i own it and like it a lot. but i wish the strap was a little better. it is built to last forever that's for sure, but comfort wise and adjustability...... it lacks. I can carry damn near anything i ever wanted to with this bag, but my old chrome strap was much more comphy. I went with R.E. Load mostly becaue I live in PA and I love to support PA based companies. If I had the $330 back, I would get a Seagull or PAC (possibly Bagaboo). Either company looks to have a better strap. And i do love the X strap. I never tried either, but all the shots of what a PAC bag can do make me a believer, and looking long and hard at those Seagull straps makes me want to try it. Hell they are only one state over from me. And if you don't need a lot of pockets, you can not beat their black bags. hands down, if i was not a pocket freak, i would have gotten a Seagull black from the get go.

I think the R.E. Load strap will out live the roach population, but it is killing my shoulder. I wear it everyday to work ( I commute to work on a motor scooter, to far and to many hills to bike to an office job every day), and it has me looking at backpacks after only 6 months of use. don't get me wrong on the quality, top notch! But every day it will wear you down.


here is my initial review of the bag when i first got it compared to some of my other bags.

http://themeepers.blogspot.com/2009/...ew-monday.html

hope this helped a little.