Customer Reviews Vera Bradley Recycled Lighten Up ReActive Deluxe Water Bottle Crossbody Sling Bag

When bottled water is in holder/compartment , the zippered compartment/wallet gets too tight and the phone holder or outside back pocket gets tight also. Maybe a stiff wall between water compartment and zippered compartment is necessary?

My bottle doesn;t have a lanyard so it;s less portable than some this case helps considerably. I just wish it was @ least 1" deeper.

I should have looked at the dimensions more closely. I expected it to be big enough to hold a fair size (16 or 20 oz.) Corkcicle or Hydroflask canteen, but it really isn't. It is big enough for my iPhone 12 Pro Max in the outer slip pocket, so I'm keeping it. But I'll just have to use it to carry smaller water bottles. It is a very cute pattern, and nice design and fabric. I just would like it to be about 1/3rd larger, with a thicker strap for comfort.

Really!

Not quite tall enough, but the rest works fine

Disappointed

Material is great.a full, taller bottle makes it top heavy. Would like the option for the strap to be worn around the waist

3

Not happy. The bag does not close with a small water bottle in it.

i expected it to be a little larger. the water bottle pocket is too small for my refillable water bottle and the zip pocket size is made smaller by the water bottle pushing against the space.

Great concept, but when you actually use the side pouch for a water bottle, it really reduces the space in the main pocket and makes it hard to get to things you keep in there.

The bag is great, but the balance is off for a water bottle of any size. If there's a water bottle the other compartments are too tight. It works well to hold passport, phone, Kleenex, chapstick and other plane necessities.

I like the material of this bag because seems water repellent but the bag tips when the water bottle is in it because of the weight of the bottle and water, so a little disappointed in that aspect; otherwise it's a nice size. The card slots for credit cards are not deep so make sure your bag is zipped so they either don't fall out or someone pulls them out.

The material is good and how its made, but the design functionality wise with regards to the water bottle holder..., I find it a little cumbersome, it keeps on tipping over, the strap placement is a little off.. so I am not really happy with it. Maybe to use it as just simple crossbody bag, it will work much better, but not as a bottle holder.

I love this little bag! It's just the right size for what I need and I've received many compliments on it. Just today I noticed the lace was fraying and I've only used the bottle holder once for a bottle. It seems like it wasn't sown in very well - very disappointing.

The bag itself is nice, but thought matching water bottle was included and it was not.

It looks bigger than it is in the picture There really isn't room for anything inside the purse part. It's a tight fit to get anything out of it. The water bottle part works great!

Poor execution. This bag is too short for an average size 16.9 oz. water bottle and not sturdy enough to hold it without tipping. It also doesn't leave much room for anything else, and a bit flimsy. Disappointing. I do like the prairie paisley pattern, though.

I'm disappointed that the bottle holder is so skimpy that once a 16oz commercial water bottle is inserted there isn't enough room left to put anything into the zip compartment. Great idea but not well executed.

It isn't quite big enough for a water bottle if there is anything inside the zippered pouch. I will use it when I'm out hiking as it is handy to have something to carry the water bottle in.

I'm disappointed in the little bag as it is too small and the over the shoulder strap is poor quality. The fabric is nice and the idea is nice but needs to be just a little larger with a better shoulder strap. I can put a water bottle in it w my phone and an ID but nothing else. The shoulder strap is so cheap I give it a 3 as the fabric is so nice and the idea is great

This will not hold a 20 ounce Contigo water bottle. The bottle falls out.

Well, I've never had a water bottle as small as this fits. I was very annoyed when stuff keeps falling out of back & front pockets. Nothing is secure except the middle zipper section. I'm still using it, just not for any size water bottle

We bought this for a short 3 day Disney trip last year. Great size for a regular size plastic water bottle. Enough room for basics including iPhone 13+. YET the drawstring on the front started to fray after only a few days. Looks trashy and old now. Not the quality of our other Veras (we have many and some that still look great after 8 years of daily use and washing!)

Was so excited for this. Unfortunately, my first day wearing it I had to switch to a different bag. It flips over when holding a water bottle. And if you squeeze the straps too tight to secure the bottle, you can't really access the zipper pocket. Really disappointed. Pattern is pretty. You could use it at an event venue/stadium that requires smaller bags.