News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).
NEWS – I’m always looking for my next favorite minimalist EDC bag. I don’t like being weighed down when I’m doing errands around town or while on vacation. I just want to carry my phone, my wallet, and a few other items (see my recent EDC video). My current favorite bag is the Bellroy Lite […]
Here’s a minimalist sling bag for your phone, credit cards, and more! Read More
REVIEW – Traveling can be fun. It can also be a chore. Finding the right bag, especially for carrying on a plane, can make your experience better. It needs to be big but not too big. It needs to be strong, but not too heavy. It needs to have places to put things but not
Gonex 60L Duffle Bag with Shoe Compartment review – is this the perfect travel duffle? Read More
REVIEW – I don’t carry what most women consider a purse, but I do like to use a small crossbody bag to hold my essentials (EDC) when I’m running around in town doing errands or when traveling. I don’t need a lot of gear with me, so I prefer a small bag like the MAGEASY
MAGEASY Sacoche bag review – Your next EDC bag Read More
REVIEW – I’ve always been a backpack man whether going back and forth to the office or traveling for work. I had one for my laptop and other office-related paraphernalia. I also had one for my good camera, lenses, etc. They were fine and did the job. Then I went remote and only needed them
Waterfield Shinjuku messenger bag review – a ruggedly handsome bag Read More
REVIEW – I’m fortunate to live in an area with epic cycling right out my front door. However, not all my rides start at my house. Often I am driving to a different area or heading to a race, which means I ned a bag for my gear. I usually grabbed whatever was closest –
NEWS – The same level of detail used to make high-quality EDC gear bags has been put into this acoustic guitar gig bag from Guitar Satchel. Available in sizes for dreadnought and parlor-sized guitars, the soft-sided guitar satchel is made of water repellant heavy dry waxed cotton duck material with a padded quilted cotton interior.
This heirloom quality guitar bag looks incredible Read More
REVIEW – If you’re looking for something different in a briefcase-style bag, AER may have your answer. The Tech Brief is a full-featured bag designed to haul all of your tech and office gear for the daily commute. The look will be the envy of all the IT-issued laptop bags you’ll see in your travels.
AER Tech Brief review – your mobile office, optimized! Read More
REVIEW – I love a good accessory organizer! Meet the Cable Kit 3, from AER’s 2024 Tech Collection of bags. This is AER’s latest iteration of the Cable Kit, designed to wrangle all your cords and plugs and doodads while you’re hauling your tech from here to there. Let’s learn more. To the review! What
NEWS – Attention Indiana Jones fans! Channel your inner adventuring archeologist and check out this replica of the EDC bag that Indy used in the movies. The bag is based on a British Mark VII gas mask bag from World War II. It’s made of canvas and available in two versions: one with an open
Be like Indiana Jones and make this your EDC bag! Read More
REVIEW – Carrying small bits of gear on your bike like an inner tube, small jacket, or a snack traditionally meant a bag that hung off the back of your seat, or maybe a handlebar bag. These work to carry things, but it’s not easy to grab what you need while riding. Enter the Race
REVIEW – Recently, my wife (Cheri) and I went on a 10-day whirlwind tour of the UK. It involved a lot of bus travel, changing hotels, and walking. She dreaded lugging her oversized purse all over England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. That’s when we were offered the Troubadour KI Crossbody Bag to review. While the
Troubadour KI Crossbody Bag review – She loves it, she really loves it! Read More
REVIEW – So many little bits and bobs are involved with being a True Gadgeteer. Dongles for your laptops and displays. Chargers. (So. Many. Chargers!) Data cards for drones, cameras, phones, tablets and your great-aunt Sophie’s digital picture frame. A tech pouch to gather similar-but-separate bits and pieces for your devices is a good thing.
STEP 22 Tenkile tech pouch review – Keep all your gear in one place Read More
REVIEW – I carry too much stuff around in my EDC, so I’m the perfect target for the sling bag (or man-bag, or satchel, or whatever you want to call it). My latest candidate is the Inateck Sling, which combines a whole ton of organization with some interesting geometry tricks to make it upsize and
Inateck Sling Bag review – an excellent thing if slings are your thing! Read More
REVIEW – Oh, look – it is a tote bag. Big deal, right? Who cares? A tote is a tote. Park City, Utah’s SMMT doesn’t think so. Their PowderLoft totes, available in 20L and 35L sizes are designed to change your mind about tote bags with their recycled material construction, lofted and insulated body, water-resistant
SMMT 35L PowderLoft Tote Bag review – from Park City, Utah to wherever you want to go Read More
REVIEW – What’s halfway between a shoulder bag and a backpack? A cross-body sling bag, that’s what. Long-time bag maker Chrome Industries recently released their 15L Kadet Max and included a new feature: a swappable buckle. Let’s take a look. What is it? The Chrome Industries Kadet Max is a cross-body sling bag with a
REVIEW – Look at me, on vacation, carrying things! I’m testing the STM BagPack, a packable 15 liter backpack that you can stuff and pack for travel, then pull it our when you get to your destination. But this bag has another secret: it’s got an inflatable laptop sleeve if you need to haul your
STM BagPack review – Your super sneaky secret travel weapon! Read More
REVIEW – I’m on a never-ending, eternal quest to keep things organized. I’ve settled on small victories instead, such as this travel organizer from Inateck. Its clever clamshell design has a nook and cranny for almost anything. What is it? The Inateck Electronics Organizer Travel Case is a series of pouches designed to bring some
Inateck Electronics Organizer Travel Case review – your stuff but organized Read More
REVIEW – Everybody needs a good everyday carry bag, right? I have several, in different forms. I have a backpack that I sling over my shoulder when I want to use a backpack, usually when traveling. I also have a briefcase (the Leacarve leather briefcase I reviewed back in 2018) that I use when I
xSuit xBriefcase briefcase review Read More
REVIEW – A handbag, in case you aren’t aware, is kind of a personal thing. There are thousands of bags out there because everyone has different needs, and as our lives change, so does our bag. When I was told I could choose a bag from the Latico website, I was pretty excited because there
Latico Lilly crossbody bag review Read More
REVIEW – I started a new job last November and now work for an employee-owned company. As such, I now own some of the fiscal responsibility for making the company profitable. So, I’ve been trying to find ways here and there where I can save money while traveling for business. I usually carry a suitcase,
5.11 Tactical Allhaula 65L duffel review Read More