I’ve just returned from a trip to South America, where I carried a Packsafe V anti-theft hip pack everywhere I went. It’s versatility as a hip pack, or optional cross-body pouch suited different activities - the hip version better suited to hands-free, or for times when security was paramount,
The pack comfortably held a phone, wallet and glasses without ever becoming bulky. I really appreciated the anchor point in the front pocket - really useful for tethering my phone - and can’t understand why a similar feature wasn’t included in the larger pocket, for wallets. For that reason I deducted a star.
The external locking mechanisms (belt and main zipper) were easy to use but less easy to disable, which is a good thing. The external loop proved useful for hanging the likes of a baseball cap from; I also found the pouch to be weatherproof, even in the most torrential conditions.
All in all, the pouch exceeded my expectations, but a tether point in the main pocket would have smashed it,