Pacsafe Luggage Venture Safe 300 GII

This is a nice bag, but I am not as pleased with it as I was with the first generation model I first had. A zipper pull got accidentally shattered, so I did a warranty return. The old style proved hard to find, so I decided to try the newer version. I carried the Pacsafe Venture Safe 300 1st generation daily for just over a year, including a week in Europe. That bag and a small backpack were all I needed. All of the safety features I feel are competent and definitely gave me peace of mind. Pretty much all of those features are present in the GII as well.

The materials of the GII all feel a little nicer and softer to the touch. I also like the new buckle better as it keeps the shoulder strap from constantly twisting. But there are a few features and details that don't quite add up.

Compared to the old bag, the new one does not hold as much. The new one has a stiff, padded panel which does help protect contents a little better, but also causes the bag not to be able to stand up, but instead it just falls forward.

The front pocket of the old one had more organizing pockets, and a nice key leash (The new does have a key ring, so supply your own leash). But the difference in the orientation of the front pocket and its zipper are more concerning. With the old bag, the pocket opens from across the top, leaving a wide opening for easy access while anything that goes in cannot fall out. The new one unzips partially up the side, then across the top, making it very easy for items to fall out.

The orientation of that pocket on the older bag seemed like a well designed safety feature to me. In fact, it helped me feel more secure in Paris when some street "performers" were increasingly demanding for money and becoming a little unpleasant. While I was at first digging for some change, my belongings did not feel exposed. With the new bag, I'd be struggling for things not to fall out.

Finally, the old bag had a nearly hidden pocket opening at the top underneath the small carry handle, a great place for quick yet secure access to passports, boarding passed, etc.

Overall, this is a quality bag from a great company made with good materials, but the features of the new design leave me feeling a bit lacking.

The Citysafe and Metrosafe line of PacSafe bags are NOT water resistant in the slightest. Your belongings will be soaked if you are caught out in the rain because the material they use actually lets water pass through it with nearly no resistance. For people wanting to keep their belongings safe from the elements AND theft (i.e. everyone) these bags will prove to be a liability. WHEN I WROTE THE COMPANY ABOUT MY PROBLEMS THEY OFFERED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Don't purchase this product, and if you want to be extra safe, don't purchase any of their products because if something goes wrong they don't care at all. THESE ARE NOT GOOD FOR TRAVELERS.

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Basically needed this bag for a quick trip to USA and was very happy with it and the comfort of the bag carrying it daily with a lot of wait didn't bother me at all.

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Used for the first time yesterday in a very crowed mall and I felt my special personal belongings such as wallet, phone and keys were safe.

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