Alpaka Modular Sling Review (a 3-in-1 sling?)

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00:00 - Intro
0:25 - Gist of the Pack
2:15 - Outside of the Pack
7:28 - Inside of the Pack
8:50 - Pros and Cons
9:36 - Alternatives
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Alpaka has been KILLIN it with new products, they've been unstoppable. Not only a plethora of different gear options, but they are now expanding their color options as well...so keep an eye our for your dream color because Alpaka is really stepping outside the norm with the options, and we love to see it.
This pouch/sling/backpack pouch has been blowing up. We got weather resistant/durable materials with the X-Pac, different colored interior, convenient front pocket...this little guy has a lot of features!
To learn more about our honest thoughts about the Alpaka Modular Sling, watch our video for an in-depth review!
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Get the Alpaka Modular Sling if…
✅ You are looking weather resistant materials
✅ You like how it offers extremely quick access
✅ You love its versatility and how it can be worn multiple ways
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DO NOT get the Alpaka Modular Sling if…
❌ You want the same versatility and size pouch, but a less technical look and style. Below's another alternative... 👇🏼
🎒 Sympl Phone Sling
✍🏼 This pouch has a similar use case, but offers a different feel. The different materials give a more casual/minimalist vibe.
👉🏼 Watch our review: • Sympl Phone Sling Revi...
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/sympl-pho...
❌ You are in love with the vertical pouch style, but you need way more space to fit your essentials. Check below for another great option… 👇🏼
🎒 Black Ember Kompak Pouch
✍🏼 This is a much bigger options, with 2 extra compartments to fit all your EDC and tech essentials, while still giving you the pouch look and feel!
👉🏼 Watch our review: • Black Ember Kompak Pou...
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/kompak
❌ You want an Alpaka product with the same materials that is more minimalist and not as complicated of a user experience… Check below for a great alternative👇🏼
🎒Alpaka Vertical Sling
✍🏼 Since this is Alpaka it offers the same style just with more space, a bit easier of access into that main compartment, and is more basic but can still be worn a couple different ways.
👉🏼 Watch our review: • Alpaka Vertical Sling ...
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Specs/Features/Summary
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• Color: Coyote Brown
• Vertical pouch
• Magnetic front pocket
• Can be clipped onto shoulder straps of backpack
• $55 usd
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Пікірлер: 81

@Nomads.Nation 23 күн бұрын

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@jcap8391 Ай бұрын

Alpaka stuff is always at least good. Very functional. Glad they exist.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@Triflixfilms Ай бұрын

Neat for long boarders, lightweight for just the essentials!

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

good call!

@JordanAppleby Ай бұрын

I bought this for £20 for a recent holiday for me and the wife to keep our phones In (and our hotel key card) for around the pool. Was perfect for that

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

so perfect for that

@Vpm8481 Ай бұрын

Ive been using this for 1.5 years. Loving it so far.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@DJ.Skyhawk Ай бұрын

Alpaka vertical sling owner here, it’s perfect in all aspects except sometimes I wish it had a secondary strap so it didn’t slide around so much when bending over, riding bikes, etc

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Secondary add-on strap is a good call although not sure how many ppl would actually buy one (so I might understand why Alpaka didn’t include it in the design)

@AzurePanda08 Ай бұрын

Would love to see you take a look at the Mos black pack some time, it's a very unique bag with cable management I have not seen another bag do

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

ill check it out!

@jakeewart5769 Ай бұрын

Daily uploads hitting right now 🔥

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Haha I was feeling it today

@wescam Ай бұрын

I love vertical bags (pouch, man bag, etc.) and ones with that type opening "hinged" or "gusseted" (or whatever you call it) opening are awesome. I wish someone made a 13" bag exactly like this.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

I made a 22L bag sort of similar to this 😉

@wescam Ай бұрын

Your bag making journey made me simultaneously want to design and make a bag and never think about designing and making a bag. I don't think I have the energy.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

@@wescam wait til you have to run the Kickstarter campaign, easily the hardest part 😂

@MarcusArtorius Ай бұрын

Also!!! Loved the addition of Margaret to show this on different body types, but, like every other area is fashion, larger men are left guessing. I'm 5'11", 250, and always having to guess what a bag might look like worn on me. You need a beefy dude! Still, appreciate that you're roughly average size to compare to taller/shorter or thicker/thinner people. I've seen some bag companies who only use the most petite women to model their bags, so everything looks huge and not how they would look worn on the average person...

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

we do our best with our staff. Hopefully one day we can hire a 6'2 dude to modelling for us as well!

@MarcusArtorius Ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation just pic a random guy off the street whose photogenic 🤣 JK but we appreciate all that you do. And, like I said, you're a good sized model to reference for anyone in the size spectrum

@KelvinHew7 Ай бұрын

Matador Speed Stash is a good alternative, and it doesn't have removable straps to also work as a sling

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

I gotta review more Matador gear

@alex123megamax5 Ай бұрын

Hey! I've been looking at a few of your videos in the recent days and really like the style and information in your reviews. I found a cool bag from Alpaka called the Elements Tech Brief Pro but I can't really find any good reviews of it and I don't feel like blind buying without some trustworthy opinions first. I'm woundering if you would consider reviewing the Elements Tech Brief Pro and tell me your opinion on it? I found the 3 in 1 nature of it pretty cool.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We reviewed it already kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5iIa7WqrM_HhY0.html

@Luis24AE Ай бұрын

I’m thinking the new Metro Sling V2 would be a better purchase. Same price and currently comes with the HUB carabiner (worth $25). I may place an order today and if I do will be using your code. Thank you!

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@MarcusArtorius Ай бұрын

The Metro Pouch is a GREAT addition to a larger sling. I have it on my Alpaka Go Sling for when I need quick access to my wallet, buds, beard comb, pocket knife, and work badge. A bit too small for much else, but saves you from needing to swing your sling around to get into its pockets for your little things.

@mokalovesoulmate Ай бұрын

Does front compartment fits iphone 15 pro max while the inner compartment also filled with items?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

don't have one so can't say, I'd recommend reaching out to Alpaka customer support - they'll get you sorted

@evelynemarcil Ай бұрын

Will Fyro make a sling eventually?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

With 100% certainty

@linedwell Ай бұрын

I saw these in a short by Marisa over at Gear For The Girls..have you seen that channel? It's really really good.. 😉 Looking forward to her review.. but I'll watch this one too.. I guess. 😁

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

😏

@yamessofting2101 Ай бұрын

can you do a review of the alpaka metro sling v2

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Hoping to soon!

@apatrid4727 Ай бұрын

What about Wandrd X1 - medium or small - as an alternative?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Great call! Not my favorite but many ppl like it

@jomiejomie Ай бұрын

It's a great sling but there's a lot of vertical space that's unused if you're using the organization properly. You'd need a very tall phone or tall notebooks to completely utilize the vertical dimensions.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

agreed, it's a bit niche in that sense

@zhiminglaw8695 Ай бұрын

hmm question. can i hook it onto a tactical belt?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

in theory I think so, but I'm not sure how well

@kevinjaimes1188 Ай бұрын

I use this when I jog strap it up nice and tight and it holds phone, keys and wallet and AirPods case

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

nice!

@feeb2634 Ай бұрын

Greenroom 136 side keep for a larger size sling / pouch

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

I’ll check it out

@joecarroll8286 Ай бұрын

It gives me "cell phone belt clip" when it's on the strap, but it seems like a great little design overall (unless cell phone belt clips are cool and I missed it?).

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

different strokes for different folks lol

@MarcusArtorius Ай бұрын

This one can also be worn on the belt. 🤣 Honestly bummed at how corny it looks on practice because, in theory, that's the kind of product I wanted to be able to easily access my phone when using another bag.

@syau0129 Ай бұрын

Can i use as vertical belt bag?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

kind of, but it’s not really designed for that

@scotthair 25 күн бұрын

Would this fit the new Osmo Pocket 3?

@Nomads.Nation 25 күн бұрын

Not sure what that is…

@zain6051 Ай бұрын

Can you please review the Alpaka Shift Pack V2? I can’t find a good review for it anywhere… plus I trust your, and only your, reviews 😅 I’m so tempted to get it but I can’t do it without you reviewing it. And the Alpaka elements tech brief pro too if you can.

@zain6051 Ай бұрын

The shift pack could definitely fit your 1-bag series and the new tech brief for your work/edc series

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Alpaka Shift Backpack review has been shot and should be live in 2-3 weeks. Alpaka Elements Tech Brief was published 4 months ago! 💪

@zain6051 Ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation thank you so much! I’m looking forward to it. I’ll wait before I make my decision. Seems like Alpaka discontinued the tech brief and came out with the tech brief pro which has some differences from the original tech brief. I watched the original video (and all others😬).

@crazycrazysnakeman Ай бұрын

Looks kinda nerdy but I like the quick access aspect of the modular design. Might look better in black so it doesn’t stand out

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

black is always the most subtle

@layhandzonem6670 19 күн бұрын

"pouch to sling philosophy" 🤣

@Nomads.Nation 18 күн бұрын

nerd alert lol

@BoricuaFez Ай бұрын

Nice pouch, but not my thing. Reminds me of The Hangover, - It's a satchel

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

😂 well said

@unfi6798 Ай бұрын

Here pouch.! There pouch.! Everywhere Pouches...! Is Fyro doing pouches.?

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

no immediate plans, but maybe one day!

@insufferable_pedant Ай бұрын

In my head canon, this review was inspired by the thread I started on Reddit that Aaron chimed in on. I've been using this thing pretty regularly for about a month now, and I love it. As noted, there's not a ton of space, but I was looking for something small. I will note that the Vertical Sling mentioned as a potential alternative appears to be on its way out - they've currently got it on clearance over on their "outlet" page.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

Totally inspired by you 😉 💪🏻

@spartan_md8295 Ай бұрын

Please use the human hand metric to talk about volume in the future 😂

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

its clearly the most accurate and scientific measuring method lol

@e3vL1 Ай бұрын

Personally find sling pouches too small/dangly when wearing cross body. Too bulky for backpack attachment, or belt clip

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

sounds like size-purgatory for you lol

@MarcusArtorius Ай бұрын

Unclear if a full size phone with a case would fit here.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

be sure to reach out to Alpaka and let us know what they say!

@ScottPalangi Ай бұрын

They just look, all sling bags, like the dude wearing it probably cannot change a flat tire, or drive a stickshift car. Plus, "babe?! Have you seen my sling bag?" Sounds really not masculine.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

to me the most masculine thing of all is being secure in yourself and not really care what anyone thinks of you