It also means that dust and fur aren’t going to easily stick to the exterior. The smooth texture of Ballistic Nylon (versus a more coarse weave like Cordura 500D and 1000D) makes it easy to clean if you do happen to get it dirty. This leaves me feeling fairly confident that this will continue to be the case in a longer-term scenario.Īer uses quality materials on their bags and the entire exterior of the sling is constructed of 1680D Ballistic Nylon. But I’m also not afraid to use them and the Travel Sling 2 has exhibited no signs of construction failure. I’m not intentionally “rough” on bags or equipment. Though I haven’t yet flown with the bag, it has been on road trips, in and out of cars, and used as a daily carry for work. And in the subsequent months of daily use I’ve put the bag through, nothing has changed. The Travel Sling 2 arrived with absolutely zero construction flaws upon initial inspection. Aer has been continuously improving their construction (not that they were ever “bad”) with each generation of products they release. Quality of construction is, for me, one of the most important aspects when it comes to making a purchase decision with a bag. But I must say, I love the bright orange liner they use on their X-Pac editions and I think it would really suit this bag’s overall look and feel. Aer’s typical neutral gray interior liner works well enough to give you a clear view of the bag’s contents. This almost feels like a scaled-up version of the Day Sling, and the bag feels well-proportioned overall.

I also am a big fan of the updated patterning of this version over the original Travel Sling, which was overall a more boxy design. There is no wrong choice between the two as they both suit the overall silhouette of the bag very well. The Travel Sling 2 is currently available in two different colorways, Black and Heather Gray. Though, in my opinion, I would say they are slightly masculine in their appearance. Stuffis more likely to fall out.Aesthetically speaking, Aer’s products predominantly feature a minimal, tech-forward look which suits all genders. Having to unzip from the middle looks weird to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’d choose the Day Sling 3 because the main compartment’s zipper is higher up. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️Īlso, I don’t see MUCH difference between the City Sling 2 and new Day Sling 3, other than slight differences in length and width. The Day Sling is PERFECT for travel, but not necessary for EDC. I think my sling is meant to be 4L or 4.5L, but it feels like I have 3L.Īs I said, I like the organization for keeping all my little items separate, but sometimes I think having a single “bucket” compartment with stretchy pockets inside would make things quicker and easier to get. One thing I don’t like about having all this organization is that it eats into usable space (similar to backpacks with lots of pockets).

I can also carry a 350ml water bottle (roughly 12oz) in the big pocket in front.

Having a pocket to store them helps a lot, but it means a lot of zipping and unzipping compartments (there are 3 compartments). I tend to carry a spare tote for emergency shopping, AirPods, keys (I never use key clips in any bag), face-mask, hand sanitizer, and sometimes my wallet. I love all the little pockets inside my Day Sling 2. I have the Day Sling 2 (not 3), which I believe is a bit larger than the updated v3, but design-wise is very similar, so I’ll comment on that aspect.

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