Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L Review (My FAVORITE sling??)

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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Gist of the Sling
02:53 - Outside of the Sling
07:23 - Inside of the Sling
11:40 - Pros and Cons
12:40 - Alternatives

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🚨 SPOILER ALERT: BEST EDC SLING 🚨

Getting the best EDC bag is a must especially if you are always on the move, but the question is... Is your bag adVENTURE READY?

This Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L is a quirky and cute aesthetic that is made with high-quality materials. This sling is a perfect pocket reliever to fit and organize your smaller bits of gear. It's got a very comfortable strap and a well-thought-out pockets and organization. What's awesome about this is it's made with Baida Ripstop Nylon, meaning it has great fabric texture, look, and weather resistance to it.

To learn more about our honest thoughts about the Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L, watch our video for an in-depth review!

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Get the Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L if…

✅ You love the materials used on this sling.

✅ You like that it has an awesome hidden back pocket for your passport/money.

✅ You find this sling ultra comfortable for an EDC.

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DO NOT get the Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L if…

❌ You want to have another Bellroy sling that offers more capacity. Below's another alternative... 👇🏼

🎒 Bellroy Sling
✍🏼 This is a 7-liter EDC sling that comes in many color options.

❌ You think this sling has the perfect size but you want a more compressible option. Check below for another great option… 👇🏼

🎒 Aer Go Sling 2
✍🏼 This is a compressible sling option that is perfect to bring on your day trip. This is lightweight and affordable too!

❌ You want another sling that looks slightly different than this. This is another recommended option for you… 👇🏼

🎒 Alpaka Go Sling Nano
✍🏼 This is a 1.6-liter sling that has this mysterious, dark, minimalist vibe.

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Specs/Features/Summary

• Capacity: 2.5 liters
• Color: Midnight, nightsky, ranger green, and bronze
• Padded phone sleeve
• Hidden zip pocket
• Magnetic strap clasp
• Front pocket with internal divider
• Main compartment with soft-lined phone sleeve
• Hidden rear pocket
• Adjustable webbing strap with magnetic clasp
• Self-compressing gusset
• Water-resistant coated zippers
• Integrated key clip
• Internal Apple AirTag slip pocket

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[socaljmac]

After carrying a larger sling on an overseas vacation, I was awakened to the joys of not stuffing my pockets full every time I leave the house. I have this sling in rust and it is my go to for EDC. Phone and sunglasses have dedicated spots in the main compartment, which zips from both sides. Back compartment is semi hidden and perfect for a wallet. Keys and AirPods go up front with plenty of space left for smaller EDC items.

[Spiderman]

this has to be the only guy on YouTube that makes entertaining bag videos, also model shots are super helpful and super detailed reviews and great lighting and angles!

[reeks]

I agree with their straps being some of the best. I love how it compresses the bag when it's not fully packed. I have the bigger version and I fall in love every time I go back to it

[chispito]

The best everyday sling, no discussion, perfect size, materials and comfiness, plus, it’s sleek! I used an AER day 3 sling until I discovered this beauty!

[iAmEFFeX]

Been thinking of picking one of these up for a long time. Thanks for the review!

[kavkazE]

agree the this was the top sling last year and that baida ripstop is a great fabric. Hate the glossy PUs and the dangling zips though.

[MattDahlberg]

I went from an AER Day Sling 2 to the AER Day Sling 3 and thought I'd found the perfect EDC. Then I tried the Bellroy 2.5.... I'm so glad I did! Its phone compartment is fantastic, organization is "just" enough, and the accessibility is top notch.

[AleB]

Love this new "throwing" thing😂 Hope to see it more in the future!

[bertfukuda]

I tried the Bellroy amongst other and the Venture had a ton of great features. There were a couple of things I didn't like. I went with the Greenroom 136 Metrorunner and couldn't be happier. Keep up the great content.

[gmgryan]

I’ve been using this sling for about a year and it’s amazing. My favorite use case is amusement parks, Disney, universal etc.

Can easily be converted to waist pack for the rides that require it.

[DipendraBagchee]

Nice review! I really like this sling too and agree with most of your points. I'm kind of bummed that the blue one (that I got) has more of a seatbelt style strap which is a little stiff and less comfortable than the woven straps that come on the other colors.

For the zip pulls, one trick is to tuck them into the loops on either side of the bag - they are long and chunky enough to pretty much stay put there while wearing the bag.

[pamlucchino]

Ok, I thought I was done and I love with my Sling lite, until…. This one lol! Love it! Love the size and it holds everything perfect. Again thank you! Loving this sling 🙏🏼

[charbabe]

I love the venture ready sling 2.5L I bought it as a Christmas gift for myself. Look forward to your reviews! As always another great video. What is the brand of the tripod selfie stick from your video? 😊

[mkphilly]

That walk with the sunglasses was SO "stayin' alive" mood... 👍😊 GO AER😁

[jonuiuc]

Also my favorite small sling, I sort of need slings this size to have that sort of protective phone sleeve, and have the key leash in a seperate area altogether. Bellroy's sling strap mounting system is the best. I have the orange one, which has a nice dark brown strap. I normally don't prefer magnetic buckles on weight bearing straps, but the one they use here at least doesn't come undone easily for flat type.

[aaronhong]

ATTENTION! I know this review is older, but if you’re interested in this bag, there are some design changes they’ve made that you may or may not like. I bought this sling recently (mid April 2025) directly from Bellroy in the black colorway so I cannot speak for the other colors. These are the changes I’ve noticed compared to the one in this video:

1. That grid square textured pattern seen in the video is only on the section between the front and main pocket now. The front panel (where the bellroy logo is) and the back panel (where the secret pocket is) don’t have the grid pattern on it.
2. The Bellroy logo font is more glossy instead of matte
3. The paracord zipper pulls are black instead of gray
4. In my opinion the best change, the PU coated zippers are now matte black instead of that super shiny glossy black

Other than that, everything else seems the same and it has been my perfect sling

[MRamirez]

Question: Does the strap dig into your neck when walking around? One of the things I hate about slings is how the weight of the sling pulls the pack down and pulls the strap into your neck. Such a thing makes long walks uncomfortable and makes the bag annoying to wear.

[Gael_AG]

My go to sling is the aer city sling 2 x pac, I it

[LuckytitoOnly]

Hey, Aaron! Thanks for the brilliant review - sooo helpful as always🙏🏻 I have a question, what is the kindle model you have which fits easily in the inner tech pocket? Thanks!

[Akagranola]

One of my absolute favorites of all time! Two wishes though- no mag buckles and this would have been nice if it had been maybe 1/2” taller (for my emotional support kindle 😅)