The Alpaka Vertex will be the CENTERPIECE of my EDC in 2024
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- The Alpaka Vertex is an outstanding tech pouch, desk caddy, and sling bag all rolled into one. No release date on this yet from Alpaka, but below is a link to the Kickstarter campaign.
🚨UPDATE 1-26-24: Alpaka emailed me and confirmed the Vertex would be released FEB 13TH!
The Pouch is on sale NOW: alpakagear.com/products/verte...
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Let me know what questions you have about this pouch! I know it's not available quite yet, but I'd love to know your thoughts because I know I didn't cover everything.
Kicks campaign was over. How can I know when this product available in market?
Said that in the video and I have updated the description. Alpaka got in touch with me after posting this and said this was releasing on February 13.
@@surjadharma3518 I just got a text today that it's available and bought a couple.
Looks like a great sling and something I would love to have. As always your linking of the little inside items is greatly appreciated.
Absolutely, happy to do that. Those links help the channel. Thanks for your comment!
It is definitely my favorite of all my Alpaka products. Took forever to get it but so much worth it.
When I saw it I knew it was for me. Kickstarter was a given. Thanks for your comment!
I need this . . . thank you for the Heads up. I need to wait until this available as the kickstarter is complete. I will order . . . Great video!
Thanks so much!
available now!
Love this channel - keep it up!
Hey I appreciate that very much, thank you!
Nice Video......... YOU NEED TO CHECK THE LINK for the planner and Field Notes cover!!
Oh wow. Sorry about that. I have no idea WHAT happened there. It’s fixed now.
The info on the wattage requirements of various electronics and the charging block was very helpful. Wouldn’t mind seeing a video on that subject.
Oh ok! Yeah I’m a tech nerd first and EDC guy second, so I would love that personally. Thanks for your input!
Very good and nice >>>>>>> Thank you .
Appreciate it!
tnx for diz!!im about to purchase tech pouch from bellroy but i see diz as another option,so tnx again n salute!!
keep d goodies comin!!
Thanks man!
I am absolutely in love with this bag! I like to carry it as a sling, its the perfect size and shape!!
It’s wonderful. It continues to be my favorite organizer.
I have the alpaka sling i use for work and i love it…this looks awesome as well..very nice review on it!!!
Thank you very much. And thank you for your comment!
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Awesome bag! After watching yout video I want one haha
It really is a great bag. I just wish Alpaka would get back to me on when we can officially get it. I actually want another one!
I like this even better than the one I purchased recently. Oh well, timing is everything. Nice vid.
Thanks so much. Yeah, this day and age you can buy something and see something better or a newer version the next day.
Vertex Pouch is DOPE.
It truly is. For now, I think it’s the best out there. Price is tad steep, but everything is more now…
Great shout on the pouch. I haven’t seen this one before. Really liked your Altoids Tin EDC too. Keep up the quality content. 👍🏻🇮🇪
Thank you Marcus!
Gradius playing in the background! You, sir have great taste in videogames 👍
I sincerely appreciate that! I’m going to try to incorporate games more into my shots because it’s a true passion of mine alongside EDC. Thanks for watching.
I rock a more tactical style bag Maxpedition Proteus and it is simple and excellent for my style and gear. But this Alpaka is 100% my next bag, I love the desktop open top feature, it is a really smart design. Thanks for the video, very useful.
Appreciate it! I also have a Proteus that I love. Probably need to thin out my bags a bit.
Looks fairly versatile. Have pouches that meet my needs currently but love alpaka
Incredibly versatile. But I also understand having a system that works for you as well. Thanks for your comment!
One of my current pouches is alpaka as well
love alpaka
Their stuff is so good right? I need to get some more gear from them, this is only my second or third item I have. Thanks for your comment!
Great video sir. As I suspected, you definitely made me want to buy one 🤭
Thanks! Yeah I want to buy another one as soon as they come out. This thing rocks. Appreciate your comment!
Yeeeehaw!
You’re the best dude 😎
I bought it on the kickstarter also and it’s been great
Yeah I love it, glad you like yours too, happy for everyone else to be able to buy on starting Feb 13th. Appreciate your comment!
Nice review! Looks great for taking to coffee shops as a work desk caddy
One thing to note, D-ring on the bottom is for hooking things on like a carabiner, hooking on a water bottle/extra little bags while shopping, or for attaching Alpaka's Magnetic Stabilizer Strap
The hub clips need something more flat to clip on to, they won't work with the D-ring
You’re correct. I wasn’t sure about the Hub system for that ring, but said it anyways. My mistake. Thanks for the info!
Yeah, I would be great if they have an included Hub system integration.
@consume_vegetables I guess they didn’t because this is a pretty hefty bag. Probably wouldn’t be incredibly stable with the Hub system.
I have the X-PAC version, and it’s probably the best designed EDC pouch so far. Great review.
Thanks so much, appreciate that!
I’m hoping they will release it in their Axoflux green. Currently I have the tech case max, which is very similar, but it doesn’t have the fold down flap and the dividers aren’t tiered in height. Definitely going to sell it and pick up a vertex when they go retail.
I would absolutely get one in green. Here’s hoping they make that available. Thanks for your comment!
Great video! What ipad mini 6 case were you using in this video?
That is just the Apple Smart Cover. Magnetic, I just had stickers all over mine 😁
Great video! Unfortunately your video just cost me money, I’m gonna need two of those!
Yeah I know what you mean!
Will this pouch hold an A5 notebook / journal ? Thank you for your overview .
An A5 would be a tad tight in the very back compartment, but an iPad mini is almost that size and it fits well with room to spare. So I think it would. Thanks for your question!
Great video as always. I hope Alpaka starts selling these soon.
Thank you John! Me too. Thanks as always for your support.
Update: going on sale Feb 13!
@@LandmanEDCOn the kickstarter page?
No, I’ll change the link on the description when it goes live. The Kickstarter campaign is over, so they’ll be selling it on their regular website.
This looks like a beefed up version of the Bellroy desk caddy which I didn’t love. This looks like it fixes all the issues I had with that. Can’t wait to order when it’s released!
I have not had the Bellroy version but this one is fantastic. Thanks for your comment!
I always worry about the strong magnetic closure in such things with electronic devices and storage devices. It does look like a great sling and organization caddy. The best features for me is the fact the handle and loops for the strap hopefully included are out of the way like this. Second is interior color orange actually allows you to have clearer vision in low light time. So if I am walking around at night and can find tge pockets if needed. Now the weather proof of the things I don't expect it to not get soaked but wonder if so light rain won't get it drenched. Also those zippers how well are they made. I recently bought a sling pouch and after a while the zipper just with a little tug broke.
Zipper are aquaguard YKK, so no worries there. They’re all very solid. As far as magnets - also no worries there. SD cards and USB drives contain solid state memory which is unaffected by magnets. Even the old spinning drives would need a magnet the size of a soup can to be affected by them. That magnet fear is from way back when we used 3 ½ inch floppy disks which WERE very affected by magnets!
You’re absolutely right about the orange interior - it is wonderful for visibility.
The fact that it supports an ipad mini is a major positive. I wonder which ereaders it would fit, like a Kindle Oasis or something like that.
I know that a regular Kindle will fit, because I have one myself and have put it in there. I bet that a Kindle oasis would fit also, even though it’s a little bit wider. The iPad and the Kindle both have a tiny bit of headroom at the top, and I bet a wider Kindle oasis would fit in there nicely.
@@LandmanEDC Thank you. I may have to get this Alpaka Vertex.
Does this attract lint? Ive owned their previous xpac material and theyre lint magnets.
It does not. The X-Pac is pretty slick. Can’t speak to pet hair since I don’t have pets, but lint hasn’t been a problem for me with this one. Thanks for your question!
I love this! It’s a bit pricey. I keep looking at the Alpaka bags and really want one!
It is, but you get a lot for what you pay for. I highly recommend it. It releases on Feb 13th!
@@LandmanEDC I am going to check back for the release! Thank you! I am excited
How well does it work with strong magnets toghter with SD cards and USB memories? isnt there a risk the magnets destroy the data on them?
Not at all. SD and USB contain solid state memory, which is unaffected by magnets. Even your old spinning drives need a magnet the size of a soup can to have any effect on them. Been working in tech as the day job for years.
I love alpaka slings but man they are pricey (not as pricey as nutsac or belroy, but still) I keep leaning towards tomtoc. If I get back into the IT field I will definitely get one of these.
Tomtoc is a solid brand. You can absolutely find any sling to fit your use case. Thanks for your comment!
I love the shape and use cases of this bag, hope they release it in some more interesting color schemes
I hope they do too. Release date is Feb 13th by the way. Thanks for your comment!
I’ve only just found your channel but would like to know how to purchase the pouch in Australia
Welcome aboard! So the Vertex doesn’t go on sale until Feb 13th. I believe Alpaka is based in Australia, so you should be good!
Nice Video..What is the brand and model name of the bag please?How much the bag please?How many liters of the bag please?Where you got the bag please?Where you got the iPad case all stickers attached please?12:08 12:15 How much each stickers please?
Hey man. It’s the Alpaka Vertex, not released yet, but expected price is $99. Got it off Kickstarter. The iPad case is just an Apple folio case. The stickers are all free ones I just got from various travels and purchases. Thanks for your questions.
Think it’d fit an iPad Air? You said it’d probably fit a switch, but im not sure.
No it won’t fit anything screen size past about 8 inches or so. An iPad Air has an 11-inch (diagonal) screen. Definitely will fit both Switch and Switch Lite - I’ve carried them both in this bag. Thanks for your question!
Pls info: price & weight.
Thx.
alpakagear.com/products/vertex-pouch?variant=44055269212322&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnv-vBhBdEiwABCYQAzWeJ7yDJJJAQquoilbySWzgbvotP60mogRrAlgtFLlIwnPJrPPUqBoCTVYQAvD_BwE
TIP: Note: The central ring on the outside bottom of the bag serves as a connection point for ALPAKA's Magnetic Stabilizer Strap. This strap links from the central sling strap, typically positioned at the sternum when the bag is worn on the back, to the central ring.
Thanks for the info on that. Is that part of the Hub system they have or no?
Looks nifty but I was not prepared for the price
Yeah I get that. Price is a barrier for a lot of people these days. Gives me an idea though - ultra budget slings and pouches!
What watch are you wearing in this video?
That is the Casio GW-M5610U. Tough Solar. Atomic time. It’s so precise and I love it. Not the cheapest out there but it’s the only watch I wear these days. Thanks for your question. Link: amzn.to/3SSN5k0
@@LandmanEDC ahh, thank you very much! It looks very tacti-cool
Will an iPad 11" fit in it?
No. This is made for smaller tablets, 8 inches diagonal and below. A Nintendo Switch will fit in it though. Alpaka sells pouches that fit 11 and 13 inch iPad sizes already I believe.
You really are not in the planner tube, it is pronounced Hobo-knee-chee for Hobonichi. Love the bag, depending on price i may just stick with other Japanese desk caddies, like the hobonichi or Kokomo, even though they cannot convert to sling bags. I got one sling bag that I love and the two peak designs pouches, the Dopp kit one, which I use for an expanded tech pouch, and the tech pouch. Both of which I would wear as a sling bag. However this one is nice, but I house the larger A5 cousin from Hobonichi.
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Very nice, but not for $100 bucks!
Oh it’s worth $100. Much worse things exist out there for $100. But hey, if that price is a barrier for you I understand that. Great thing is that there’s plenty out there to choose from!
Just got mine 2 weeks ago from eBay 😂
Oh man, sorry you had to do that. Hope you didn’t pay too much over retail for it!
@@LandmanEDC £80 including P&P
Doesn’t seem like the best idea to store memory cards in a compartment with a magnetic closure.
Magnets don’t affect solid state memory, which is what SD cards have in them. Solid state memory doesn’t have any magnetic components, therefore not affected by magnetism. Old floppy disks used magnetic memory and could be wiped easily by a small magnet, but even spinning hard drives have to have a super powerful magnet the size of a soup can to demagnetize a drive. So small SSD drives or SD cards in this pouch will not be affected by those magnets.
Sorry, my day job is computers and I’m a nerd.
NIce bag! It's a shame they pretty much directly copied the Evergoods CAP 2L.
It is, and the Cap 2L was my favorite go-to, but I think this one is different enough to not have been a “blatant” copy. But yeah, you’re at least partly correct.
how is that bottom thing meant for their hub? I don't know if that's accurate. on my Bravo sling review ruclips.net/video/Iki69xrxh5Q/видео.htmlsi=-AEvMO7IWrWGmdgA that bottom ring is meant for the stabilizer. The HUB is a modified key ring system, I don't see how that's HUB related, what am I missing..
Yeah, I’m incorrect on that. Thanks for pointing that out.
Pewpew?
You could fit a smaller pew pew in there. I’ve put my G43 in there, as well as a full-size G19. Won’t fit inside the holsters for bigger pew pews though.
Understand shorthand and the voltage brief. It appears alpaka has hits on all of RUclips talking heads.@@LandmanEDC
$105?! 🤣
Yeah that’s par for the course for a sling/pouch like this. Nothing is cheap anymore
Maybe consider ditching the background music. It can be distracting from your narrative.
Gotcha. I feel like something needs to be there, but maybe you’re right.
The video game running on the monitor behind you is also distracting. Some kind of static display would be better.
second ditching the music. Maybe as an introduction and or during transitions. But while you are talking, the music needs to fade away.
Agreed. Cant stand the music
@maggiegirl5659 ok ok 👍🏼
Stay on task - jump around and off subject so much, I got lost!! Would have been better to show bag empty then add and describe items.
Nah. Sorry, I do what I want
Please turn down or turn off the music. Annoying! The review itself is fine but we don’t really need to hear the music. Keep videos brief, on the subject and not redundant….
Appreciate your thoughts
I think Alpaka copy the case opening can fold half way from a Japanese Kokuyo brand, Kokuyo has this style of pen case call Haco Haco for many years.
Ohh ok, I haven’t seen those. I’ll have to looking them up, thanks!