Gear review, 5 things I like about my new gear bag

Gear review : 5 things I like about my new photography gear bag :
“Why I just love my Peak Design Everyday Messenger bag 15”

First off, I have been following the development of this brand and their gear on Kickstarter, where I almost instantly fell in love with the design and functionality of their bag. So when I recently met up with some of the people behind the brand at Photokina fair in Koln, I got to see and feel some of the gear too, and it impressed me even more.
Like many photographers I have been using all kinds of bags to carry my everyday photography gear. And so far, none of the slingshots, backpacks or trolleys I’ve tried gave me the satisfaction I was looking for, until I got my Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag.

1. I like how it looks… It’s fashionably good looking, but if you saw me walking on the street, you would never guess this bag is full of expensive photography gear. This gives me a safer feeling when I’m surrounded by big crowds at events.

2. I like how quickly I can access the bag to grab my gear. The MagLatch closure system can be opened with one hand and the zipper on top gives me even faster access from above.

3. the Flexi Fold System to organise it to your needs… it actually took me a couple of days to discover the best lay out for various daily jobs a have, but once you have figured that out, it’s as flexible as origami paper folding.

4. Thanks to a special clip on the belt you you can change the lenght of the paddes strap in a second, this gives me the options to wear my bag over my head, over my shoulder or just carry it around in my hand.

5. the bag has some clever storage solutions while remaining rather small and light to carry around all day… plenty of room for memory card, cleaning tools, batteries and chargers, cables, my phone or tablet, yes even a laptop. It even has a place to store a tripod or monopod! But the thing I use most is the key chain adapter hidden in one of the side pockets (and nowhere mentioned in the explanation). Countless times I have forgotten my keys somewhere and my friends joke about this all the time… but I will hear the end of this pretty soon now!

Oooh, I almost forgot, did i mention it’s waether proof… Do you want to find out more… check out their website https://www.peakdesign.com