REVIEW – Upon first encounter with the Alpaka Metro Crossbody bag, I found myself intrigued yet full of questions. What exactly is this hybrid half-backpack design? What can it accommodate? And how comfortable is it to wear? So, when Alpaka offered me the chance to review the Metro Crossbody Bag, I was excited to explore these queries and more.

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Price: $119.00

Where to buy: Alpaka Store

The Alpaka Metro Crossbody Bag is a ten liter designated shoulder carry sling.

Alpaka Crossbody Bag with integrated Shoulder Strap

Detachable MOD Key Tether

Detachable Stabilizing Strap

Height: 40.0 cm (15.7”)

Width: 23.0 cm (9.1”)

Depth: 13.0 cm (5.1”)

Volume: 10L

Weight: 730g (1.6lbs)

The Alpaka Metro Crossbody Bag is a well made versatile over-the-shoulder bag with an advertised capacity of ten liters, designed as a shoulder specific sling configuration. I say advertised here because it just does not seem to be that large compared to another bag that I had access to, the Waterfly Urban Elite 2.0 UltraLight Crossbody Bag. The Waterfly has an advertised size of only five liters. The main compartment of each bag seemed very similar to the naked eye. The Alpaka Metro Crossbody Bag is tapered in some of the dimensions which is what I am sure contributes to the bag’s calculated volume, but takes away from the bag’s actual volume. The last thing I will say about this is that if you feel you need the full ten liters of space, you may be better off with a different offering.