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Review on NeatPack Versatile Shoulder Crossbody Backpack by Amir Tune

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NeatPack vs. Outdoor-Meister vs. KAKA

I bought various shoulder bags as gifts for friends traveling this spring. Try to buy with different looks/characteristics for each person. Since I had the opportunity to compare brands, I decided to share my findings. All bags are good. I would be happy about everyone. But Neat Pack was the best of the bunch. I'll show you what I think are the pros and cons of each. It's all about what you want to spend. The range is between $20 and $35. NeatPack Versatile canvas shoulder bag/city travel backpack: + The material used was of the very best quality. It's called black, but it's actually dark gray. The photo on Revain looks exactly like this. You can see the zipper and cup holder material is real black. But the material of the bag is a nice cool dark grey. It looks amazing and sets it apart from others.+ Best craftsmanship. Especially the inside pockets. Salon grey, not black like the rest. Makes it easier to see what's in each bag. And sewn-in pouches in pockets look the most durable and convenient. I especially like the zippered mesh pocket in the middle pocket + The reflectors on the back of the bag work really well at night - The phone case is too high on the strap. Touches my chin sometimes. Might be a plus for those who want the phone closer to the ear. - Has the easiest zippers of all. OutdoorMaster Sling Bag - shoulder backpack: + No logo on the front of the bag. For those of you who hate company logos, be careful. It is located on top of the straps on the back of the bag. + Most comfortable to wear. It is best to pad the belt with the Outdoor Master and KAKA slings. - No phone case. The shoulder bag only holds items such as credit cards (see photo on product website) + Not needing a phone pocket can be a positive as sometimes a phone pocket can get in the way. The material in the photo does not match the material on the product. Probably the biggest disappointment for me. The packaging material is more like felt in the product photo. But actually it looks more like the material of the KAKA Sling Bag in the photo. in the largest pocket for connecting a portable external battery charger. Would you be comfortable showing it off? - The reflectors on the bottle holder seem useless. The OutdoorMaster shoulder bag and the KAKA shoulder bag are almost identical bags in design and appearance. The pockets in each case are identical except for the picture of the phone. It seems to me that they are made by the same manufacturer and each company uses their own little unique zippers and straps to make them look a little different. However, the KAKA bag has a few more features than the Outdoor Master. All 3 of these bags are almost all the same size. What suits one suits all. My 9.7-inch iPad in a Finite case fits all three devices the same way. My main gripe with all of them is the 8 1/2" x 11" paper size. You need letter-size paper (9 3/8 x 11 3/8 inch pocketbook so the paper doesn't shrink. And it's tightly compressed so the corners of the pocketbook bend a bit. For my money, the Neat Pack did it most beautiful, best quality and most useful bag of all. Worth the money. I bought 2 neat packs as a gift for a couple who were going on a trip to Europe. Unfortunately the backpacks arrived late and too late for the couple's departure. But I liked the Neat packs so much I left one of these to myself.

Pros
  • GOLS Certification
Cons
  • Repair