▲ 40 r/Nalgene
One of my favorite water bottle brands..
I have plenty of bottles and tumblers from various brands, but Nalgene always keeps me company on my outdoor adventures. Love this brand!
u/yonsastra — 3 days ago
▲ 24 r/backpacks
Ulvo HipPack Large, I hope I'll like it..
I needed a larger sling bag, so I thought I'd try something a bit different—something simple and more classic. So i bought the Ulvo Hip Pack Large. Its design is indeed classic and (too) simple, with minimal organizational pockets. I actually prefer this style sometimes because it lets me easily drop in my own small pouches. The space is quite generous; it easily fits my glasses case, wallet, small pouch, and a compact water bottle. I kinda like it. Compared to some other sling bags I own, the material feels the most flexible—maybe a bit less premium? I'm not really sure. From what I've read, the fabric is supposed to be quite durable and long-lasting. Hope that's true!
u/yonsastra — 9 days ago
▲ 26 r/EVERGOODS
I finally sold all of my Evergoods bags! It was all because of the fitting issues and the cheap shoulder strap webbing quality.
The reason I sold all three of my Evergoods bags boils down to the exact same issues. First, the shoulder strap webbing is fraying, looking like shedding fur, and I absolutely hate looking at it. Second, all three of my bags (CHZ22, CBB22, PLC20) are incredibly uncomfortable to wear; it feels like they never fit my body properly.
I feel like Evergoods bags are designed to be worn high up on the shoulders and tight against the back. However, in this position, the straps become very short. When I take the bag off or put it back on, the strap webbing constantly rubs aggressively against my arms, causing the webbing to fray terribly, just like in the picture! Ultimately, I decided to just sell them all. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Evergoods' styling, including their pouches and slings—I own several of them and will definitely keep using them. But as for their backpacks, I am selling every single one.
As a side note, I own several backpacks from other brands like AER, Alpaka, Fjallraven, and Thule. None of the shoulder webbing on those bags has ever experienced this "fraying" issue like Evergoods does. To be completely honest, Evergoods' shoulder webbing feels the cheapest of them all, sorry to say!
I’m going to attach an example so the problem is perfectly clear. Photos belongs to someone else who experienced the exact same issue with their Evergoods straps, and mine looked exactly like this too.
u/yonsastra — 13 days ago