News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).
NEWS – The new Transit Arkiv Laptop bag represents the next evolution in Mission Workshop’s laptop-friendly Transit series. Here’s the deal: this brief is designed to travel with you anywhere (and anyhow? Is that even a word?) you choose to get there. You can sling it over the shoulder like a traditional brief, wear it …
Mission Workshop’s Transit Arkiv Laptop Brief hangs with you wherever you go Read More
REVIEW – The classic leather briefcase never goes out of style, does it? Today we’re checking out the Burkley Leather Business Briefcase, a classy leather brief for the business minimalist. How does it do in our testing? Let’s go to work! What is it? It’s a minimalist leather briefcase sized for tablets and laptops up …
NEWS – If you’re looking for a sophisticated, sleek gear bag, you need look no further than the Allyn Tote. This tote bag from Dagne Dover is a mixture of genuine pebbled leather and zinc-alloy hardware that will carry your gear – from a laptop to a water bottle – in luxury. The interior is …
The Allyn Tote from Dagne Dover is an elegant daily-carry bag Read More
Sometimes you need to carry along heat-sensitive items – like medicines, cosmetics, or even a snack for later. You need to keep these items at a cool temperature, but there are times when you don’t want to look like you’re traveling with a lunchbox. The Black Insulated Bag from Cool-It Caddy does the job of …
I’ve been a big fan of the Saddleback Leather waxed canvas bags; the Front Pocket Gear Bag was one of my favorite products in 2017. So I’m very excited to see that Saddleback is expanding the product line with a new color option. The new Sand Canvas color is gorgeous. While keeping with the natural …
Saddleback Leather adds a new color to their canvas bag lineup, and it’s a beauty! Read More
The nature of my business requires me to carry things with me every day. Laptops, papers, writing instruments, folders, cables, portable batteries, and on and on. So having a bag that is utilitarian is important. And it wouldn’t hurt to have a bag that looks good too. I have always been partial to leather bags …
I do a bit of travel, mostly for work, some for vacations. I also do a fair bit of working out. Well, OK, I work out 6 or 7 days a week. I had been looking for a bag that I could use for either travel or the gym, and one that would be durable …
We all love our gadget and gear hauling bags, but sometimes we don’t want or need to lug around that full-sized backpack or messenger bag. I’ve seen several smaller alternative options pop up over the years, but many of them either looked like a strange purse, a European man-bag, or just plain weird. The Mission Workshop …
Traveling is always better when you have all your gear with you and have it organized so you can always find what you need. It doesn’t matter if you’re commuting to work with your EDC kit or if you’re traveling with your grooming kit, things are easier when you are organized. The folks at Supply …
WaterField’s new bag is called the Transit Travel Case, and it’s designed to hold and organize travel gear for your car or motorcycle. You can even load it with your personal travel documents and gear and carry it with you. The bag was designed to keep your car’s glove compartment neat and organized. It has …
WaterField helps you give Dad the gift of organization for Father’s Day Read More
It doesn’t matter what kind of bag you carry – backpack, messenger, handbag – finding stuff in the bottom of the bag is difficult. Many bags are lined with dark fabrics, which makes it even harder to find what you’re looking for in the dark bag interior. SOI makes a smart bag light that means …
Toiletry kit bags for men are usually made of leather, but leather can be damaged by water from shaving gear that has to be packed away before it’s had time to dry or from leaking toiletries. With the Black Carbon Fiber Toiletry Kit from RAGGEDedge Gear, water and spills won’t hurt a thing. The bag …
Give Dad a toiletry kit bag that could sail the Seven Seas Read More
I absolutely love what Bellroy is doing with their new lineup of bags. The Bellroy Duo Totepack that I reviewed last year is still one of my favorite bags of all time. The new laptop brief follows the same innovative design language and top-notch construction, in a slimmed-down business brief form made for your laptop and …
The New Bellroy Laptop Brief is ideal for streamlined professionals Read More
People had been requesting a zip-top tote from Tom Bihn for years, but it wasn’t until 2017 that Tom designed a bag that he felt was substantially better than other zip totes out there. At first, you could only have a Pop Tote if you were one of the lucky folks who received a gift …
When my daughter was born, I bought a bunch of Disney’s The Lion King stuff for her, including a diaper bag. It had a leafy jungle print background and an appliqué of Simba on the front. It was cute, and it was obviously for the baby I was toting around. I never gave the cutesy …
Diaper bags and baby gear for dads living in the urban jungle Read More