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I got the Limited Edition of this bag with Xpac and blood orange Interior. Its my favorite EDC for roaming around the City. I do agree also that the zippers are load, but the bag is just so fun to carry.

I'm a big guy at above 400 lbs and I got the Bravo Sling Max as I supported their Kickstarter project back in the days and is very very happy with this bag, I bought this exstension strap they have at the store and with the stabilizer strap that also can be bought to the bag it makes a very sturdy bag to have, and easy to take on and of, and with my size the bag is very comfortable to wear and I think it is the first and only bag I have had that fitted me like this, all the other bags I had to Macgyver to get better fit. Because I love their style and gear I have bought lots of other stuff as well, and other bags from them, I have the phonecase that you can have on your strap so its easy to access and other things. All in all I honestly love it, and in a world where we are many who are fat ... (large size) we also want to have some stuff and its nice to see that some companies do notice us and make us cloths that fits and bags for that matter.

I like the vivid interior colors. Makes it a very high contrast background to make it easy to spot things even in lower light conditions.

I have had this bag since it came out and love it. The hi viz blue interior is great and a nice change from orange and grey. The bag carries both my 14” MacBook Pro and my 12.9” iPad Pro. The magnetic key chain and s also great.

I always wear this sling on the back... And I love the blueeeee

The alternatives section of the video is seriously underrated ❤

Blue is great for a work bag - bolder than grey but understated enough and provides the required contrast.

As someone who owns the original Bravo Max (non v2) that I backed from the kickstarter and it's my ultimate EDC, a few differences from the v2 but all in all the same, but as someone who travels with a tablet almost ALL the time this is the perfect size. The blue interior lining is something you don't really notice much after a while if you love blue. But if you don't like the colour, they have the colours iirc. I also have the normal Bravo X sling (non max) quite a significant size difference there. And I also have a Peak Design Sling 10L. All of which I switch in between depending on what I'm doing, where I'm going and how much or how big the items I'm bringing. As a person who carries a beefy tablet all the time, 10L is the ideal size for EDC for me.

Another great review, Aaron--I own and love this bag. I like the blue interior. I have so many orange interiors.

Really like this bag (don't own it), can easily fit a giant iPad Pro, a water bottle & some other gear without requiring the usual backpack. I do wish it had some kind of compression system to reduce the "bulk" and I don't like how Alpaka implements the straps for their addons whether you want them or not - kinda stuck with it and loses some style points. I'd say its almost the perfect bag for study/someone who just needs to carry tech gear yet perhaps not an everyday sling.

I think the blue color is fine, but I prefer the orange internal color, and maybe the green exterior, but I think that's a limited edition version of this bag

I’m digging the blue. Better than the flaming orange

Thing I like the most is the price to quality ratio for what you get it's a real deal

Hey Aaron. Thanks to your review, I’ve finally bought this sling. I kinda appreciate your detailed review especially about the zippers jingling. Initially, I thought you were just being nitpicky but oh boy, the zippers jinggling does get annoying after sometime 😂

Just ordered and waiting for it ! Can't wait to test drive ! Love the blue 👌

Lot of companies are going to magnetic straps & closures but having fam members w medical devices rare earth mags are a no go!! Hope aer keeps the old school duraflex for future. Great review tho luv channel!!

Thank you excellent. Bravo! It’s like a ginormous fanny pack. I don’t mind the blue. It’s much better than some other companies that I’ve seen that puts a bright orange inside the bag. Would I have liked a darker shade of blue inside perhaps yes, but I guess when it’s in the dark room, you can see inside the bag better and that’s probably the main purpose why it’s so bright so you don’t have to shine a flash to see what’s in there.

Is there a word for someone who feel disturb with danglers & jingle zippers.? Blue is cool. Great presentation mate. Also love the t-shirt, Perth Heat is doing well. Cheers AR & Team.

I have been using one since early 2022. A great bag for me, easily packed with all of my daily essentials. Just for reference, I work as a software engineer, so my essentials include a laptop (14inch Macbook) + charger, ipad mini, some pens and a small notebook, a power bank, wallet and keys. Sometimes I bring my Nintedo Switch too.

Just saw your video and I have had the Bravo Sling Max during their Kickstarter period. Got the blue interior, which is really nice, and a lot of HUB accessories. It is currently my favorite EDC sling even if it's a bit bigger than other slings (I tend to bring a lot of stuff). Fits my laptop, tablet, umbrella, power banks, and some other essentials easily. One issue is the wear and tear on the YKK zippers' rubber starting to peel. I think it is quite common to these kinds of aqua guard zippers though. Hope that I can get a future iteration of the Bravo Sling Max if ever I need to retire my current one.

Great review. This is exactly what I'm looking for.

Just received the X-Pac version today. Can't wait to put this to the test.

Alpaka’s black & orange is my jam, so I’d have to go with the limited edition version. I’m with you, I’m not feeling the blue interior.

Never mind laptops - my tablet is a Tab S8 Ultra, at 8.3" x 12.9". That size eliminates a LOT of bag options.

I absolutely love this blue interior!!

You can Fit a steam deck with the Jsaux case and cover AND an Ipad pro m2 11 inch. As well as power banks and other things. Great sling

I own this bag and love the blue. It’s great. I’m missing the issue with it…

I’ve had this bag for over a year it’s a great bag but sometimes I need more than 10L so I have a couple sing bags for when I need a bit more space.

Wish I'd been able to grab the limited green version of this one, with the orange interior. I don't know what it is about that blue that makes it feel so wrong; like, it's bright, so it's functional, helping you see you gear. It's a nice compliment to the grey. It's a pretty blue. But for whatever reason, when I see pictures, I'm like, yeah, that's one of the worst design choices you could have made here. In practice, extremely garish.

Blue interior is okay and it is a good looking shade of blue. However I think orange or gray interior would have made the bag feel more premium.

My Xpac version came in a few days ago. I'm debating returning it. While it is orange inside I actually wouldn't mind the blue (its different). The problem is the...beef. I'm more plant focused and yeah, everything just feels a tad too thicc. That top compartment not unzipping all the way is not great too. I wanted a minimal laptop/tech bag for coffee shop visits so the Bellroy Via Workbag (briefcase) still fits the idea very nicely if not a tad boring. Maybe I will check out the Aer alternative you mentioned though.

I had this. It was a great design. I had hoped to use it for a personal travel bag for travel. It was too small for that use.

No blue my bravo sling max v2 is mcb with a blaze orange interor use it everyday made with xpac X50!!

One thing I never liked much about the alpaka straps that have the padding sewn on, is that I can't get the "short" side short enough. I'd like to have that end higher on my back (like on a chrome, defy, or greenrroom shoulder bag/sling) but as you show, unless you wear it lower down your back there is too much length and the padded part ends up over your chest. Pity this one has the magnetic shoulder mounts, if it had big 1.5" g hooks the DSPTCH padded strap could be subbed in. Thats what I used on my Alpaka tech brief when I had it, the strap that came with that had the same issue.

Aaron, you should review the new Black Ember Grip Sling!

I'm a big dude, 186 cm and quite wide, and for me the default strap is too short. Good thing Alpaka sells an extended version of that strap. Bad thing it's extra $30 out of my pocket...

I was interested in a review of this bag. But all it really did was remind me of how much I love my Aer Travel sling 2.

Same inner color tone to Thule bags

It seems that the padding kf the shoulder strap stays on chest instead of shoulder?? Is it adjustable?

The blue is supposed to be for high visibility

I never notice the jingle

Would this be good for a digital nomad? I’m heading to Bangkok in Feb 2024

that sling looks like a lunch pale your parents take to an amusement park XD

Just watched the go sling review and you said the interior was too dark. You don’t like this one either

Is not the best - not big enough for a laptop. I have a 13 inch laptop and found I had to empty large items from the bag to get the laptop out. Shame because I love the form factor. I replaced it with an Aer travel sling.

would it fit a 15inch laptop?

Hospital blue! That’s a heavy NO mate ;)

This is not a sling. This is a messenger bag

@ 3:22 "super controversial blue color" -really??

Aaron, you described this sling extremely accurately - BEEFY 🥩

Faux = “fo” 😊

It's blue. If you don't like it... don't get it. Lighten up. If you want to shell out mucho so everyone can have the interior color, they must have then drop more to get that. It's blue...deal with it or move on.

Honest opinion, to me this is an ugly bag……😅 I saw your other video and went to bought an aer day sling 3 max. Great buy.

Dude that blue material is awful - Fyro AVOID please and thank you lol

this is too big for a sling bag