Wow, I can't believe I never thought of that! That's a good idea.
Originally Posted by absntr
Not sure about the Velocity but on the messenger (the version I have), you can remove the waist strap via the bolts -- can you not do that with the velocity then?
No, waist strap isn't bolted on, it's sewn into the seams.
When I cut them off, I left about 2 inches of the straps still on the bag, so if I ever wanted to sew them back on I could. Maybe It's time to go find them...