Feels safe
Used for a trip to NYC during a very busy Xmas period. Having walked through the crowds, I felt the bag was much more secure than others wearing normal in-secure backpacks and felt less worried that anyone thinking of stealing anything would take from someone else.
The bag is a right fiddle to close, but easier to open. I would prefer the bag to be the opposite - easy to close, but more fiddly to open, given that its main purpose.
The volume is great, having packed a lot of shopping into it as well as winter essentials.
The little zipped pouches inside were great for smaller things such as wipes, money, etc.
Wearing all day was great but felt you had to clip the chest piece together to get the best out of the comfort. The back pads are thick so provided a bit of air circulation. I can’t comment wearing in warm weather.
The water bladder feature was great and easy to install my bladder. There is the hole at the top and a Velcro strap inside to keep it vertical.