Chrome Industries Kadet Sling Messenger Bag - Low Profile Crossbody Pack Our Signature Belt Buckle Closure, 9 Liter

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Day two, we took to Glen Feshie with lots of stream and river crossings, bog and more hike-a-bike but it’s a very pretty place to spend time in. Best Overall Sling:It’s no secret that Aer is one of our favorite active brands around, and their City Sling is a pretty good example as to what makes them so special. Beautifully designed to be minimalistwithout sacrificing quality or internal organization, this sling bag has an exterior crafted from your choice of 1680D Cordura ballistic nylon or X-Pac sailcloth, a middle-of-the-road 2.5L capacity, lightweight-yet-durable Duraflex hardware, YKK zippers, and more. If you looked up the definition for “sling bag,” this might be the picture featured next to it.

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The sling design gained popularity in San Franciso for cycle delivers for the crossbody wear that allowed for an easy swing around access. The Mini Kadet improves upon the original design with a stowable stabilizing sternum strap for extra stability when on the go. I’m thinking of this bag as a “sling plus.” It’s not as minimal as the Aer City Sling, not as big as a Chrome Vale. It is a perfect day bag if you don’t carry much. I found the 9-liter limit a strength in the long run.The strap itself has a good amount of padding and breathable mesh, helping keep the carry comfortable even when the bag’s fully loaded out. There’s also a removable strap that comes up under your arm to hold the bag tighter to your body. We like that this strap is removable since we haven’t really needed to use it during testing. To be frank, we think it’s unnecessary for a bag of this size and weight (at least for most circumstances). It’s better for a larger bag like the Chrome Industries Citizen messenger bag.

Chrome Kadet or Mini Kadet as an EDC bag Thinking about a Chrome Kadet or Mini Kadet as an EDC bag

While riding, the Chrome Kadet Sling Bag is beautifully secure, with the additional stabilisation strap negating any tendency the bag has to slide around. This strap is also covered in subtle reflective detailing, which is a great touch for the safety conscious. Even when fully loaded it never flopped about, and given its small size it’s never going to be so full as to tire the carrying shoulder, as is often the case with larger capacity messenger bags. A neat camera carrying solution? Its been around 3 months since I last ventured out on the bike 😯☹️. A mixture of illness, starting one new job, then another, more illness and a bit of Christmas mixed in. What are the pros and cons of the Chrome Kadet? I've been thinking about getting one as an EDC bag....also, I have a soon to be 6 yr old, so we go on weekend outings and would like a small lightweight bag to carry around a few small essentials and possibly a CCW.....also want to possibly carry this on our trip to Disney World this year.After a day of heavy snow, sleet, hail and everything else a Scottish Spring day bring I finished it with my f with a sunny rise out to Loch an Eilein. The next evolution of the legendary Merino Cobra. Some folks have called it the greatest urban cycling hoodie ever made. Who are we to disagree? With the 2.0 we streamlined and updated the original design to be more durable and more comfortable than ever.