THE NORTH FACE Borealis SIing Bag | Crossbody Adjustable Strap, Water Repellent Finish, Multiple Compartments, Tablet Sleeve

Excellent day pack, not to big not to small. Inside pocket is lined with a soft material that should not scratch glasses or a small device with a screen. The balance is excellent, if you were it aligned with your back you will barely feel it. Water bottle pocket is slim not for anything over a 16 oz. soda bottle size. Pocket on the sling will hold a average phone and the pocket does stretch a little, will also hold a CAT tourniquet by itself. Two tone green does not scream 2A or mil guy. Blends in the public well for daily use. The main pocket could be a mid size EDC pocket and the same pocket has a mesh pocket that could carry a individual small med kit. Bungee system on back will hold a lite rain jacket if folded.

Absolutely fantastic sling bag. The quality is really good and it holds a decent amount of items. I can easily fit two regular sized water bottles into this bag and still have room for small items like napkins, lip balm, cards, etc. This bag is absolutely great for everyday use, even just for casual wear to go on dates. Whenever someone is thirsty, all I have to do is to pull out a water bottle and don’t have to worry about buying water at a nearby store or anything. It also looks really good with my streetwear/baggy type of fashion style.

It's a good pack, BUT... It's just not for me. Not because the pack is bad, I just don't like sling bags. I really tried to work with this, as it really is the perfect size. It fit a Kindle Fire 8 HD, a small med-kit (more of a boo-boo kit), keys, wallet, and has a pocket for my phone. Though the pocket I used for the phone is probably for sunglasses, as it was lined with this really soft material that made it difficult to get my phone in and out of said pocket. The phone would fit better if there was no case, but who's rocking an iphone w/no case these days? It's also just a touch too small for a iphone 13 pro max in a Otterbox Commuter case. The pocket on the strap that's meant for a phone DEFINITELY won't fit the iphone 13 pro max, but WILL fit a small can of pepper spray. I'm not sure what kind of water bottle they had in mind when they made this bag, but the "water bottle pocket" perfectly fits a full size CAT tourniquet. So that'll tell you how small the pocket is. Sure, there's more room, but not enough for even a typical 20 oz. drink bottle.

First off, great bag. Just not right for me. I was looking for a cross body bag that didn’t scream tacti-cool for my every day carry stuff. And technically, this bag fits everything. But everything fits tight. I carry a GMRS radio with me. I put it in the water bottle pocket, fits. But it sticks out the top a bit. I’m currently carrying a baofeng DM-32, so it’s a taller radio. But my TD-H3 or TD-H8 fit fine in there and don’t stick out. The pocket on the strap is located really high. It rests on my collarbone. It will fit an iPhone 16 pro max with thin case, but it’s a struggle. You can’t just slide it in. And then the phone will ride uncomfortably on your collar bone, with the strap angling off your body. So that’s a no go. It’s fine for small soft things, but I personally don’t have anything to put in there. The main compartment is small. There is a tablet sleeve and I was able to get an 8” tablet with cover in there, but it was tight. Maybe a naked iPad mini would fit nice. If not carrying a tablet in the sleeve, you could carry a pew pew in the sleeve compartment. Any compact or sub compact will fit fine and doesn’t bounce around too much. There is a little more room in the main compartment but not much. You could stuff a non insulated rain jacket ( nylon type) in there but not anything bigger. In the front cover, inside the main compartment is a small zippered pocket that fits my wallet, small notebook and pens. No problem there. There is also a pocket on the front flap of the pack, that opens via zipper on the side. It has the soft microfiber stuff so as to not scratch your sunglasses. And there’s a god bit of room in there. The outside cover has bungees so you could remove a layer of clothing if you get too hot and stuff it under the bungee. I find that looks tacky AF, and would never do, but someone might. Overall, it is a really good bag. But for my requirements, it doesn’t fit the bill. I’ll be keeping it though, as I like options as things change. It just won’t be my current goto bag.

excellent bag. not big but very good. will buy again

I am rewriting my original review that said this bag is too small to be useful. I have figured out how to make it useful. I also own both the Patagonia Atom and the Osprey Daylight Sling and all have their pros and cons but the Borealis comes closest for my very specific needs. Pros: The bag is small and pretty light for day use. The main compartment has two zips so it can load from the top or from the side which is very handy. I use it for a 16 oz Zojirushi thermos and a few other small things. There is a mesh zip compartment inside the main compartment that I use for cash, band aids, tissues, credit cards, etc. I could fit some sunglasses and other things into the main compartment as there is still some room. It is comfortable to wear and, since I wear it mostly in the front, easy to access and use. The smaller front zip compartment is handy for my phone. The tiny compartment on the strap is handy for keys. The side compartment is really narrow and fits some very small items like a tiny umbrella. Cons I do not know how anyone fits a phone into the strap compartment. It you want to jam one in there because you will not get it out often then I guess it works since it is stretchy. I do not know how anyone fits any water bottle into the side compartment. If it was all stretchy material with a rigid velcro or adjustable strap to keep it open then it would work well. YMMV since some people manage these things. It is a well thought-out bag that could use a few tweaks here and there. A dark grey/white color would also be nice.

Perfect size for my three days at Universal Orlando. Some of those ride lockers were very small.

Perfect quality

This product gets a lot of criticism for being too small but for me it is the perfect day pack for a short hike or day out running errands or sightseeing. Definitely not for a long hike as the water bottle sleeve is too small but my S’well 9 oz bottle fits nicely. Also love the inside pocket for wallet/keys and the pocket on the shoulder strap fits my iPhone 16 Pro. Don’t think the Pro Max would fit though. I am very pleased with this product. Love the berry colour.

Authentic

Çantayı teslim aldığım günden beri düzenli kullanıyorum. En büyük gözünde iPad Mini 6 Zugu kılıf ile ayrılan alana çokta zorlanmadan yerleştirilebiliyor. Çantanın içinde serbest olarak sadece şarj başlıklarımı bulunduruyorum; ugreen duvar ve araç içi şarj adaptörleri. İç fermuarlı gözde 3 adet şarj kablosu; usbc, lighting ve apple watch şarj kablosu. Ayrıca bu gözün içinden çıkan sabit kancaya ev ve araba anahtarlarımı takıyorum, çanta içinde asılı kalacak şekilde yerleştiriyorum. Gözün fermuarını tam kapatmayı önlüyor ancak fonsiyondan kaybetmiyor. Ön gözün içi yumuşak kumaş kaplama ve ben buraya cüzdan, nakit, kalem, gözlük bezi vb. anlık ihtiyaçlarımı koyuyorum. Sapındaki göze ise yanımda taşımam gereken ilaçlarım ve lenslerimiden yedek (5 günlük- 10 adet günlük lens) koyuyorum. iphone 13 mini telefonumu ise su taşıma gözünde bulunduruyorum. Çantanın üst lastikleri yağmurlu bir günde şemsiyeyi kullanım haricinde tutacak kadar becerikli, çantanın içi ise eldiven, bere veya kısa süreli taşıma için artan yer sunmaya devam ediyor. 180 cm boyundayım, çantayı tam sırtımda taşımak yerine mümkün olduğunca vücuduma yakın olacak şekilde sol kol altıma veya biraz önünde duracak şekilde taşıyorum. Bel çantası veya ihtiyaç çantası gibi sol bacağımın üzerine denk gelecek şekilde de kullanabiliyorum. Yurt dışı seyahatinde güvenlikten geçme anında üstümdeki tüm metal ve alarm verebilecek objeleri fazla dağılmadan toparlamasından ise ayrıca çok memnun kaldım. Her gün yanımda olacak, ceplerimde bir şey taşımama gerek bırakmayacak büyüklükte bir çanta arayışında bulduğum bu çanta ihtiyacı karşılamanın yanında benim kullanımımda kısa süreli ekstralar içinde yer sunan bir çanta oldu. Çanta boyutu olarak bel çantasından büyük ancak sling baglerden küçük niche bir boyutta olduğunu söyleyebilirim. Çantayı takma yönünü değiştirebilmeyi isterdim ancak bel çantası gibi kullanabiliyor olmak bu eksiğini bir parça hafifletiyor diyebilirim.

Me gustó mucho esta mochila, es acolchada y muy cómoda.