Bought this to use as a daily carryall (phone, wallet, snacks, kindle, glasses, and a 16-20oz insulated flask) that I could also use when traveling. It’s a good size for short trips in town but proved too small on a recent 4day trip where I used it as my personal item on the plane, and I found I had to choose between my glasses case or my flask. If it was just a half inch deeper front to back that wouldn’t have been a problem. I’ll be swapping to the medium bag on trips so that I can fit my glasses case and maybe headphones. That being said, it’s a great size for daily trips and I like the aubergine color a lot.
Things I’d like improved:
Why isn’t the shoulder strap detachable? Seems like a no brainer. Then I could use my existing straps and clips to put this inside/onto other bags as an organizing pouch. The built in strap is ok if the bag is lightly packed and for short trips but could be a lot more comfortable.
There is one cell/wallet sized pocket and three pen/pencil pockets. I’ve already removed the (very well done) stitching to combine two of the pen pockets into a medium sized pocket. Now it’s a much better size to hold 1.7oz sunscreen (see photo) or granola bars, or 5 pens instead of 2. I found this made it much more functional and I’ll probably add some interior loops on the top to hold small items like chapstick to take advantage of the bag’s height.
The front flap is fully lined but this is a missed opportunity—adding a zipper here would add an interior pocket…