Mark

thx

SK

Can I make demands for you to review somthing pink and furry in a gear bag?

Sometimes we have to realize we can’t get everything spelled out online to make it seem like we are mad, happy, etc. Some of us can’t get our thoughts out like we’d like or forget to add that one word.

Again my apologies. I look forward to your review.

Skay wrote:

I didn’t realize I need to say thank you or please with every question asked on this board.

Thank you for answering my questions. When do you plan to have the review of the Vic bag? I actually like the vertical one.

It is not required to be polite, merely nice. Especially when asking someone to do more than answer a question. At least, that’s how <u>I</u> was raised.

You are quite welcome. I will likely write my review this coming weekend, and then it is at Julie’s discretion as to when she posts it. I have been putting off writing it, as things at work have been somewhat…insane. This will give me an excuse to write it.

Mark

Thank you for answering my questions. When do you plan to have the review of the Vic bag? I actually like the vertical one.

Skay wrote:

Can you get the bag out of storage and check size of pockets?

About the Victorinox bag…Can you show pics of the inside? I see ebags shows just the outside.

Also what is the material like on each bag?

I will post pics of the interior of the Vic bag when I write my review. The material is a durable nylon on both. It seems sturdy enough.

The top outer pocket measures 6.5″ long by 3.25″ tall by 1″ deep. The bottom pocket is 6.5″ long by 3.25″ tall by 1″ deep, but is not padded.

As for the way you worded your request…I appreciate a “please” and “thank you” rather than a demand. I respond better to nicely worded requests than to demands. Getting the bag out of storage requires effort, and I was tempted not to even respond to this after I read the way you worded your demand.

Mark

About the Victorinox bag…Can you show pics of the inside? I see ebags shows just the outside.

Also what is the material like on each bag?

“Wow!!! What a great gearbag! It fits quite well as either a waistpack or a shoulder pack, though adjusting the strap is a bit of a pain. I keep a Nano, earbuds and BT GPS in the front pocket (with plenty of room for more), the middle organizer pocket holds two pens in the pen sleeve, there are three credit card sleeves, where I keep spare device batteries, SD cards and my medicine container. Next to that I keep my digital camera in the little pocket for that, and behind that is a full-length pocket where I keep my passport. On the other side of the center compartment I keep my Kestrel weather meter and Sanyo C6 camcorder, and in the middle is my pocket monocular and tube of Dramamine. The rear compartment holds my Treo and Axim PDA, with room for one more decent-sized gadget, and there is a flat mesh zip pocket in the front of the compartment. Extremely well-organized! I got the black bag, and it appears to be quite durable. It’s my new gadget bag!”

You can find it here:

http://www.ebags.com/victorinox_swiss_army/travel_companion_2_way_carry_horizontal_tote/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68373

Have you found any other bags like this one?

Sharon

TOB9595 wrote:

VERY well done review and pics!

Ditto!

Craig

Judie wrote:

Okay, see that sounds like it fits the bag – kinda outdoors-y and rugged. :0)

I am sure I don’t have to tell you how much I used to love Get Smart.

Even though I am about as far away from outdoorsy and rugged as one can get!
I am merely another tall, thin, nerdy, nearsighted, and pale gadget lover.

Here’s another “Maxwellism” for you: “Missed it by THATMUCH.” It still kills me whenever I catch an episode and hear Don Adams deliver that line. And may I say The Cone of Silence RULES!

I’ll go sit down now.

I am sure I don’t have to tell you how much I used to love Get Smart.

Judie wrote:

If a man carries it, then it is a field bag…and he should be wearing a pair of Wellington boots, duck-cloth trousers, a plaid shirt, a shooting vest and have a 12-guage shotgun and hunting dog at his side. :p

Would you believe — as Maxwell Smart would say — bluejeans, lowhikers, and a pullover sweater? I sit way in the back of the office, next to the server room, and it gets COLD back there.

– Craig

Craig wrote:

It’s not a purse, (if a guy carries it) it’s a Man Bag, Baby! Yeah!

If a man carries it, then it is a field bag…and he should be wearing a pair of Wellington boots, duck-cloth trousers, a plaid shirt, a shooting vest and have a 12-guage shotgun and hunting dog at his side. :p

isobutane wrote:

the small one also looks exactly like a purse

It’s not a purse, (if a guy carries it) it’s a Man Bag, Baby! Yeah!

The last time someone (my beloved younger sister) called my shoulder bag a purse, I replied, “It can’t possibly be a purse. [PAUSE] It doesn’t match my shoes.” I got laughs all ’round.

Off-Topic: At 44, I’m starting to feel almost grown-up. My sister, who is 12 years my junior, is 32. Her daughter (!) just celebrated her 2nd birthday. Yikes! Time does fly.

– Craig