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All about NYC? Then the Europa Messenger MP X Pull-In (NYC) may just be your bag

By Larry Geisz / March 6, 2013 / News / Bags, Messenger bag / Leave a Comment

Manhattan Portage has partnered with Pull-In to design the Europa Messenger MP X Pull-In (NYC). The bag is made from 1000D Cordura fabric and measures 13.5″ long X 10.5″ tall X 3.5″ deep or 7″ thick when unzipped and expanded. The bag’s features include: Main compartment with one zippered pocket and a divider Fully expandable […]

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The Solid Gray Backpack – A backpack even a Storm Trooper would wear

By Larry Geisz / March 4, 2013 / News / Backpack, Bags, Laptop bag, Travel Gear / 1 Comment

I may be the only one, but I love gadgets and gear that look like they could have been used in my favorite “Sci Fi” movies. The Solid Gray Backpack is one of those products, and I’m thinking of Star Wars. Made from polypropene block copolymer, the backpack measures 19.7 X 12.6 X 7.9 inches

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Julie’s Gadget Diary – My evolving EDC

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 28, 2013 / Articles / Bags, EDC, gadget diary, Gear, Keychain / 41 Comments

I thought it might be interesting and useful for me to capture a visual and text list of my EDC (Every Day Carry) gear on a monthly basis. Seeing my gear might give you ideas for your own EDC and I’m hoping you might make suggestions for things I should look at that might replace

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Craving Girl Scout cookies? WaterField Designs will give you a free box with every order!

By Janet Cloninger / February 22, 2013 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

Hankering for a tasty Girl Scout cookie? Need a new gear bag? WaterField Designs has a special treat for you when you make a purchase between today and the end of February 2013. They’ll include a box of Girl Scout cookies with each purchase of their great gear bags. If you need a new laptop

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“Carry an Education” in a Stone + Cloth bag

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2013 / News / Bags / 1 Comment

When Matthew Clough, the founder of Stone + Cloth, realized the man who guided his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro earned only $1-$2 per day, he knew Benson didn’t earn enough to send his children to school. Matthew realized how lucky he was to have been born with the privileges he had, and he wanted to do something

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The F1 Micro Workstation, the tablet bag with a need for speed

By Larry Geisz / February 16, 2013 / News / Bags / 3 Comments

Tablet bags come in a myriad of sizes, shapes and configurations, but the F1 Micro Workstation from Fusion Bags USA brings a dual standard to the table. The first part of the F1 Micro Workstation is the main bag with the Fusion “Zip-away” feature. The “Zip-away” feature allows the front of the bag to zip

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Weird Kickstarter project of the week – CHERRY on the bag

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 15, 2013 / Uncategorized / Android, Bags, Crowdfunded, NFC / 3 Comments

I knew this was going to be an odd Kickstarter project the moment I saw the company name – CHERRY on the bag. I expected the product to have a cherry logo or at least be Red in color. It has neither… What is it? CHERRY on the bag is a collection of Black full-grain calfskin

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STM cache for iPad review

By Janet Cloninger / February 9, 2013 / Reviews / Bags, iOS, iPad cases and bags / Leave a Comment

I’ve seen several reports recently saying that Apple leads the PC market if you count iPads as a PC. Most people won’t count them as PCs; I certainly don’t, but there is a market for which the iPad represents all the “PC” they need. So, if your iPad is the only PC you need, you

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The RAGGEDedge Gear GoPro Camera Stow Bag is as tough as the camera itself

By Janet Cloninger / February 7, 2013 / News / Action Camera, Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear / Leave a Comment

We’ve reviewed RAGGEDedge Gear wallets and bags before, and we found them to be sturdy and well-made. Their goods are made of carbon fiber, Kevlar, or Hi-Tech sailcloth, so you know they are made to stand up to the elements. The GoPro cameras are touch little POV cameras, and you’ll be taking them into many

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Everki Versa Premium Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Backpack review

By Bill Henderson / February 6, 2013 / Reviews / Backpack, Bags / 14 Comments

Because I am a doddering, forgetful fool, I finally realized that to avoid forgetting any item or its accessory, I need to carry everything with me. And I mean everything. iPhones, iPods, iPad, earphones and headphones (I AM a reviewer, after all) and all the junk that has to go with this stuff. It can

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Skooba offering their Tenba Vector camera bags at 50% off for the first time

By Janet Cloninger / February 2, 2013 / News / Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear / Leave a Comment

Skooba Design makes gear bags for all your tech equipment, including your cameras and photography gear. In their Tenba Vector camera bag line, they have bags sized to hold a small point-and-shoot camera to big bags that will hold your DSLR, lenses, flashes, and other gear. Right now, for the first time ever, they are

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Tactical yet practical – the Kato tablet + netbook mini-messenger

By Larry Geisz / January 31, 2013 / News / Bags, Messenger bag, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

Are you always on the lookout for the the perfect iPad carrying bag, like me? Something that is not so small that I can’t put my accessories in but not so big that I feel like I am toting a suitcase around. The Kato tablet + netbook mini-messenger from Hazard 4 may just fit that

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Luxurious leather gear bags from Avallone

By Janet Cloninger / January 29, 2013 / News / Bags / 1 Comment

Avallone says their sophisticated City Messenger bags are for men, but I don’t see why women wouldn’t like them, too. These bags are certainly not the distressed leather bags often marketed for men. They are made of Italian Nappa leather with cow suede accents and silver-colored metal hardware. The bag measures 13.5″ X 10″ X

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Serbags Army Courier Vintage Bike Messenger Bag review

By Raul Sanchez / January 29, 2013 / Reviews / Bags, Messenger bag / 2 Comments

From the days of high school, through community college, til the end of college and when I got my first real job after graduating college, I was an avid fan of the backpack. Not too much these days though… At my current job, a backpack just doesn’t feel professional enough for me. Who am I kidding?

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Levenger’s great gear bag at an incredible price for one week

By Janet Cloninger / January 28, 2013 / News / Bags / 2 Comments

If you’re looking for a sturdy gear bag with the quality Levenger is famous for, but you want to spend under $50, you’re in luck this week. The Staff Bag is made of durable, gray, washed canvas with black glove leather trim and nickel hardware. It measures 13.15″ wide x 4 .15″ deep x 11.75″

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Greene + Gray Tribal 11″ MacBook Air Sleeve review

By Janet Cloninger / January 22, 2013 / Reviews / Bags, Laptops and Gear, Macbook air case / Leave a Comment

I have an 11″ MacBook Air laptop, and I love that it’s tiny enough to carry it most anywhere I go. What I don’t love is the possibility of scratching my shiny aluminum laptop, so I need a sleeve to protect my MBA while it’s being carried in another bag. I’ve found, once I read

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HALO ZERO – A messenger bag with frickin laser beams!

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 22, 2013 / News / Bags, Crowdfunded, Messenger bag / 2 Comments

Messenger bags are my favorite style of gear bags. I carry one every day and am constantly on the look out for new brands and new ideas to make this style of bag even better than it already is. Enter the HALO ZERO, a Kickstarter project by the HALO Belt Company in collaboration with Rickshaw Bags. “We wanted to design

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SLAPPA Velocity SPYDER PRO laptop backpack, Green Manalishi padded 15.4″ sleeve, and Damask black padded 10″ sleeve review

By John Schettino / January 15, 2013 / Uncategorized / Backpack, Bags, Cases and Covers, iPad sleeve, Laptop Sleeve, Travel Gear / 3 Comments

This review covers three bags from SLAPPA – the Velocity SPYDER PRO 15.4″ laptop backpack, the Manalishi 15.4″ laptop sleeve, and the Damask 10″ sleeve. They are a representative sample of the wide range of styles and sizes SLAPPA offers. The 15.4″ sleeve isn’t too distinctive, but the other two show SLAPPA’s focus on unique styling

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iHome 13″ Smart Sleeve for Mac review

By Smythe Richbourg / January 14, 2013 / Reviews / Bags / Leave a Comment

We Gadgeteers haul our tech everywhere. Sometimes, we just need a few things, sometimes we need a lot. Sometimes we need to look presentable and business-like, sometimes it’s OK to look like we’re packing for a trip into a war zone or the wilderness. The 13″ Smart Sleeve for Mac from iHome is for those

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Tablet bag for women from Vera Bradley

By Janet Cloninger / January 11, 2013 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

Over the past couple of years, Vera Bradley has been expanding their Tech line of bags and accessories for gadgets. They’ve just introduced the Tablet Hipster, a variation of their popular Hipster bag. The Tablet Hipster has a dedicated pocket in front to hold a tablet, and a center zipper compartment to hold

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