Citizen LTD

i read/watched every review i could find about the citizen (and the buran) before deciding to buy this one and therefor had pretty precise expectations of what i was going to receive. let me try and explain which details turned out just like i expected and which did not.

the overall build-quality seems pretty solid. there are no loose threads or the like. the clips don't feel cheap, the zipper zips nicely and the velcro does what velcro is supposed to do. while the velcro that separates the inner from the wet compartment is quite strong, the velcro that keeps the flap shut is weaker than most reviews led me to believe – probably because it only attaches at two small points. no issue for me (because i like to use the clips anyway), only an observation. since i have only used the bag for a week i can't say anything regarding durability but so far i don't see anything that slows down my optimism in this regard.

the (xpac-)material is rather stiff, especially in comparison to the cordura-fabric of the berlin bag which – to be fair – has been heavily worn in for about 10 years by now. so maybe this point of critique will fade over time. the inner liner is light grey, which i really like for finding-your-stuff-more-easily-purposes and because it provides a nice contrast to the otherwise completely black bag.

i was happy to see that despite being so stiff, the bag folds around my body nicely. this was the main reason why i decided against the buran which may (or may not – i most…