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@1partgeek
3 жыл бұрын
100% agree - best YT channel for backpack reviews! Bravo!
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Comments like this inspire us to keep making more vids - be sure to subscribe!!
@CeeMKE
3 жыл бұрын
I have two series 1 knackpacks (small I gave to my GF, medium I gave to my daughter) and the black series 2. I LOVE knackpacks, ESPECIALLY the series 2. It’s a very nice security upgrade over the series 1 with all compartments now lockable. The series 2 isn’t big and bulky but it can handle quite the load. For all knackpacks I love the expandable suitcase compartment. If you’re not traveling it’s an extra EDC area. I keep a collapsible grocery basket in there usually or some items for work. Great organization and weight distribution. I have the knack water bottle and 4 packing cubes also. Great gear I highly recommend Knack to anyone I come across like I’m a part owner lol. What I don’t like is the side handle. Not necessary to me. If I stow the straps I just use the top handle. It carries better in travel mode from the top handle anyway. I’m not a sternum strap fan either I just tossed that into the bottom of the EDC compartment.
@theonlyTavetski
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Love the input
@Salakadulas
2 жыл бұрын
Recently I found this channel and the reviews are excellent. Very clear approach to review the bags, great work!. I acquired a Knack Bag Medium in Olive in December and have used to travel 4 times. The expandability is excellent, I haven’t seen other bags that do this so well in this size. The quality is great, all YKK zippers, durable materials… and looks pretty good; especially if you don’t want to have a kind of backpacker look. Also the customer service was AWESOME! I had a specific situation that they helped me solve completely. The way I use it is mainly on plane travel, when I have a sling for quick access everything (and to use it at my destination), a small rolling suitcase and the Knack Bag over it…. I try to use all the allowable carry-on. Then when I need to board, I expand the Knack Bag and put the sling into the expansion, so I only have two pieces of luggage. Worked perfectly!
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear you’ve had a great experience!!
@winstonmcse
2 ай бұрын
Aaron, great vid!!! currently in my closet I have Tumi, Bellroy 28L, Matador 28Seg, Tom Bihn Synik 22 and Synapse 25, Evergoods CPL 24 and others. so glad you made this video. I usually pack, 3 Heimplanet cubes, flip flops; tech gear: 1 14" laptop, tech pouch, 1 iPad mini and some accessories depending on where i am traveling to. trips are typically 1-3 the most, but I do take vacation where I can be away for like 7-10 days. (I tend to utilize the hotel laundry for clothes) I think this would be a great fit. in the past year some of my IT work required me to carry 2-3 laptops so no way this pack was going to work. I no longer need to carry more than 1 laptop so this feels like a great recommendation as I will be traveling to the SF Bay are for like 5-6 months for work starting in August for just Friday-Monday. I am looking forward to trying this pack and giving you feedback on my experience. greatly appreciate the advice.
@Nomads.Nation
2 ай бұрын
Looking forward to it!
@Earle29
Жыл бұрын
I currently own the Series 1 medium Knack Pack. With everything having a spot, it’s become my everyday carry. I originally purchased it for air travel, as I like to have at least one set of clothes with me in my carry on, along with the absolute toiletries I need, without taking away from the EDC space, where I would keep my “stuff” (headphones, ipad, snacks, water bottle). The luggage section was perfect, and with minimal clothes, I’ve managed without having to expand it. It fits under the seat in front of me. And now that I’ve learned how to use it, I use it for my short trips, and have officially become a One Bag person. I watched this video as I like the design of the Series 2 much better and was considering if I REALLY needed it.
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
So glad the bag works for your needs. If you pick up the 2 be sure to let us know how it stacks up
@patolg3098
3 жыл бұрын
The plural of clothes in spanish is ropa, no ropas haha. Good review, I just discovered your chanel and I LOVE IT, it's the best chanel of backpacks
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
1 year traveling in Mexico and Colombia and my Spanish still sucks 😂. Thanks so much for the love Pato!! Be sure to subscribe 💪🏽💪🏽
@Scott__C
2 жыл бұрын
Watched this in addition to a bunch of others and got the Series 2, thanks for the info. It's great in many ways. My few dislikes are the organization in the front area is divided a little too small. Also, I'd love a pocket or two of small easy access compartments. And finally, the water bottle space should either expand outward or split the difference so you don't lose internal space if you carry the water bottle. I may return it and get the Series 1, but I think if the two series had a baby, it'd be perfect, lol.
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
Great points Scott! I also agree that the pocket in the front is a biiittttt on the smaller side
@losaechao9393
3 жыл бұрын
You post, I like.
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
You comment, I heart
@DF-go8fi
3 жыл бұрын
5:26 Well, I wasn't going to say anything, but since you mentioned it, yes dude size up your t-shirts 👍
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
I know, he’s so annoying with his tight tees - stop shopping at baby gap bro, am I right?
@DF-go8fi
3 жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation Lol
@heathntopper3489
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome review. Just stumbled across your channel and really enjoying it. I purchased the Series 2 about a month ago and I would give the bag a 9 out of 10. It's almost perfect but it needs some small tweaks to be perfect. Overall shape, size, design is outstanding and probably the best travel bag I've used. I think the 35 liters is perfect and not too big and not too small. The tweaks I think it needs to get 10 stars.... 1) Water Bottle pocket needs a little more depth at the top, it seems as though the bottom is wider than the top. 2) As you pointed out in your video, the hardware on the shoulder straps goes back and forth from plastic to metal. Should be all metal on the straps. 3) All the zippers have lockable zippers except for the Computer compartment. I think this is a huge miss. Need to make the computer pocket lockable. Duhhh! 4) Very small issue, but to get to the shoulder straps, you need to unzipper the compartment and pull out the straps. When you do this, the top of the zippered area where the straps are located has the White Internal fabric from inside the bag. When you're wearing the bag, this flap flips up, and you can see the white fabric against all the other black external fabric of the bag. This is a miss in my opinion as you mess up the asthetics of the bag. When the straps are out and you're wearing the bag on your shoulders, you should only see the black external materials of the bag, not the white internal fabric. This takes it from looking like a high priced / high end bag down a notch or two. These are all easy fixes in my opinion. I hope they do a mid-year update (Just like they did with Version 1) and fix these issues. Keep up the great work.
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Heath, thanks so much for the EPIC comment, and I totally agree with your 4 points. I didn't notice the non-lockable zippers in the tech compartment, but I agree that should be a no brainer :)
@Brandon-0028
3 жыл бұрын
You really oughta do the little hand in slow-mo with some chicka-bow-wow music :) Organizational Mecca! Love it.
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
Love the idea Brandon! The silicon hands are a shockingly big hit 😂
@Pandiili
Жыл бұрын
Just bought this with your link. Super excited!!! Thanks so much for this video!
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
amazing! Please let us know what you think of the bag after testing it out for a few weeks
@Scotta0
4 ай бұрын
I got my Knack pack series 2 free from winning it in the February Quip sweepstakes. So far I love it for EDC. I’ve got a 10 day trip planned for May and I’m going to try to one bag it.
@Nomads.Nation
4 ай бұрын
nice! be sure to let us know how your travel experience with it goes!
@onetorino
3 жыл бұрын
Good review. I like the series 2 knack pack. I had the series 1 version 1, and liked the features and design, yet returned it due to a lack of luggage pass through (added on the version 2 of the pack), which is nice to have for longer trips when I would also bring my overhead suitcase. The medium size is good for most, yet I will seriously consider ordering another when they introduce a large variant of the series 2.
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Josh! I gotta say, I was pretty blow away by this pack overall
@Jam_Holl
2 жыл бұрын
Watched a lot of your videos today before ordering this one. Using it for a week long trip to France next month and will report back on it!
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
Please do James - safe travels 🇫🇷
@Jam_Holl
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation Bag worked great! Helped me be able to bring an extra pair of shoes and a few extra outfits on the trip. Also loved being able to expand it throughout the day when I needed a little extra room for backing my jackets and souvenirs. Zippers aren't the smoothest due to water resistance but fine. Biggest flaw is definitely the placement of the water bottle compartment zipper which gets in the way of the quick access compartment zipper.
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jam_Holl so glad to hear the bag is treating you well! Thanks for the update man 💪🏾
@brentsilva6406
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I was ready to pull the trigger on this bad boy after watching your review but that is a steep price for sure. Might have to keep looking. Been having a hard time finding the right bag.
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
Yea it’s a quality bag so it won’t come cheap, but it’ll pay for itself many times over 😎
@brentsilva6406
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation do you have any other recommendations for something similar but maybe a tad cheaper?
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@brentsilva6406 I don't dude, bags like this require so much R&D and use amazing materials and have all the awesome features and it all costs $$. I'm starting to dive into the world of budget backpacks more tho over the next few months so keep an eye on the channel for some new content we'll be publishing.
@brentsilva6406
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation ok. Thanks. I might just splurge and grab one.
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@brentsilva6406 you won't regret it if you do! And we always appreciate if you use our links to make a purchase :)
@satirical_snake
Жыл бұрын
This bag seems great! How would this compare to the Knackpack large series 2? Would the difference be very noticeable/worth the money? Would the large’s size impede edc?
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
It's an awesome bag, but unfortunately I haven't reviewed the Large so I can't say for sure
@carlosthorbourne9637
2 жыл бұрын
I would've liked to have seen straps on the shoulder straps so you could hang things like shades or sanitizer bottles
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
Good call! It’s not something that I would personally use but I know plenty of people who would
@shanecavette3716
Жыл бұрын
Hey Aaron, I’m having a hard time deciding between the Knack Pack 2, the Minaal 3.0, the Alpaca, the aer travel pack 3 and/or small version. Or do you recommend something else for international business travel but can also be an everyday carry? Thanks
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
That's a very solid list. Can't go wrong with any of them tbh! Granted they will all make fairly large EDC bags (at least for my personal use case). The Black Ember Forge Regular could be another good option - blackember.com/collections/laptop-backpack-for-men//products/forge
@shanecavette3716
Жыл бұрын
Thanks I’ll take a look
@BenGraceCreative
9 күн бұрын
trying to decide between this and the nomadic travel pack
@Nomads.Nation
9 күн бұрын
Fairly different bags, one should definitely speak more to your lifestyle than the other
@BenGraceCreative
8 күн бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation both expandable travel packs. I'm more of a business professional, but the scratching & weight of the Nomatic have me a little unsure. Knack Pack seems cool- not sure what its weakness are necessarily.
@Nomads.Nation
8 күн бұрын
@@BenGraceCreative our review lays out some of the cons (from my perspective) at the end
@ManiacsWorld
3 жыл бұрын
No false bottom for laptop is a no go.
@Brian_Lau
8 ай бұрын
How would you compare this to the Timbuk2 Parker commuter backpack?
@Nomads.Nation
8 ай бұрын
never reviewed a Timbuk2 bag - hopefully someone from the community can help
@RonaldEpstein
Жыл бұрын
This was my first choice over the Aero Travel Pack 3 Small just for the stoaway straps. HOWEVER, all that changed in a nanosecond when I learned there is no locking zipper for the laptop compartment. EPIC FAIL...I mean, EPIC! If I can't secure my laptop then this bag is worthless. Aero here I come...
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
I think locking zippers are nice but I've never actually used one lol, but hopefully the Aer works out better for you!
@bgspdc10
2 жыл бұрын
Deciding between this bag and a few others. Does this bag still fit under airplane seats when it’s expanded to the 35L? Thank you!
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
It varies from airline to airline. But I’d say it’d be a tight squeeze
@gifts4everyseason
3 жыл бұрын
Do you recommend the Nomatic Bag Navigator 37 over this bag?
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
No, this pack 100% wins. Thanks for the comment!
@satirical_snake
Жыл бұрын
I finally took the leap and got the bag! Unfortunately it seems they’ve since skimped on materials because the leather/whatever materials on your bag was not on mine. Shame :(
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
Really? Wow I’m sorry to hear, I’ll dig into this a bit more to see what the deal is
@satirical_snake
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation I asked, and they said that some customers requested that the leather be removed, so they did. They now use a ballistic nylon which protects the bag on whatever surface it is on. So "skimped" isn't the right word.
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@satirical_snake ah very interesting - really appreciate the update!
@Seanonyoutube
3 жыл бұрын
back pack back pack back pack back pack back pack back pack back pack
@theonlyTavetski
3 жыл бұрын
Ha I should do a count on the next video, just for lols
@the_kpush8111
3 жыл бұрын
@@theonlyTavetski I always do a "bad boy" count.
@BrianWaldram
4 ай бұрын
How does the clamshell work without the expansion?
@Nomads.Nation
4 ай бұрын
Fully opens!
@BrianWaldram
4 ай бұрын
@@Nomads.Nationhaha. I should have worded a little clearer. When the pack isn’t expanded, is there much room in the clamshell portion of the pack? Or do you have to open up the expansion to fit a thing significant? Thanks!
@Nomads.Nation
4 ай бұрын
@@BrianWaldram I don't know what you mean by 'significant', but it's good for usual EDC stuff when its not expanded in my opinion
@Scotta0
4 ай бұрын
@@Nomads.NationThe unexpanded part fits perfectly my notepad folio and some files while the main section contains my lunch bag.
@Nomads.Nation
4 ай бұрын
@@Scotta0 cheers!
@juliasuarez8620
2 жыл бұрын
what will you recommend, nomatic travel backpack or this one?
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
This :)
@juliasuarez8620
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation oh wow, I didn’t expect that response, you seemed to really love the nomatic one! I’m still waiting on a good discount for cyber Monday, nomatic just throw a 25% one, it was better on previous years and besides the travel pack wasn’t even discounted, I feel a bit let down by them due to those terrible deals, knackpack doesn’t seem to bother about Black Friday or cyber Monday so, I guess I will wait until Monday to decide which pack to use, please let me know if you find us nice discount codes for either of them, I haven’t receive any news from the news letter :)
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
@@juliasuarez8620 I do love the nomatic one but the knack pack impressed me sliiigghtly more. You didn’t get the email about our IG channel going live last week?
@juliasuarez8620
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation I didn’t see the email but not a real fan of instagram, I will follow anyway, hope to see great content there too
@syedabdulhalim23
3 жыл бұрын
Aaron, Aer Travel Sling 2 is out. gimme your affiliate link.
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate I’m traveling! If you still want then just use one of our links from a different Aer review - that’ll do the trick! Thanks for the thought my man!
@pipapoo
Жыл бұрын
Is there a good alternative in the same range of expansion?
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
the only bag that comes close is the Nomatic Travel Pack imo
@pipapoo
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation how about you fill up that niche with your project ;)
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@pipapoo you know I'm sort of tackling this expansion but in my own way - 5 liter sling to a 30 liter backpack and every combo in between ;)
@pipapoo
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation sounds dope! but I fear that 5l for a sling a bit too small?
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@pipapoo depends on the user. Some people think it's wayyyy too big, some people think it's absolutely perfect, just depends on the gear you carry. But IMO 5L is a great sweet spot ;)
@daquanmebane3955
Жыл бұрын
If I can get the nomatic pack for $188 or this one full price which one should I get?
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
That’s a tough one… for me personally though I’d go with this one ☝🏼
@daquanmebane3955
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation thank you for responding!!!
@daquanmebane3955
Жыл бұрын
I ended up going with the nomatic backpack version, I start dental school in the fall and I love how organized the bag is
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@daquanmebane3955 let us know what you think about it after a few weeks use! 🙏🏽
@daquanmebane3955
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation will do
@arlencarlson
Жыл бұрын
Just saw one review that said the 16” MacBook Pro will not fit in the designated laptop section on this backpack. If that is true, it is an absolute deal-breaker for me.
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
best way to know is by reaching out to Knack Pack - be sure to let us know what they say!
@arlencarlson
Жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation The response I got back was “The 16" Macbook Pro will fit in the medium Series 2 Knack Pack. There will be about a half inch of "wiggle room" as you slide the laptop in and out of the computer pocket.”
@Nomads.Nation
Жыл бұрын
@@arlencarlson thanks for sharing Arlen!
@Scotta0
4 ай бұрын
@@Nomads.NationThe one nit I have is that the laptop slot is a bit hard to use with the strap on the way.
@Nomads.Nation
4 ай бұрын
@@Scotta0 a 'nit' for sure, but important to be aware of for potential buyers
@rptempmail1
3 жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for yet another great review. i am interested in purchasing this bag but i am concerned about the resistance to scratch of the faux leather at the front/base of the bag. Can either you or an owner kindly comment on the resistance to scratch of the faux leather at the front&base of the bag as to how easily it gets and shows scratches upon use? Thanks!
@Nomads.Nation
3 жыл бұрын
I can say the leather is VERY scratch resistant. We scratched it with a sharp tool in this video review and it held up great
@rptempmail1
3 жыл бұрын
@@Nomads.Nation many thanks for your reply. i appreciate it!
@vitkiu
5 ай бұрын
Actual capacity was only 20L/30L
@Nomads.Nation
5 ай бұрын
🤔
@patriciacassell1412
2 жыл бұрын
The discount link must have expired. I know, it’s been 5 months…😫
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
There's no discount code - just a link that makes sure you get the best price and helps support our channel :)
@juliasuarez8620
2 жыл бұрын
hey I really like this one, want to buy it for black friday, hope you will get us a nice discount :)
@Nomads.Nation
2 жыл бұрын
Be sure to subscribe to our slingaway - I’ll send a few Black Friday deals to our email subscribers :)
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