ADD VENTURE
This one was unanimous. Bellroy has a solid collection of slings in their catalog and they’re all great. But it had to be the Carryology team favorite, a Bellroy best seller, and Carry Awards winner… of course, it’s the Venture Sling.
The Venture Sling is not only our favorite Bellroy sling, but one of our favorite slings in the world of carry. It’s classy, versatile, and adaptive.
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NEW PATTERN
There was some debate on sizing. The Venture Sling 6L is easily the most useful size in this format, but the Venture Sling 9L, as the name suggests, offers just a bit more volume for your day-to-day goods. Maybe the 10L Photo Edition version could be an option? Ultimately, we landed on the 6-liter version… but added just a bit more volume.
We tailored the pattern to be just a couple centimeters larger/longer. Now, don’t get carried away, we’re still calling it 6 liters so no one expects any kind of unbelievable size gain. While it’s officially the same literage on paper, the additional space allows you to carry slightly larger and bulkier items that the standard 6L Venture would not allow.
And like the original Venture, there is a bit of built-in expansion, just executed a tiny bit differently. When you carry less gear, the patterning automatically and naturally rests a bit slimmer and flatter. But when you need it, the U-shaped silhouette expands outward to swallow up whatever else you might have picked up along the way.
Fun fact: the Chimera Sling can fit a Nintendo Switch, a designer’s favorite EDC item.
