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Don't be afraid this one is the best
The shoulder straps are held together with the bag by a two strips where the stitching seems iffy. The areas circled in red in the first image keep the bag close to the shoulder straps when wearing, which can be adjusted, however, the stitching does not seem that it is likely to hold much weight. After packing the bag with my camera, three lenses, a tripod, and a water bottle, I took it out for a test and came home to notice the stitching on the right shoulder strap (left in the annotated image) was becoming loose. It didn't seem secure as it was easily shifting left to right. Lifting the strap revealed quite an amount of loose thread (see second image).I might have to return this bag and look else where. I was hoping to take this on my upcoming hiking trip. Glad a tested it out. I tried to loosen up the strips to simulate the scenario if the stitching completely comes off and, although the shoulder straps are held by the spine (see center in the annotated image), it did not feel like a secure fit.Perhaps a cross, X stitch would've prevented the quick loosening of the strips.
24/09/2022