Travel Bag Reviews

Our review of the innovative travel bag from Matador in 2020.

Our review of the 35L pack from the company with the cool colors and cooler mission.

Our review of the 40L travel duffle/backpack combo from one of the design heavy companies in the space.

Our review of one of the most beloved camera/travel bags from Kickstarter.

The packable day pack. Part day pack, part approach pack - 100% stow-able pack.

Our review of the 20-30L travel backpack from the brand that reinvented backpack marketing.

A newer brand in the space, let’s see what they have to offer in their 45L version.

Our review of the original bomb-proof “max carry on” travel bag from one of the kings of sustainable products.

The much loved travel bag brand branches out from their best known models to try a more urban friendly design.

Our review of one of the heavy hitters of the “onebag” travel back pack space.

The flagship bag from Tortuga - sized down.

The biggest, most travel-focused bag in the Transit line.

Our next entry into the Bellroy travel bags. This time in a shoulder-carry style.

A paired down version of a popular bag from Topo Designs.

The minimalist, sustainable mid-sizer from the German EDC designers.

The larger travel bag offering in the Seg product line. Let’s see what it’s got.

Matador brings it’s previously successful outdoors formula to the city - does it still work?

A trimmed down version of their Weekender duffel line - see if they kept enough to balance price and features.

The biggest bag Able Carry makes - designed for travel. But is it any good?

Our review of their entry into the packable daypack space!

Our review of the newly updated, segmented travel bag from Matador.

A new release for 2023 from the brand that pioneered higher end, packable backpacks.

The second in the new ReFraction line up for 2023, we take a look at the duffel version.

Our review of the largest Matador travel bag with the traditional clamshell opening.

Our review of the second travel bag from the young company Gravel.

Our review of the slightly lighter, but more outdoors-ified 40L duffel from Bellroy.

A tote style carry with backpack style organizaion? I’m lisening, Bellroy.

Our review of the largest Seg bag from Matador - updated in 2023.

The new packable option from Tortuga get the Always Wander treatment in the Far East.

The much loved Allpa series - but now in duffel form. Can it compete with the incumbents of the space?

The much loved and discussed travel bag finally gets the review treatment from us.

The much hyped, and smaller version of the MLC lineup.

Sustainable and premium. Interested now?

An attempt to nail the quality to price ratio perfectly. Let’s see how they did.

A new sea weave fabric gets put into a new form factor. How is the bag in daily use?

Check out our review of Alpaka’s first real travel bag.

A carry on for the populists out there?

The next carry on from Level8 - with a new pull handle up its sleeve.

Our review at the entry point into Level8’s more premium, metal carry-on luggage.

A hyper design focused bag with premium make and materials.

We finally take on the wicked popular, compact travel bag from Evergoods.