Had been holding out for the Aer City Pack Pro Ultra, and got a nice bargain at $368 instead of $460
Sale on for other brands as well e.g. Bellroy
I know this price point isn't for everyone, but I had my previous backpack for 10 years so I think buying a well designed bag with premium materials is worth it.
Hopefully this helps someone.
The true Ozbargainer picks up 25,000 fifteen cent bags.
I thought my Antler backpack was already expensive.
I’m not sure I’d describe paying $368 for a 24L backpack a bargain when there’s a plethora of options available for much less.
Upper middle class negs lol.
But you aren't wrong.
Osprey make some of the best backpacks in history and you'll stop at around $150-200 for their best 20-25L stuff.
These Bellroy bags are less comfy, less resistant, more expensive and almost certainly nowhere near as good a warranty as Osprey.
And that's just one example off the top of my head.
Edit: hah I just remembered these are aimed at the Peak Design type people so that explains the price tag
Less technical bags are great for trips to the office. Even a basic Herschel works reasonably well. PD bag is great but very structured. It is likely overkill for most cases, unless you're a photographer.
I probably wouldn't take Bellroy bags hiking due to lack of ventilation but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its purposes.
I have Osprey bags, PD, Bellroy, Kreiga and a few other random ones. I generally just pick the best one for what I'm doing.
Bellroy warranty is 6 years while osprey is 2 years
Each brand has their purpose. Bellroy makes excellent slings while osprey is nonexistent in that department. I also find osprey bags generally lack organisation among other negatives but i can overlook that because of the value for money.
Ospreys are the shiz for hiking. Can't be beat.
Love AER bags — have multiple, they look good as new, very impressed.
I absolutely love Aer bags as well!!! I have the Aer City Pack and Aer City Pack Pro, both in the X-Pac version <3!
What do you like about them? I am trying to understand the world of bags
It's like Balenciaga.
Wanky and exclusive, if you don't like it you are poor.
Check out pack hacker website/YouTube and nomads nation on YouTube.
With more expensive backpacks, you're getting:
Not all of these things may be important to you and in many cases, you'll likely find a cheaper most of the way there backpack. Diminishing returns and all that.
I have some more expensive backpacks and while they are nice, honestly, the bags they replaced were serving their purpose well enough.
I get paying for quality, but is the Aer City Pack Pro really worth 4x something like this?
https://rushfaster.com.au/products/the-north-face-vault-back…
Granted it zips all the way down, has luggage pass through and a couple more compartments but $300? I'd want something more specialised like PD for that price.
thx bought 10