Bellroy Transit Workpack - A compact, understated work bag with surprising capacity and organization

A smaller work/EDC/commute-oriented version on the well-regard Bellroy Transit Travel bag, the Bellroy Transit Workpack is a relatively small, understated everyday use bag featuring a fairly high degree of organization and a surprising capacity for its size and silhouette.
* Introduction & Overview - 00:00
* Who it's for/not for - 01:14
* Compared to Transit Travel Pack - 02:20
* External Features - 06:26
* Pocketing - 07:39
* Zippers: 11:10
* Straps + Carry System - 13:30
* Laptop Compartment - 15:58
* Main Compartment - 17:00
* Other bags to consider - 22:34
The bag's main claim to fame is probably its overall small, compact size coupled with some clever patterning and material choice that lets it swallow far more than might be expected. Plentiful exterior and interior pockets provide several ways to organize smaller items and electronics in an easily accessible fashion, while the large interior compartment and clamshell opening makes it painless to store larger items like workout clothing, jackets and headphones. An exterior laptop compartment provides easy access even when the main compartment is packed out and a smaller inner flat pocket allows for easy document and tablet storage without taking up unnecessary space.
The bag does have a couple of shortcomings - the lack of the sternum strap (even as an option) is an annoying omission for those who prefer them, and the main compartment aqua guard coated zipper in a slightly smaller gauge occasionally results in a fussy and friction-filled in-and-out access especially when in a hurry.
Overall however, the Transit Workpack is, in the usual Bellroy tradition, a very good take on a classic genre (20-30L urban commuter pack) and well worth considering if you're in the market for a bag like this.
Bellroy Transit Workpack: bellroy.com/products/transit-...
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