Boom! In this video I’m not doing a full one-take review—I’m way overdue with an updated walkthrough and side-by-side comparison of the Aer City Pack 2 (16L) and the City Pack Pro 2 (24L). I’ve actually used these bags for real work travel—laptops, folios, slide decks, the whole “business things” routine—so this is about what’s changed, what’s the same, and how the layouts compare when you’re deciding which one to buy. I go through the materials (Ultra vs classic Cordura) and show the harness, back panel, magnetic sternum strap, luggage pass-through, and those excellent thick grab handles that don’t dig into your hand. Then we get into pocketing: the City Pack 2 is a minimal tech/laptop bag with strong organization and a single bottle pocket, while the City Pack Pro 2 steps up with double bottle pockets, a dedicated laptop compartment (fits up to a 16-inch), and a full clamshell main compartment with more internal storage. My big takeaway: these v2 updates are quality-of-life iteration, not a redesign. Aer isn’t trying to blow up the universe—they’ve dialed in what they do, and they do it really well. If I were buying an Aer laptop bag tomorrow, I’d personally grab the City Pack Pro 2 in the brown EcoPak.