M2 | CROSSBODY BAG

Love the fabric, the style and the form of the bag

M2 | CROSSBODY BAG

Do NOT listen to the reviewer who said they think this bag could hold 8 or 9 liters. I don’t know what color the sky is in their world, but it’s not blue. Take a look at the measurements and ask yourself if 8 or 9 nalgenes could fit.

At this price point, I expected a lot more functionality. As noted in another review, the lack of a lighter lining material makes for a black hole. And organization is virtually nonexistent. In order to get any use out of this bag, you’ll need to put everything smaller than a wallet in a pouch or it will be difficult to find or you may lose it. The lack of some sort of key attachment is, quite frankly, bizarre in a bag that offers so little organization. They’ll either get lost in the bottom of the main compartment or, if you put them in the front zip pocket, they may fall out if you forget to zip it up.
The water bottle pocket is cool, though, I guess.

Love the shape and design of the bag. It's very lightweight, has no padding, and lays flat which makes it packable. The fabric has a crunchy feel, kind of like the recycled plastic tote bags you would get at supermarkets. I'm not sure if I like the fabric, but I do support the idea of recycled plastic.

I'd say the bag accommodates around 8 to 9 liters. The fabric is pretty water resistant, but water will seep through parts of the seams. I'd say it'll do ok in moderate rain, but will get wet inside from heavy downpours.

So far, there are two things I'm not keen on:
1- Difficult to see what's inside the main compartment. A lighter color would be nice.
2- No internal pocket and/or key loop in the main compartment. Would be nice for important things like keys, wallet, passport, etc.

Overall, it's a nice bag but could be better compared to other similar bags at same price.