Aer Travel Pack 3 vs Alpaka Elements Travel Backpack: Minimalist Travel Backpacks Compared!

[@nevermore9116]

You make great reviews. Very detailed. I love how you show the way these bags look on you while you walk, so I kinda get a feeling of how it looks on me. Keep up the good work!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support!:)

[@bani_niba]

The Aer x-pac version has all aquaguard zippers as well. The long/tall pocket in the main compartment can act as a built-in packing cube.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and good points!:)

[@natas-6747]

Just in time for me. The exact two I was trying to decide between. Although I love the Alpaka products I own. Aer x-pac version is the winner for me. I just pulled the trigger. Thanks for your detailed review!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful! :)

[@RaghavPaul-k9q]

Great Review again Danny. Would love to see you cover some EDC 3-way backpacks like the Timbuk2 Scheme convertible and the Osprey Aoede Briefpack.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support! Will have to work on adding some of those to the list of bags to review!

[@Travelingandjournaling9093]

Good video..Aer is still better for me for packable space

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! Definitely nice to have the extra space in the Aer!

[@nizamialickolli8603]

Good review, have Aer travel pack3 small Xpac, very happy

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and glad to hear the travel pack 3 small has been working out well, one of my all time favorites!

[@d.nakamura9579]

Hey Danny, just noticed- It appears that these both can self stand? Would be a very convenient function while waiting in airport lines

[@d.nakamura9579]

Thanks so much for this video. This info really helped me to decide on the Alpaka, though who knows- I may end up getting both 🤣

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful! There are definitely times where I ended up getting multiple options I couldn’t decide 😂

[@FelixElGato105]

Great comparison, Danny! I always come to your videos when interested in a bag. Although the Alpaka pack seems a bit generous with it’s advertised capacity, the slightly smaller size actually works for my purposes better where I’m thinking of using it as a larger EDC for work and also as a personal item under the seat. Currently using the Osprey Nebula, so size might actually be pretty comparable. Thanks again for another great review!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support! That’s a good point on the similarity with something like the nebula and I do appreciate the versatility of the size on the Alpaka

[@TLhike]

Great review !

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful!:)

[@DaveStern2]

well done Danny!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support!:)

[@ZUCChinishrIMP]

Still waiting on the Dragonfly!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and it’s definitely on the list! I always seem to get there too late for the drops!

[@ZUCChinishrIMP]

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[@Travelingandjournaling9093]

Can you do a Tortuga 40 L vs peak design 45L comparison with packing cubes?

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the suggestion! Will have to add that to the list of videos!

[@jacobfreed5060]

The ALPAKA bag comes with the waist strap. It’s not sold separately.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the clarification!

[@fercho.7776]

only the x-pak version does

[@bonannos]

Are these bags available to see in retail stores? I don’t understand how you’re supposed to know how something is going to feel if you order online? Seeing a product on you will be very different from when someone else wears it.

[@barracosoken]

Does the aer backpack fit under an airplance seat?

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! The small version of it does, but the one from this video would likely be too big for most airlines

[@davidnguyen-tran5204]

would you recommend the AER Travel Pack 3 Small or the knackpack 2 Medium?

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! Overall I prefer the comfort, aesthetic and laptop protection of the aer, I would go with knack primarily if looking for something expandable that could maybe work a little better for daily and longer travel

[@SOR_G24]

I have Aer travel pack 3 x-pac. this is one of my best backpack ever but I hate magnetic buckle. it's loose so easily. just put the backpack on the ground it will release. so annoying.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience with the bag! I can see how the magnetic buckle might be an issue in some use cases

[@DanielVazquez]

Do they fit under the seat? I need one backpack that counts as personal item.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! I’m general I think these will be a little too large as a personal item on most flights

[@aramyth]

Alpka should be a good contender but the volume isn't 35L... There's no way. The front pockets (everything on the flap) have so little volume to them. It sucks because I like that it has a lot of pockets

[@DaemonViews]

So alpaka is just lying each time they mention a volume. In the previous video you had to take the city pack instead of the pro to compare. Kinda a pain from alpaka. I mean you can be off a bit but those measurements can't be off by a bit.

[@1234crazykyle]

Would you be interested in selling any of your bags?

[@SparxCarnival]

AER is just a more polished, professional-looking backpack. Prefer the magnetic compression locks and quick-release buckles on AER, plus the thicker top handle. Simply a more thought-out Travel (larger capacity) backpack. Not a big fan of those "half-zip" style openings like Evergoods Civic, preferring the more full open of AER. The AER Travel pack is simply the "Varsity" backpack while Alpaka is the junior league.

[@tkozikow]

I have been using the Aer Travel Pack 3 Small for about a year, but a friend let me borrow an Evergoods CTP26 which I actually prefer. However, I own 6 or 7 Aer products and believe that they are best looking bags on the market.

[@kevin-sj3wt]

i dont consider aer because the price is twice the price of alpaka in my country, aer in cordura 1680d and alpaka in ecopak eplx600 or vx42, US product import tax is so bad 😅

[@Shielmono]

AER duty & shipping fee suck ass outside of Japan and US. you had to spend like 50% more on their bag than any other brand. 10 year and they still couldn't figure it out like other brand.