Happy buyer’s review: I’ve looked long and hard for a good basketball bag. So far, this is the best I’ve found for my personal use. I’ve used duffles found on Amazon, like Nike Elite bags, and seen many others used by friends in gyms, including ones by Adidas, Under Armour, Point3, various Nike bags, and many others. So far, this is my favorite bag, even though it is a little large. If they made this in light grey, khaki, or light blue, I would probably buy one of those versions. I know they make those colors in other bags in the same material.

Pros/Likes:
— I can fit 2 pairs of basketball shoes, a basketball, clothes, a tripod (for videotaping), knee pads, ankle braces, extra athletic tape, contacts, locker lock, scissors for athletic tape, Advil, a ball pump, sometimes cones/floor markers/training equipment for my kids and their practices, a glasses case, etc., and there is still space for more stuff.
— I like the second layer mesh zipper for the shoe section. This means I can leave the outer layer unzipped, and the inner layer zipped for aeration, and not worry that anything will fall out.
— The bag seems pretty durable. I’ve taken it to the gym and courts about 5–10 times now.
— The bag can be slung like a duffle or carried like a backpack. I like both options. Straps are removable either way. You can keep all on or just the ones you want.
— I like that there are places to hook carabiners around the bag and on the straps.
— I like the extra handles on the sides of the bag.

Cons/dislikes:
— There isn’t a water bottle pocket. I need to either put it in the bag or clip it to the outside with a carabiner.
— There is an extra flap all the way around the main compartment. Some may like this for added durability and protection from the elements, but for my purposes, it is a little bit of a hindrance. It just makes it harder to unzip the bag. I only use it for gym purposes, so the extra durability/protection isn’t needed for me.
— For some people, this bag may be too big and hefty as a duffle. When I go to the basketball gym or regular gym, I am always the person with the largest bag. I think if it was just 1–2 inches smaller in a couple of dimensions, it would be a better fit for me, but as is, I still like the bag better than the smaller 45-liter version. I actually bought both and returned the 45 L because I couldn’t fit 2 pairs of basketball shoes, a basketball, clothes, and a tripod in the bag. So the 45 L was just a hair too small and the 60 L is more than big enough. A 50–55 L probably would’ve been perfect for me. I’m 5’9″, and this bag feels pretty large on me when carrying it either as a backpack or a duffle. It’s probably the largest backpack I own, and I own a pretty large camera bag as well. I like bags. I likely have more than 10 different bags of various types for uses.
— I wish there were 2 medium inside zipper pockets. One of the 2 medium pockets is an easy-access pocket, closed by a small piece of Velcro. Since things can fall out of that, I don’t use it. I need 2 pockets because I would use one to stash my phone, wallet, and earphones, and I would use the other to store my lock, contacts, scissors, Advil, etc. The inside large mesh pocket works for my phone, wallet, and earphones, but is too big and hard to fish around for loose items. And the outside zipper pocket is too flat, tight, and small for my phone. I’m afraid that my phone would get banged up when it’s so tight in the outside pocket. I don’t want my phone and earbuds to be with my locker lock and scissors (a small pair for cutting athletic tape).
— Sometimes, there is a medium-sized zippered pocket on the opposite end of the duffle where the shoes are. This bag doesn’t have a zippered pocket there, and I think it would be useful for me.
— I wish the inside of the bag wasn’t black. A lot of stuff is black (ankle braces, knee pads, clothes, tape, etc.), so it makes it hard to see things inside the bag. Many of my bags have higher contrast inner liners (light grey, orange, etc.) to make it easier to see the inner contents of the bag. @J. Cheng

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