Although I do agree with you in spirit. A ‘man bag’ by any name is defined by one thing- a man carries it.

Size… dude- haven’t we been trying for decades to convince people that size is not what matters? Sheesh.

This is a topic pertaining to, in its essence, men.

Therefore I derive that the cost of said Man Bag(s) is irrelevant, that the style of said Man Bag(s) is irrelevant, and the materials of construction of said Man Bag(s) is irrelevant. I derive that even the terminology used in this case is irrelevant, let’s just agree to call them whatever is comfortable for the subject. Man Bag, Murse, Gear Bag, Messenger Bag, Laptop Bag, Satchel, and so on…

Stipulating the above observations, there is only one property that can be used to determine the validity of such an implement. Size. Again, we are dealing with a topic of/for men. It is therefore dictated that the only variable that matters, is size. A simple rule to live by when selecting a Man Bag:

The larger the bag = the more gear to carry = more manly = just plain better = less potential for feelings of inadequacy when comparing your Man Bag with those of others

That should do it, carry on men……..

I disagree with Mark that a high price makes a bag less suitable for “real men” any more than an expensive purse would somehow be unsuitable for “real” women. Some people have more money to spend; some people have less. Some people prefer one look; others prefer another. Personally, I think “Jack Bauer on 24″ is about the last person on fictional earth I’d want to dress like. But that’s just me.

They may not last forever, but real men (and, from what I can see, women as well) usually don’t WANT to carry the same bag for very long.

(By the way, real men don’t worry about calling it a ‘murse’, ‘man bag’, or whatever. It is just a bag. Gear or shoulder bag is OK, but ‘bag’ is all we need.)