When weβre out and about, most Gadgeteers carry a few things: smartphone, wallet, keys, tablet. Maybe a tin of mints. Oh, sure, if weβre gone for the day, weβll have a bag of other stuff including power adapters, charging cables and batteries, energy bars, and enough EDC stuff to survive a moon landing. But when youβre just gonna bike to the library or the bank, or run out for lunch, do you still grab all that stuff? The folks at Quivvers think not. They have designed a variant of Robin Hoodβs tool carrier in two sizes for more modern tools. I was sent a black & brown βBig Rigβ model to test.
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Minimalism is great, but just how far can you pare stuff down? The Quivvers tagline is βTechnical. Minimal. Versatile.β And, in many ways, this bag is all those things. Structurally, itβs very simple: two sides β one with a 10.5Γ7β³ pocket, and the other with two pockets (4Γ7β³ and 6Γ7β³). And, yes, youβre right, there is no depth measurement given. This is for flat items only. Attached to either end is a strap to go around your body, and youβre pretty much there. The strap is adjustable, and thereβs a silicon triangle holding one side of the strap to the bag while the other is sewn-in. The two-inch regular triangle attachment point can hold (and is equipped with) a carabiner (well, an S-biner, which has clips at each end) for keys, ID cards, water bottles, or anything else you want to hang on there.
The bag isnβt thick at all, basically two pieces of fabric sewn along the edges and finished with binding tape, so youβre not going to fit in a change of clothes, a bulky camera, or even most non-tablet power adapters. But when youβre doing a quick outing, do you really need that? This isnβt your spend-the-afternoon-working-at-the-coffee-shop-with-good-wifi bag, itβs your errand-runner. If youβre gone long enough to need a charger, or even a battery pack, re-think taking this bag.
The construction and fit/finish all show attention to detail: The logo is on a waterproof, clear tag β easily flippable but itβs also not going to fray if you leave it on.Β The center section is two layers of fabric, neatly tucked under on every edge. I could not find a single fabric edge anywhere in this bag. All zippers are not only stitched in, but also top-stitched again in a square pattern that highlights the design, while adding to the durability. Pull tabs on all zippers are small regular triangles molded of a translucent plastic. They are attached with a stamped metal ring and tab shape, bent around the plastic. The zippers have no openings like other zipper heads, so the thin zipper pull loop isnβt going to slip out over time. They are a good quality bare metal, which slides easily over the nylon, self-healing teeth.
If youβre hitting the town on your bike and have other items in a pannier or basket, and just need your essentials close at hand, this is a great carrier. Stop to answer a call, check directions in a guidebook, snap a pic or two with your phone or tablet, put on a coat of lip balm, and hop back to it. Strapped across your chest or back, this bag is easy to access and is so thin and non-bulky, that it canβt get in your way. You can easily wear it under bulky outerwear, which prevents that tangled-in-the-scarf-and-hood scene when you enter that warm lunch spot after a brisk walk from work.
You can wear it across your left or right shoulder, but that will change both the color and which pocket(s) face outward. Both sides are easy to access, however, so itβs really just a matter of personal comfort or preference.
I used this bag for a few library trips, but not having a tablet that can fit into the large pocket, I found myself wanting a larger size so that my third generation iPad could fit in. Itβs actually making me want to try out an iPad Air or iPad mini with Retina Display. Itβs not exactly Chewbaccaβs bandolier, but itβs not a fanny pack, either.
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