I've been watching your reviews for the last 3 hours and just got one of these in grey with the link! Your stuff is really fun to watch, will continue checking more stuff out. Keep up the great work and thank you greatly for the diligent reviews!
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I really love this channel for reviews and not for discussing environmentalism. They put a lot of care into their packaging and if people are buying this duffel I would imagine it could last almost a lifetime so a few plastic bags is not going to kill anyone. I know everyone disagrees with me. I love your channel either way and thank you for making these videos!
Thanks Sarah! Totally agreed, the plastic bags are not the end of the world, and these guys do enough on the positive side to offset it. As for the environmentalism, we only discuss it if the company claims to be eco-friendly. Nomatic puts so much plastic in their packaging it's crazy, but we never call them out on it cuz they don't claim to be sustainable. But Nomatic DOES claim to be durable - that's why we threw their suitcase down a flight of 50 concrete stairs to see for ourselves ;D
Awesome to get your take! I really enjoy traveling with it and the back panel hasn’t bothered me too much since it flattens out if you shove your hand up there and push it all the way up. Kind of annoying but to get the hideaway back panel, definitely a fine trade off for me! I had the Tortuga Outbreaker which does allow you to carry in duffel mode but is distinctly still a backpack. I also don’t use the laptop compartment for any tech since I am two-bagging it but I found it’s a great place to store a compressible daypack or sling flattened down! Takes up no space and keeps it out of the way!
Hot Take: Laptop Comp is actually great. This about it, you got the whole back padding layer and “false bottom” created by the sorta bulky backpack mode stuff, all protecting the VIP. Your laptop, even on a rough landing, is landing FLAT instead of on a CORNER, dispersing the impact first through the back padding and then over the whole body - this is good, spread force is less force. So unless you’re placing your bag down on beds of spikes this checks all the boxes. And if you’re somewhere with beds of spikes I guess? Bust out backpack mode, laptop compartment is now in the “normal” backpack place. This is great.
I have the same gripe about the laptop compartment as well. I'm waiting for mine to ship but once it arrives, I'm gonna try and stuff the large compression pack in the laptop compartment and then my laptop on the bottom of the main compartment... I feel like that would give it enough padding for me to feel comfortable and more secure in making sure my laptop isn't damaged
So as for me I am pretty much a backpack guy only. Slings and duffles always have a way of tweaking my back. With that being said I usually skip over these videos, but you guys always do a great job presenting whatever it is you are reviewing. BTW, I finally traveled with the MW Radian last week and it was a dream come true. I'd say for me it is THE ONE (for travel). Depending on the trip I may take a Halliburton carry on roller and 26 liter backpack. Anyway, a suggestion that I always appreciate is a sample load out. Even if it's medium and small PD packing cubes because I am always trying to get a sense of space in backpacks in particular. What happened to the little hand BTW?
ahhh so peanut butter and jealous you got the MW Radian - you have found THE ONE! As for the little hand, it still makes an appearance every now and then when Tav's feeling weird enough 😂
@@Nomads.Nation Yeah the Radian is a great carry; so comfortable! I loved the PD Travel but the straps ere just too thin. We had that discussion a while back. Now if Mission workshop would create an EDC bag with a clamshell and roll top with the archive rails I would be set. I have the Rhake as well, but I kinda hate getting stuff in and out of that deep chasm with the liner pulling put everytime. And while it's really cool the usability of un-snapping the cobra buckles to get into the water resistant zippered accessory pockets on the front is a bit of a pain. I am an enterprise UX architect by trade and it bleeds over to my product experience so I am pretty particular. Maybe a bit lazy ;-).
@Nomads.Nation thanks for the prompt reply. I am using your link to purchase the product, however this is a USA company and couldn't see if they deliver to Sydney.
I saw the site went down but I haven't heard anything from them. You could check the Nomads Nation Marketplace, could be on there - district.net/nomads
I’m not sure the laptop sleeve is that problematic for me as I would not plan to throw it around that much when I travel. The size and its multiple pockets seem appealing. But, you mention that it also comes in green yet on the Monarch website only a gray color is offered in addition to the black you reviewed. I think I’m going to wait until you review the green Peak backpack duffel bag before I make up my mind.
don't care about eco friendliness but man this bag is f amazing, powerlifters that are also students, a small problem that I think that the price is because of their eco friendly thing is there any bag like that just cheaper? ps. great review
I got it on gray and it’s awesome! But for some reason my duffle came out with no waist straps :(, either way it’s still comfortable to carry as backpack
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I've been watching your reviews for the last 3 hours and just got one of these in grey with the link! Your stuff is really fun to watch, will continue checking more stuff out. Keep up the great work and thank you greatly for the diligent reviews!
appreciate that! if you want to learn more about the best backpacks in the world, and also want a behind-the-scenes look at me developing my own bag be sure to sign up to our newsletter 👉 nomadsnation.com/newsletter/
I really love this channel for reviews and not for discussing environmentalism. They put a lot of care into their packaging and if people are buying this duffel I would imagine it could last almost a lifetime so a few plastic bags is not going to kill anyone. I know everyone disagrees with me. I love your channel either way and thank you for making these videos!
Thanks Sarah! Totally agreed, the plastic bags are not the end of the world, and these guys do enough on the positive side to offset it. As for the environmentalism, we only discuss it if the company claims to be eco-friendly. Nomatic puts so much plastic in their packaging it's crazy, but we never call them out on it cuz they don't claim to be sustainable. But Nomatic DOES claim to be durable - that's why we threw their suitcase down a flight of 50 concrete stairs to see for ourselves ;D
Awesome to get your take! I really enjoy traveling with it and the back panel hasn’t bothered me too much since it flattens out if you shove your hand up there and push it all the way up. Kind of annoying but to get the hideaway back panel, definitely a fine trade off for me! I had the Tortuga Outbreaker which does allow you to carry in duffel mode but is distinctly still a backpack. I also don’t use the laptop compartment for any tech since I am two-bagging it but I found it’s a great place to store a compressible daypack or sling flattened down! Takes up no space and keeps it out of the way!
I was really excited to hear your thoughts on this - also love your daypack-compressed-in-laptop-compartment idea!
Love how professional your videos are! 👏👏
thanks dude! our cameraman/editor Tav is the man :)
@@Nomads.Nation He does a very good job!! 👏👏 And you explain things very well! You guys have good teamwork!!
I love their commitment to being eco-friendly
me too dude! really impressive work by them
I used your link yesterday thank you for the detailed review!
thank you so much!
Hot Take: Laptop Comp is actually great. This about it, you got the whole back padding layer and “false bottom” created by the sorta bulky backpack mode stuff, all protecting the VIP. Your laptop, even on a rough landing, is landing FLAT instead of on a CORNER, dispersing the impact first through the back padding and then over the whole body - this is good, spread force is less force. So unless you’re placing your bag down on beds of spikes this checks all the boxes. And if you’re somewhere with beds of spikes I guess? Bust out backpack mode, laptop compartment is now in the “normal” backpack place.
This is great.
Hot take and I like it!!
Yeah man, that flap once you move it to back pack mode is annoying as hell. I wish they made it completely removable.
Great review as always.
Cheers Michael! I don't think the flap is a dealbreaker - but it's just meh
I have the same gripe about the laptop compartment as well. I'm waiting for mine to ship but once it arrives, I'm gonna try and stuff the large compression pack in the laptop compartment and then my laptop on the bottom of the main compartment... I feel like that would give it enough padding for me to feel comfortable and more secure in making sure my laptop isn't damaged
Good idea, please let me know how it goes!
That duffel is amazing really, Is there any packable duffel backpack?
Not that I know of unfortunately.
So as for me I am pretty much a backpack guy only. Slings and duffles always have a way of tweaking my back. With that being said I usually skip over these videos, but you guys always do a great job presenting whatever it is you are reviewing. BTW, I finally traveled with the MW Radian last week and it was a dream come true. I'd say for me it is THE ONE (for travel). Depending on the trip I may take a Halliburton carry on roller and 26 liter backpack. Anyway, a suggestion that I always appreciate is a sample load out. Even if it's medium and small PD packing cubes because I am always trying to get a sense of space in backpacks in particular. What happened to the little hand BTW?
ahhh so peanut butter and jealous you got the MW Radian - you have found THE ONE! As for the little hand, it still makes an appearance every now and then when Tav's feeling weird enough 😂
@@Nomads.Nation Yeah the Radian is a great carry; so comfortable! I loved the PD Travel but the straps ere just too thin. We had that discussion a while back. Now if Mission workshop would create an EDC bag with a clamshell and roll top with the archive rails I would be set. I have the Rhake as well, but I kinda hate getting stuff in and out of that deep chasm with the liner pulling put everytime. And while it's really cool the usability of un-snapping the cobra buckles to get into the water resistant zippered accessory pockets on the front is a bit of a pain. I am an enterprise UX architect by trade and it bleeds over to my product experience so I am pretty particular. Maybe a bit lazy ;-).
Great review! This seems like my dream bag but shipping to the UK is £78 😭
thanks! And yea, UK shipping is never cheap from the US. hope you can figure it out!
@@Nomads.Nation Haha I ended up taking the plunge and buying it anyways, it seemed too awesome💪🏿
@@tobstar241 nice! Be sure to let us know what you think of the bag after testing for a few weeks
Hi. Can I use the laptop compartment when using as backpack with the straps part closed. Please advise.
I think so? 🤔
@Nomads.Nation thanks for the prompt reply.
I am using your link to purchase the product, however this is a USA company and couldn't see if they deliver to Sydney.
@@lamilasydney hopefully they do 🇦🇺
i was looking at this bag for a while, but the website went down recently. do you know any other ways to get this bag??
I saw the site went down but I haven't heard anything from them. You could check the Nomads Nation Marketplace, could be on there - district.net/nomads
Is this still the most comfortable duffle/backpack hybrid you've used? If so, whats topped it? if not, what are close?
In terms of comfort this would still be my #1, but also I would never use this in general as I don’t have any use for a duffel while traveling
What is the largest size water bottle that will fit in the water bottle/strap pocket?
Not sure tbh, I'd recommend reaching out to Monarc - they'll get you sorted :)
I’m not sure the laptop sleeve is that problematic for me as I would not plan to throw it around that much when I travel. The size and its multiple pockets seem appealing. But, you mention that it also comes in green yet on the Monarch website only a gray color is offered in addition to the black you reviewed. I think I’m going to wait until you review the green Peak backpack duffel bag before I make up my mind.
Peak Duffelpack review is live!
don't care about eco friendliness but man this bag is f amazing, powerlifters that are also students, a small problem that I think that the price is because of their eco friendly thing
is there any bag like that just cheaper?
ps. great review
Thanks dude! And yes, eco friendly materials cost more, but no I can’t really think of any similar bags at a cheaper price
All the pocketing looks great, its just unfortunate that the laptop compartment is right at the bottom like that.
100% agreed - but it's a really impressive duffelpack overall
I got it on gray and it’s awesome! But for some reason my duffle came out with no waist straps :(, either way it’s still comfortable to carry as backpack
Great comment Francisco! And agreed, it's super comfy as a backpack :)
Sorry to hear that your bag arrived without the waist straps. Please email info@monarcbrand.com and we’ll get the waist straps out to you right away.
I really want this bag but I'm worried ordering it from the States to ship to Scotland might defeat the sustainability purpose...
Yea that’s a good point. Sustainability is hard lol. But I think overall it would still do more good than it would do damage
Love it
Hell yea!
This bag just has way too much going on in my opinion. I do appreciate the sustainability though.
agreed it's a bit feature-heavy, but their sustainability is next-level :)