![]() But mesh is also easy to snag and damage if its weave is too large or if the mesh material is cheaply produced. Visibility and ventilation: Some cubes, usually the models made with polyester or nylon, include a mesh window on the top panel.The ability of a cube’s sides to stand up on their own-generally because the fabric is thick enough to support itself-adds some convenience while packing. Handles are convenient for carrying and hanging, and are included on all the designs we tested. ![]() Zippers should not be prone to catching on neither the cube’s interior nor its corners as you close it. Ergonomic features: Packing cubes need to be easy to open and close.We tested both “standard”-weight cubes (about 4 ounces for a 12-liter cube) and pricier, “ultralight” cubes made of 30-denier siliconized nylon (which weigh about 2 ounces for a 12-liter cube). Most sets included at least one 12-liter cube (considered “medium”)-which fit about a week’s worth of T-shirts-and two or three additional cubes of varying sizes, though we also tested some cubes that were sold individually. We looked for sets or single bags that could handle enough clothes, towels, gadget cables, toiletries, and medical supplies for a long weekend. If you’re going to shell out $25 to $40 for fabric, mesh, and a zipper, it better be lightweight yet still able to store a reasonable amount of clothing and gear. Weight, size, and capacity: There’s no need for overkill.No need to wait for special drops-pick it up from Aer at the link below. The Day Pack 2 is an EDC crowd favorite, with this X-Pac edition dialing everything to 11 while still keeping the bag surprisingly affordable and attainable. As a final touch, this X-Pac version’s zipper pulls come with reflective detail for more visibility, matching well with its eye-popping interior. It also comes with a quick access top pocket in front of the bag’s grab handle, an expandable side water bottle pocket, and a luggage pass through for when you’re next able to take to the skies.Īltogether the Day Pack 2 comes with 14.8L of storage in a structured design that lets the bag stay upright when placed on a surface, with all the accoutrements you’ve come to expect from Aer bags, including YKK zippers, Duraflex hardware, a sternum strap, and comfortable straps paired with a padded mesh back panel for comfort and airflow for breathability. This includes the Day Pack 2’s two main compartments, the front for admin organization and the rear that fits up to a 15“ laptop and other flat items like tablets along with space for some organizing pouches. The VX-42 material used in this new Day Pack 2 first made an appearance in Aer’s X-Pac collection that celebrated their 5th anniversary, and like that collection it combines with a hi-vis ripstop nylon interior and sealing zippers for top tier weather resistance for the Day Pack.īut Aer didn’t fix what isn’t broken, so you still get an everyday/tech backpack loaded with features. If you’re unfamiliar with X-Pac, it’s a a highly durable and waterproof layered laminate material designed to withstand the harshest conditions built by Dimension-Polyant, a company that builds racing sailcloths by trade and figured they’d make an excellent product fabric as well. What was already a solid everyday bag gets a bump up in durability and collectability, and it’s available right now as a sleek addition to your EDC. But that’s exactly what Aer did with a surprise drop of one of their most popular bags-the Day Pack 2-in one of EDCs most desired materials for a bag: X-Pac. It’s not every day that you can go back and make something great even better, especially a product recently released and still enjoying immense popularity.
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