News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).
We haven’t had a landline for years, and I rely exclusively on my cell phone. I need to keep it with me so I don’t have to run around like a crazy person, trying to find it before the caller hangs up, but most of my clothes don’t have pockets. I’ve tried various bags over […]
Keep your phone with you with this crossbody bag Read More
WaterField Designs has just introduced the Rough Rider Leather Messenger Bag. It’s a gorgeous distressed leather bag that is available in one size: 15″ x 10.5″ x 3.5″ and with a choice of six different accent colors: black, copper, pine, green, flame and pearl. The Rough Rider easily holds a 13 inch laptop and features
WaterField Designs gets rough with their new messenger bag Read More
Boys, you can skip this one, it’s just for the girls. Girls, you know that carrying around a heavy purse when all you really need is your wallet, can be a pain – literally. The Wallet Wand is just the magic you need to lighten the load without breaking the bank. Take your existing checkbook
Turn a wallet into a purse with the Wallet Wand Read More
These Perfect Choice Canvas 14″ Laptop & Tablet Messenger bags have room for all your gear. There’s a padded laptop compartment that fits laptops up to 14″. An interior slip pocket holds a 10″ tablet, and there are other compartments for the rest of your gear. It’s made of durable canvas that has been waxed
Perfect Choice canvas messenger fits a laptop and your tablet Read More
So, you have the neat little gadgets and thingamabobs, the pocket tools and flashlights, the paracord and the FishBones, but where do you keep them? If you’re Eric Baur, a.k.a. the 20DollarBandit you keep all these items in your Mini Kit (MK-7), his current Kickstarter project. This 5.5″ x 5.5″ clam shell case is made
But then again, it’s cheaper than some Billingham canvas camera bags… The Roamographer Leather Camera Bag from HoldFast is utterly gorgeous. It’s made in the United States from American Bison leather. It’s big enough to use as a weekender bag with room to hold a couple of days of clothing. Pop in the camera insert,
This gorgeous camera bag costs more than some cameras Read More
Skooba Design is giving their fans an exclusive sneak peek at one of their new collections that is being developed for a possible spring launch. These new bags are made entirely in the USA and appear to feature a more military style than some of their current offerings. Help them out by leaving your comments
Skooba Design needs your help naming their new line of bags Read More
Carrying your gear to and from work or school every day requires a reliable bag. This is especially true if a laptop happens to be one of the items you carry. I’m partial to messenger style bags because they are roomy and casual. The problem is that they are not always the best type of
Rickshaw Bagworks Commuter 2.1 Laptop Bag review Read More
Whether you have been a Gadgeteer reader for a while or have just started, you know that Julie has a section called “Julie’s Favorite Gear” that lists items that she uses. So today while I was looking at some of the items I use on a regular basis, I thought I would come up with
Go-to gear: bags, briefcases, and backpacks Read More
Unit Portables produces gear bags that are designed to be used individually or together. In the left image, you see the Unit 01 laptop bag with Units 02 and 03 small pouches and a Unit 04 tablet bag. (The right image is a closeup of the tablet bag.) The laptop bag is available for 13″
Unit Portables bag system Read More
A couple of years ago, Timbuk2 introduced their Muttmover Backpack so you could take your dog with you. They’ve updated the Muttmover recently, adding features that make it easier to get Fideau in and out of the carrier and to add some other useful features. It’s made of tarpaulin-backed fabric for durability and has an
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother – er, dog – Part Deux Read More
This is perhaps the most beautiful laptop bag I’ve seen. If only it came in red! The Item 01 bag from La Fonction is made of aniline-finished cow leather and is lined with a cotton/polyurethane Italian canvas. It measures about 17″ X 14″ X 2.4″ and weighs 4.4 pounds. It fits newer-generation laptops up to
This gorgeous La Fonction laptop bag is a portable workstation Read More
Mobile Edge announced a line of stylish, TSA-compliant bags for women at CES 2014. These elegant ScanFast Herringbone Element Briefcases are designed to look great while carrying a laptop, tablet, and other gear. The black-and-white herringbone fabric lends the bag an air of sophistication, and the black faux leather trim adds sturdiness. The interior has a
Carry your gear in this stylish, TSA-compliant bag from Mobile Edge Read More
You can’t transport your friends around in this Volkswagen Bus, but you can give a small laptop or a tablet a ride inside. The Brisa Licensed Volkswagen VW Bus Orange Messenger Bag Cross-body Purse is made of vegan-friendly materials, and it measures 10″ X 13.5″ X 4″ and has an adjustable strap (up to 54″). It looks
Tablet bag looks like a VW bus Read More
There are a lot of laptop bags and packs out there, but not all of them can effectively organize and carry lots of gear in a streamlined, compact package. As a long-time messenger bag user, I’ve not had much interest in backpacks until my business travel picked back up this past year, and lugging a
Everki Atlas checkpoint friendly laptop adaptable business backpack review Read More
As our devices have shrunk in recent years, so, too, have carrying cases. Sling bags, messenger bags, and even the trusty backpack are slimmer, more focused on those slimmer devices, and more attuned to organization and ease of access, rather than capacity. Blue Flame, a fairly new entrant into the market place, has developed an
Blue Flame “The Pack” review Read More
Working in the computer field and being a computer geek, I love using nice handbags and backpacks to carry all of my gadget gear. I have a weakness for leather and nicely crafted canvas and military inspired items. I recently got the opportunity to review the Staad Laptop BackPack by Waterfield Designs, so let’s take
Waterfield Designs Staad Laptop BackPack review Read More
GORUCK is all about rucks – commonly known as backpacks. Their bread and butter are simple, yet thoughtfully-designed, nearly indestructible, made-in-USA backpacks like the classic GR1, along with other types of bags and accessories. But one style of bag, one of the most requested since the company’s founding, has been conspicuously missing from GORUCK’s product
GORUCK (finally) releases “bombproof” laptop shoulder bags Read More
Several years ago, I reviewed Saddleback Leather Company’s Waterbag, an excellent piece of hardy luggage I use to this day. While I do not use it everyday, my wife and I often use it when going on weekend or overnight trips together. It is perfectly sized for a couple of days worth of clothes for
Saddleback Leather Co. Dry Bag review Read More
Timbuk2 says their newest bag is in response to customer requests for a diaper bag that doesn’t look like a typical diaper bag. The Stork Diaper Messenger Bag is one of their medium-sized messengers that has been outfitted for baby gear. It has a waterproof, wipeable liner and is equipped with hot and cold internal
Timbuk2’s newest bag is for the young crowd – very young Read More