The whole sling could have benefited by by being a bit larger as well. They could have made the internal organizer less rigid, include an elastic strap instead of the hypalon one, and then take pointers from the admin panel of the Black Ember forge for the front access pocket of the sling because that admin panel is phenomenal. The City Sling was the compact choice, with a cleaner stealthier silhouette. If Black Ember incorporated their design language of being modular, I could see the experience being better. Yes, AER has two different slings to choose from: the Day and the City. It features multiple pockets for your everyday essentials, premium. This means that if you use our links, Nomads Nation will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The City Sling 2 is the essential, everyday sling bag designed for exploring the city. My favorite part of the bag is to be able to set how loose the sling can be and then be able to quickly tighten it and release that tension with the pull of the ring. You want a small sling - this is the best small sling weve ever tested Disclaimer Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.

I am a huge fan of the strap experience on the Black Ember TKS though.

It’s almost like the new Black Ember backpack with the same tech organizer was designed first and then they had the idea to move it into a sling form. It definitely feels like Black Ember kind of got tunnel vision when working on the product. I love the rough, rugged look of the standard 1680d Cordura ballistic nylon, but I also love the idea of the waterproof nature of the X-Pac material and the other small added upgrades. I think that the tech area is organized well, but could easily be improved by making a few changes. First Reddit post Ok so I am debating whether to pull the trigger on the standard Aer City Sling or wait for the X-Pac to restock.

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