Bags

News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).

Chrome Industries Kadet Max WP bag review – A lightweight messenger that’s built to get wet

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REVIEW – Chrome Industries has been making bags for 30 years now and have a loyal fanbase as a result. It all started with a messenger, so it’s only fitting that their newest it a minimalistic, super lightweight, waterproof version of… you guessed it, a messenger; an update to their Kadet line no less. Whether […]

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Waterfield Designs X-Air Travel Duffel bag review – leave airline baggage fees behind with this perfected carry on

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REVIEW – Unless you have status with an airline, the days of free checked bags on any of the major U.S. carriers have come to an end.  Flying with only carry-on luggage can save you time, money, and minimize the risk of your bags showing up in a different city – but means you have

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Bag and EDC fanatics need to check out these 3 new products!

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NEWS – I’m back with another group of interesting new products that both travelers and fans of EDC products will want to check out. The first one caught my attention because I’m gearing up for a vacation trip in the next few weeks and while luggage isn’t necessarily an exciting gadget category, knew even before

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Bellroy Lite 38L Travel Pack review – Light/Lite is right?

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REVIEW – Planning a trip to Southeast Asia later this year, one of my main means of transport will be the ubiquitous scooter.  Now when I lived there for a couple of years, I regularly transported 2 x 20 litre water bottles or even once a four shelf bookcase, but I really don’t want to

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Waterfield Designs Shinjuku Laptop Brief review – stylish and functional, for a price

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REVIEW – For the past few years, I’ve relied on backpacks to carry my laptop and tablet when traveling. However, there have been moments when I found myself wishing for a quality laptop bag as an alternative. The Waterfield Designs Shinjuku Laptop Brief immediately caught my eye as something likely to last for a long

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This new bag from WaterField Designs looks like a perfect travel EDC bag!

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NEWS – When I travel, I like to bring a shoulder bag with me so I can carry all my regular EDC gear when we’re out sightseeing and doing other activities. But packing a bag takes up room in my luggage and I’m all about efficient packing. WaterField Designs must have felt my pain because

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Sandmarc Hybrid Sling Bag review – A mobile deployment platform for all your tech & digital photography gear

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REVIEW – Tech heads and digital phototgraphers are gonna REALLY love this one. Sandmarc has a specialty niche in the iPhone photography and accessory market, and the Hybrid Sling Bag is their small-carry solution for organizing all of the photography-related things. It’s also pretty great as a general digital gear and travel bag. I spent

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Here’s a minimalist sling bag for your phone, credit cards, and more!

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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

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Gonex 60L Duffle Bag with Shoe Compartment review – is this the perfect travel duffle?

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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

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Waterfield Shinjuku messenger bag review – a ruggedly handsome bag

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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

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Waterfield Designs Cycling Tote review – All your cycling stuff, organized and at your fingertips!

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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 –

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This heirloom quality guitar bag looks incredible

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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.

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AER Tech Brief review – your mobile office, optimized!

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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.

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AER Cable Kit 3 review – offers a brilliant, rugged compact design for organizing your tech accessories

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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

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Restrap Adventure Race Top Tube Bag review – all your bike necessities, at your finger tips!

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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

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