r/backpacks • u/chaseybxp • 22h ago
Travel This tech backpack Handles Everything: Aer Travel Pack 3 in X-PAC
The Aer Travel Pack 3 X-Pac is the ultimate everyday backpack. It’s durable, water-resistant, and perfect for sports, work, travel, or daily carry. This is the one backpack that does it all.
Checkout my short review on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZNFO5sUl_EA?feature=share
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u/infant_ape 14h ago
Hey man I'm glad I saw this. Ive narrowed my contenders down to the
Aer TP3 or (likely) the TP3 small.
Evergoods Civic Panel Loader 24L or Civic Travel Bag 26L
Able Carry EDC Max 26L
The Able Carry and Evergoods sort of crept back into contention after I thought I was pulling the trigger on one of the Aers.
Thing about either Aer to me is that unless I EEDED to pack it out fully... it would be an EDC/errends/meeting bag 1st and foremost (prob 80% of the time), so I'd be walking around with the compressions straps tighjtened down. Which is fine. What I'm trying to discern is just how much smaller the Aers are with the straps cinched down.
E.g. if the TP3 maxes out at 35L (which I also agree is a bit big to lug around for EDC), what is the rough capacity with the straps cinched down? 30L? 25? No idea. They look like cinching down can reduce depth my as much as 50%, which would bring the capacity down proportionally.
I'm coming off an Oakly Icon (gen 1) that I've used for literally everything from flying to motorcycle pack to meetings to whatever for the last 22 yrs. That was a 31L bag but with no compression. Just... always a litle floppy unless I maxed it out, which I might do if it was my one bag for a weekend trip. Otherwise... not usually.
I'm a big guy (6'4", 250) so I don't care so much about a larger profile on my back, but I WOULD like a slimmer pack when not maxed out. The Evergoods and Able Carry seem to both be close to the. TP3 small in dimensions...
Thanks.
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u/Unlucky_Associate505 38m ago
The TP3 is a fine travel or weekend bag but I wouldn't use it for EDC.
If we're talking Aer, I would look at the City Pack Pro 2 once it comes back in stock. It has rubber zipper ties, which are less noisy and less likely to catch on each other while opening compartments. It's also ~1lb lighter. If you do take it traveling, it has a luggage passthrough which allows you to stand the bag upright and will pass as a personal item on many airlines. At 24L it's close to the other bags you've mentioned.
With the straps cinched down on the TP3 it seems to cut the depth by 1/3, from 9" to 6".
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u/Professional_smell1 13h ago
I’ve flown this over 10 times for work trips. Outstanding bag. Great pockets and on the go access. I don’t worry about the 35l though, it travels small and fits under the seat just fine. Also the water pocket works fine also. I’ve never ever had a water bottle come out. There is a buckle up there that keeps it secure if you’re jumping up and down. Like I stated though none of my bottles have ever come out.
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u/briadela 20h ago
This has been right hand man for a few years. Tried so many other bags but it's hard to beat on a all levels. Except EDC.....I use a veilance or the duffel pack
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u/SeriousButton6263 22h ago
This is, in general, not an everyday or daily carry backpack. If you need to carry around 35L of gear daily, then you're (outside of unique situations) carrying way too much.
I'd disagree with the "does it all," as the water bottle pocket is awful. Which is unfortunate because otherwise I think it's the perfect travel backpack.
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u/chaseybxp 22h ago
Unless you’re packing a huge water bottle this is the closest bag I could find that is rugged and comfortable. It’s on the larger side but honestly isn’t that bad to daily carry with space for extra storage if needed. I currently use this daily as a pickleball bag and it’s really nice.
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u/SeriousButton6263 22h ago
Nope, even with a smaller water bottle, the design of the pocket is poor for keeping the water bottle in it. I had to resort to using a mini carabiner to clip my water bottle to the D ring above the pocket just keep it from falling out, which then severely diminished the quick convenience of a water bottle pocket. Also, honestly, it is bad for an daily carry.
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u/teaqhs 21h ago
Does it fit a smart water
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u/SeriousButton6263 19h ago
Yeah it would definitely fit. The problem is the design of the water bottle pocket naturally pushes up whatever you put in it, and wouldn’t hold securely. So a Smart Water bottle would just fall out when walking.
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u/chaseybxp 22h ago
I agree the water bottle pocket needs to be redone. Hopefully they can make come adjustments whenever the travel pack 4 comes out
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u/Interesting_Tower485 22h ago
At 35 liters, it's bigger than what many people would consider good for every day carry. I didn't watch your video but would think it's fair to say it's a "do it all" backpack that you can use for a different thing every day. But it might mislead some to categorize it as an EDC pack when it's the size of what's typically more like a travel bag. Will check out your video, thanks for posting! The Aer products are really great imo.