Born from a crowdfunding project that fused the practicality of a gym bag with the sophistication of an office bag, Aer has since expanded its collection to include award-winning products designed to elevate every journey.
Based in San Francisco, Aer is made up of a small but passionate team that share the primary goal of redefining the travel experience, for both work and leisure. Their newest Tech Collection is a line of minimalist work bags that accomplishes exactly that. We had the pleasure of trying out the Tech Pack 3, designed for on-the-go creators, makers, and professionals. Check out our review of a versatile travel bag below.
WHAT IS THE TECH PACK 3?
The Tech Pack 3 is a premium backpack designed to organize and protect your essentials. Crafted with durable materials like 1680D Cordura ballistic nylon and 840D nylon with a weather-resistant coating, it ensures lasting durability. Featuring YKK zippers and Duraflex hardware, it guarantees security and reliability for your belongings.
With a structured, standing design, this backpack keeps its shape even when empty, providing easy access to its spacious main compartment and quick-access laptop pocket, which fits laptops up to 16 inches. Smart organization pockets and a hidden smart tracker pocket ensure your tech essentials are easily accessible and secure, while a water-resistant laptop compartment zipper adds extra protection.
Additional features include an exterior water bottle pocket for convenience, quick-grab top and side handles for easy carrying, and a luggage handle pass-through for hassle-free travel. Its overall volume can fit the equivalent of 16 liters, yet the weight of the backpack is just 3.2 pounds.
With its minimalist look and high-grade construction, the Tech Pack 3 is the ultimate choice for tech-savvy individuals on the move. And now, with the typical breakdown of this product’s specs and details out of the way, we can dive into our favorite components this bag offers.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THE TECH PACK 3
SLEEK BLACK DESIGN AND ITS OVERALL AESTHETIC
The bag arrived in a big drawstring that might be easily overlooked, but I found it great for storage purposes. For example, if you have a coat hanger or some other hanging rack in your closet, you can throw the Tech Pack 3 in the drawstring and hang it up. This will keep the bag safe from any scuffs or damage from being on the ground when not used or out of harm’s way if you have small children or pets. It is simply a bonus that it looks cool when you open the door to your room or closet and on the back of it is the Tech Pack 3 in its protective casing.
In regard to the backpack itself, the Tech Pack 3’s all black exterior masters looking stylish and professional at the same time. For someone who is pretty short such as myself, I was worried it would look too big, but it really caters to any size of its beholder. I also liked how the inside was a light gray color, making it easy to identify where all your items are located as soon as you unzip each pocket.
VARIETY OF POCKETS AND COMPARTMENTS FOR STORAGE
The attention to detail when crafting all the pockets and compartments throughout the Tech Pack 3 impressed me the most. There are three main sections. The very front section is primed for putting your pens, small notepads, erasers, markers, scissors, and any other office or general supplies that can slip into smaller, thinner spaces in. Visually and from an efficiency perspective, the symmetrical nature of these pockets is top-tier, providing a multitude of storage options.
The middle section can fit a significant amount of stuff as well.
Arguably the neatest part of the Tech Pack 3 is the laptop storage compartment. The back-most area of the interior, this section has solid foam-based padding that will protect your laptop at all costs. I have gone through a fair share of laptops over the years, and I always feel like some aged a lot quicker due to dropping my backpack on the ground too roughly. This issue is no longer something to worry about with Tech Pack 3, and even more reassuring is that the zipper for this compartment and the interior is highly water resistant.
VERSATILITY AND CONVENIENCE FOR TRAVELING
Being super lightweight, the Tech Pack 3 is a must-have for on-the-go business endeavors and everyday traveling. The luggage handle pass-throughs on each side allow you to slip the bag over your suitcase and wheel it as one across the airport. Another piece of this product that caught my attention was the fact that the straps are readily adjustable, smooth, and clearly durable.
I also really enjoyed having an exterior water bottle pocket. As someone who consistently hydrates throughout the day, carrying my water bottle by hand is annoying, and the Tech Pack 3 solves that problem. Additionally, there is a quick-access top pocket between two main sections for items you may want to snag quickly, such as a wallet or headphones.
WHAT I WASN’T CRAZY ABOUT
UNEQUIPPED FOR LENGTHIER TRAVELING EXPERIENCES DUE TO SIZE
Although the Tech Pack 3 is an awesome choice for a weekend trip or daily activities, the interior volume is not large enough to fit what you would need for a week-long travel experience. It is more of a complement to a suitcase for this type of traveling, holding your work gear with ease but nothing beyond that, such as toilet trees and clothes.
If you plan on using this for backpacking or a long-stay somewhere, then the Duffel Pack 3 X-Pac is definitely the bag you should go with. This hybrid backpack is ideal for both gym and the office, so you can take it with you for a workout before clocking in or head straight from your job to the weight room (with a change of clothes of course).
WHO IS THIS FOR?
FREQUENT BUSINESS TRAVELERS
Anyone who regularly goes on business trips, whether flying or on the road, will find that there is no better asset to hold their paperwork, laptop, chargers, and other important items. Lightweight and easy to pack, the Tech Pack 3 is a staple of practicality. You will be able to access your belongings quickly and efficiently, in case you are going straight from the airport to a conference or need to get some work done on the flight.
PEOPLE WITH AN AFFINITY FOR FASHION AND STYLE
In addition to being comfortable and durable for everyday use, the Tech Pack 3 is undoubtedly a fashion statement. If you want to elevate your look, the sleek black design is a solid boost to basically any outfit. This is a go-to bag to bring to networking events and on nonwork-related adventures, too.
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