Can you find the cat?
Hint: She’s trying to look very casual and calm as she balances on less than 1/2″ of ledge!
Nothing but poor workmanship with the Naneu Pro K3L backpack. Frankly, it sucks!
I searched for awhile to find the “perfect” bag to house my gear when I’m out shooting photos. There are so many good brands out there, but you can’t really tell how well they’ll hold up when all you see are photos of the bags on the web: ThinkTank, Northface, LowePro, Tamrac, Domke, Naneu and so many others.
There are backpacks, rollers, slings and duffels in every style, color and shape imaginable. Some are made for students, some are made for parents and others are designed to be used by photographers to hold camera equipment.
After searching, I settled on the “Naneu Pro K3L” backpack. Boy, was I disappointed to find out that a bag that cost me $146.64 USD could be built so very poorly.
Sure, there are plenty of high-end, $400 bags out there, but come on, Naneu… you can do better than this. A bag shouldn’t fall apart in the first month of light use.
Well, this one did and I recommend you stay far away from Naneu bags until they can demonstrate that their build quality has improved. Naneu Pro NSBLBL K3L Adventure Backpack – D-SLR Camera Kit and Laptop PC (Blue) $135.99 Sub Total: $135.99 Shipping: $10.65 Sales Tax: $0.00 Total: $146.64
After having this bag unused in my basement, I decided to take it out for a test-drive to NYC for a 2-day photo shoot. After lugging this bag around packed with a medium load, the bag began to break down.
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