Metro Sling Max

Solid Bag - Could Use Some Mods

This is a well-made bag. The zippers are just OK, and the material is very stiff. There is a very good zippered mesh pocket in the front compartment, but the key leash drops to the bottom and would be hard to get out it you have anything else in there. There are a couple of good dividers in the main section, but the other storage pockets are mostly unusable. How many pens do people carry around? Besides, they are pretty small so a G2-style pen won't fit. There are to slots for credit card, but a wallet is much more practical. I ended up returning the bag.

Great Multi Purpose Sling

I purchased the Metro Sling Max in Black X-Pac for my trip to Vancouver and then onto an Alaskan cruise. My initial goal was to use this as a personal item within my personal item on flights. We usually travel on American Airlines narrow bodies which does not have seat back entertainment so I wanted bag that could handle an iPad mini and a set of Bose full-size over ear noise cancelling headphones and the Metro Sling Max carries those items with no issue. As a bonus, in AA’s business class cabin, there is a storage bin in the inner armrest which was able to accommodate the Metro Sling Max and a water bottle with no issues. In addition to the iPad and headphones in the main compartment, I was able to add in a pen, a retractable wire puller (used to hook my personal item from under the seat in front of me), and a Victorinox Swiss Card nail care (TSA friendly). In the front pocket, I had a small flashlight attached to the key lanyard and a charging block in the main section and a selection of USB cables in the netted compartment. The Metro Sling Max is the perfect onboard entertainment bag that still fits inside your personal under-seat item. When traveling around Vancouver, I swapped out my travel gear for tech/photography gear in sling mode and once again it was up to the task. I was able to carry my GoPro and OM Systems TG-7 camera with multiple accessories/batteries with room to spare. Aboard the ship, the Metro Sling Max was easily able to carry a set of 10x50 binoculars with room to spare. While different than your traditional sling bag, the Metro Sling Max is highly versatile as either a sling or travel pouch. I have yet to be disappointed by it no matter what I threw at it or how I used it. Worth every penny I spent for it.

Solid as always. Great choice.

Needless to say that Alpaka stuff is always solid and reliable! This masterpiece is exactly what I needed and I can strongly recommend it if you need a mens urban daypack 🙂