Bellroy Desk Caddy Review (BRILLIANT? Or basic?)
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Bellroy Desk Caddy Review // Overall pros and cons // Who this desk caddy is perfect for // Who this desk caddy is NOT perfect for // Where to get the best price and more!
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00:00 - Intro
0:15 - Gist of the Bellroy Desk Caddy
2:02 - Outside
2:56 - Inside
7:54 - Pros and Cons
8:48 - Alternatives
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Desk Caddy?
Well, it's just a fancy term for a 'Tech Pouch'.
This Bellroy Desk Caddy is minimalist, lightweight, and a perfect solution to keep your everyday gear organized. This is made of recycled materials including Bellroy's classic leather branding.
One significant thing about this one is its ability to fold open at an angle while completely by itself. This is the reason why it's called a desk caddy.
To learn more about our honest thoughts about the Bellroy Desk Caddy, watch our video for an in-depth review!
Let's help the community by leaving a comment down below with your thoughts about this desk caddy. Is the capacity too small for you? And if you already have it, how is it so far? We'd love to hear from you!
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Get the Bellroy Desk Caddy if…
✅ You think that this desk caddy would be useful.
✅ You like everything about it, especially the way it purposefully stands on its own.
✅ You love its design and clean aesthetic
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DO NOT get the Bellroy Desk Caddy if…
❌ You want another option that'll allow you to carry a lot of stuff. Below's another alternative... 👇🏼
Side By Side Power Packer → This tech pouch is perfect if you carry a lot of wires, hard drive, and other little stuff.
→ Watch our review: bit.ly/3CfKKW3
→ Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/power-packer
❌ You want a MONSTER tech pouch to carry your stuff. Check below for another great option… 👇🏼
Peak Design Tech Pouch → This is perfect if you need a lot of real estate and organization for your stuff. When we say a lot, it's A LOT so if you are a photographer or someone who needs to carry a ton of gear, this one is for you.
→ Watch our review: bit.ly/3cafJIh
→ Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/peak-desi...
❌ You like this pouch but you feel this ain't it. You want something similar, minus Bellroy's quirkiness. Here's another recommended option for you… 👇🏼
Aer Slim Pouch → This tech pouch is for you if you want a sleek and business-y option for your everyday use.
→ Watch our review: bit.ly/3kCl6Vj
→ Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/aer-slim-...
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Specs/Features/Summary
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• Color: Black, slate, navy, ranger green, and bronze
• Front panel folds down to display what’s inside
• Stands upright when full
• Smooth-action angled zip, for easy access
• Flexible storage space for all kinds of items
• Divider wall with elastic loop storage
• Zip mesh pocket for personal items
• Pen/stylus loop
• Structured yet squishable shape
• Made from durable, water-resistant fabric
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One small thing I low-key love about Bellroy's pouches: The curved top. When I'm packing a backpack for a short trip, I feel like I'm often packing pouches last, and the curve makes them fit just that extra bit better than a squared-off pouch when you want to pack them upright at the very top of most backpacks near the zipper. Nice little touch I appreciate.
Great call!
I’ve been thinking recently that I could do with something on my desk to hold my phone, reading glasses, earbuds, eyedrops, iron tablets etc. This looks perfect for the job. Thanks for the review.
it'll be perfect for that, thanks for watching!
Just bought one during their Black Friday sale. I love that it stands up and it fits all my chargers. I think it has just enough pockets, for me other pouches go way overboard with all the pockets.
Hell yea
I really dislike how uninformative Bellroy website sometimes is. Like this weight thing. Or how it is sometimes impossible to determine what material certain color variations of products are made of. Just list the damn specs for each product Bellroy. That means fabric material, denier, weight, dimensions. Don't obfuscate it by linking to some BS "advertisement" subpage about your materials.
This. I ordered the Transit Workpack in the charcoal colorway based on aesthetics and found it was a pet hair magnet. Returned for the black which has a completely different feel and works perfectly for me. No way to know that from the website 🤷🏻♂️
agreed
Have it in bronze and love it since first day, two years ago.
It’s an amazing pouch
this! is the one i was looking for and since Fyro is not making a tech pouch yet, i am getting the bronze. thanks!
glad to help!
I am a .3mm pen person. I love the Energel .3mm refill in a Zebra Sarasa body.
This is the sort of pen-nerdness I need to start getting into lol
Rocked a Uni Style Fit 0.28 pen a few years back for the sleek and minimalist design with very sharp writing. Switched to a Uni Jetstream 0.38. Feels much better in the hand since its more ergonomic. The style fit would be a nice travel pen though. Might bring out my old ones to use
I feel myself starting to go down this pen-nerd rabbit hold and I regret nothing lol
@@Nomads.Nation Lol. You watch a video about a travel wallet and see a pen, then it's all downhill from there. Nice to see the variety of youtube channels though that cater to ultra-niche subjects. There's a channel that even compares different types of pen inks.
Your video reminded me of my 0.28 uni style fit pen that I had hidden in one of my dopp kits. Will be using it on my next adventure!
Very funnyb review funny yet very useful and contains rich personal opinions, loving this type of review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the Desk Caddy
its awesome
I’m curious to know if the hidden pocket was meant for an AirTag or Tile…. Personally, I’m more into the Evergoods CAP2 guy but Bellroy is pretty solid classy design.
CAP2 is a better designed product with better UX, but it's heavier and doesn't look as nice imo
On topic: I’m a fountain pen kind a guy. Use Kaweco only with a medium (Lilliput brass) and fine nub (Sport Brass) Love grey ink btw.
love it, cheers!
The slim bolt action pen by Big Idea Design! It rocks!
it better for $100 USD haha
If this ever went on sale I’d like to get one.
just missed Black Friday!
Aaron try the Alpaka Toiletry bag, I picked it up while travelling and it’s great as a tech pouch, even though that’s not its main purpose. Plus it’s self standing and the zip is lovely. You will like it. Bit small but somehow it can store a lot.
Will do!
I’m surprised the evergoods access pouch never made an appearance for alternatives
agreed that the CAP2 would be an ideal alternative. 2 reasons I didn't include it
1) we only list bags we've actually reviewed for alternatives
2) we hadn't reviewed any CAP bags at this point (this review is actually from a while back)
CAP2 is def a top-tier alternative for this pouch
I like it. I have an aer slim pouch though so can't really justify it lol. I dig the minimal organisation though.
The Slim Pouch is so good
Will you be reviewing the new Sympl tech kit?
Hopefully soon!
Ook. I think you sold me. That does seem like the perfect size tech pouch for me as my Peak knockoff (Tomtoc) is a little too big.
its one of my faves
Parker Jotter is a good pen.
I'll check it out!
Pen nerd here! Pentel Energel needle point, 0.5
love it!
Disappointed that there's no magnets for the flap.
Best desk caddy ive used is Evergoods CAP2.
Waiting for Kickstarter Alpaca vertex pouch to ship to see if its better
Agree with this. CAP2 is an excellent pouch and desk caddy.
This review was shot months ago and only now got published. Since then I bought the CAP2 and Alpaka sent me a Vertex early. My thoughts are as follows.
- Vertex is best if you want to carry over the head headphones in it. I do, so this is my go-to of the 3
- CAP2 is probably the best designed and overall best product out of all of them, but is a bit heavier
- Desk Caddy feels the lightest of the three and has the best aesthetic
Surprised that a kindle can fit in there, will it fit a kindle paperwhite?
Great question for Bellroy customer support - please keep us posted with what they say 💪🏻
.7 FTW lol. Love my Tactile Turn Slim Bolt action
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Evergoods makes the gold standard for a desk caddy (CAP2), and now Alpaka who have copied it and added a couple of additional useful features. Don't look beyond for a desk caddy pouch.
Agree and disagree. The CAP2 is def considered to be one of the best, and Alpaka definitely copied it and improved it in some ways, but many people will still prefer how casual, simple and light the Bellroy Desk Caddy feels in comparison to the other two.
I have the CAP2 and I like it all right for trips and overnight, but it's too bulky and utilitarian for me if I'm working remotely at a cafe when tabletop real estate is vital.
Bellroy Desk Caddy or Aer Slim Pouch ???
Can’t go wrong with either but I’d give the slight edge to the Desk Caddy since it stands up by itself a bit better
Fisher Space pen 🖊️
cheers!
4 mm is nice
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They exist? Lol
You point out that not listing the weight is annoying, then proceed to not tell us how much it weighs? :P Love your reviews but can't consider a review complete without listing weight (ideally independently verified even if it is listed by manufacturer).
great feedback! we plan to start weighing the actual products on camera starting in 2024 :)
@@Nomads.Nation ohh nice, can't wait!
Peak Design Tech Pouch>>>>>>>> Every other pouch
Not my favorite, but it’s a fantastic pouch for sure
OOK sounds like GTA's YKK
Better than the usual badly translated knockoff name like Taco Enjoy instead of Taco Bell or something.
😂
The leather is vegan leather…. so it isn’t leather it’s a plastic tab looking like leather. Leather is leather and that’s made from dead cows hides. Plastic is made from oil 😝
definately a difference lol