Thanks, mate 😉 ✌️

Thanks, Gary. And great choices. I haven't been able to check a Porter Yoshida yet though. I'd love to try one in the future

Thank you very much. Really appreciate the positive Feedback

Thank You very much. Both are great bags. For me I would choose the PLC20 because I prefer some less compartments. I use a lot of pouches so I rarely use admin panels like in the CPP

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. 😉✌️

Thank you very much, Eric 😉 ✌️

Thanks, James. I haven't been able to check Arcteryx bags yet unfortunately. But I might need to take a look at one in the future

Thanks for watching 😉 ✌️

Good point. Thanks for watching 😉 ✌️

Thank you very much. Those patches are part of my Patreon. In the tier "ykt originals" you can get that patch, challenge coin, coffee mug and other items as part of an achievement.

Yes, there is a strap on the back panel that can be used as luggage pass through

The Heimplanet is still a very good bag. I really like the city pack pro, but since you already have the tech pack 2 some variation in your collection would be cool.

😂 Interesting comparison

Yeah, I get that from a consumer standpoint. As consumers we obviously have big brands (eg northface, Nike etc) as reference points or comparisons. So just by that baseline alone these bags sound very expensive. But that's probably also the "issue". This smaller brands have a totally different production volume. Once a big brand can produce in very big volumes, the cost of materials automatically get lower. That's just a simplification of course. But back when I bought my goruck gr0 to which I had to add about 150€ for shipping and custom fees, I justified this very expensive investment as follows: I just new that I would use the bag at least two years for work on every week day. So 480 days. If I spent 400€ for a bag, that's 0,83 cents per day. And compared to my phone, my MacBook or sneakers that is a very reasonable cost. Again: I totally get that these bags are very expensive. And getting something cheaper from a bigger brand is totally valid from a consumer's point of view. I just think from my perspective this money is justified and a good investment. I thank you for always watching and the fair comment

@@Youknowthebo Yes I know and I totally agree with you. Expensive yes, but not THAT expensive. Look at brands like M.I.S. Calf. or Recycled Firefighter. Thanks for your detailed response though. Much appreciated! Salam dari Bogor.

Expensive or not is subjective. But in the grand scheme of things, these bags are not that expensive really. People spent a lot more on useless trendy items, rather than on a bag that literally will serve you for decades. You can always find something cheaper, but at $100-$200 is really where the value is in the carry world in my opinion. I've tried bags from all price range, and the well known brands here are much more reliable and seamless with the buying experience and the usage of the bag itself.

@@microvizart Yeah, but everyone has their priorities. Like some people in a bag community collecting bags and they're rarely rotate them. But I basically I agree with you. And if you're talking $100-$200 I can accept that. I was thinking more like way North of $200.

Very good point, mate 👍😉

True. But it also has a positive side to it. People who won't buy or cannot afford these "expensive" bags have at least bags by buying the imitations. I think this is similar with the fashion industry.

Awesome. Thank you very much ✌️😅

Yup. Salah faktor yang bikin tas2 merek luar negeri disini "extra"mahal adalah ongkir dan pajak impor.

Yes, international shipping is really expensive unfortunately.

@@Youknowthebo Yes, shipping cost can sometimes be very expensive, but import taxes here for bags give you an extra dent to your wallet. It's around 55%. Goruck GR1 is priced at $325 now. So you're looking at approximately $485 from where I live!

@@Youknowthebo Speaking of expensive. Since you're a motorcycle guy. To give you some perspective here. The Honda X ADV 750 2023 costs here €27.000,- whereas In Germany "only" €12.900,-.

Hey guys, do consider using proxy forwarders to save on cost. I am based in Singapore and we predominantly use Ezbuy

Thanks for watching. I reviewed a couple of motorcycle bags in the past. Look for Velomacchi, Kriega and Erode on my channel.

I think the v2 is better. As for changes, I believe that it is a very good refinement and upgrade to the v1. In other words I didnt notice to many feature changes. What worked just has been made better.

Awesome! I preordered the v2 almost a month ago and it was supposed to be shipped in February so I hope it comes in soon! Also great video!

I live in Germany and I have never traveled with Spririt. Unfortunately I can not answer this question

Thanks. Not a new mic, but I added a so called Fethead which amplifies the signal. And I am sitting while reading the teleprompter. Is it too much noticeable?

@@Youknowthebo nice! It was very fluid and I just saw your eyes move around a bit. Your posture is great! That’s why I thought you were standing.

Oh. Thank you very much. I try my best, but I still slouch a lot when editing 😅

Thanks for watching ✌️😉

@@Youknowthebo mas bo tolong dong review brand kita. Set kualitas export 🙏🙂🙏🙂🙏

Hey BananaChipzzz - I’m Andrew, I’m one of the co-founders of Bryn Mill. Just wanted to pop in here. Totally respect your take, there are plenty of good bags out there and everyone’s tastes are different. Is there anything in particular about our bag that you think looks “terrible and cheap”? We’re always looking to improve and would appreciate your two cents. Also happy to answer any questions that you or anyone else has here in the comments.

@@andrewpurdy The fact that you answered a random comment here shows true class. I’m not keen on the leathery portions. Again, could be the lighting on camera, but it’s not my cup of tea. I also do appreciate my opinion is just that, my opinion. I will definitely say however, that any company willing to reach out and ask these questions is worth a look. I have never bought anything from you folks, but based on this I will take a look!

@@BananaChipzzz I appreciate the kind words - we really do care about making the best products possible, so we listen to all the feedback, even the negatives. Those panels do look a bit shinier here than they do in real life, so I can understand your POV. Thanks for sharing and all the best!

Thanks for this very constructive dialog. 👍

@@andrewpurdy if I may just throw in my two cents here. I personally think the bag is well designed and material choices are also great. Components are well thought out. But what may give the impression of being “cheap” might be the choice of leather (shiny) and possibly also the size of the leather area. If the leather area is smaller it’ll probably look much better despite the shiny leather material. It should also improve the “flapping” back behaviour when opening the main compartment.

Totally understandable. There are definitely cheaper bags with good quality. Bigger brands like Northface for instance have bigger production quantities and therefore usually can sell some good quality bags for lower prices. But I would recommend not to buy cheap bags from fashion brands if you plan on carrying a lot of heavy and expensive stuff like a computer for instance. One of the reasons why I became interested in bags was when a shoulder strap of a cheap bag tore and send my bag with my apple Powerbook flying to the ground. Fortunately it was on carpet floor, but my computer got still dented slightly

Never heard of that brand before. I will Google it. Thanks