Which style is better — Duffel (zipper style) or Classic (drawstring style)?
The two styles are equally popular. People who are not carrying a heavy load, only a mat and a towel, for example, will like the ease of the classic style (drawstring) bag. You can just open it from the top and drop in your mat while standing, close it and be done. If you are carrying a larger load, for example, a thicker mat and a rug and maybe some clothing and a water bottle, you may like the roominess of the the duffel (zipper) style bag because both ends are closed and you can open it up from the side and push things into the corners of the bag, having easy access to small things within the bag. The duffel (zipper) style bag does take more time to load since you need to lay it down on a surface to open and load it, whereas you can stand and load your classic (drawstring) style bag from the top.
