![]() ![]() However, heading for a workout at the park and then the cafe for some review-writing isn't too different.Ĭan a backpack really be perfect for both the office and the gym? For the office, a professional-looking pack that can organize your electronics adequately is a must. At the same time, can such a pack have the capacity for everything you need at the gym? I'm skeptical, but if Aer thinks it can achieve it, I have to see for myself. There are three iterations of the Duffel Pack to date, and this review is for the Duffel Pack 3. There is little that needs to be said when it comes to Aer's design. Aer's products are beautiful and distinctively Aer. The bold, minimalist design is consistent across Aer's product line, and the Duffel Pack is no different. Relative to Aer's other backpacks, the Duffel Pack is more garish, denoted by the massive zipper that goes vertically across the front of the pack. The water bottle slot and side quick-access pockets form lines that make it looks even more unique and give it a futuristic, symmetrical design. With the Aer Duffel Pack, and Outlier Extrafleece Fleece. The cinching on the sides helps keep the pack in shape, fully packed or not. Without the cinching, the pack can look deflated and unsightly like what happens on an under-packed TOM BIHN Techonaut. To hold all your gym stuff, the side profile of the Duffel Pack can be a little large, which gives it a turtle shell silhouette that some might dislike. With the Aer Duffel Pack, Outlier Bombpaints, and Outlier Extrafleece Fleece.īeing used to “turtleshell-style” bags like the Tortuga Outbreaker, I don't have much problems with it. These design features are brought together with a consistent color palette and elevated by the ballistic nylon exterior. The Duffel Pack comes in three colors, black, olive, and gray. It's only with the black version that you will get the consistent color throughout the pack. ![]() The zippers, hardware, handles, and straps are black on the olive and gray. While the color combination doesn't look half-bad, it loses the minimalist, clean look that I love Aer for. While the shape of the Duffel Pack might not be as sleek as other Aer backpacks, like the Aer City Pack, it is, without a doubt, an Aer-esque piece that will satisfy the most hardcore Aer cultist. Most backpacks brands will have that a few materials that they work with. From design consistency to ease of manufacturing to costs, there are many reasons why brands do so. While they offer an X-Pac version for some of their products, the Duffel Pack utilizes the 1680D Cordura ballistic nylon exterior. I've extensively used ballistic nylon, mostly with TOM BIHN and Aer's bags. I've never worn through ballistic nylon in all my years of travel. It is, after all, designed to withstand shrapnels from ballistics. Since this is a gym bag, you are going to be packing in and out multiple times a week. Aer has a stellar reputation when it comes to quality construction but that quality is so much more important in a gym bag. ![]()
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