Comments on: Ducti High Voltage Messenger Bag http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: bonmot http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22808 bonmot Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:25:29 +0000 #comment-22808 gremlin, I see where you're coming from. Fans of the show 24 are clammoring for a canvas book bag similar to Jack Bauer's man bag on the TV show 24. Check this out: <a href="" />http://thesatchelpages.com/where-to-buy-jack-bauers-24-hour-messenger-bag/</a>. Now this really is a bargain. Unfortunately, nobody has one available due to its popularity. I doubt Ducti has added enough value over the $25 Jack Bauer bag (which is also canvas) to make it worth the price from the perspective of materials cost. Here's an alternate perspective, though. True messenger bags (which admittedly are larger and truly waterproof) can cost anywhere from $85-200. The preferred material of choice in real messenger bags is nylon, but these Ducti canvas bags offer much of the same functionality and cost a lot less. Your tool bag was a steal in comparison. See some of the products here <a href="" />http://www.messmedia.org/messenger-bags.html</a>. For me, the hardcore details in fabric and long-term comfort on a bike are less important than # of pockets and a flap, as I'll be walking with the bag, not riding with it. Manhattan portage offers a bag with similar dimensions for a little less <a href="" />http://www.manhattanportage.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=95</a>, but I think the distinctive style of the Ducti gives it the nod. I also lust after the Chrome Mini Metro<a href="" />http://www.chromebags.com/minimetro.php</a>, which offers much greater capacity and a seat buckle clasp on the strap. But from what I've read on discussion forums, while it is very comfortable for bicyclists (where the weight of the bag is on top of your hunched-over back), it is not a good choice for pedestrians. Regardless, the look of it is freakin' cool. I'm glad that the gadgeteer reviews a wide variety of bags so that every consituency is represented. I'm probably paying too much for what I will get, but everyone does that from time to time. Mike gremlin,

I see where you’re coming from. Fans of the show 24 are clammoring for a canvas book bag similar to Jack Bauer’s man bag on the TV show 24. Check this out: http://thesatchelpages.com/where-to-buy-jack-bauers-24-hour-messenger-bag/. Now this really is a bargain. Unfortunately, nobody has one available due to its popularity. I doubt Ducti has added enough value over the $25 Jack Bauer bag (which is also canvas) to make it worth the price from the perspective of materials cost.

Here’s an alternate perspective, though. True messenger bags (which admittedly are larger and truly waterproof) can cost anywhere from $85-200. The preferred material of choice in real messenger bags is nylon, but these Ducti canvas bags offer much of the same functionality and cost a lot less. Your tool bag was a steal in comparison.

See some of the products here http://www.messmedia.org/messenger-bags.html. For me, the hardcore details in fabric and long-term comfort on a bike are less important than # of pockets and a flap, as I’ll be walking with the bag, not riding with it. Manhattan portage offers a bag with similar dimensions for a little less http://www.manhattanportage.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=95, but I think the distinctive style of the Ducti gives it the nod. I also lust after the Chrome Mini Metrohttp://www.chromebags.com/minimetro.php, which offers much greater capacity and a seat buckle clasp on the strap. But from what I’ve read on discussion forums, while it is very comfortable for bicyclists (where the weight of the bag is on top of your hunched-over back), it is not a good choice for pedestrians. Regardless, the look of it is freakin’ cool.

I’m glad that the gadgeteer reviews a wide variety of bags so that every consituency is represented. I’m probably paying too much for what I will get, but everyone does that from time to time.

Mike

]]> By: gremlin_591002 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22807 gremlin_591002 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:28:02 +0000 #comment-22807 Fifty bucks in a lot of money for taking the cheapest canvas tool belt on the market, dropping a flap on it and adding a nifty shoulder strap. That's why it has the tubular loops, it's for good rubber handled screwdrivers. And the little metal bit is for putting your tape measure on it. My tool bag looks almost exactly like it, of course my tool back weighs almost 60 pounds and allows me to take apart anything that might catch my fancy. :wow: Fifty bucks in a lot of money for taking the cheapest canvas tool belt on the market, dropping a flap on it and adding a nifty shoulder strap. That’s why it has the tubular loops, it’s for good rubber handled screwdrivers. And the little metal bit is for putting your tape measure on it. My tool bag looks almost exactly like it, of course my tool back weighs almost 60 pounds and allows me to take apart anything that might catch my fancy. :wow:

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22806 Julie Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:27:16 +0000 #comment-22806 bonmot: I also noticed the silver (duct tape perhaps?) strip on the bag images on the Ducti site. FractalSpin is the company that sent the bag to me to reveiw, thier pictures don't have the strip. Strange... Let me know what you think of the bag once you get it. :) bonmot:

I also noticed the silver (duct tape perhaps?) strip on the bag images on the Ducti site. FractalSpin is the company that sent the bag to me to reveiw, thier pictures don’t have the strip. Strange…

Let me know what you think of the bag once you get it. :)

]]> By: bonmot http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22805 bonmot Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:24:15 +0000 #comment-22805 Thanks (as always) for the review Julie. One thing to note -- I went to the Ducti site and the version they are displaying has a strip of silver Duct tape (or something that looks like it) as an accent on the front flap. I personally prefer the style w/o the silver on the front. See <a href="" />http://www.ducti.com/handbags.html</a> for a picture of alternate model. I was so inspired by your review that I called a distributor of the product to see if they could tell what version they had. The CSR actually went to the stockroom and checked their inventory. No silver. I ordered one (the black "danger" bag). Mike Thanks (as always) for the review Julie. One thing to note — I went to the Ducti site and the version they are displaying has a strip of silver Duct tape (or something that looks like it) as an accent on the front flap. I personally prefer the style w/o the silver on the front. See http://www.ducti.com/handbags.html for a picture of alternate model.

I was so inspired by your review that I called a distributor of the product to see if they could tell what version they had. The CSR actually went to the stockroom and checked their inventory. No silver. I ordered one (the black “danger” bag).

Mike

]]> By: scribe54 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22804 scribe54 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:25:46 +0000 #comment-22804 Kudos on your close for this review, Julie! If they stopped trying to be so trendy with the strap, and just came out with a great bag that didn't shout, it might actually be trendy! And even before you said it, I saw that distinctive pattern of the Waterfield cases! I have everything from the wallet to my (prehistoric) third generation iPod case to several other cases. Wouldn't leave home without 'em! (And no, I don't work there!) Scribe54 Kudos on your close for this review, Julie! If they stopped trying to be so trendy with the strap, and just came out with a great bag that didn’t shout, it might actually be trendy!

And even before you said it, I saw that distinctive pattern of the Waterfield cases! I have everything from the wallet to my (prehistoric) third generation iPod case to several other cases. Wouldn’t leave home without ‘em! (And no, I don’t work there!)

Scribe54

]]> By: moldor http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/03/ducti_high_voltage_messenger_bag/comment-page-1/#comment-22803 moldor Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:22:55 +0000 #comment-22803 I want one of these with Police Crime Scene tape on it.... Actually, I have a roll of it at home - I used it around the garden a few weeks ago when I was doing some digfging and the neighbors almost had heart failure ! Jon I want one of these with Police Crime Scene tape on it….

Actually, I have a roll of it at home – I used it around the garden a few weeks ago when I was doing some digfging and the neighbors almost had heart failure !

Jon

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