The Best Gym bag? Reviewing AER Gym Duffel

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7 жыл бұрын

Although this bag did not make it on my favorite bags 1.0 list, this is one of the bags that I use at least once or twice a week.
AER Gym Duffel* shrsl.com/40uya
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Geek (Performance)
Space & Access 9
Organization 8
Comfort 6
Style (Design)
Look & Feel 9
Build, Materials & Hardware 6
Features 7
Stoke (Experience)
Warranty & Support 5
Brand experience 6
Value 8
X Factor 8
FINAL SCORE 7.2
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@abubakarhimself 7 жыл бұрын

YES! thanks! was wondering why no one else had a review on this bag

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Am I actually the first one to review it?

@tigheleszczynski577 7 жыл бұрын

You've been pumping out the best content lately man, and doing a really good job on your videos. Love all the tips and tricks, Thanks!!

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate. Means a lot. New series is coming soon. "Bo learns Survival" hope that you will like it too ;-)

@tigheleszczynski577 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing! :)

@taikuroki 6 жыл бұрын

This is some quality video. Dang, good work on this!!!

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

+Cesar Vega thank you very much, Cesar 😉✌️

@euanlake2569 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - love your bag reviews, Bo. Keep it up.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Euan. Glad that you like them.

@mrmasterster8666 7 жыл бұрын

same as usual bro, nice-easy- practical reviews ! cheers mate !

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate!. Cheers to you too ;-)

@TravelsWithLari 6 жыл бұрын

BROOOOOO love your vlog! Please tell me which bag is best for heavyweight lifters? My boyfriend needs a bag that can cary lots of weight but is like the AER Gym Duffle (lots of compartments)

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

+Larissa G. Hey Larissa. Thank you very much. Have you taken a look at the TAD Meridian case? There is a review on it on my channel. Not sure how much weight your boyfriend wants to carry, but since it is a milspec bag I recon that it can handle quite a lot. Further you can customize it with lots of compartments.

@kensei1984 5 жыл бұрын

You are the only reviewer to have put a gi in one my shortlisted duffels, I'm glad its the Aer brand as they don't seem to be too bad with prices, especially compared to Ryu. I actually won a competition from Carryology and have the Boltpack, but I cannot believe that even with 30L, a good thick canvas gi and belt struggles to fit in with a dopp kit. This has just sold it for me (I believe I have to get the v2 though.

@Youknowthebo 5 жыл бұрын

Fitting a gi into any bag is actually pretty difficult. The thick material makes it so difficult to squeeze into bags.

@kensei1984 5 жыл бұрын

@@Youknowthebo just got it today. Really happy with it, thanks for helping me with my decision. Good news, shoes, 3 x Crossfit clothes, skipping rope, wrist and knee pads, 1 x canvas gi, 2 x rubber training knives, dopp kit, med kit, powerbank all fit in with room to spare for a laptop. Amazing bag. Folding the gi into a Swiss roll and securing it with your obi really helps make room in the bag for other things.

@Youknowthebo 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Glad that the bag fits everything you need

@Undvne 7 жыл бұрын

Love it Bo. It's very similar to the AER Travel Pack. I think overall the Travel Pack is better since you can carry it on the side or wear it like a normal backpack. It also has the shoe compartment and wouldn't be of hindrance when riding a bike. Looking for a smaller bag for those more casual trips and I'm glad I saw this review before purchasing. Definitely worth considering before such an expensive purchase.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Well said, Daren. Totally agree with you. If you need to decide on just one bag, then I would definitely rather go with the AER Travel Pack. But if you have the freedom to get both or actually look for a bag just for gym clothing, then I would say go with the Gym Duffel because the mesh is great. I know a couple of people who forget to take their gym clothing out of the bag right after they come home. The mesh will remedy the smell if you leave your sweaty clothing in there over night ;-)

@Undvne 7 жыл бұрын

Good point. I took the AER Travel pack with me from Australia (Home) to Scandinavia for a month and it worked a charm in all sorts of conditions. Rain, Snow, Wind, Being thrown around. It kept my electronics and clothes dry with space on the sides for a tripod and water bottle. I'm surprised how much I actually was able to fit in there! As always, thanks for the videos!

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

***** That's awesome. I'm also quite surprised how much I can fit in it. It's a great bag

@stone1990yap 7 жыл бұрын

Review the Wandrd PRVKE original pack! I think It would be perfect for travel and everyday use.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+aston yap I want to, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance yet

@nativenbk 7 жыл бұрын

Hey bo do you think you could possibly do a review on tad gear fastpack litespeed v2? id love to see your opinion.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Alden, I actually decided between the Fastpack and my Goruck GR0, but in the end went for the Goruck because I needed a laptop compartment. The Fastpack looks awesome and I definitely want to review it one day.

@sexyfitguy 7 жыл бұрын

Can you review the carry-on backpack HUGGER 30L from douchbags?

@leoadrianplaza 7 жыл бұрын

UNKURI Jon Olsson vlogs?

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+UNKURI I've seen those and Jon Olson seems like a cool guy. I would love to review one in the future

@ola95003 7 жыл бұрын

hey! I like your reviews! what do you think about eastpak volker 2? can you review? I think you will like it!

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Antonio! Eastpak is a great company. The eastpak volker 2 is not on my list yet, but considering that an eastpak is on my favorite bags 1.0 list, i might will put the volker on my wish list ;-)

@sergeyontheroad 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome review Bo!

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Sergey Kornev thanks, Sergey 😉✌️

@erikvalenzuela9625 7 жыл бұрын

I personally don't think that a duffle should be carried like a messenger bag while riding a bike, that's why it slips out. I feel that it has to stay low at lombar height, rather than high on the back. love your videos btw

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Erik Valenzuela thanks, Erik. You are probably right. But it is still important to know. In Germany we ride a lot of bikes 😉

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Sekuso in that regard you are right. But the duffel pack does not fit all my gear for training unfortunately

@rivarside 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Do you plan to review the Aer Duffel Pack? Or the Fit Pack? I'm really interested in these bags but there is not many reviews

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Pierre. I'm currently not planing to review any further AER packs as I already reviewed two and there are still so many other bags that I need to check out. But the Duffel Pack is quite nice, you just need to be aware that you might need to change your packing style slightly. Check out Noba Tech, he did a review of the Duffel Pack.

@rivarside 7 жыл бұрын

Okay, I understand. Thank you for the advice and your quick reply! Yes I already watched his video ;)

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Pierre G. You're very welcome. In general AER makes some good bags. Can't go wrong with them Imho. Also check out chase reeves. I think he has a review as well

@Jan-ys9bl 7 жыл бұрын

What do you think is the best backpack, for just carrying like one pair of shoes two shorts and a shirt. Or a few books, and writing tools. No extra compartments, or something fancy. Preferably not expensive. Hope you read it, I'm waiting for a reply :)

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, I would take a look at PX Invisible bags. They just made some new models. Take a look at my review, most of the stuff I mention there might be adaptable to the newer versions as well.

@bukamanagadze2539 6 жыл бұрын

Hello where can i order this bag? Thanks

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

You can get it directly from AERSF.com

@asphalttour1241 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Bo, there is a new Kickstarter project which is coming to the end so far and it looks for me as one of the most functional and well made bags ever. It´s called JW Weekender! Could you PLEASE try to get it and give us one of your value reviews? Thanks :-)

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey! I have seen the bag. Looks interesting. I would love to review it, but I haven't had the chance yet. I will see if I can review it some day.

@leroysmithjr7609 6 жыл бұрын

What bike do you have ? It looks nice.

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Leroy, A friend of mine actually build it for me. We just bought an old used mountain bike and he rebuild it with new parts into a single speed city bike.

@edwhlam 6 жыл бұрын

Can you fit a pair of shin guards in addition to your gi, gloves, etc?

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Ed, I don't use shinguards, but the bag is already pretty full with my gi and boxing gloves. Maybe if you cram them in they might fit.

@edwhlam 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I don't need a gi when doing striking, so maybe the space needed for a gi can be used by the shin guard. As as reference for size, is your gi a heavy Judo /Jiujitsu grappling gi or a lighter Karate type gi?

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

+Ed Lam yeah without the gi and just some shirts or rash guards it all should fit. I wear a jiu-jitsu gi 😉

@nickhanif5460 6 жыл бұрын

Can you please review the new Bellroy Duo Work Bag and Slim Work Bag?

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

+Nick Hanif hey Nick. I'm actually going to review the Bellroy tote bag. You can see it I'm the "preview of 2018"video. Maybe that one interests you as well

@nickhanif5460 6 жыл бұрын

Bo Ismono I greatly appreciate it. I’m a new subscriber and have yet to see the preview video. Thank you for replying and thank you for uploading such quality content 👍

@Youknowthebo 6 жыл бұрын

+Nick Hanif and thank you for subscribing 😊✌️

@chooseboost 5 жыл бұрын

Have you done other reviews on duffel bags Bo?

@Youknowthebo 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not that many. I have the Northface Basecamp Duffel in my "Favorite Bags 1.0" video, the opperman london duffel and the Thule Rolling case Duffel review. But that's about it as far as I can remember. I rarely use duffels. Mainly only for gym or long distance travel (which I haven't much lately unfortunately)

@chooseboost 5 жыл бұрын

Bo Ismono thank you. I am predominantly looking for a gym bag but am considering a wheeled duffel for travel instead of my hardcase bag I have currently. I did like your favourite bag review. 👌

@agishant800 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you ;-)

@agishant800 7 жыл бұрын

How come you never put any links to the products in your video

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

agishan T For all my videos I decided not to include links for the products. Everyone is living in different countries and therefore has to deal with different shipping and customs fees. That is why I would advice everyone just to Google the product within their country to find the best deals. For instance: I live in Germany, It wouldn’t make sense to give you a German link while you might be living in USA or Asia. I hope that is understandable.

@-r4bbitzz-995 7 жыл бұрын

What kind of martial arts do you practice - is it Ninjutsu as it's written on your Gi?

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+- R4BBITZz - Yeah. I do ninjutsu. You practice martial arts as well?

@-r4bbitzz-995 7 жыл бұрын

Aw nice! I practice Ju-Jitsu since about 4 years and I'm also in a special competition training... How long do you practice Ninjutsu?

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

- R4BBITZz - That's awesome. I'm practicing Ninjutsu since 2013. Before that I did Aikido.

@Cameraville 7 жыл бұрын

Are you in Frankfurt, Berlin, or Munich at all coming up soon?

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I'm in Berlin from time to time. But no trip to Berlin is planned yet. Why? Are you there soon?

@Cameraville 7 жыл бұрын

Bo Ismono cool, I will be there tomorrow for about 4 days. I won't getting to see Hamburg on this particular trip unfortunately.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Cameraplex Oh cool. Next time ;-) have fun in Berlin. Berlin is awesome!

@Cameraville 7 жыл бұрын

Bo Ismono Thank you!

@OLStudios 7 жыл бұрын

bo you train jiu jitsu?

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Oscar, I train ninjutsu. It has some elements of jiu jitsu I would say. Do you train jiu jitsu?

@PrimaMusic 7 жыл бұрын

can you review minaal?

@PrimaMusic 7 жыл бұрын

carry on 2.0 or backpack

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

I would love to, but I haven't had the chance yet.

@DeanGrove 7 жыл бұрын

To me, one of the most important aspects of any item you may want to purchase, is the cost - so that's missing in a review for me. Also, as I've been a carryology reader for years, again I feel the desire to please mention your size in the Video. If I can relate to you because we are the same size, I know how big the bag might be for me as well, if not it's just a guessing game how tall you may be and if the bag makes me look like a turtle.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Dean Grove hey Dean. Thank you very much for your feedback. I decided not to include prices I'm any of my reviews, because for every viewer outside of the US, they have to add lots of custom and shipping fees. Which I always have to pay for all my bags. Sometimes you can get a bag in your country, but then again the price would differ quite a lot. So I advice anyone just to Google the bag within their country to check the best prices. Regarding my height. As I mention in the "disclaimer" before the review: I only concentrate on a couple of things that I want to mention in the video for the sake of the length of the video. In some videos you can see my height in some you don't. But to help you with this particular video, I'm about 170cm tall 😉

@brandenongkp 7 жыл бұрын

1 st by the way .

@nelsonsalazar7224 5 жыл бұрын

I had no idea that you were a BJJ practitioner You just scored a few points

@Youknowthebo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate. Are you practicing martial arts as well?

@nelsonsalazar7224 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, BJJ blue belt right here. I was actually looking for a backpack or gym bag to use for my Gi stuff

@Youknowthebo 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. I'm still pretty far of your skills. Have you found a bag yet?

@Meatwad650 7 жыл бұрын

I'd love to understand how some of these numbers are arrived at. You give the build a 6, for example, as well as the "Brand experience". I'd love to understand how the brand experience was scored low.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+John Kilpatrick hey John, To be quite honest, if it was just me I wouldn't have any scores at all. I would just give you the pros, cons and my verdict. But the scoring is based on a system developed by Carryology. The scores are of course measured by the subjective perspective of the reviewer but also based on the experience of the staff at Carryology. Something like "brand experience" is of course a very subjective matter, but in this case for instance it is also compared to lots of other brands to quantify it as good as possible. Best to look at this www.carryology.com/how-we-score/ for a detailed description. I hope that helps a bit. Let me know if you have any more questions

@oOcitizenOo 7 жыл бұрын

the quality is high as always. i would have used it as a carryon bag coupled with light backpack but the price, again :(

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+oOcitizenOo thanks, mate. I'm not sure if I personally would use this bag as a carryon. I know that the plastic carabiners would hold up, but as a travel bag I probably would load it with a bunch of stuff, that could add up in weight. Not sure how much stress the plastic carabiners could endure after a long time. Also when I'm traveling I would want my clothes to be as dry as possible. The mesh is cool, but probably not for travel

@juscallmemickey 7 жыл бұрын

I used it for about a week. It gets very heavy if used as a carryon.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Mik Lovin Thanks for your input, Mik.

@oOcitizenOo 7 жыл бұрын

thnx for advice

@dynamicduo6836 7 жыл бұрын

The only aer product I've ever liked was the normal aer duffel. I despise the rest of them

@farhatbdhj 7 жыл бұрын

Dynamic Duo as in the AER duffle bag $150 USD?

@dynamicduo6836 7 жыл бұрын

Farhat Bamadhaj yup

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

+Dynamic Duo how come you despise their other bags?

@dynamicduo6836 7 жыл бұрын

Bo Ismono I mean that hyperbolically. They make nothing but high quality products and great bags but I think the aer duffel is the best one and the most well designed one. In both tactility, functionality and aesthetics.

@Youknowthebo 7 жыл бұрын

Dynamic Duo Got you ;-) Thanks for clearing that up.

@brandenongkp 7 жыл бұрын

no metal becos it will b noisy.