The Sling

The small bag is quite usefull when I need only to bring a book and a bottle.
The strap is not always confortable, it makes red marks on my body.
The small pouch is really small, not even a smart phone goes in it.

Ich habe mir die Sling geholt, um sie als Umhängetasche im Alltag zu benutzen, die meiste Zeit nutze ich sie mit gerolltem Top. Dafür hat sie eine handliche Größe, und wenn man das Top aufrollt, passt schön viel rein. Sie macht einen robusten Eindruck und hat auch schon ein, zwei Regenschauer problemlos dichtgehalten.
Jetzt zu meinen Kritikpunkten: Die Sling Mini ist viel zu klein. Meine einzige Anforderung an eine Gürtel-/Bauchtasche ist, dass zumindest mein Handy, mein Portemonnaie und mein Schlüssel reinpassen sollten. Wenn ich mein Handy (Xperia 5 II mit Hülle) in die Mini stecke, ist danach kein Platz mehr für alles andere, und größer darf das Handy auch nicht werden. Es ist auch nicht wirklich praktikabel, die Mini immer als Erweiterung der Sling zu nutzen, weil sie dann ständig gegen Hüfte oder Rücken drückt. Deshalb liegt die Mini bei mir die meiste Zeit ungenutzt herum. Ich fände es praktischer, wenn die Mini sich auf der Vorderseite der Sling anbringen ließe. Auch bei der Sling selbst sind mir die Fächer etwas zu klein.
Wenn ich die Sling als Crossbody trage, drückt mir manchmal der Clickverschluss des Trägers. Deshalb hatte ich gehofft, einen der einfachen Rucksackträger (wie es sie im Set zu den Rucksäcken dazugibt) stattdessen nutzen zu können, aber leider sind die Rucksackträger dafür zu kurz.

Fazit: Gute, vielseitige Tasche mit Verbesserungspotenzial vor allem beim Platz

Great size and material.

+ I really like the pockets for glasses and essentials on boyh bags. They are not overdone as the main opening is really big still.

+ All the attachment loops are well placed for various carry styles and don’t add much bulk to the design.

- I don’t understand why they chose a zipper attachment between the two bags. Both have loops for a clip attachment and the half zipper rubs against my clothing when not in use.

Love this bag! It’s so versatile and convenient I like that it is lightweight.

Changing the straps (removing them or reattaching them) requires superhuman strength in the fingers. When you somehow find the strength to do it, you realise that you need to buy different straps to use the sling as a backpack. Even using the sling as it is looks very weird, and leaving the front pouch attached means you'll be using the sling the wrong way round, with the pouch on the inside, rather than the outside. I gave it away as I could not use it!

The simple straps could be a little bit longer and the front pocket is so small that neither my phone nor my glasses would fit. Apart from that the sling ist really nice.

Great! Loving it!

The Sling

I bought the Sling Combo in sleek black in a recent sale and added the extra shoulder straps to transform the combo into a backpack when needed. Here is my, I hope, critical review because I really like this item: the bag feels elegant and I am very pleased with the sleek black look. I`ve been carrying around my everyday items in it for approx. 2 months now. They usually include a book, hand lotion, sun protection, a foldable shopping bag, keys, my wallet, a hair brush, an iPad 10“ incl. keyboard, handkerchiefs, some cosmetics like lipstick, a small mirror and a small umbrella. Everything fits in just fine. Without the iPad it’s even possible to keep the upper part rolled down and then the combo makes a lovely hand bag. If you have to carry around a laptop with 15“ or larger, I wouldn’t recommend this bag, otherwise I hope my list of items that fit into it, give you an impression for what it‘s useful for. Sometimes I carry a slim A4 folder with this bag for work, and the iPad still fits in, but then it could get a bit cramped if you want to add a bunch of other items. But even packed like this, the zipper on top of the roll top usually still closes. So I really like the dimensions and all in all I love the stylish design.
Maybe it`s worth noting, that I have considered buying this combo even before there was a sale and I think, if it ever will be worn down, I will want to buy it again. So lets get to my impression of the quality: the bag is very well made, every seam is flawless and the YKK zippers work very well and look robust. The fabric still looks almost like on the first day. I once scratched it accidentally with a key ring and therefore it now shows minimal signs of that, but that was my fault and you only really notice, if you look closely. Due to the folding and unfolding of the roll top, the sleek black material is a little wrinkled as it is not as stiff and thick as I am used to from other water proof bike bags for example. But generally I think, it is durable and just shouldn’t get in contact with sharp, spikey items like key chains and so on. It still looks as good as new though I‘ve really been carrying this bag around with me every day ever since I‘ve got it.
About the versatility: I am not sure, if it was really necessary for me to buy the shoulder straps for turning it into a back pack. The simple strap, that comes with the sling combo can also be adjusted so that you can wear the bag cross body over one shoulder comfortably. During a recent hike I carried a heavy thermos bottle and food for five hours in this bag just cross body and sometimes switched sides and my back didn’t get tired. The mini bag that is part of the combo is also really nice and I often like using it separately with the neck pouch strap, that I had added to the purchase as well. So all in all I can really recommend the sling combo and am looking forward to it being my go-to bag for the upcoming spring and summer.

This bag is made with incredible quality. It is the perfect size that I expected, and I love it every way except for one. I bought it specifically because I can change it from a sling bag to a backpack, but that switch is anything but easy. The straps are strong and good quality, but very challenging to take on and off. I wish that part were easy and that there didn't have to be three straps necessary.