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(More customer reviews)First the good. The design is nice - pockets are good size and as other reviewers have noted the pack itself looks good. The leather is indeed high quality, and the seller delivered promptly.
Outside of the leather, however, the pack itself seems to have been assembled with the cheapest, lowest quality parts and labor available. Initial problems were with the belt size adjustment. Any weight or stress on the pack would result in the belt slipping. So the drink holder? Only good for holding an empty bottle. Any more weight and the belt will slip (cheap parts). I fixed this with Velcro.
Then the stitching that held the external pocket on began to come apart after a week (poor labor and parts). Still liking the pack design, I applied some super glue around the outside pocket. Problem solved. Or rather, on to the next problem.
I quickly found out that the slipping belt was actually part of the design of the pack. If it didn't slip the buckle would have to hold the belt together. However, the buckle is not up to this task (leading me to wonder if it really qualifies as a `buckle'). The male end of the buckle doesn't fit well with the female end, and never really 'locks' in place as designed to (cheap parts). This is not due to excessive weight, unless a cell phone, water bottle and wallet are considered excessive.
So now I've tossed the pack. If you are a do-it-yourselfer and like fixer-uppers, this is the pack for you. However, if you simply want a fanny pack that works, I urge you to continue looking. A pity - the design and appearance really are quite nice.
As an alternative, you may want to consider this pack:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FQ7NJ0/ref=oss_product
The external pocket of this one is not as roomy, but the design is similar, the belt does not slip and the buckle stays buckled. If the external pocket stays on more than a week, it will have outlasted this model.
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