Strap makes an excellent opener for beer. As a disclaimer, I have the first version of this duffel. I can't fully speak for the updated one (the updated line looks awesome) but if it's built with the same care and quality, then this one is going to be awesome. My duffel has gone with me everywhere. Dozens of camp trips, maybe a fifty work trips, and plenty of weekend trips to wherever. It's light and I've certainly punished it, and after all my use the bag is still holding up. My cats got to a corner, but tenacious tape plugged the holes well. I even use it for backpacking trips as a way to waterproof my sleep system when I'm in the backcountry. It fits perfectly on the handle of my Pelican case for work and serves well as an auxillary bag when I have too much in a carry on already. I was worried about a 30 ish liter duffel at first, but honestly I think I've gotten more use out of a smaller bag than a larger one. I especially appreciate the mix of stretchy mesh and rigid waterproof external pockets. Pills, medicine, receipts in the waterproof one, and keys, phone, and anything I need to stuff into a bag before hitting TSA in the mesh. I wish I had written a review for the duffel before it was updated, but I guess I just didn't appreciate it enough until it was pouring this last camping trip. Everything inside was bone dry and I slept well, so figured I owed a review at this point. I've owned quite a few Matador products and they've all held up well and exceeded my expectations. I'm sure this one will do the same!
