I am a fan of Thule products as a majority of them are well designed and manufactured. While this has all of the components I feel it slightly misses the mark of a truly 'Need To Have' travel essential.
The main exterior feature is the handle which is firmly attached to the body of the item however in my case, the strap is a smidge too tight and when the pack is full it is slightly difficult to slide my hand in. While this is probably not meant to be held like this, that's how I hold it moving it from my bag to the seat back of the plane.
Secondly there is a small tab at the end of the bag which I attached a locking carabiner to allowing the pouch to be clipped to the seat back or other surface/object. Again, the loop was pretty darn tight for my carabiner (no, I was not using some beefy carabiner).
The main zipper is of good quality and opens smoothly. The interior of the bag is surprisingly spacious with a zippered mesh pocket on one side and mesh pouches on the other – perfect for carrying myriad of cables, SSD enclosures, etc. Super good for this.
In the middle of the bad is a zippered inner pouch which would be good for carrying a Passport, waller, or other such valuables. While this is not a pickpocket proof bag, the inner bag would make their nefarious activities much harder.
The outer color is OK… might not be the one I would have chosen but it has an earthy clean and durable look to it. I have used this bag on 2 trips so far and it has performed just fine. I do think the pricepoint is high but there is quality to the bag for sure.
5 Stars for overall design, functionality, and use of durable materials.