Nomatic Travel Pack Review
"Organized. Sturdy"
These Nomatic bags are chock full of pockets. There are 2 different bags here: the Travel Pack expands up to about 30L, perfect for short trips and minimal travel. The Backpack is 20-24L daily carry. Both are sleek, totally organized, and rocking the “jetpack” look.
I mean, these things are a pocket lover’s wet dream. There are so many nooks and crannies and pouches and zippers on this sucker it’s like a BDSM outfit.
They’re both plenty comfortable as far as bags go. The straps are soft and padded, and the bag is rigid, so it feels solid and in place on your back.
The zippers leave me a little worried, to be honest. There’s nothing ostensibly wrong with them, I just don’t love the way they feel. They get a little stuck-up sometimes, and they feel kinda thin.
I’m also not personally crazy about the look of these bags. They seem a little too jet-pack-y for my personal taste.
Ultimately, tho, these bags are excellent for the organization-minded person. So, if you like the way it seems in the video, you’ll know it!
More on the Nomatic Travel Pack
What I like
- So many pockets. RFID pocket, pen holders, dongle spots, a clip-in key holder, a cord pass-through up to the quick access pocket.
- Comfortable carry. Rigid and dense, hugs tight to your back like a little rock. Padded back panel with an air channel.
- The Travel Pack expands from about 20L to 30L, so it handles 3 to 5 day trips and still works as a daily carry when you get there.
- Clamshell opening on the main compartment. On the Travel Pack the laptop has its own compartment that opens from the back.
- Magnetic water bottle pockets on both sides, luggage pass-through, and the shoulder straps can tuck away behind a panel.
Watch for
- The look is very techy, very jetpack. Not my personal style.
- Zippers are water-resistant and lockable, but not YKK as far as I could find, and they stuck a little when new.
- On the Backpack (20L to 24L) the laptop lives in the main compartment; only the Travel Pack has the separate back laptop compartment.
Specs
- Travel Pack: about 20L, expands to 30L. Backpack: 20L, expands to 24L.
- Tarpaulin waterproof shell, water-resistant lockable zippers.
- Fits my 15" MacBook Pro with room to spare.
Where I've covered it
- Nomatic Backpack & Travel Pack Massive Review! at 0:00 (full review)
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