Aer Day Sling 3 Vs Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L Comparison

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - External Features
2:43 - Harness System
4:21 - Fit Notes
4:53 - Secondary Compartments
8:03 - Main Compartment
12:11 - Outro

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[tkozikow]

I discovered slings and EDC recently and purchased the Aer Day Sling 3 after looking at several options in advance of a 15 day trip to Italy. We are in the final 5 days and totally sold on both using a sling and this product. Worked great as a personal item on my flight carrying everything I needed including my iPad Mini. Moving between cities on trains, at a Bruce Springsteen concert, and walking around Florence and Rome zero issues and with enough space for random small purchases during the day.

[_amintrouble]

Had my AER Day 3 sling for almost a year and use every time I step out. Love this sling

[ipan]

finally, the comparison video I've been waiting for a while

[LiLJrOO]

I was waiting for this video last month :). But I ended up buying both and decided on the Aer DS3. The extra space for almost the same price (I got the XPAC version) won me over. I took this on my trip to Hawaii and it was perfect. Both are great though and as my first sling ever im happy I went with the Aer one

[misstubbie]

I LOVE my Aer Day Sling 3. It’s perfect for my EDC needs. It can even fit an iPad Mini 6. It is stylish, discreet, and has a more formal look. I wouldn’t feel out of place bringing it to a business meeting or semi-formal dinner. The 2.5 Bellroy definitely is more ‘outdoorsy’. But for me it’d be a bit limited on space. I have the Bellroy 9L for when I need to carry more stuff.

[dnorthington]

The problem I have with the Bellroy Venture sling is the shiny zips. No idea why they thought that was a good idea. I went with the x-pac Aer day sling 3.

[Chinookman]

Pocket overflow for me. Slings are 100% about what you need to carry in your use case as one of my favorite sayings is: "Nature abhors a vacuum". This is especially true when you have more space than you really need. You will fill it and do so with stuff you really don't need to be lugging around wherever it is you're going. My example of this is my Davek mini umbrella. If I have a bag that's "too big" I will carry the umbrella - all of the time, rather than when called for by weather. Another organization or carry mantra I use is the 95/5 rule. I try to only carry the 5% of items I use 95% of the time. So for me I'm looking in the size category of the Bellroy Venture Ready or even smaller. I'm really trying to get all my crap together that I need to carry and then get the smallest sling I can get away with. I'm looking for an EDC, pocket overflow (no ipad mini, no phone, etc.) use case, which really means home to car, car to activities, back to car, back to home. I can keep the umbrella in the car 95% of the time, only carry if there's a rain forecast. But I can't throw that into every sling out there. Great review, helped me eliminate the AER Day Sling 3 as just too large for me.

[SyedAllIn]

Aer should make 2.5L version of the Day Sling. Would be perfect

[rossipremier]

It's amazing they are only .5L apart...the AER seems to have so much more usable internal space in the main pocket. Not sure I need the extra space tho, would love to get a water bottle inside the sling rather than holding it or clipped to the strap..but it usually kills all the internal pockets once a bottle is inside any sling unless it's huge.
Both rear pockets seem even. The front pocket goes to Bellroy with that divider which is nice. I've narrowed it down to exactly these two slings so I guess it's time to order them and try first hand and return the other.

[Sleep_Therapy]

I wish companies would go back to using regular buckles or at least have the option instead of the magnetic fidlocks

[ivansilvas]

I like both a lot, personally I use the Venture Ready Sling everyday and love the organization and smaller footprint. It’s perfect for my everyday commute. I carry inside it both of my phones, wallet, cash, AirPods, car keys. I’d like to buy de AER Day Sling for stuff like my iPad mini or Nintendo Switch, I think the Venture Ready Sling is amazing for carrying only your essentials and the AER your everyday essentials plus a little bit more.

I think the Aer can be amazing for traveling because you carry a few extra things, just like power banks and extra stuff. I’m currently using the Bellroy Lite Sling for traveling but I hate the lack of organization.

[laeonflux]

It's absolutely a user experience thing, I don't know how you handle your slings but I have at least 5 different slings with fidlock/maglockz buckles and not once have they come undone. Never ever. I'm perhaps really careful with that sort of thing but not that much as to always be checking I'm not accidentally pulling them. I just do my usual EDC stuff and they have worked just fine. The small Bellroy ones feel a bit more flimsy tbh but still work quite good for my personal user experience. In my eyes magnetic buckles are amazing on slings, just gotta get used but I understand the level of peace of mind that a traditional sturdy buckle provides but.... Magnets!!!

[chooseboost]

Thanks for the review! Would either of these fit an iPad mini?

[LdawgFaraoni]

I have had both and I like the Bellroy one more. The Aer sling sat weirdly on my body and the strap was uncomfortable.

[bradsimpson]

I have both. I prefer the Bellroy for ever day use. The Aer is nice as it holds my Hydro flask Water bottle. This is perfect for my walks.

[harryhidalgo]

Love the bellroy, i just need their gusset pocket from the venture sling 6l then it'll be perfect for a organization freak like me

[guillemsolersuetta]

Thank you very much 🙂, exactly what I was looking for. I guess they are very on par but, which do you and the team prefer overall?

[anthonyrampino]

Great video! Can you guys please do a review on the mystery ranch superset 30?

[nizamialickolli]

Have both of them, as everyday sling bellroy great it sits closer to your body, if you want Carry extra like minni embrella as example go for aer, there both good in there own way

[everyweekcarry]

I want to love the Bellroy Venture as j like the size. But the pockets on the Aer Day Sling 3 are a must for me. The segmentation and prevention of stuff scratching. I have had the Aer disengage, but I would consider it user error and not a design flaw. It’s not a concern for me. I do agree that I’d you’re on a motorcycle it would be a different story.