Aer Tech Sling 3 Review (Better than V2?)
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Gist of the Sling
03:52 - Outside of the Sling
08:38 - Inside of the Sling
09:34 - Back of the Sling
11:23 - Pros and Cons
12:05 - Alternatives
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The Aer Tech Sling 2 is considered one of our top sling favorites BUT today, we'll compare how similar or different the new version is!
And the real question is, is it better? Well, watch our full video to see our final verdict!
The Aer Tech Sling 3 now has a more minimalist organization and lighter internal materials. Compared to the previous version, they combined the laptop and the tech compartment for a simpler user experience. Lastly, they've made the shoulder strap more versatile and interchangeable so you can switch it to fit your preferences.
To learn more about our honest thoughts about the Aer Tech Sling 3 (Regular + XPAC), watch our video for an in-depth review!
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Get the Aer Tech Sling 3 (Regular + XPAC) if…
✅ You are impressed with how versatile this sling is. Lots of carry options!
✅ You like that it has more capacity than the previous version.
✅ You love how Aer improved the material choices in this sling.
Updated link - get the best price here
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DO NOT get the Aer Tech Sling 3 (Regular + XPAC) if…
❌ You want a sling that fits a laptop and has a military/outdoorsy look! 👇🏼
🎒 Monarc Settra Sling
✍🏼 This sporty sling could fit up to a 13" laptop. It also has 3 layers of Molle webbings to carry more stuff externally.
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3VFXqAI
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❌ You want another laptop sling that is one of the coolest-looking sling ever made! 👇🏼
🎒 Modern Dayfarer Active Sling Pack
✍🏼 This sling that fits most laptops up to 14". It also has many features and is made with highly durable materials to make your gear safe and sound!
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3NY6izs
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❌ You want another option from Aer that can fit your laptop and definitely more stuff. 👇🏼
🎒 Aer Travel Sling 2
✍🏼 This is another sling option from Aer that has more capacity, pockets, and organization.
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3K0adch
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/aer-travel...
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Specs/Features/Summary
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🎒 Aer Tech Sling 3 X-PAC 👉🏼 go.nomadsnation.com/aer-tech-...
• Capacity: 9 liters
• Color: Black
• 1680D Cordura® ballistic nylon exterior (bluesign® approved)
• 840D nylon face with a durable, weather-resistant coating
• YKK® zippers
• Duraflex® hardware
• Soft-woven recycled nylon lining for a premium look and feel (bluesign® approved)
• Padded laptop pocket with soft lining (fits up to a 14" laptop)
• Smart organization for your tech essentials
• Quick-access top pocket for small items
• Hidden smart tracker pocket
• Reversible padded shoulder strap for left or right side use
• Convenient quick-grab handle
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Looking to have YOUR backpack reviewed? Contact Aaron at aaron@nomadsnation.com
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Thanks, Aaron. Have been waiting for your review on the V3. And XPAC for me.
Sorry for the wait !
Great suggestions of alternatives. Exactly what I had in mind previously deciding between Tech Sling 2 and Travel Sling 2 previously.
Thanks so much!
You never disappoint!👌👏
Appreciated!!
Happy that you are showing both the regular and X-PAC version
Shoutout to Aer for sending me both versions
Finally :D thank you for the review :) I‘ld love a Cordura version with orange interior.
After watching the video for me V2 with the merged main compartment of the V3 would be perfect :)
Best of both worlds!
Okkkkkk waaaaaaas gonna buy this until I saw your recommendations for alternatives and fell IN LOVE with the Modern Dayfarer sling, omg that bag….❤
So glad to hear! I’m always proud of our ‘Alternatives’ as we try to give the best alternative recommendations we can :)
Dang! I was refreshing your channel daily in the past week waiting for this review, so I can make my decision on getting V2 or V3 lol. but I couldn't wait anymore so I ordered V2 and it's arriving today! Well good thing is v2 might actually be a better pick for me after checking out your review ;)
I think you made the right choice ;)
Thank you for these wonderfully detailed reviews, love them. I've been looking at Thule Subterra 2 sling but can't find any detailed reviews about it anywhere. And I mean, anywhere, because I looked. Do you know anything about this brand and their slings? Thanks again.
Appreciate that! I’ve heard great things about Thule but haven’t reviewed any of their bags myself. Hopefully soon
Thanks Aaron!!!
Cheers!!
Been hoping you’d make a sling. I don’t have much use for backpacks
we got plans 😏
Best review ever as I definitely don't feel the need to upgrade from V2 now
Glad it helped you!!
x-pac with normal interior lining (ie NOT BLINDING ORANGE ffs) would be great haha. I backed the alpaka travel backpack and got to choose exterior and interior separately, that was a dream come true and I now own the xpac-with-lightgrey-interior style :D
Whoa that’s awesome, I didn’t know Alpaka offered that
@@Nomads.Nation was just for the kickstarter though :p but it looks dope!
I liked the 2 but I wished the front pocket was a bit bigger. Then got a PacSafe Vibe 325 and liked that except the strap isn’t quick release and not comfortable over one shoulder. Been using the Tomtoc for awhile. You can switch sides and has quick release. Been my fave. Great review.
Love the Vibe 325 myself and it works for me, the only thing is my MBP only fits inside naked and without a padded case it makes me paranoid when I carry it this way. That said, the lack of quick release is by design, its primary sales pitch is to be anti-theft…
Great review, 100% agreed on the new interior materials, haven't seen them in person but on all reviews they look so much better than the old dark grey ones... Question: Supposing that the internal organization isn't enough, does it fit a fully loaded Cable Kit 3 easily in the main compartment?
agreed! I don't have the Cable Kit 3 with me right now so I can't check but I recommend asking Aer customer support - please let us know what they say!
X-PAC - replaced my previous Tech Sling 2 and very happy with it, more capacity and less ‘zip pulls’ win win…
Nice!
Awesome video like always! As a Tech Sling 2 owner, I like 2nd better bc 3rd's two buckles is higher risk of theft. Someone can unbuckle from behind and take the bag ,while 2nd has one buckle and you can grab the strap as someone unbuckles your bag. However, strapping buckles with black zip ties might help after you decide which shoulder to put it on.
I'm very blessed to live in Hong Kong where I don't have to worry about these things, but I'm also glad to read comments like these so it can remind me to focus more on security aspects of a bag when I review them
Been waiting for this for a while. Heh 😂
Sorry for the wait 😂
Cordura balistic !!!!!!!!💪🏽
Always a classic
xpac
since i dont have one yet
nice to see xpac reviews aer has xpac for their bags. usually
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I have Aer Tech Sling 2. Not a fan that, cannot control which side to wear plus shoulder pad is way to high. Glad to see Tech Sling 3 fixed that issue (kinda). But I agree, looks like they’ve taken away the pockets. I’ll skip this sling & look for other options.
Not being able to switch sides never bothered me on V2 but I agree on the shoulder strap not being perfectly placed
Great review. I'm torn between the v2 and v3. I plan to carry a 13" Macbook along with my camera setup (body + lens, total length 6 in/15cm). I really like the look and form of the v2 but I worry if it will be too tight. What do you think? Thanks.
Cheers! I don't do any photography/videography so I can't say for sure, but I think it's going to be tight. Maybe reach out to Aer customer support and see what they say 💪
@@Nomads.Nation Thanks! I'll do that. Been enjoying your videos!
Xpac allllllll the wayyyyyy, neon orange sealed the deal and sold me
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Is there a smaller version of this ? something perfect for an ipad mini ???? would be so perfect ! like a 5L one
You might want to check out their Day Sling Max
@@Nomads.Nation watching your review on it now. Im based in China, do you have a taobao affiliate link ? so i can buy it and support you
@@MilkShaikh thanks for your support! I do not, but also Aer doesn't sell on Taobao or Aliexpress, so those will be fake versions made at lower quality and without the warranty (I have spoken with Aer about this personally and they have verified). I know it's hard getting things into China, but just making sure you are aware :)
@@Nomads.Nation ahhh i had no idea, there is an official suburban shop on taobao, i believe they have a branch in HK. Im based in Guangzhou and Visit shenzhen and HK once a month. Anywhere you'd recommend to buy such bags ? while also supporting you somehow ?
@@MilkShaikh oh cool! I didn't know Suburban had an official Taobao store - that should be 100% legit. Suburban is amazing, be sure to check out their location in Kwuon Tong when you visit HK, it's a backpack-paradise
I’m really annoyed with AER. I wanted the tech slim but it was sold out, then I decided to buy the Alpaka Tech brief. Couple of days later AER launched V3 🤬😅
bastards
have the travel sling, it is the best, period
its not for everyone, but I've learned that people who love it absolutely LOVE IT
FINALLY:
Love the review.
You said you would compare it to V2... I would love to find out what you think of someone who is in the market for a sling but can't decide between V2 and V3.
Also, if there is someone who had V2... should they upgrade to V3? Is there an obvious reason to do so, or do V2 and V3 serve different customers?
I like V3.
I adore V2.
I don't like the strap of V2, but I have a workaround.
The functionality of V2 is killer, and it does not get heavy because it can't.
There is no way to carry enough to make it heavy.
It is my assessment that if a sling is heavy - get a backpack.
A sling should be for carrying content you could have in your hands or in your cargo pockets, but you want to carry it all in a bag instead.
A woman who carries a purse could carry that stuff in her hands but wants a place to put all that stuff that is accessible and stylish. It is generally not too heavy and is very personal.
A sling should perform similarly.
Personal.
NOT a backpack replacement.
Easy to wear and NOT destroying your body while doing so.
The V2 does that.
Does the V3 do that, or is it moving into daypack territory?
Thanks again - Great video.
This was what we were waiting for.
You do such fab work!!
thank so much! I'm sorry if my review wasn't clear which version I like more... cuz I still don't know! Both have their pros and cons. If I had a gun to my head I would slightly prefer V2 though
@@Nomads.Nation I think I feel the same. For me it didn't need to be bigger but the other refinements would have made it better. Making it bigger took something away form it being a sling. It looks like it has become more of a tech brief. The V2 is a real no compromise sling. BTW - your video was NOT unclear. I just had some further questions and no video will answer every question. There will always be extra. What your video did do was inspire additional questions and you have been so kind as to answer them. Love it. Very grateful. Looking forward to the next set of videos. You guys do excellent work!
@@iu1191thanks so much!!
can a macbookpro 16 fit in it?
nope
negative
Alpaka shift v2 ?
just shot it, review should be live in a few weeks!
It’s a weird decision to not have a quick access pocket on the front of the bag for keys and AirPods.
It was so close to being a great coffee shop bag and EDC for my personal needs.
I see what you are saying, but technically due to the size and orientation the whole bag is ‘quick access’. You can get in the main compartment basically as quick as you would get into any other pocket imo
@@Nomads.Nation that’s true! I guess I’m just bummed out because after visually placing all of my stuff in the bag, I would be left with no empty area to place my keys, with the only option being putting them with my glasses and potentially scratching them 😔
By the way, would a Bellroy desk caddy fit in this bag if you removed the stuff you had in the main compartment (umbrella, over ear headphones)?
@@mr_red13 totally get where you are coming from 💪
Aer made a rare mistake - instead of those bulky buckles for the shoulder strap, they should have used gate-keeper clips - less bulky and only fabric loops left on the bag when the strap is removed.
I would like to see that, could be a great solution
So, I guess v2 is still your most favorite then?
ughh yes but no but yes but no but yes... does that help? lol
I’m still diggin the V2. Not a fan of those buckles.
I think I’m mostly with you
I AM IN THE Cordea camp
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Does it fit a steam deck?
Never used one so can’t say for sure. I recommend reaching out to Aer customer support - please let us know what they say!
As much as I love Aer, particularly their Xpac variants, this third edition of the tech series has been a big step backward for my taste. It’s like they took the best aspects of the Tech 2.0 series (organization and capacity) and reduced both in order to make things standable…which I’m not sure how many people wanted.
It’s definitely not 100% a step forward imo
Aaron, please, for the love of God and everything holy, please build your sling to accommodate a 16 inch MacBook Pro. There is not one as of now.
Get the ALPAKA brief pro
I’ll try my best 😂
The Aer Travel Sling 2 and DSPTCH Slingpack both fit the 16" MBP. Convertible bags like the Alpaka Elements Tech Brief Pro and the Codeofbell Apex and X-Case will also fit it and can be worn crossbody.
@@bwnnn cheers!
I’m on team not orange
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X pac
Can’t believe I’m saying it but I I think I agree…
Yes & No.! Kind of grow on us a little bit though.
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Those buckles…🤢
Not my fav