It’s designed to be slim with a fairly well defined load. Over a couple months rolling with this pack on a daily basis (if only my workouts were that regular), it’s clear that this bag is not a bottomless pit. The well thought-out pocketing, efficient use of space, and subdued ballistic nylon exterior that grace this bag keep it sleek and comfortable regardless of it’s on a gym or office floor. The Aer Duffel Pack resolves the inconvience of carrying multiple bags to accomodate the workday and the gym. Visually the black sleekness of the pack with its understated zippers and tight profile keeps it looking on point. No worries as the velcro strap keeps your electronics in place and the sufficiently narrow pockets keep the pack functioning equally as well in a horizontal configuration as a vertical one. Not wanting to appear as if I’ve just rolled up from class, it feels more appropriate to carry this pack at my side than on my back. Rolling up to the restaurant having donned a slightly sharper attire than earlier in the day the Aer Duffel Pack dresses up as well. I gladly toss aside the separate plastic bag of wet garb I usually carry back from the gym. A water resistant interior lines both areas to keep sweaty clothes away from electronics. Sewn into the underside of the pack is a separate compartment for a pair of kicks, complete with two ventilation holes. OK, maybe not quite as dramatic as Clark Kent so I’ll leave the Superman comparison here. Much like Clark Kent tears open his suit and tie to reveal the S, the main zipper on the Aer Duffel Pack resolutely opens, tossing aside its pretense as a 9-5 backpack, to reveal everything I need to fight the injustice of my waistline. No lumpy bag syndrome here.Īt the gym the previously hidden second life of this bag finally gets a chance to shine. Your carry stays up, as opposed to slowly migrating into an incongruous mass at the bottom of your bag over the course of the day. Further helping my case is the R&D that went into the weight distribution. Strolling across campus en route to the gym the padding generously garnished on the back and shoulder straps of the Aer Duffle Pack makes the homework I’m hauling seem less burdensome, at least physically. With my mind suitably spinning after a few hours in the library, it seems like a good time to workout some other muscle than my brain. Aside from the odd smell emanating from my gym clothes, there’s nothing about this pack that gives away its alter ego as a gym bag. The odd book and magazine are equally as comfortably accommodated for. The Aer Duffel Pack has been designed to hold a 15’’ laptop and tablet in individual padded sleeves. Settling into the stark silence, I unzip the rear pocket. As I dodge the occasional aggressive car mirror, I appreciate how it wears down your back as opposed to bulging out into a more horizontal profile.įollowing class, it’s off to the library to try and make sense of this particularly bewildering lecture. Weaving through traffic the slim profile of this pack is very noticeable. Slinging the bag over my shoulders, I jump onto my bike. Working through the espresso while frantically scribbling the days agenda into the rapidly filling pages I happen to glance at my watch. In between sips, the two identical vertical pockets flanking the main compartments of the Aer Duffel Pack produce for me an assortment of notebooks and pens. I start my day sipping espresso like it’s my job. The result of their design and a successful Kickstarter campaign is the Aer Duffle Pack. Recognizing this sentiment, San Francisco based Aer set out to address it. Because fitting in a workout on top of a work day (or day at University in my case) is already hard enough, the last thing I want to do is lug around an additional pack just for the gym.
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