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Slim Vs Slim Junior
So far so good. Originally the bag arrived and I was a little worried about how small it was. I ended up ordering the larger Professional Slim bag and comparing the sizes in person. This smaller bag really does everything the bigger bag does but better. It can still fit everything I tried to put it in them, including my laptop, tablet, power brick, battery bank, various cables and cords, light sweatshirt, compact umbrella, camelbak water bottle, and various other small travel items.
Pro
- More space thank you may think
- Light
- Easy to Organize
- Good materials
- Slim profile and good looking bag
Cons
- Not a backpack for someone looking to store more than a single days worth of clothes on top of the laptop portion of the bag. If you need an overnight bag for traveling with some flexibility to extend a stay this will be to small for you.
Comparison to Professional Slim
- This bag is much lighter and can still fix most laptops you would try to fit inside unless its a gaming laptop
- The original Slim can fit a good amount more in the main compartment. The bag is about 2 inches thicker and most of that is made available to the main compartment. The bag is also a few inches taller meaning it can fit larger laptops
- The Slim Junior has a sligtly more tapored designed from bottom to top
- The L zipper makes more sense on the smaller Junior bag. It's easier to reach in and get access to the further corner of the bag on the Junior.
I find the original Slim to be in a weird place now. The Ebags Professional Weekender is not to much larger than the slim and fits the need of a laptop bag with extra room for other trip essentials like clothes, toiletries, bigger items like projectors, or lots of camera equipment. The Weekender ends up being good carry on Luggage for a trip while the Slim Junior is small enough to be your personal item, and travel briefcase. The Processional Slim is left somewhere in-between. To small to be considered efficient carry on if you usually travel with the standard 21"x14"x9" luggage. It is also over the limit for most airlines person item dimensions. I am sure someone will correct me and say they flew with the original slim no problem, which I would believe. Not all airlines measure every personal item bag. But the point remains if you do not want to check a bag and you already have carry on luggage, the original slim may be to large to count as your personal item. You may get stuck checking it or your carry on.
November 2016 · Unknown · verified purchase