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Bantam

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 Stars (156 Reviews)

$67.00

Color: Cerise 200 Halcyon

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Available Color options

Small but formidable WPK bag

1 Liter / 60 cu. in.

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TLDR

True to its name, the Bantam is small but has a lot of spirit. 

  • WPK (Wallet-Phone-Keys) bag for just your essentials
  • Multiple carry options: shoulder / crossbody bag, sling / hip or belt bag 

Full Description

Main Compartment

Small but formidable, the main compartment has one large interior pocket and two smaller pockets (the latter made from a mock-woven elastane fabric) to hold small things where you want. The rest is open space for your phone or pouches. An o-ring on the interior lies in wait for all your key strap needs.  

Exterior Belt Passthrough Pocket

On the backside of the Bantam is a passthrough pocket measuring 2.5" / 60mm tall that fits most belts. On the top and bottom of the passthrough pocket are also two equal sized, narrow pockets that can be used to carry standard pens.

Ways to Carry the Bantam

Shoulder/Crossbody Bag

We included an adjustable 5/8" Shoulder Strap, made from nylon webbing and with the same plastic clips as our Key Straps, to attach to the O-Rings on either side of the Bantam. 

Waist Pack or Sling Bag

On the sides of the bag are unobtrusive webbing loops to which you can attach an optional 1" Gatekeeper Hip Belt, using our ubiquitous Gatekeeper clips. Wear the Bantam around your waist or hips, and you've got a sweet waist pack. Wear it crossbody with the bag on your back, and you've got a mini sling bag. 

Belt Bag

Slide your belt through, and the Bantam can sit nicely on your hip, in front of you, or behind you.

Wrist Bag

Clip the Handle Loop to one of the O-rings on either side of the Bantam and carry the whole affair in hand.

Organizer Pouch

Clip one side of any of our Key Straps to the Bantam and then clip the other side to an O-ring inside one of our larger bags. That way, the Bantam stays tethered to your bag.

What's Included

5/8" Shoulder Strap

A simple and light-duty shoulder strap made of 5/8" nylon webbing. It is adjustable and has plastic snaphooks at each end. It does not have extra padding.

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

 

What's Optional

Gatekeeper Hip Belt

Attach this to the unobtrusive webbing loops on the sides of the Bantam if you want to wear this as a sling bag or waist pack.

Small but formidable, the main compartment has one large interior pocket and two smaller pockets (the latter made from a mock-woven elastane fabric) to hold small things where you want. The rest is open space for your phone or pouches. An o-ring on the interior lies in wait for all your key strap needs.  

On the backside of the Bantam is a passthrough pocket measuring 2.5" / 60mm tall that fits most belts. On the top and bottom of the passthrough pocket are also two equal sized, narrow pockets that can be used to carry standard pens.

Shoulder/Crossbody Bag

We included an adjustable 5/8" Shoulder Strap, made from nylon webbing and with the same plastic clips as our Key Straps, to attach to the O-Rings on either side of the Bantam. 

Waist Pack or Sling Bag

On the sides of the bag are unobtrusive webbing loops to which you can attach an optional 1" Gatekeeper Hip Belt, using our ubiquitous Gatekeeper clips. Wear the Bantam around your waist or hips, and you've got a sweet waist pack. Wear it crossbody with the bag on your back, and you've got a mini sling bag. 

Belt Bag

Slide your belt through, and the Bantam can sit nicely on your hip, in front of you, or behind you.

Wrist Bag

Clip the Handle Loop to one of the O-rings on either side of the Bantam and carry the whole affair in hand.

Organizer Pouch

Clip one side of any of our Key Straps to the Bantam and then clip the other side to an O-ring inside one of our larger bags. That way, the Bantam stays tethered to your bag.

5/8" Shoulder Strap

A simple and light-duty shoulder strap made of 5/8" nylon webbing. It is adjustable and has plastic snaphooks at each end. It does not have extra padding.

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

 

Gatekeeper Hip Belt

Attach this to the unobtrusive webbing loops on the sides of the Bantam if you want to wear this as a sling bag or waist pack.

Materials

Exterior

PFC Free, 100% Recycled RX30 X-Pac®

Navy 420 Parapack

Coyote 210 Ballistic

Zippers

#5 YKK zippers

Other Components

Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Specs

Dimensions

8.7" (w) x 5.1" (h) x 2.4" (d) / 220mm (w) x 130mm (h) x 60mm (d)

Weight

4.8 ounces / 135 grams

Volume

1 liters / 60 cu. in. (ASTM Standard Measure)

Total O-RIngs

1

1 in main compartment

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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156 reviews
  • Brandon M.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Durable, Compact, Good Storage Size
    2 days ago
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Durable, Compact, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Really great!

    This bag is the perfect size for my wife. She loves it. We’ve recently taken it on a cruise and it was very useful.

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  • Nicolas A K.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Compact, Unique, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Comfortable
    1 week ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Compact, Unique, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Comfortable
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect pocket dump

    For the phone/wallet/keys/AirPods folks, this thing performs fantastic!

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  • Robert
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Great Gift, Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Versatile, Compact
    1 week ago
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Great Gift, Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Versatile, Compact
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    wonderful little bag

    Bought two of these as gifts this year. One in Reverse Black X-Pac and the other in Navy 420 Parapack. One recipient is using the Bantam as an everyday bag for phone, wallet, etc.. The other recipient is using the Bantam as a travel bag. They both love it.

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  • Michiko M.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Versatile, Unique, Compact, Easily Adjustable
    1 week ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Versatile, Unique, Compact, Easily Adjustable
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Lightweight and versatile

    The design of this bag makes it so useful despite its smaller size. The inner pockets are so useful - more useful than zippered inner pockets to be honest. I love how lightweight (mine is a halcyon one) it is so that I can use it as a wristlet. Definitely works as a bag-in-bag as an extra essentials-only purse in a bigger bag or as an organizer.

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  • Eve C.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Other
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Easily Adjustable, Versatile, Good Storage Size
    1 week ago
    Bought For Other
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Easily Adjustable, Versatile, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great for my son ...

    Perhaps not the choice of every 11 year old but when you are an 11 year old diabetic you need small well organized bags to carry your id, phone, quick snacks, glucagon pen, and other supplies. He looked at this bag and immediately asked for it ... and patiently waited for it to come back in stock.

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