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Aer City Pack Pro 2 Review

"Stable Favorite"

Price:
200-250
Domain:
Everyday Carry
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Goldilocks org, super durable.

Super durable, very well organized and designed everyday laptop bag. Worthy of everyday life.

More on the Aer City Pack Pro 2

What I like

  • Beefy, solid and well organized. Of all the great Aer bags, this is the one I tend to prefer.
  • Clamshell opening all the way, with lovely organization in the admin panel. Killer black-on-black look.
  • Comes in 1680D ballistic, Ultra or X-Pac. The ballistic gives it real structure and lasts forever.
  • The internal stretch mesh upgrade was huge. Nice ripstop liner, pen clip, AirTag pocket tucked up inside.
  • Padded laptop compartment pulled up off the bottom of the bag, plus a tall top flap section that's perfect for a tablet or business papers.
  • Thick, contoured, very structured straps, cushy back mesh. Comfy on.
  • Great padded side handles. You just grab it from whichever side is closer.
  • Hypalon pulls with a sticky, silicone-y feel. Main and laptop zips are water sealed; the rest aren't, so they open easily.
  • Every zip pull, handle and laptop grab feels stress tested for daily use.
  • Fits my laptop and tech pouch, plus a jacket, lunch, gym shoes or an overnight's worth of clothes. One of my favorite sizes for an everyday carry bag.

Watch for

  • The bottle pocket needs to be a bit bigger, with gussets at the bottom.
  • The quick access pocket is small. Glasses or AirPods only.
  • The back mesh feels oddly basic for such a decked-out bag (it's comfy, though).
  • The 20L suits smaller frames. I'd probably stick with the 24, though I do like the 20. Bigger guys may want the 28.
  • On the original City Pack Pro, the magnetic sternum strap clipped itself together, and wide necks may feel the thick straps.

Specs

  • 24L (also 20L), 18 x 12.5 x 7 in, fits a 16" laptop
  • 2.86-2.9 lb
  • 1680D Cordura ballistic nylon (bluesign, also X-Pac or Ultra400X), ripstop liner, YKK zips (AquaGuard on main/laptop), Duraflex hardware, Hypalon accents

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