I’ve been searching for a compact camera bag ever since switching to a Sony A7C II with compact prime lenses. The PRVKE 15L seemed like a solid option, especially with the $70 Kickstarter discount. But even with that, I ended up disappointed.
Where things went wrong was with the accessories. I paid more for the rainfly, waist strap, and accessory straps through Kickstarter than I would have by buying them directly from WANDRD. I’ll ignore all Kickstarter-related issues for the purposes of this review, but even setting that aside, the accessory system feels like a letdown.
The rainfly is oversized. I bought the smallest one available, and it still fits my 31L PRVKE V3 with a tripod in the water bottle pocket. On the 15L, it’s loose and baggy. Worse, it doesn’t even fit into the designated rainfly pocket on the 15L. For $34, it feels like a one-size-fits-all shortcut instead of something tailored to the actual product. Two sizes of PRVKE rainflys is the bare minimum in my humble opinion.
The waist straps are basically unusable on the 15L. I’m average height, and the straps sit above my hips, providing no real support. Trying to adjust the harness just pulls the bag farther off my back. They’re too bulky to fit into the flat front pocket, and when worn, the excess strap length dangles awkwardly. The worst part is that they’re black, while all the other straps on the bag are color-matched. They look like they came from a completely different product. If I had known that, I…
