Hazard4 sidewinder vs Pacsafe Venturesafe X

If you're going to use the compartment to load up gear, be prepared to spend an extra 30 percent of the cost of the bag to reinforce it.

Lightweight Lots of compartments so great fictionality and organisation. Safe and secure Great design! I’m so pleased with this bag and would recommend it to everyone.

Its difficult to get open sometimes because the zippers get lost and the bag collapsing on itself doesn't help this at all. Not worth the asking price.

Easy to use, and carry and safety features were fantastic. Could put water bottle on outside and safely secure all of my other gear including passports, cash, wallet, cell phone etc. Was easy to carry and several people in our group were asking where they could get one after a few days.

Yet, even with the macbook in the main compartment, I feel it give as I walk to work everyday, buckling a couple millimeters at a time, from ridge to ridge in the woven pattern on the strap. Break into a trot and it just gives out. .

Then of course you have the adjustable waist strap. It's got this really cool pop and lock security clip. So when you twist it and then you push down ...

I was looking for a mid-size back pack to replace my aging swiss gear synergy laptop bag. It was solid but I grew tired of overpacking since it was a large bag and I began to suffer from turtle back syndrome. Tactical packs are by nature very efficient and customizable and the switchback is a perfect combination of size as well. I love the organizational options in the admin pocket and the main compartment can be stuffed just as much as my older pack but the ability to cinch it down with the cinch straps keeps your contents close to your back and a lower profile which was one of the main draws for me

My only complaints are that: I wish the laptop sleeve was against the body instead of on the outermost pocket of the bag, that outermost pocket should unzip all the way, and (ideally haha) it'd be a bit lighter (it's about 3.8lbs, which isn't the worst but definitely isn't the lightest).

Motorcycle riding with this pack is very comfortable. Have actually used this to go on two day camping trips with no real problems.

So it makes it very breathable. This thing is very comfortable to wear for long periods of time and the strap can be adjusted for left or right-handed...