Talk:Sling bag

Worn in a different way?
How are sling bags worn in a different way? This should be clarified otherwise I'm removing that information from the entry. Personally I have not seen how sling bags are worn differently than messenger bags. --71.146.23.225 (talk) 22:46, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree. Messenger bag is worn on the lower back, article says so are sling bags.  I would have thought sling bags are worn more forward, on the hip. Rakerman (talk) 19:05, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

bad references
of the two links provided as references, one is broken and the text of the other does not contain the word "sling".

current meaning of "sling bag"
i suppose the term "sling bag" could refer to many things, but in current colloquial american english the term refers to a bag designed much like a backpack but with a single strap that is worn over one shoulder and across the front of the torso instead of a strap for each shoulder, or a variation on such a design.

the main design goal is to provide faster, more convenient access to bag contents than a backpack with better load distribution than a shoulder bag. in many cases it is convenient to access contents while wearing the bag. to facilitate this some are designed to work "upside down". that is, when the bag is pulled around to the front of the body, the what had been the bottom when worn on the back, is now on top. side openings, front surface openings, novel closures, etc. facilitate this.

such bags tend to be carried in a position similar to that of a backpack, which is higher than that of a messenger bag.

example illustrations can be found by simply googling "sling bag" (probably not suitable for use in article due to IP considerations).

hope this helps. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.248.248.11 (talk) 00:57, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Various ways to wear "sling bag"
Here we’ll break down the most common and uncommon ways of wearing a sling bag. ACROSS THE BACK, ACROSS THE FRONT, SLING BACKPACK ON THE SHOULDER, AROUND THE WAIST...