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Review on πŸŽ’ Lightweight AOTIAN Backpacks: The Perfect Casual Daypack Choice! by Willie Midkiff

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Deceptively roomy, well built

Walked past this bag several times because it had so many positive reviews; I assumed the reviews were fake and the bag was crap. I'm glad I finally took the time to read them and look at the pictures. I only received the bag today so I can't comment on its durability but I am delighted with the size, layout and organization. It's next to my school backpack, the North Face Borealis 28L. It's a little less than half the size but easily fits everything I have in my school backpack except laptops and books. A 17 oz Sip by Swell bottle fits in the side water bottle pocket. The elastic was tight so I had to wiggle it a bit to get it in, but I'm sure with use the elastic will loosen up and be easier to tighten. An A5 sized brown leather magazine fits in the main pocket three to four inches from the zipper. My Kindle Paperwhite fits in the main compartment in the slip pocket but charges, so not pictured. The front Velcro pocket seems just the right size to hold a can of Altoids and a pack of gum. My favorite pocket is the one on the back under the shoulder straps. Now I have my small card case and tiles, and my iPhone XS fits a lot of space, both in height and width. Dark blue is a good color, not too bright and not black. It is consistent with the online photo. This bag holds a lot more than I thought it would. It's like those well designed houses that look tiny from the outside and you walk into very spacious rooms and realize there are 3 bedrooms instead of 1 as it looks from the street. It's not hard with what I had in mind, but the addition of my Paperwhite seems to have pushed it beyond what I consider hard. The shoulder straps don't have any padding to speak of, so I wouldn't want to hike all day with anything heavier than pictured. Cons: The only real complaint I have is the lack of dual zippers in the main compartment. I wish the main compartment had double zippers so I don't have to open it all the way. I'll update my review after some use and see how it holds up. This will be my everyday handbag as my favorite North Face is too big to take with me to the grocery store or when shopping for shoes. It's just the right size to be a handbag.

Pros
  • Clothing, shoes and jewelry
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model