WATERFLY Crossbody Sling Bag Small Water Resistant Backpack Lightweight Shoulder Chest Daypack for Men Women Hiking Travel

I picked this up after a few hours researching EDC sling bags. I couldn't understand why this was such a highly rated bag but yet so cheap. I'm looking at all the known high end brands that sell for at least 4x and just scratching my head. Coincidentally, while debating on my purchase the Waterfly has a lightning deal. Well at that price, why not. If I don't like it Amazon will take it back or I can just gift it to someone. It didn't take long for me to see why it's so popular.It's light, even when fully loaded, but never feels strained or like it might break (YMMV). It's small, incredibly small, so you'll have to play with it for a bit and decide what exactly is essential and what you probably don't need. That's great though, as you start to add things you'll naturally organize them in the many pockets to make it a nice, compact fit. Do I really need a notebook or my tablet? Not today, but I can carry one if I need to. Can I pack my daily essentials and a light lunch? Yup, plenty of room to spare. Next thing you know everything has a place and you can pick up your Waterfly and run out the door without a hesitation or second thought. My daily carry basically consists of: server apron with server book, pens, and wine key. S&W .380 acp with laser in a Sticky holster and two mags. A good size bag of trail mix and another bag of candy (love my Skittles and Sour Patch Kids) one pound each, no problem. A personal vaporizer and everything I need for that in an airtight tube. A good backup knife in case I lose or I am disarmed of the one on my hip. Travel eating utensils in an adequate sized all purpose drawstring sack. If I plan on picking up more stuff when I'm out I throw in my Eddie Bauer packable Stowaway 20L bag. That's just the main compartment and I still have room to spare on there. Heck, I'll add a couple clementines and an apple.My OnePlus 6T fits perfectly in the mobile phone pocket but can be a little difficult to get to while walking or if the bag is not fitted snug enough. Easy fix.Secondary compartment and it's pockets? 3 packs of vacuum sealed tuna, AA big book, religious texts, address book, passport, coupons. Slim brand wallet (HIGHLY recommended), first aid kit, kleenex. EDC pen and highlighter, emergency cash, spare key, ear plugs, floss picks, wisps, chap stick, nicotine gum, dip and or snus, a Mophie power bank, cheap USB stick, Nat Sherman's and a bic. If I still have some specific for today random odds and ends I can fit those if they're not too big. All I need now is to stash my 1L water bottle...hmmm. Wait a second...This is the only place I can honestly say the Waterfly fails and fails hard. The side pocket for "water bottle" can fit just that - and barely. No room for anything more than a cheap plastic 16.9 bottled water. No ice cold water, no reducing your impact on the environment by reusing, just a sad little bought in bulk water, the kind you get for free in the waiting room or at a church picnic. It's a shame, but in the long run it's a sacrifice worth making, especially given that this little pack has already given you so much back in storage and organization. I do car keys with a weather proof, shock proof Samsung USB stick (again, highly recommend) and a lens cloth on the side, you could maybe do something like a phone charger if for some crazy reason you don't want to put it inside the pack. With just a little bit of space in a mesh outside pocket that isn't secure other than a strip of elastic probably best to play it safe and keep it light and loose, no valuables. If I'm sitting and don't want my keys in my back pocket or on my hip, they go in there. Otherwise, maybe like a small can of cold brew or just nothing.I was a big skeptic at first but now this bag is my companion almost everywhere I go. Obviously not for more strenuous outdoor activities like climbing, but perfect for city commuting. I haven't tested it in a thunderstorm or anything, but light rain in short distances like the parking lot to the office have never been an issue. The material isn't going to stop bullets, but if you're careful and don't try to overpack it or carry bulky odd shipped items. Watch out for sharp corners.At the end of the day, I can't recommend this product enough. Great for the kids to tote their stuff, could be a purse for the edgy teenager or hipster, more uses for any activities than I'll be ever to think of from walking the dogs to riding your bike to planning a long day away from home like sightseeing or a trip to the theme park. Whatever flips your switch, this little bag adds a lot of convenience to enjoying whatever you want to do.Final comment? See title.

I love this bag. I love how many pockets it has. It has one big pocket in the middle with an inside pocket. The smaller zipper has lots of storage in the front and multiple little pockets inside I love the pocket that’s on the strap fit your phone easily. I love the Crossbody. It’s a very durable bag.

Loyal Customer: several years.This particular purchase 2yrs oldZipper recently Broke off ( larger compartment) pocket..Company refused to guarantee a warranty.I will not purchase any longer!!

The media could not be loaded. I am psyched out of my mind about this bag and here is why. I don’t like using a backpack when I’m hiking because it’s wider than my body and my arms rub on it constantly when they’re swinging and it makes my back sweaty. You also have to take it off to get anything out of it. And the one I have weighs 5 pounds before you even put anything in it. I tried a fanny pack, but didn’t get one big enough to not be frustrated when trying to get my cell phone in and out to take pictures past a small bag of trail mix. so I wanted a bag that I could wear loosely on my back and then slide around to the front to grab whatever I need without taking it off. And this does that. You can adjust it so when you bring it around to the front the zippers are facing up so your snacks won’t fall out when you open it. Or you can choose to swing it around to the other side so your water bottle holder is on the top. There’s a clip on both sides of the bag (on the bottom) so you can decide which way to wear it. And the best part? There’s a little zipper pouch for my cell phone in the strap which is in front so I can access it easily without worrying about anything else falling out of the bag. Or even sliding the bag around the front. Some reviewers complained about the stitching and inability to get a water bottle in the net pouch on the side. My theory is that that is happening only on the green bag. That’s the one I wanted but all the bad reviews showed a green bag in the picture. So I got the Sapphire and there are no problems at all. All the zippers were great and the pouch is big enough for a normal water bottle. One of the pix shows a phone case for an iPhone 14 ( not the max size) which fits great. There’s also a bit of padding along the back and also the strap, so if you put some weight in, it won’t hurt. Oh, and it’s super light. I love this bag so much and it didn’t cost that much so if it does wear out I’m buying another one again and again and again.