Customer Reviews Patagonia Atom Sling

Love this bag. I bought it for some upcoming travel. I'm terrible at overpacking and I wanted something that wouldn't let me bring a ton of unnecessary crap on day trips. It was big enough to carry my camera, a few of my daughter's diapers/wipes, and everything else I carry in a purse (wallet, makeup, pen & pad, etc). The straps on the back also came in handy as I used them at times to hold water bottles, sandals, and a jacket.

I bought this bag for a trip to Cabo and for Disneyland. I was very happy with it. My water bottle fits inside no problem! There is a front pocket for smaller stuff and two pockets inside the bag as well. It flips around back to front - very convenient. Love it!

I was looking for a sling bag to take on a recent trip that wasn't too big but was also able to hold daily necessities. This bag was it. It held what I needed including a water bottle. This bag was also nice because I could use it as a carry-on bag. Plus, the color was really pretty and exactly what the picture shows. Would highly recommend.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this bag. I don't understand the front pocket though. It doesn't fit my cell phone or my sunglasses. Seems like an older design for old cell phones. Otherwise, it's a good bag. Fits well if you cinch it properly.

This bag is the perfect size for carrying my U-lock, water bottle and a few other essentials on a bike ride, and it doesn't impede pedaling the way my other go-to (an otherwise great messenger bag) does. I love the small zipper compartment on the sling, too - great for keys or a flip-phone. My only minor complaint is probably specific to my short-and-busty body type: having weight in the bag slides the padded part of the sling down my back, leaving me with the unpadded extension piece cutting into my chest and shoulder. On a long walk or ride, that gets uncomfortable if I don't hitch it around every few minutes. Otherwise, this is perfect!

Nice little backpack. I have one for myself and ordered my husband one for Christmas. My only complaint is that it is a tad small for a purse. It is comfortable to wear.

Everything is great except color - I don't know who put a word "Red" for this particular color. But it is actually "Orange."

We are planning on using this bag in Europe next month, but I will warn that it's a lot smaller than I thought it would be! It ended up being big enough for what we need it for, but I definitely thought it would be bigger and fit more stuff in it.

I got the Andes blue, which is a nice color. The bag is comfortable, but the zippered bag on front does not hold an iPhone 6, and is basically useless. I can get my iPad into it,and a water bottle with room for a leash and that is really about all. I bought it primarily for walks with the dogs and having free hands, so it does accomplish that. I also have the ultra light sling bag, which I truly love, but doesn't have much support for an iPad without worrying over it. So, this one offers more padding and support, but isn't as light as the other. I think if you want some padding to help you with feeling more secure about your iPad this is a better choice, but if you are needing a small pack for a day at the park, or walking around town I would suggest looking at the ultra light one.

Overall this is a nice bag. I think the pocket on the strap and the top one on the bag could have been designed to be a bit bigger. But I'm happy with purchase.

I really wanted to like this backpack. My old (small) iPhone 4 would not fit in the strap pocket and I found the waist strap awkward. Will be using a messenger bag instead.

Love the idea of this bag, but...less than love the utility of it. As stated before (but I ignored) is that a cell phone does not fit in the strap pocket (bummer!). It is a great shape, but really too small. I could fit my large wallet (think checkbook size) and a small black pouch. My keys and phone were then stuffed into the inside mesh pocket. This left no room for the "extras" I end up carrying as the Mom of the family. The strap in back didn't really bother me, but it does hang down. I also own the Kavu sling bag, and although there are downsides to that one, it is more comfortable and can store more, even in it's narrower compartments than I can in this one.

I really wanted to love this bag. After reading all of the mixed reviews I decided to go ahead and purchase it anyway. Well, unfortunately it happened to me. I purchased this bag initially for a trip to Nashville with my mom for a mother/daughter weekend. It just so happens that I was also going on a five hour trail ride on horses before our trip so I figured this would be the perfect bag for that as well. Storage wise it held everything I wanted it to. Two cell phones, two bottles of water, a protein bar, and car keys. All of the other reviews are correct when they say an iPhone 6 (not the plus) will not fit in the cell pocket on the front of the strap. A iPhone 5 might if it does not have a case on it. After being on the horse for about an hour the main crossbody strap had chafed my shoulder so bad I had to ask my friend who was wearing a T-shirt to wear it for me. Additionally, once the pack was removed and we were breaking for lunch I noticed both the front and the back of my tank top were completely ruined by all the pilling the bag had caused. I was so disappointed. Thankfully I called Zappos and they have the best customer service in the world and I am returning the bag. Hopefully I am able to find another bag for my trip.