Peak Design Travel Duffel 35L & Travel Duffelpack 65L - In Depth Review

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Peak Design's Travel Duffelpack 65L and Travel Duffel 35L are some of the most innovative and hyped duffel bags available today - but do they actually live up to that hype are all those innovations actually convenient in real life use? In this full review I show you most of the features of these duffels and walk you through all of their strengths and weaknesses.
Disclaimer: I was sent some review units to try out but I'm paying for the ones I'm keeping. I'm not being paid to say any of this so anything you hear is 100% my own honest opinion.
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[@GUANTA23K]

Your video really stands out, because it’s not the usual lazy tabletop review! Great shots, well structured, all in all very high quality production! Very impressive! Keep it up!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you very much, it's nice to hear that the effort I put in is appreciated :)

[@Bronaldoify]

Possibly best quality review vid I've ever seen. Sick job!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Well, comments like this simply make my day every time! Thank you very much for the support, I will be posting several more reviews soon and hope to continue up to the same standards :)

[@RobbyHuang]

Agreed! What a great review, thanks for making it!

[@adriand83]

You make the best review videos. You can tell you put a lot of thought and time into them. Thank you.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Adrian, it really warms my heart to get this kind of feedback. All the effort is well worth it when people truly get something out of my videos :) Thanks a lot for dropping a comment!

[@marcoffee8]

Men I’ve been surfing around a lot and never got the info I wanted. This video es excellent. You can actually tell and understand the full capacity of the bags. Thanks!🎉

[@Bernstein1984]

By far one of the best reviews of the duffels in the internet! Very smart and well produced!

[@zwheels654]

I think the 65l duffelpack is an ideal second bag for me. I am building a reputation as a filmmaker and will hopefully have the opportunity to travel soon. The duffelpack would hold some of my more durable equipment like tripods and small light stands, batteries, and then my travel essentials. I could check it and my Tenba Roadie could go with me as my carry on and hold all of my cameras, lenses, and audio equipment. Then on local shoots when I need more gear than the Roadie can hold, I can pack everything into the PD bag using the Tenba Toolboxes I already own. I'm really excited about finding this and I appreciate your review!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks for your comment Zach :) I actually nowdays use the Duffelpack quite a bit for carrying tripods and compact light stands around on shoots so that should definitely work for you as well! Let me know how you like it if you buy it or already did :)

[@zwheels654]

@@Adventuregrapher I’ll let you know! At the moment I’m using a hand-me-down gym bag since I’m not traveling. Eventually I’ll upgrade, though.

[@chrisgibbsphoto]

Super review, it shows when the reviewer actually knows his subject!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you very much :)

[@Kowafatcompany]

Your video reviews are amazing! And 35 L looks a perfect for me! Thanks and PD should hire you for the reviews)

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you so much for the very nice comment! Hoping to be making more reviews soon :)

[@VynZography]

The PD website says the 35L duffel is 56cm x 34.5 cm x 26cm (22" x 14" x 10”) but it looks way bigger than that!

[@elieknaizeh]

I really enjoyed this. I was looking for a comprehensive take on the bags and decided to go for the 35L for daily use.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks, the 35L is a very nice daily driver. Sees much more use than my 65L even though I still use that one as well :)

[@csimet]

Great reviews. I have the 35L and just grabbed the 65L that Peak has on sale now (black friday - 2021). It will be my large (checked) travel carry option for clothing. The 35L will remain as my carry on when I don't travel with my backpack (photo gear mostly).

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks! Yeah, the 65L is very nice for clothing indeed, even though I use the 35L much more frequently :)

[@matthewloftus798]

excellent review. thank you for pointing out the balance issues of the 65L, and its lack of a cross strap.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you, I'm glad to help! The 65L could have been an excellent bag with just some little tweaks but with these small issues it settles for being just a decently good one. Have been using the 35L way more but the 65L also has it's place when going for a longer trip :)

[@velvetmedias]

Your review is amazing my man. Great job.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks a ton my friend :)

[@Fragment38]

I watched someone else's video of the 35L bag. Wish I'd seen this because I bought and returned the 65L bag. I primarily wanted to carry it with the handles and ... yeah... that wasn't awesome. Uncomfortable even when testing it empty. I wouldn't have bought it had I seen this first! Good video!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Yeah, totally know what you are talking about, even though for some use cases the 65L is a good bag as well :) Thanks!

[@teddybrawl]

You have a very soothing voice, great review, thanks so much.

[@TamerBekir]

This is such a great review. Thank you.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Glad to help :) Thanks man!

[@eaacowboys]

hi, your can almost double the capacity by raising the zipper and folding it down to 35L. When the zipper is up, the capacity can double to almost 60L, depending on the zipper height of the expanded space. tnx EdA.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Good point, thanks for sharing! And my apologies for the late reply :)

[@skyhawk3090]

You really had fun doing that review! Thanks!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you Sky :)

[@idrissamorehouse5776]

Appreciate the relaxed thorough approach of this review - i love my SPEEDO TRICLOPS pack -but what i love is the fact that this one holds its shape and has those expansion zippers -would love to see you do a comparison with the PEEK 65L VS the SHIMODA action pack

[@ZietInvests]

beautifully made review - thank you!!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks :)

[@Bonticune]

Hey there! You asked me to leave a comment on your video earlier today and I finally got off work, so I thought I'd watch some more videos and drop one here! By the way, another great video!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you, just visited your channel as well :)

[@denisbede3251]

Excellent review man! Thanks a lot :)

[@Adventuregrapher]

Cheers Denis, appreciate the compliment :)

[@KevObispo]

Excellent review! Very professional, detailed, opinionated

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks for dropping a nice comment, Kevin!

[@msp5138]

Great video! In the future, it would be very helpful if you talked about airplane carry-on capabilities...

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks, will take note and cover in the future videos! The 35L has no issues at all as a carry-on, have used it on almost all filights I have taken during the last few years. The 65L can be compressed with the straps to fit carry-on dimensions but is definitely too big if you fill it up with lots of stuff. But it's good to know it can be done and I have indeed used it as a carry-on but only once. The 35L is much more ideal because of the size and more convenient side pockets etc.

[@ricknendepa6633]

I use the 35L as carry-on. It even fits underseat on small aircraft (30 seaters), but only if you don’t load it up with camera cubes (too rigid).

[@aUsernameAvailable]

This is an incredible review. Sub'd

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks, really appreciate the support! More reviews are coming very soon :)

[@artifica0]

Have you found any duffle backpacks hybrids with a strap I’ve been looking everywhere but can’t find one

[@jcmena84]

You've made me go for the 35 l one.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hey there and sorry for the late reply! Have you liked your 35L so far, found anything you wish I had covered in the review? Always looking for feedback to improve the videos :)

[@pangea2003]

Great Review, really!! Thanks 👍👍👍

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks!

[@jerryskorpil2858]

Thank you for the outstanding review.

[@Adventuregrapher]

And thank you for the nice comment, really appreciate it :)

[@CalienteCarlos305]

Quick question...I know this isn't bag related but where did you get your jacket from and is it the same jacket you folded into the 65L bag?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hi, sorry for the late reply! All the clothing I'm using in this video is from a Swedish workwear brand called Blåkläder. It's not the same jacket I folded in the 65L though and the Blåkläder is not quite as compact when folded.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Blåkläder is probably quite difficoult to get depending on where you are based. But the jacket I'm folding down is also an excellent and versatile ultralight outdoor jacket. It's from Rab, which is a brand more available almost anywhere in the world. The exact model is probably not available anymore but I can recommend almost anything that has Pertex Equilibrium fabric as the outer shell. Lol, it's starting to seem that I need to start doing clothing reviews next :D Hope this helps!

[@M_Miramontes_]

Great video and the real life use case helps a lot! I'm curious as to the pants you are wearing, where did you get them or what is the brand?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks! The pants are from a Swedish workwear brand Blåkläder. Craftsman pants have worked quite nicely for me with photography, lots of pockets to store batteries and lens caps and so on :)

[@HDBnB1]

I wonder if they’re going to be updating these anytime soon

[@At9on]

Can the slide be used to carry the duffel bag also? Is it strong enough?

[@Adventuregrapher]

It is strong enough and can be used, I have even done it multiple times. It's very good for the 35 Duffel (which has it's own strap anyway though) but the 65L PD Duffelpack doesn't feel very natural to use with any strap, it just feels a bit awkwardly balanced with one. But I have attached some PD anchors to many many non PD bags and items and quite regularly use the slide to carry them.

[@DubSportsWins]

Thanks, awesome video - question the 35L is it big enough to use for a long weekend to get cloths , toiletries and maybe a pair of shoes ?

[@Adventuregrapher]

The 35L is very good for extended weekend trips if you don't need it to carry a lot of camera gear too. I have used it a lot to carry clothes, toiletries and other basics for around 3 days while carrying my camera gear in a separate bag :)

[@mabinyob7595]

Best review ever.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Cheers!

[@alexmartins4013]

Great review. I love my 35l too

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks a lot Alexandre :)

[@petegleeson1]

Another comprehensive and helpful review. Thanks Pete

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks Pete, I really appreciate it :) Glad to see your name popping up in the comments once again!

[@mohdzarindotcom]

Great review

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you :)

[@Rydal1]

hi sir laptop fit?

[@panda1412.]

Fantastic review. By far the best out there. You have convinced me to buy the duffelpack for my travels across Asia!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you very much! Did you get it and how have you liked it so far? :)

[@JSephH76]

Excellent video. Great job!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you!

[@pangea2003]

Has anybody found a solution to carry a laptop inside of the duffel safely?? Xheers

[@ricknendepa6633]

Hard shell laptop case for me (35L duffle), on top of everything else. I don’t use it as a backpack with it though, can’t be bothered with the risk. If you hand carry, you can get extra cardio in! 😅

[@Scrotumslap]

Not sure if you’ve tried the 45l travel backpack but if you have, would you recommend the 65l travel duffel or the travel backpack?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hi Chris, sorry for missing your comment earlier! I don't actually own the travel backpack but I'm still quite familiar with it's features based on videos and other PD products. The main differences are that the Travel Backpack has way more organization options including a laptop compartment and several more pockets while the Travel Duffel has bigger carrying capacity. So if 45L is enough for you and you want to carry many smallish everyday items and have fast access to them, the Travel Backpack is the way to go! However, if you are more simply carrying lots of stuff from point A to point B, the Travel Duffel is a winner. You can fit all of your clothes or a huge amount of camera gear in this bag, certainly more than the Travel Backpack can accommodate :)

[@garypoltonowicz7950]

I have the 45L backpack. Highly recommend it...

[@andrewgregoryfilms3622]

@@garypoltonowicz7950 im just a bit worried about the comfort. how are the shoulder straps? I can't seem to decide which to get

[@garypoltonowicz7950]

@@andrewgregoryfilms3622 very comfortable. They tuck away which is nice. I only wish the belt strap was detachable, I never use that feature. These straps are nicer and thicker than the other PD everyday bags I own. Pretty similar to the wandrd and boundary supply backpacks

[@garypoltonowicz7950]

Crap sorry, thought we were taking about the backpack instead of the duffle. The duffle isn’t very comfortable for long periods of time. This is more made to be carried in your hands or a single shoulder strap. Would not recommend as a backpack. If you wanted more of a backpack feature, get the PD travel backpack in 35L

[@xsamura5121]

I got mine for 55 dollars from the peak design after marcket.

[@ranggaputra7750]

Love your review! i have one question, is is possible to take out something or put something to the bag (65L) on backpack mode without take off from your shoulder ? usually when i carry heavy things i just ask to my wife to take something or put something directly , need to take it off will be a big problem for me. Thank you

[@riojasportraits]

Excellent Review!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you Mario!

[@serjorom5510]

Kojima based Death Stranding on your guide :D Great video! Thanks!

[@Adventuregrapher]

Cheers :) :)

[@davidshen8509]

I’m interested in pants you are wearing. What brand is it and where to buy it?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hi David, they are from Blåkläder which is a swedish brand specialized in tough high quality workwear products. The specific model is X1900 Stretch. They are designed for craftmen but being a gear and organization addict I have found them very useful for photography and many other activities as well :) Might be a bit hard to find in US but here's a link to them on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KI4REKG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01KI4REKG&linkCode=as2&tag=adventuregrap-20&linkId=816383949341204465ab21467ae54484 Hope this helps :)

[@GoodcoStudios]

How does the 35L fit under the seat of a plane?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hi, the 35L fits under the seat nicely while filled with a camera cube and other packing tools and items. If you stuff it absolutely full, it might be better to use the overhead locker but it really does work very nicely as a plane carry on bag :)

[@GoodcoStudios]

Adventuregrapher thank you! I’ve heard some conflicting answers on amazon answers. I was hoping to bring this along with my peak design travel backpack on a plane. I only plan on putting a medium camera packing cube and wash pouch in it at the very most. I know my 30L PD everyday backpack fits pretty snug, but always fits. Not sure if you know how it compares to that?

[@Adventuregrapher]

@@GoodcoStudios No problem! I do own the 20L and 30L everyday backpacks (See my review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGOllJmodpKilas) so I can quite assertively say the 35L Duffel has very similar dimensions to the 30L Everyday Backpack. Even with a camera cube inside it's a tiny bit lower than the 30L so it fits under lower seats more easily. It's, however, also a tiny bit wider than the 30L but that shouldn't be a problem either since the difference really is marginal. So just as with the 30L, the fit might be a bit tight in smaller planes but it should pretty much always fit anyway! I hope this helps :)

[@dominiquerichardson]

can you fit 2 sony a7 camera and 2 lens not attached to the bodies in a large camera cube?

[@Adventuregrapher]

Hi, that's definitely possible and I have done it many times :)

[@joelmulder]

Does it have any kind of luggage pass-though to carry it on top a suitcase?

[@garolstipock]

nope.

[@Adventuregrapher]

Sorry for the late reply and thank you Garol for giving the answer already :) Like he said, there is no pass-through but I quite regularly carry the 35L on top of a suitcase by just using the handle straps. Of course a more dedicated/elegant solution would be more optimal though.

[@joelmulder]

@@Adventuregrapher Hey, thanks for the reply! Using the handle straps to attach it to the carrying handle of my pelicase is exactly what I did. From an attaching it to the suitcase perspective, it worked great! From an ease of travel perspective though, heavy pelicase + heavy duffel bag on top was less than a pleasant experience 😅 Luckily it was a one way trip.

[@lechicouf]

im french

[@sabrisgh]

Very good vidéo 👏👏👏👍

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks Sabri!

[@elsizzle2000]

Even though this does not officially meet TSA specs for carry on, anyone successfully carry one on?

[@Adventuregrapher]

I have used it as my carry on multiple times without problems :)

[@elsizzle2000]

@@Adventuregrapher the 65L version?

[@Adventuregrapher]

@@elsizzle2000 Yes, the 65L. It doesn't really strictly fit all the size requirements but I have been allowed to take it as carry on all 3 times I have tried it. Of course I might have simply been lucky :D So I still wouldn't recommend to buy it to use as a carry on but it's definitely not impossible to do :)

[@elsizzle2000]

@@Adventuregrapher ah this is exactly the info I needed. I am going to get it and try my luck. I think it will be fine as it's squishy

[@akeero]

Hi, nice review. Pls tell me what brand and model of trousers are you wearing in wood scenes. Thank you

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thanks Michal, they are from Blåkläder which is a swedish brand specialized in tough high quality workwear products. The specific model is X1900 Stretch. They are designed for craftmen but being a gear and organization addict I have found them very useful for photography and many other activities as well :) Here's a link to them on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WSP27LK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07WSP27LK&linkCode=as2&tag=adventuregrap-20&linkId=4655d43b6887a52a3909344e5ea280cc Hope this helps :)

[@akeero]

@@Adventuregrapher thanks for the info, i will check it out :)

[@Wire11es]

@@Adventuregrapher Hi can you expand your replay with what jacket you are wearing? I love your style! :)

[@Adventuregrapher]

@@Wire11es Thank you very much, actually the jacket is actually also from Blåkläder but unfortunately I can't find this specific model at least from Amazon USA. But the brand has some very good quality clothes so definitely recommended :)

[@KyleMullaney]

I am curious how the 65L would work as daily gym bag available when needed for travel and camera hauling? Or is the 65L simply too big?

[@henryjtodd]

I have and love the 65L for travel and IMO it’s way too big for a gym bag (assuming you have the same change of clothes, shoes and towel as most people). It’s floppy when not reasonably packed out, and it wouldn’t be anywhere near packed out with a typical gym load. Honestly the 65L isn’t a “daily” anything 🙂 Would you daily a 45L rucksack? Because that’s what it is in its “compressed” form.

[@derickgonzalez6834]

Great review

[@Adventuregrapher]

Thank you very much Derick!