When worn at a position that doesn't feel super unnatural and uncomfortable on my back (requiring me to loosen the shoulder straps), the padding terminates like right at my armpit which feels far too short compared to the Borealis which goes at least a couple inches past that point to more gradually end the padding off the body. Either way, the issue largely centers on the straps: while the padding seems nice, the padded portion of the shoulder straps just feels like it terminates too soon. I'm not especially tall at 5'11", but I am barrel chested, broad shouldered, and a bit overweight (200lbs or so) on top of that, so maybe I'm a bit more thick than the bag was designed for. I feel like the odd one out for thinking this, because I've only seen praise for its degree of comfort elsewhere. The Day Pack arrived yesterday and I was quickly disheartened to note just how much less comfortable it is than the North Face. In either case, my intent was to retire my older-generation North Face Borealis to carry on duty, since it had served me well as my sole bag for 10 days in Japan prior and was generally far more spacious than I need day-to-day. In the end, I wound up hedging my bets on the off chance I'd need to sometimes carry something a bit more bulky and went with the Aer Day Pack 2. I'm currently a student with very little that I must carry on most days (I mean, in times where physical classes are held) besides my laptop, so initially I was interested in the new Aer Slim Bag, but there's an absolute drought of substantial reviews and I was concerned by the lack of back padding as well as the lack of indication as to whether or not it would stand on its own the way the other Aer work bags do. I figure better it be for bags than my more expensive interest (photography), so I decided to indulge it. As often happens when bored and stuck inside, my gearlust has recently been on the uptick.
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