Bellroy Venture Sling 6L (crossbody bag)

I got this and several other slings to see if any will fit my sony a6400 mirrorless camera without advertising "this guy has thousands in gear on his back".It's got good organization inside, will hold a surprising amount of stuff, and the strap design pulls it close rather than letting it bulge out like a big lump. and it's light and sleekWon't carry as much as my chrome kadet, of course, but I will be using this also as it's just So much more compact and carrys a lot.

I own a lot of slings and crossbody bags, but this is my number 1. It's light weight, durable, and sleek. You can carry it in a variety of comfortable positions. The internal organization is the best out of all my bags. There just seems to be a perfect space for everything I carry. The 2-way zipper is super unique and is great for accessing both sides of the bag. The self-compressing design keeps it as low profile as possible adjusting to how much you pack it out. I'm very tempted to get the 9L version for bigger trips.

This bag was just a bit too small for my purposes but it’s very high quality. It’s well-constructed, I like the materials, and the color scheme is really nice. I love that this bag has a pocket specifically for sunglasses. I always appreciate thoughtful details like that. This bag is the closest I’ve come to my grail EDC bag but beyond being just a bit too small (the 9-liter may have been a better size for me) I had a few minor gripes and one big, painful issue with this bag.Minor gripes: I really didn’t like two adjustment points on the strap. No matter what, one of the adjustment points is going to be on your front and it’s irritating and worse, it seems unnecessary. If I kept the bag I would have seriously considered cutting one of those adjustment points off. I also wish the pockets in the back could hold any standard-sized pen or pencil without blocking the zipper. And the key strap is too short. I wish they had just put a D-ring instead, like some other bag manufacturers do so I could just use my own key strap without having some kind of daisy-chain mess.The big issue: The reason I took off one star was that this bag hurt me to wear it. Even just trying it on for a few minutes, and regardless of how much I had put in it. Even empty after a few minutes my shoulder would start tensing up and stay very tight and sore from it. I don’t know if it’s just my own body and maybe cross-body bags don’t agree with me—I typically carry a Filson briefcase or tote bag on one shoulder, and those have way more weight in them and I don’t have the same issue, so maybe a it’s design issue with weight displacement and the way the bag pulls at both ends in order for it to collapse when it’s not totally full. Maybe it’s a little bit of both. I’m not sure. Regardless, even with that issue and the few minor gripes, I still couldn’t justify taking off more than one star because in the grand scheme of things this is a really great bag. If you’re considering purchasing it, I recommend you give it a shot, and just be careful to keep it in perfect condition while trying it out to make sure this bag is a good fit for both your body and your EDC requirements.

I purchased this for a weeklong trip where I needed a larger bag, and after many reviews I ended up choosing this one. The build quality is great, and the zippers are high quality. The fabric feels very strong, and it has so much room. I was able to fit a small camera, cellphone battery charger, sunglasses, hand sanitizer, sunblock, wallet, and many other small items with ease. It was very comfortable to wear, and the quick release buckle design was so helpful. It’s a very lightweight product, and even when filled to capacity I hardly noticed I was wearing it.

This sling has been great pocket relief for all the daily items I typically carry: a couple diapers, wet wipes, keys, tissues, sanitizer, phones, keys, multitool, sunnies. It can also fit a mirrorless camera. It looks great and is perfect for short trips out, when you need access to a little more than will fit into your pockets. The quality is excellent. It's sturdy, and although it's not meant to be a camera bag, I've been carrying my mirrorless camera, sometimes with an extra lens, and it's great for that.

Loving this. Spent a month looking at videos, reviews and comparisons and tried a bunch of different bags too. This is so well made and so well thought out. I'm using it as a camera bag, and it doesn't look like a camera bag - that's the best part! I only carry a small camera body and 2 lenses, it fits but would've been nice to have a small padded separator.

I bought this bag to bring with me on my 2-week trip to Japan/Taiwan. I'm not the most experienced with sling bags, but definitely wanted one as carrying a backpack feels bulky at times and also makes my back sweat a lot.This bag is $129. It's pretty pricey in my opinion. I bought this because the bag can expand to fit a good amount, and then the straps pull on the sides and sort of flattens the bag out. This helps a lot when the bag isn't full, and I don't want it bulging. When empty, it flattens out completely, which I love.For the price, I wish it had more features. Maybe an underarm stabilizing strap.I wish it had a velcro friendly interior to give me the option of using dividers to create my open organization/compartments.The strap is basically like a seatbelt webbed material. No cushion/padding whatsoever. I like how it's thin because it's easier to pack and I'm not forced to having a thick strap. But, for the price, it would be nice to have them include an attachable strap cushioned wrap for the times we want it.The dual zipper opening mechanism. Thought it was weird at first, but I actually love it now. No issues with the zippers. They open/close without a problem. One problem with the exterior pocket. The zipper is deep inside a valley basically, so when it rains, water will pool on it rather than flowing off. Not the biggest fan of it.If I truly like the bag for the 2 weeks, I'll keep it. If the cons outweigh the pros, then it's getting returned