Construction: as a premium bag, the Nomatic Navigator is solidly built with a 500D Kodra nylon that has a soft hand-feel and decent weather resistance. For added protection, the bag itself is semi-rigid as its lined with a thin layer of padding – which also helps the Navigator maintain its shape when empty.

As for the hardware, the bag utilizes custom spec’d materials that were developed in-house by Nomatic; from blacked-out aluminum sliders to water-resistant zippers, everything feels of quality and works smoothly.

Main Feature Set

Back Panel: covered in a moisture-wicking Spandura fabric and plush with molded EVA foam, the Navigator’s back panel rides comfortably when worn high and tight. As for structure, it provides a fair amount of rigidity with just enough flexibility – meaning, it’ll never barrel or lose shape, regardless of the contents inside the bag.

Shoulder Straps: the Navigator’s S-shaped shoulder straps are amply padded with a closed-cell foam that’s comfortable out of the box – no break-in time required. In use, they feel great when loaded out with typical EDC essentials and lightweight photography gear – no complaints here.

Laptop Compartment: accessed via a J-shaped zipper opening, the Navigator’s interior laptop sleeve is a breeze to access, just a simple and well-padded sleeve that’s suspended by ~5 cm (2″) off the bottom of the bag.

Main Compartment: with a pocket for every dongle, the organization in this compartment still manages to be simplistic and non-prescriptive – it’s mind boggling.