Best slim laptop bag? They nailed it with THIS!

For the past month, I tested out this sleek, slim tech and laptop bag called the Elements Tech Brief by Alpaka to be able to give you a detailed, real-life use review. This durable, minimalist computer bag is fantastic, BUT, does it make sense for you? That's what we find out in this video!

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Our work, tech, and laptop bags are the unsung heroes - we beat them up, toss them into the car, slam them into transit turnstiles, spill coffee on them, yet rely on them to carry our livelihoods. So finding the best laptop bag for what we carry daily is an important purchasing decision.

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For many of us, our weekday EDC includes a computer, and an everyday carry bag, especially for work or school, needs to protect a laptop and other tech. What I love about this Alpaka Elements Tech Brief is that it's so slim, it could basically pass as a laptop sleeve, but also, has a lot of storage considering it's slim profile.

For me, everything I carry when I'm on the road for work is slim - I'm talking MacBook Pro laptop, iPad tablet, Traveler's Company Notebook, and a few other odds and ends, so a clean, minimalist bag is what I'm looking for, and beyond a minimalist look, I love me a great slim laptop bag.

This Alpaka Elements Tech Brief slim laptop messenger style bag fits the bill great for me, but it may, or may not be the perfect options for YOU, and in this video, I hope to help you figure it out, because bang-for-buck, this slim computer bag for work, or slim laptop bag for school is so durable, functional, and packs more organizational options than I know what to do with.

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[MauriceMoves]

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[travisrajah]

I got this bag, and love it so far! shoulder strap is super comfy and sooo much space! and the orange interior is beautiful

[adamm]

I probably watch too much bag reviews cuz after seeing first 3 seconds I knew the name of the bag and brand xD

[stevenchan]

Thanks for the review and exposing me to Alpaka. I ended up getting the Elements Tech Brief Pro. It holds work day gear, laptop, workout gear (minimalist shoes, flip flops, shirt and shorts), lunch box (1.5" deep), Miir coffee/water bottle and tech pouch. I swap out the workout gear and lunchbox when traveling with the laptop charger. I love the 3 carry modes, handle and sling when wearing a suit and backpack and sling with casual wear.

[michc]

thanks for always being so detailed and providing different packing combinations. great bag to gift!

[KyleBigler]

This is a great review! I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of researching backpacks and briefs that are convertible, slim and still carry all that I need. I think this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thanks!

[AnnieGill]

Great bag!! Great review Maurice, as always you get us excited about a bag, even is we don’t need it! That’s talent!

[Guilty_Feet]

My use case is slightly different from a lot of people's so I'd like to share it:
I work in education as a TA and most of my job has me moving from classroom to classroom to assist kiddos. My (free with purchase) Cotopaxi todo, although beautiful and effective at carrying everything I need, gets saggy and unwieldy and everything falls to the bottom of it, making it hard to grab what I'm trying to get. I do have one class that I teach but I specifically wanted a bag just for moving from room to room with laptop and pens/anything else I find is useful to bring to motivate my learners (stickers mostly). I wanted something hyper slim that I can keep comfortably on my person all day if there's no space in a classroom for me to set it down (a common issue).
I also bought a modular sling for the strap of the bag specifically to wear around the classroom as I walk around if I do not have pockets (women's clothing is annoying like that).
My makeup kit for work is just for touchups (concealer and sample sizes of the other stuff), and that will fit great in a small makeup pouch that I can move from back to bag, and the rest of my tiny edc will move from my large Cotopaxi organizer (I'm usually more of a maximalist who casually enjoys edc) to a smaller one that, again, is removable. I have a small tool set, bandaids, a "refresher kit" of deodorant, toner, and hand sanitizer.
If I have to grade anything, thats what packable bags or shopping totes are for, or I'll bring my larger popflex duffel and use this case more as a laptop sleeve.
Im so excited for it to arrive.
Thanks for turning me on to this brand and I hope other femme leaning folk/none business field folk share their use cases as well.
One thing I am not sure I'll like is the orange interior. But the durability makes that easy to ignore.

[jkraze]

Do they not make this bag anymore? The one on their site seems different

[Miserereion]

I have the green variant with backpack harness. It wears really nice and looks fantastic. I really love the neat and compact form factor.

[RP_SVN]

Is this no longer available? I can only see their "Pro" version

[zobitz]

Excellent review. Appreciate your surgical details. I'll be back to leverage your reviews!

[tomekhalski]

Bag is cool…but what is super cool is the edit of this video!

[RVDL]

Thanks for the tip, i need a new bag.

[mkobzday]

Great review, thank you :). Ordered - Can't wait for it to arrive!

[denakelley]

This looked fantastic but it appears they got rid of the high vis orange interior and that was kind of why I wanted it.

[TheOneMuslim]

Loving yoir viddos, but apple pencil without the ipad yet a apple laptop am i missing something?

[HesDeadJim]

…have they stopped making this bag :(
I can’t find it on their site anymore

[DaisoOne]

I find that handle is in a weird position even though it’s supposed to also double up for a luggage pass through

[dylantodd]

I've seen a lot of comments/reviews on their website saying that the 14" isn't really big enough even for the 13 ro 14" laptops and people wish they would have gone to the 16" for more space. Is the one you're using the 16"? I'm looking for something to tone down a little from my Vertx Deadletter Sling