Vanquest Trident-21 (Gen-3) Review

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What I like

• I love this bag. The size, the feel. Really the feel.
• Burly and rugged. DWR-coated 500D Cordura with 1000D on the bottom, lockable YKK zippers with chunky pulls.
• Great back panel with a big gap for airflow, and nicely contoured straps.
• Big, dimensional front pockets and a top quick access pocket I use all the time.
• Velcro inside lets you set it up for a camera however you want, with side access. It's not even marketed as a camera bag.
• Great usability details, like finger room under the flaps and pull tabs on the zippers.
• A little strap you can clip around a table as a theft deterrent.

Watch for

• Military, tactical look. Lots of straps.
• Not a fan of the velcro on the front flap.
• The squishy top handle feels almost cheap.
• The side access zip is a little rough around the corners.
• A 16" laptop fits tightly.

Specs

• 21L, 18 x 11 x 8 in, about 3.52 lb.
• 500D Cordura body, 1000D Cordura bottom, YKK lockable zippers, Duraflex hardware.

Where I've covered it

• WHAT'S IN MY EDC: Vanquest Trident 21 at 0:00 (full review)
• 25 Best Camera Backpacks Compared at 28:21