Evergoods CTB20 | Ideal EDC / Travel Companion?

[@Invivid13]

Another banger! We’re waiting too long for these videos. I want more more nip and maybe some more pack! The videos are so clean and smooth. Well done give the people what they want more videos.

[@nitpacker]

haha - more nip and more pack incoming

[@aramyth]

100%. A $260 bag without strap keepers? Why? It doesn’t make sense.

[@nitpacker]

Bewildering indeed 🤔

[@jackchn23]

Goldilocks of edc bags right here! I daily a GoRuck gr1 26. And it’s a little too big. The gr2 26L , or gr1 21L would probably be a better edc. The gr1 26L makes a great travel pack however.

[@nitpacker]

it sounds like you could use another bag in your quiver 😎

[@houserhythm]

Next to the ULA Dragonfly (of which I have 2), the CTB is my favourite bag - I now have 3 CTB26's (Phoenix 2, Griffin 2, regular) and 2 CTB20 (black and OD green - can't wait for a special edition to come), but still regarding your 13:19 comment on comfort, I find the GR1 and GR2 the most comfortable bags to carry heavy loads in. I am a pretty big dude (6'4"/260lbs) though and it's no coincidence that all my favourite bags have straps that sit pretty wide apart at the connection to the bag. About the luggage passthrough and why most bags have them so that the bag sits horizontally on the luggage, if you look at 14:15 and imagine the backpack sitting vertically, it would get in the way of you grabbing the luggage handle. And last: as you yourself said, EG bags are made to ride high, so supposedly you loosen your straps to get the bag off and tighten them after putting it on, It's not a "set it and forget it" type of bag; they even give you the thumb loops to easier pull the bag tight. Strap keepers get in the way of pulling those straps tight. I noticed this is the case with many (expensive) bags that are made to ride high/be pulled tight every time you put them on.

[@nitpacker]

you have a mighty collection - the griffin is a beaut 🔥 with the luggage passthrough, I totally get your point and that's definitely why that's the standard setup on most bags. with that being said... I previously had a Thule bag with a horizontal passthrough and it didn't get in the way of my handle at all. My dad has a Thule Subterra 27L and same thing. just comes down to how far the luggage handle extends

[@lildrew077]

Excellent review. Very informative. Looking forward to seeing the next one!

[@nitpacker]

you humble me.

[@PotatoSpudRucking]

try the mpl22, its the only comfortable EG backpack for those that suffer from backdigging 😅

[@nitpacker]

@@PotatoSpudRucking I did consider it! It just lacks the glorious side access action (laptop compartment and front slash pocket). I have a couple Osprey bags for hiking/outdoor which are pretty ideal for the use case but the MPL looks dope.

[@UnPackD]

Great review! Stinks you’re one of the ones that has the back dig issue.

[@nitpacker]

@@UnPackD tis a bummer indeed - appreciate it man! I absolutely watched ur review of the CTB20 a few months ago, super helpful 🤟