Disclaimer: Our Aero Travel Backpack was provided to us by Pakt. We are hugely grateful for the chance to try it, but we also caveat that we strive to provide our honest opinions in the reviews, both the positives and the negatives.

Overview

Key Specs: 35L, 20 x 12 x 10 inches dimensions, 2.3 lbs, Aeroweave fabric (750D polyester, 210D ripstop nylon, 65D polyester taffeta laminated together with DWR coating).

The Pakt Aero Backpack is a lightweight, 35 L, well-organized pack with top notch weather resistance. There are two main compartments with standard U-shaped zipper openings at the top of the bag. In between those two compartments is a clamshell opening zipper that lets you open the backpack like a suitcase. From this middle section, you can access the front main compartment with a zipped, mesh partition. The middle section also contains a laptop sleeve in the divider and can be used as a separate compartment, essentially giving you three main compartments. In addition to these, there is an elasticated water bottle pocket on the side and two smaller compartments on the front panel — an admin compartment at the top and another zipped compartment at the bottom half.

These compartments and openings make the Aero backpack perfect as a travel carry-on and for one-bag travel. With 35 L of volume, you have plenty of space to pack for a week and can bring 5+ sets of clothes (including socks and underwear), a toiletry kit, basic electronics like a laptop, charger, and headphones, and still have space for some personal entertainment like a book or a Nintendo Switch.

In the workplace, I frequently used this as an office-to-gym backpack, bringing a laptop with charger, notebook, headphones and wireless mouse, a Tupperware container of snacks, other basic small EDC items, plus a change of gym clothes (t-shirt, shorts, underwear, socks, and even a pair of sneakers).

Space is plenty. Organization tends to err toward the more minimal side with few internal pockets in the main compartments and focuses more on maximize packing volume. But the front panel’s compartments help. Durability is strong with technical materials and great craftsmanship.