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ProTactic 350 AW
$133.87May 20, 2016
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MindShift BackLight 26L
$249.99May 20, 2016
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Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15
$169.75Jun 16, 2017
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Tamrac Anvil 23
$259.95May 13, 2016
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ProTactic 350 AW

Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Has four access points

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You can access different compartments of the bag from the top and both sides, and you can access all main compartments from the back.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

The front of the bag is covered with attachment points

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The bag has sliplock webbing loops on the outside of the bag that provide 50 attachment points for your gear. It's also bundled with attachment accessories such as a water bottle holder, accessory holder and a tripod foot holder and strap.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Comes with an easy to access all-weather cover

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All-weather cover is tucked away at the bottom of the bag in a separate compartment for easy access.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Good build quality

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The bag has a rigid body, lots of padding for your back and solid stitching, materials, zippers and shoulder straps.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

Tiny external pockets

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Side-pockets can't hold items bigger than a can of soda.
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MindShift BackLight 26L

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Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Strikes a good balance between compactness and space

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The bag can hold about 1 to 3 days worth of gear while remaining relatively compact.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Very spacious side pockets

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Sidepockets are almost half the height of the bag allowing you to carry items such as larger water bottles without worry of them falling out and a strap that goes across the top of the side of the bag can be used to secure items like tripods in place.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Comes bundled with an all-weather cover

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Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

All-weather cover could be better

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There's no good way of tightening the cover.
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Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15

Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Great size for mirrorless gear

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The size of the bag will be enough to hold most common mirrorless setups without wasting extra space. The small size also allows it to be easily used when traveling. When flying, for example, it will fit easily in the storage compartment above your head or under the seat with room to spare.
Alex
boardcrusier
Top Pro

Lightweight

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Very compact and lightweight.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

Will be too small for DSLR gear

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The bag has been designed with mirrorless gear in mind that generally takes up less space than gear for DSLR cameras.
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Tamrac Anvil 23

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Environment-friendly

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Built without PVC.
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

Strap design makes it uncomfortable to carry around for extended periods of time

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While the strap is seemingly wide enough for comfortable use the inner liner is thin and the so the force is not distributed across the whole width of the strap. That in addition to the placement of straps being slightly further apart than usual makes the bag uncomfortable after a couple of hours...

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