Does it become tiring or inconvenient to wear it over an extended period of time? Or with a heavy load?
1612792
It is larger than I expected, but it is comfortable on your back, I bought it because of the theme parks we go to. I found myself using a smaller pack because of the weight issue.
1612793
Any sling backpack will becoming tiring over the long run or if you carry a heavy load. Sling backpacks are not really designed to carry more than 10 or 15 lbs comfortably. I would suggest a traditional two-strap backpack. The sling backpacks are really more fashion than function.
1612794
Not as bad as you might think, it has a cross strap that goes across your stomach/waist to alleviate some of the discomfort. The strap is very wide so it creates a large area to distribute the pressure across a larger portion of the shoulder.
1612795
light load, not so much, heavy load, yes. Remember this is not a small sling pack, it is actually pretty huge. I used it for a bit then went with a much smaller pack as it was such a cavernous bag for a sling pack. IMO Sling packs in general are not great for carrying lots of gear or heavy loads. I ended up going with the Noatak from the Maxpedition Gearslinger line and am very happy with it, although some folks will think it is too small. Maxpedition in general makes great packs.
1612796
It can depending on your load. Personally, I wish I would've gone with the falcon 2 now. For light load it's great, I keep running into the problem of storage. It does take some getting use to with the weight pulling on your back if you carry as much as I do.
1612797
Not at all. I think I mentioned in my original review that it's a heavy, solid bag. It feels heavy in your hand, even when it's empty. But when it's loaded up and over your shoulder it carries well. It's my EDC, with all my totally unnecessary nerd tech gear, plus lunch, and a Klean Kanteen with 27ozs of water, and I hardly notice. And I also wore it for a long day hike and summit trip up Mt Tallac. No issues at all over 8 hours, 8 miles round trip, and 3500 feet of elevation gain. Just be careful if you don't use the waist strap; when you lean forward too far it will slide around your hip and want to swing forward.Great bag. Not at all. I think I mentioned in my original review that it's a heavy, solid bag. It feels heavy in your hand, even when it's empty. But when it's loaded up and over your shoulder it carries well. It's my EDC, with all my totally unnecessary nerd tech gear, plus lunch, and a Klean Kanteen with 27ozs of water, and I hardly notice. And I also wore it for a long day hike and summit trip up Mt Tallac. No issues at all over 8 hours, 8 miles round trip, and 3500 feet of elevation gain. Just be careful if you don't use the waist strap; when you lean forward too far it will slide around your hip... » Read More Not at all. I think I mentioned in my original review that it's a heavy, solid bag. It feels heavy in your hand, even when it's empty. But when it's loaded up and over your shoulder it carries well. It's my EDC, with all my totally unnecessary nerd tech gear, plus lunch, and a Klean Kanteen with 27ozs of water, and I hardly notice. And I also wore it for a long day hike and summit trip up Mt Tallac. No issues at all over 8 hours, 8 miles round trip, and 3500 feet of elevation gain. Just be careful if you don't use the waist strap; when you lean forward too far it will slide around your hip and want to swing forward.Great bag. « Show Less
1612798
With a heavy load it might become uncomfortable, I keep about 25 lbs (Almost 11 kg) worth of stuff in mine normally, that includes the 3L camelbak (Which weights about 8 lb's full). I can wear it a long time without issue. I'd say one of the reasons I got it was because if I needed something it's mega easy to access. I've not felt need to switch shoulders like with my old messenger bag. The strap is wide and padded a bit. But your hip shares the weight, not enough to be uncomfortable or to put your back at risk of pain or unnecessary stress.
308232
I don't find it to be uncomfortable--it does not dig into my armpits or anywhere else. But I do wear it over a shirt and do not wear it all day, so I could see it may possibly be an issue if you were to wear it all day.
2051084
Never wore for more than 2 hrs. It may not be comfortable if you wear it for long time.
1941286
I wear it all day and it seems to go well. My experience tells me that as long as you don't wear it over sleeping, it should be fine.
734980
This is pretty comfortable for me, but I don't wear it for extremely long periods - usually for an hour or less. Instead of depending on being jammed into your ear cannel, it is held in place by the outer part of that wraps around the outer part of the ear.
960056
Hi! It's definitely fine with me. I had a similar concern at first, since I can't even wear a wrist watch without feeling strained. However, it turned out fine since its not too tight or loose. I sleep in it 6 days out of 1 and only take it off to charge it. It might take a little of getting used to, but honestly it's not as bulky as you think it is. Good luck!
193688
It is harder to reach behind you, and you feel rather rigid while wearing it. It isn't awful, and personally I feel like it will actually fulfill its purpose (protecting your body) with the lack of maneuverability.
1751650
yeah..it is very uncomfortable to wear. I do not wear it regularly like I should. Just too uncomfortable.
555962
Yes. I am using this its good but really not comfortable if you want to wear this for longtime
47421
Definitely not during your work out. I wore mine at work and at night, but I'm not a weight lifter. I'M NOT EVEN SURE IT WORKS !
274652
I wear it for about an hour and a half at most. I use it weight training. It always is snug and retains its shape. Great product.
274650
Yes, 3-4 hours is no problem, but all day is probably going to be too long. It seems to be more effective to wear it off and on so to speak rather than full time.
125453
I have had mine for a good year and a half of constant wear. Its a little worn down but still going. I would say about 1-2 years of every day wear before replacement
572926
I have not worn it all day but my guess is that it would be comfortable for an extended wear. I found it very comfortable to workout in.
1727574
No. I wear it on my wrist or attached to my vest and it starts. I will say it is kind of finicky at times.
2185914
Maybe? I don't really notice that it's weighing me down. I wear mine all the time. The one thing I will say though is that it's very hot now that the weather is warming up. I find I have to run mine underwater to soak it at half time.
1781097
I wouldn't say "easily." It's not super cumbersome, but you'd realize you're wearing it for sure. It's not heavy, but it's not light either--bulky. I would not consider this a brace. It's to be used when you need to cool down when you're in pain--and for that it does a good job.