Reviews & Ratings for Patagonia Atom Sling Pack — 26 reviews — Page 1

I was looking for a bag I can use to carry passports, keys, billfold, and my 12 MacBook. It's a little snug for the MacBook, but it does fit and I can zip it closed.
I like the multiple compartments ( including in the strap) and the high quality construction.

I definitely recommend it.

I bought this sling bag for my daughter. She loved it! She has her hands full with two children. She is able to use this bag to carry her essentials and a few things for the children, all while having her hands free to send to my grandchild.

This is a quality great product. This item was exactly as described on the website. We were very happy with the fast and free shipping. We will definitely purchase from this company again and feel confident with the quality of any item purchased.

This is a versatile bag that has been well thought out by Patagonia.First impression was the bag would be too small.This has not been the case there is more room than one would think.Meets all my needs and them some. This bag has replaced wearing a messenger bag.I love the bag so much I ordered another one in case in the future the design changes.I would highly recommend this bag.

Over all great pack. Nylon fabric of back part of bag tends to snag easily. Cell phone pocket is too small.

This is a great bag! It's big enough to fit my daily essentials, but small enough to still function as a "purse". My favorite part is that I can use it easily on my commute to work. It doesn't flop around while I'm biking, but stays snug with the hip belt. Great purchase!

I wanted a sling pack for cycling. It had to have a stabilizing strap, which let out many models on the market. I also did not want anything too large because I didn’t want to cover my back and get sweaty. The Atom is just the right size. It holds my kleen kanteen, my tool bag with tube, pump, and chapman bike mini tools, in the large compartment. My bike lights go inside the inner pockets. The small outer pocket holds my taxi wallet perfectly. My u-lock slips through the adjustable outer tie-down straps. The padding is perfect and it rides weightlessly with the stabilizer strap. Could it be better? Sure. It could go over either shoulder instead of just the right. The zippers could be longer (I think the new model has longer zippers but loses the stabilizer strap). The phone pocket could be just the tiniest bit bigger; my iPhone 5s in case almost zips all the way around but not quite. However, it is quite secure and the zipper does not retract even though it is short of closing by 1/2 inch. I noticed right away that the clip that holds the connector for the stabilizer straps was at risk of coming off so I ran a zip tie through it and around the belt; now it might detach if it gets twisted around but it will not get lost. All those points are pretty minor. The bag has made a huge difference for me when I’m cycling - I used to keep everything on the bike but every time I stopped somewhere I had to spend 5 minutes detaching and shoving stuff in my pockets to avoid theft. Now I s...
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This bag has been so useful, I bought it for day outings when I didn't want to have to carry my purse, but now I use it everyday. It is perfect for bike commuting. I holds a lot more than you would think for its size.

Perfect just what I wanted.

FYI- I have owned 3 of these backpacks over the years. The reason I replace it was because the zippers break. But last one is designed differently. The compartment & it feels smaller. I wondered if it was a Patagonia knock off? I would hesitate to buy another in the future.