I'm back from a trip where I used this backpack as my day bag, and it was glorious. I have the copper color, and it hides stains and scraps better than my Chalk Lite Sling. Point for the Copper. I packed it flat in the bottom of my main suitcase and used it as my day bag to explore the city. I could fit a ton of things in it: a light rain jacket, my mother's poncho, a water bottle, a soda bottle, an apple, documents, my camera! So spacious. Yes, most things fall to the bottom, but the internal pockets seemed to work for me quite well to keep my smaller items organized. I was undecided between this and a sling for this particular trip, and I'm glad I opted for the backpack because the extra room was so handy. Still, the bag remained light and comfy while carrying along all day long
I literally just bought this bag yesterday. I’ve got the sling and love it, so I’m hoping the backpack does the job for me. I’m planning on trying it with an internal laptop sleeve for protection. Thanks for the review!
You guys ROCK. This is the cleanest and most underrated channel I follow on youtube. Srsly love your guyss formula doe reviews. Im so happy to see your guyss channel grow. Rooting for you guys!!
Nice review. No external water bottle holder is a dealbreaker - c'mon Bellroy! Cold water bottles are often sweating and I don't want that humidity inside. Or I use it for a semi-damp or not completely fresh umbrella, which I also don't want stinking up the bag. An external bottle holder lets things get bone dry, like a balcony for your bag. The bulky rounded shape of a bottle is also usually better not pressing into my back or fighting for internal room.
I just ordered this for a plane trip. Im not taking a tablet or laptop and this is one of the few smaller backpacks out there without a bulky padded sleeve. I have some other bellroy items; sling, cooler tote, and market tote. Good products!
Thank you Aaron, I bought the black one just now! I will challenge it and use it as a 3 days 2 nights short trip 'luggage'. I am pretty minimal and don't carry much stuff. And I will bring my Bellroy lite sling mini as my daily travel companion!!!
I have the Lite Sling in this same chalk color way and I really love it, it's become my most used sling and that's a lot to say for someone who has ___(guess number)___ slings. I might get this because I'm a geek and my OCD takes over and when I use my DSPTCH bag I bring a DSPTCH sling, when it's a Trakke bag, it's a Trakke sling and so on, lmao, I know someone might relate so yeah... I don't have a Bellroy backpack so this might be the one. I always like the option of the sternum strap so that's a great bonus and I'm getting used to inside water bottle pockets since I'm not always stopping and reaching for my water unless I'm sitting and not moving that much. I don't like swinging backpacks that much, if I need that mobility i just bring a bigger sling. Anyway, always loving your reviews and even if this is the only Bellroy Lite Daypack review I'll ever need to watch, I'll probably watch a ton more because you know... Bag geek haha, but yours are my favorites, gotta stay loyal to the gang lmao. Peace, man.
I love Bellroy and have a couple of their slings, and have been tempted to get this pack. While I wouldn’t use this as a hiking daypack, it would be a great option for a packable travel daypack to use when exploring cities. For me a hiking daypack needs an easily-accessible external water bottle pocket or a true hydration sleeve with port.
Being an outdoor gal and travel bug, I dig this pack. It’s great for traveling and I like the look. Although I like my water bottle holders on the outside, for this pack and it’s intention I think it’s better on the inside. The sternum strap is a nice touch, you don’t have to use but it’s there if you need it. Great quality and price for a high end brand 😊🇨🇦
Great review. This is exactly the kinda review I am looking when checking out a bag 👍🏻 Frankly. I never found external water bottle holder work well. I have had a handful of backpacks with external pouches, and those pouches just wear out pretty quickly. I am not even a hiker. Just a regular Joe uses bags for work and weekend
Mine, has the strap, when I'm walking with my laptop, my cintiq, cables, water, mouse charger, having the weight distributed on to my chest, relieves the pain in my back and shoulders
It is a $100 belroy. That's nice. Feels like a bag I'd get my kid for school. That pouch looks good for notebooks or whatever. Also, digging the rust color. Also a kid probably wouldnt mind the shoulders as much. I dont know, I just got that vibe the whole time.
oh wait - I'm wrong! Already shot it haha, it's in line to be edited, should be live in a few weeks. We do so many damn bags I forget what we shot sometimes 😂
I have this bag. I personally don’t really like it. It’s really lightweight and easily packable as stated. But its really floppy unless it’s about 50% filled out. The biggest issue I have are the straps. I took it hiking in Japan and the straps would not keep sliding past my shoulders and eventually off to my arms. The sternum strap does help a bit but only to keep them falling off to my arms.
striding backpack straps are an interesting problem bc they affect certain body types. Agreed on the floppiness, but then again, that's the point of the bag
This is very similar to the 2023 Arcteryx Konseal 15 backpack, I like the interior organization of the bellroy better but the material and construction of the arcteryx bag more.
@@Nomads.Nation it's been around awhile and more on the durable side but still super light. Issue is they don't have strap keepers, so I had to attach my own rubber bands to double up
I feel like this would be a good backpack for a theme park like Disneyland/World. Toss your water bottle, tech kit, some snacks, and a light jacket in there in case there’s some rain/chilly weather. Plus there’s more than enough room for whatever souvenirs you pick up.
I have the lite sling in chalk and while it’s great and I have not found anything I like more, people should know it is not machine washable and i have tried hand washing it but after a year of use it is pretty dingy, so as sleek as that color looks if I had to do it over I probably would have picked one of the darker colors. I’ve had my eye on this backpack for awhile so glad to see your review, I’ve held off because it was hard to see how nice the straps are from their photos.
Thanks for sharing! And great points on the color choices and how your sling has gotten dingy over the years. Dark colors are always better for these reasons (unfortunately)
I also have the Lite Sling in the Chalk colorway and it’s GORGEOUS. I’ve had that thing for a week and as lovely as it looks, I’ve already has to wash it acouple of times 😂 I can’t imagine how it will look in a year if a keep doing so. Maybe someday I’ll come to terms with it eventually looking a little dingy.
I am not sure if it’s my problem of what that my shoulder feel painful even I carry only 1 kg stuff in my bellboy daily backpack. I have already adjusted it to the correct posture
You asked, so: I think I would prefer an external water bottle pouch but it's not a deal-breaker. I'm travelling to a hot climate, so the light colour is appealing. Also, being an Australia based company I like that's it's a western-world headquartered company. I would MUCH prefer that it be made in a western or western friendly country (i.e. G7, Mexico, Poland, etc.). You did not state where it is made though, so maybe it is? Regarding place of manufacture, I am not interested, and always try to avoid, any item manufactured in a totalitarian dictatorship or authoritarian state. I am not interested in supporting or encouraging repressive and anti-western countries / governments. I would have preferred vented/mesh shoulder straps but I do like the large opening. You don't like that it doesn't (easily) carry a small laptop, but you showed that it in fact does, so that is good enough for me (I only carry a laptop occasionally). Overall I like it, but it is very expensive for something that I suspect is made in a low-development Asian country (please tell me if I'm wrong). Very good review.
Bellroy products are made in India, China, and the Philippines I believe. If you want made in Western world, there aren’t a ton of options that I know of. Mission Workshop and some GORUCK bags
I emailed them and they say it's made in the Philippines, which is a country I respect and is on my side, so I think I will pick this up.@@Nomads.Nation
Just looking at this, is sorta reminds me of the Away F.A.R. 26L backpack. I picked one up on sale to give to my dad, and when I got it I was surprised at the low weight, it felt almost too light. That one seems to have more structure and padding though (its not as floppy) and turned out pretty tough and water resistant. The zippers are really big and zip lightly, almost too light lol. Its more travel than outdoors oriented though.
It is also an excellent Uni bag mate....4 yrs it still going places. Oh yeah....it's Aussie.! Aussie.! Aussie..!! But just too out of reach for some. Still maybe a great BOB, BIB or Get Home Bag etc for some prepper.?! Do you seriously own a lime green jacket.?? Cheers mate.!
Bellroy needs to up its warranty game. The competition does lifetime almost exclusively. They also need to actually test the gear they put out. Straps slipping is inexcusable.
Not all companies in this game have lifetime warranties - Boundary is only 3 years, and many have a 'practical' lifetime warranty which is a bit dicey (like Evergoods). But yes, more over less most of the brands in this space offer lifetime warrantees against manufacturing defects
@@Nomads.Nation It's not about the price, it's about what you get for the price. I own the Apex, and it's unacceptable to me that there's no dangle stopper in the sternum for that price. Everything else though is pretty amazing (considering build quality etc)
Hi Aaron. would you choose this or the able carry daybreaker 2 as second pack to put in luggage. this one is 350gr and the AC is 713 in X-PAC. is the difference in quality worth the extra weight?
They are very different packs. This pack is super packable - the Able Carry is not. So if ur space is super limited then this bag will be better. But if you have more space and you want a bag that is more comfy for your daypack, go with able carry
@@Nomads.Nation sure I can see that for some. For me 1) it takes some internal space which could be used for other things, 2) not sure if the bottle will move around if not really full, 3) accessibility, 4) which is more important for me, do not want any wet things near my things inside the bag in case of any leakages. Thanks for the nice review
We are from the LYPULY brand.We have a lot to about high-value products that would be of interest to you? We have sent you an email inviting you to take a look.
@@tulisan1041 wasn't paid a penny for this review, but thanks for seeking clarification! If our reviews are paid, we clearly mark it as 'Sponsored' and say so in the first minute of the video (like our recent Ucon Acrobatics review). Thanks for watching :)
I'm back from a trip where I used this backpack as my day bag, and it was glorious. I have the copper color, and it hides stains and scraps better than my Chalk Lite Sling. Point for the Copper. I packed it flat in the bottom of my main suitcase and used it as my day bag to explore the city. I could fit a ton of things in it: a light rain jacket, my mother's poncho, a water bottle, a soda bottle, an apple, documents, my camera! So spacious. Yes, most things fall to the bottom, but the internal pockets seemed to work for me quite well to keep my smaller items organized. I was undecided between this and a sling for this particular trip, and I'm glad I opted for the backpack because the extra room was so handy. Still, the bag remained light and comfy while carrying along all day long
nice!
I literally just bought this bag yesterday. I’ve got the sling and love it, so I’m hoping the backpack does the job for me. I’m planning on trying it with an internal laptop sleeve for protection.
Thanks for the review!
My pleasure! Please let us know what you think of it after testing for a few weeks :)
@seansperte1300 hi just wondering if you still use the backpack and how it’s holding up? What’s your cons ?
You guys ROCK. This is the cleanest and most underrated channel I follow on youtube. Srsly love your guyss formula doe reviews. Im so happy to see your guyss channel grow. Rooting for you guys!!
Really appreciate the kind words!!
Nice review. No external water bottle holder is a dealbreaker - c'mon Bellroy! Cold water bottles are often sweating and I don't want that humidity inside. Or I use it for a semi-damp or not completely fresh umbrella, which I also don't want stinking up the bag. An external bottle holder lets things get bone dry, like a balcony for your bag. The bulky rounded shape of a bottle is also usually better not pressing into my back or fighting for internal room.
a lot of bags don't have external water bottle holders, but I totally get that it's important to many people!
you're right, the only video review i need to watch for this bag! thanks aaron
Glad I could help!
I just ordered this for a plane trip. Im not taking a tablet or laptop and this is one of the few smaller backpacks out there without a bulky padded sleeve. I have some other bellroy items; sling, cooler tote, and market tote. Good products!
Plz let us know what you think about the bag after testing it for a few weeks
Thank you Aaron, I bought the black one just now! I will challenge it and use it as a 3 days 2 nights short trip 'luggage'. I am pretty minimal and don't carry much stuff. And I will bring my Bellroy lite sling mini as my daily travel companion!!!
best of luck and keep us posted!
I have the Lite Sling in this same chalk color way and I really love it, it's become my most used sling and that's a lot to say for someone who has ___(guess number)___ slings. I might get this because I'm a geek and my OCD takes over and when I use my DSPTCH bag I bring a DSPTCH sling, when it's a Trakke bag, it's a Trakke sling and so on, lmao, I know someone might relate so yeah... I don't have a Bellroy backpack so this might be the one. I always like the option of the sternum strap so that's a great bonus and I'm getting used to inside water bottle pockets since I'm not always stopping and reaching for my water unless I'm sitting and not moving that much. I don't like swinging backpacks that much, if I need that mobility i just bring a bigger sling. Anyway, always loving your reviews and even if this is the only Bellroy Lite Daypack review I'll ever need to watch, I'll probably watch a ton more because you know... Bag geek haha, but yours are my favorites, gotta stay loyal to the gang lmao. Peace, man.
thanks my dude! I haven't reviewed and DSPTCH bags yet but hoping to soon 💪
100 bucks was a bit steep but it’s on sale now. I can get it for 47 bucks! Choices choices !! Haha
That’s a deal!
I love Bellroy and have a couple of their slings, and have been tempted to get this pack. While I wouldn’t use this as a hiking daypack, it would be a great option for a packable travel daypack to use when exploring cities. For me a hiking daypack needs an easily-accessible external water bottle pocket or a true hydration sleeve with port.
Agreed
Being an outdoor gal and travel bug, I dig this pack. It’s great for traveling and I like the look. Although I like my water bottle holders on the outside, for this pack and it’s intention I think it’s better on the inside. The sternum strap is a nice touch, you don’t have to use but it’s there if you need it. Great quality and price for a high end brand 😊🇨🇦
agreed! Super excited to see Bellroy go into new territory like this
Great review. This is exactly the kinda review I am looking when checking out a bag 👍🏻
Frankly. I never found external water bottle holder work well. I have had a handful of backpacks with external pouches, and those pouches just wear out pretty quickly. I am not even a hiker. Just a regular Joe uses bags for work and weekend
Thanks! And yea, many water bottle holders wear out over time
Best not to have water bottle outside, or extra pockets tend to fill it more being lite bag weight might cause it to sag down more
Solid point
Mine, has the strap, when I'm walking with my laptop, my cintiq, cables, water, mouse charger, having the weight distributed on to my chest, relieves the pain in my back and shoulders
Love a good sternum strap
I love just about everything Bellroy does like you said perfect travel day/hiking pack
yea this is a really cool addition to their lineup
I just grabbed this pack. I like it but wish it came in bellroys ranger green.
It’d look great in ranger green
It is a $100 belroy. That's nice. Feels like a bag I'd get my kid for school. That pouch looks good for notebooks or whatever. Also, digging the rust color. Also a kid probably wouldnt mind the shoulders as much.
I dont know, I just got that vibe the whole time.
good call! hadn't thought of that but def could be great for kids/school
The way Aaron packs out bags stresses me out 😂 just throws everything in there
no choice with a bag like this! 😂
Any chance near future reviewing bellroy lite ready pack back to compare with the lite pack
near future? no. eventually, hopefully!
oh wait - I'm wrong! Already shot it haha, it's in line to be edited, should be live in a few weeks. We do so many damn bags I forget what we shot sometimes 😂
Nice colors. seems a good backpack for school too. Great review as always, Aaron!
Love the colors too
@@Nomads.Nation 👍
I have this bag. I personally don’t really like it. It’s really lightweight and easily packable as stated. But its really floppy unless it’s about 50% filled out. The biggest issue I have are the straps. I took it hiking in Japan and the straps would not keep sliding past my shoulders and eventually off to my arms. The sternum strap does help a bit but only to keep them falling off to my arms.
striding backpack straps are an interesting problem bc they affect certain body types. Agreed on the floppiness, but then again, that's the point of the bag
This is very similar to the 2023 Arcteryx Konseal 15 backpack, I like the interior organization of the bellroy better but the material and construction of the arcteryx bag more.
Good to know!
I think the osprey day lite plus is seriously good for a daypack and hiking, the pockets and organization are fantastic for the price
love Osprey but haven't checked that one out yet - I'll add to our wish list
@@Nomads.Nation it's been around awhile and more on the durable side but still super light. Issue is they don't have strap keepers, so I had to attach my own rubber bands to double up
@@rashadaljunied love the super lightness
Like the bag, but no external pocket for a water bottle is disappointing.
A deal-breaker for many
I feel like this would be a good backpack for a theme park like Disneyland/World. Toss your water bottle, tech kit, some snacks, and a light jacket in there in case there’s some rain/chilly weather. Plus there’s more than enough room for whatever souvenirs you pick up.
Good call!
I have the lite sling in chalk and while it’s great and I have not found anything I like more, people should know it is not machine washable and i have tried hand washing it but after a year of use it is pretty dingy, so as sleek as that color looks if I had to do it over I probably would have picked one of the darker colors. I’ve had my eye on this backpack for awhile so glad to see your review, I’ve held off because it was hard to see how nice the straps are from their photos.
Thanks for sharing! And great points on the color choices and how your sling has gotten dingy over the years. Dark colors are always better for these reasons (unfortunately)
I also have the Lite Sling in the Chalk colorway and it’s GORGEOUS. I’ve had that thing for a week and as lovely as it looks, I’ve already has to wash it acouple of times 😂 I can’t imagine how it will look in a year if a keep doing so. Maybe someday I’ll come to terms with it eventually looking a little dingy.
Great review as always.
I wonder, are you planning to do a review on the Bellroy Apex Backpack?
Thanks dude! We are hoping to get that review live by the fall, so might be a while
As a gym bag it readily works well for me
Good call!
I am not sure if it’s my problem of what that my shoulder feel painful even I carry only 1 kg stuff in my bellboy daily backpack. I have already adjusted it to the correct posture
I will admit it’s not very well padded, but I can’t agree that it’s ‘painful’
You asked, so: I think I would prefer an external water bottle pouch but it's not a deal-breaker.
I'm travelling to a hot climate, so the light colour is appealing. Also, being an Australia based company I like that's it's a western-world headquartered company. I would MUCH prefer that it be made in a western or western friendly country (i.e. G7, Mexico, Poland, etc.). You did not state where it is made though, so maybe it is? Regarding place of manufacture, I am not interested, and always try to avoid, any item manufactured in a totalitarian dictatorship or authoritarian state. I am not interested in supporting or encouraging repressive and anti-western countries / governments.
I would have preferred vented/mesh shoulder straps but I do like the large opening. You don't like that it doesn't (easily) carry a small laptop, but you showed that it in fact does, so that is good enough for me (I only carry a laptop occasionally).
Overall I like it, but it is very expensive for something that I suspect is made in a low-development Asian country (please tell me if I'm wrong).
Very good review.
Bellroy products are made in India, China, and the Philippines I believe. If you want made in Western world, there aren’t a ton of options that I know of. Mission Workshop and some GORUCK bags
I emailed them and they say it's made in the Philippines, which is a country I respect and is on my side, so I think I will pick this up.@@Nomads.Nation
Just looking at this, is sorta reminds me of the Away F.A.R. 26L backpack. I picked one up on sale to give to my dad, and when I got it I was surprised at the low weight, it felt almost too light. That one seems to have more structure and padding though (its not as floppy) and turned out pretty tough and water resistant. The zippers are really big and zip lightly, almost too light lol. Its more travel than outdoors oriented though.
I'll have to check it out - thanks for the rec!
It is also an excellent Uni bag mate....4 yrs it still going places. Oh yeah....it's Aussie.! Aussie.! Aussie..!! But just too out of reach for some. Still maybe a great BOB, BIB or Get Home Bag etc for some prepper.?! Do you seriously own a lime green jacket.?? Cheers mate.!
love my lime green jacket lol
Bellroy needs to up its warranty game. The competition does lifetime almost exclusively.
They also need to actually test the gear they put out. Straps slipping is inexcusable.
Not all companies in this game have lifetime warranties - Boundary is only 3 years, and many have a 'practical' lifetime warranty which is a bit dicey (like Evergoods). But yes, more over less most of the brands in this space offer lifetime warrantees against manufacturing defects
@@Nomads.Nation that's how they get you. With that "practical" lifetime wordsalad. Which can really be anything they deem appropriate.
@@0f556 yea it’s a bit dicey tbh
Can you please do a review of the able carry daybreaker 2? Kind of like this. But it also has an option for a more rigid xpac.
shooting it today! Should be live in 2-3 weeks :)
do the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack !
just got it in the mail yesterday! Expect it in 6-8 weeks
Same sternum on the 449& Apex with no dangle stopper. WHY.
im not livid about it at the price point, but im also NOT happy about it lol
@@Nomads.Nation It's not about the price, it's about what you get for the price. I own the Apex, and it's unacceptable to me that there's no dangle stopper in the sternum for that price. Everything else though is pretty amazing (considering build quality etc)
Hi Aaron. would you choose this or the able carry daybreaker 2 as second pack to put in luggage. this one is 350gr and the AC is 713 in X-PAC. is the difference in quality worth the extra weight?
They are very different packs. This pack is super packable - the Able Carry is not. So if ur space is super limited then this bag will be better. But if you have more space and you want a bag that is more comfy for your daypack, go with able carry
@@Nomads.Nation thanks as usual for your reply's. they are always helpfull.
@@the_nma5119 🫶🏽
can it fit a 16 inch macbook pro ?
sounds like a great question for Bellroy customer support - please let us know what they say!
I am not outdoor person, but not having outside water bottle holder is a deal breaker for me, a pity as I like the bag otherwise
its not a deal-breaker for me, but I totally get why it is for others
@@Nomads.Nation sure I can see that for some. For me 1) it takes some internal space which could be used for other things, 2) not sure if the bottle will move around if not really full, 3) accessibility, 4) which is more important for me, do not want any wet things near my things inside the bag in case of any leakages. Thanks for the nice review
@@TM-vg4mx thanks dude!
Do you think this could be used as a school /gym bag?
for sure! It can hold books and gym gear and is very light and durable
@@Nomads.NationI’m between this one and the Aer go pac 2, which would you recommend?
@@mikrokosmos07 tough choice... if I had to choose I would go with this. I think it has more versatility
is this good as a lightweight gym backpack
?
If light weight is number one goal, then yes I think so
@@Nomads.Nationthanks!!!!! yeah lightweight purely gym is the only goal, in and out, towel extra tshirts deodorant and some water bottles
@@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater glad to help!
can you recommend other bags similar to bellroy ? Very lightweight , i'm looking for a travel backpack that weighs less than 3 lbs.
what size are you lookng for?
@@Nomads.Nation around 25L
@@rasga6598 new Bellroy Venture Ready is 26L, awesome bag
@@Nomads.Nation ty!!
@@rasga6598 glad to help!
Belroy daypack? No thanks,id rather wait for the Fyro kikstarter
I think the Fyro kickstarter will be a bit more than just a daypack.
haha, thanks guys! Yes, my bag will def be a bit different than this one. More updates coming soon!!
@@Nomads.Nationis the Kickstarter love for Fyro?
@@kemistrypops hoping to launch in early 2024
water bottle sitting right in the middle of your back
😬
Did you just suggest I put a “longer piece of gear” on the inside? That’s not a very nice thing to say; even if true.
my bad! lol
We are from the LYPULY brand.We have a lot to about high-value products that would be of interest to you? We have sent you an email inviting you to take a look.
will check!
No one is talking about how easily this fabric stains.
I don’t do stain tests for our reviews but maybe should. I think the darker color will be better for stains
@@Nomads.Nation Spoken like a true paid endorser.
@@tulisan1041 wasn't paid a penny for this review, but thanks for seeking clarification! If our reviews are paid, we clearly mark it as 'Sponsored' and say so in the first minute of the video (like our recent Ucon Acrobatics review). Thanks for watching :)
@@Nomads.Nation now, that's just sad.
stop trying to make me spend moneyyyyy
haha sry, not sry