Have been looking on and off for a front sling since December 2023. I'd buy one, try it for a few days and return it. It was either quality, or eventual discomfort, or lack of storage, or lack of adjustment, or too small/big, or some sort of a combination of those. Bit the bullet on this one after a review was written on it on a tech website I frequent. I received it in two days from San Francisco to Central Florida. Nice to see Waterfield not skimping out on the shipping. Pulled it out and first thing I noticed, it's big. I wasn't a fan. Put it on empty and took it for a spin while riding with a motorcycle jacket. Instant 180 on my dislike for it. The instant dislike of its size was undone with its adjustments and, how it sits while riding complete negates its size. I then, put every EDC stuff I could fit in it and the size is very much worth it. It perfectly balances the weight of all my stuff in there. I'm talking all of it...phone, wallet, keys, passport, air pods, pen, notepad, battery bank, multi tool, 2 flashlights, turnicate, pocket knife, earbuds, tire plug kit, Glock (with trigger guard holster), extra mag, and a Twinkie (for bulk purposes. Mine and the bag's 😁). The size allows for more contact on the body. That allows for the weight to be more evenly distributed. After about 10 mins, I readjusted the strap and it's a ghost...I forgot I had it on.
Used it for the next two days without the motorcycle to carry the essential EDC (phone, wallet, keys, knife, gun, and mag) in it instead of in my pockets/waist. Qua-lit-y. This is where it shines IMO. The zippers are smooth and their teeth somehow disappear once closed. Opened and closed it constantly for those two days even to put the phone in and out every few minutes while running errands and not a fray or even a mark anywhere around it. The little dirt here and there was done away with a wet wipe.
The magnet clip...standing ovation. Seems like one of those simple things to the end user after it's done. But, I imagine there were a team of engineers tinkering with it for a way too long time to get it perfect. It's incredible how much it's used and I cannot think of using another sling bag without it.
Bottom line, quality costs money. And this sling bag is worth its price. Plus, the added perk that it's going to American workers in an American company based in a classic American city. When's the last time you bought something where that was the case? Highly recommended and major props to Waterfield and the team for nailing a sling bag for this picky buyer.