As promised...here's my review of the Vanguard rise ii 43 sling backpack...
Cushiony/weight
It seems like the right protection..but i can forsee the DJI sling being a lot lighter because its missing a lot of this padding and is generally smaller (cant hold the extra batteries)
High quality.
It just is. I love the quality. The cushion for your back is supurb. The quick access is a huge feature.
Form factor
It's pretty minimalistic. There isnt really any wasted space. I set it up a little different than the video thats been posted and the three batteries (4th in mavic) fit nice, protected, and dont move around (all next to each other). The zipper to expand doesnt actually expand the front pocket like i thought it would. It expands the inside large pocket (the immediate space above the head band)...i dont believe Ill need it expanded.
Extra spce
I didnt use the side pocket. Ill have the option to use it for a water bottle. I also didnt use the front pocket... but my 5 and 1 blue charger and regular charger could fit in there if i wanted.
Overall
Happy. Its my new bag. I was using a larger heavier bag and had a 2nd pair of
goggles and 2 chargers so now I carry a lot lighter. It basically holds my neccesities without any extra form factor:
-Mavic, controller, and
goggles
-4 batteries (1 in Mavic)
-Spare propellers (in hard shell case)
-ND filters
-Landing legs & cleaning cloth
-unused side &front pocket
In the video that guy used one of the dividers to hold cables in....that was actually pretty genious. That space, when the bag is closed, sits right between the
goggles and the head band.....great use of empty space