News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).
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 […]
Luxurious leather gear bags from Avallone Read More
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?
Serbags Army Courier Vintage Bike Messenger Bag review Read More
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″
Levenger’s great gear bag at an incredible price for one week Read More
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
Greene + Gray Tribal 11″ MacBook Air Sleeve review Read More
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
HALO ZERO – A messenger bag with frickin laser beams! Read More
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
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
iHome 13″ Smart Sleeve for Mac review Read More
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
Tablet bag for women from Vera Bradley Read More
Back in 2010, I reviewed my first Tom Bihn Ristretto for iPad bag. It was fantastic. I liked it because you could carry your tablet computing device and a handful of other things, without a bulky bag. I expected the Ristretto for iPad to last a long time. I certainly didn’t expect what happened next. We’ll
Tom Bihn Ristretto Bag for iPad (new version) review Read More
Timbuk2 has a variety of bags that are designed to tote your fitness gear. Shown in the above image are three yoga bags that can hold your yoga mat as well as clothing and other gear. In the top row are the Scrunchie Yoga Tote and the Full-Cycle Scrunchie (made of 100% recycled and recyclable
Timbuk2 wants to be your fitness companion Read More
The STM Cache for iPad bag is a perfect fit for a full-sized iPad or other 10″ tablet. It has organizer pockets under the flap for cables or other small gear, and there’s a hidden zipper pocket on the front flap for your cell phone. The Cache has a grab handle and a shoulder strap.
STM Cache is the perfect fit for a 10″ tablet Read More
It’s always a pain to try to find small items at the bottom of your bag when it’s dark out. The Bag Light solves that problem with a super bright LED that is activated with a squeeze. It is made of soft silicone rubber and easily fastens and unfastens with a magnet. Attach it to the
Bag Light – Illumination for your gear bag Read More
Tablets and mobile phones are great tools, and I wouldn’t want to be without either of mine very long. I use both of mine constantly throughout the day, both for work and for personal information. Carrying them around, however, is a pain. Especially an iPad. Shirts and pants have pockets that can handle most smart
TechSlingers shoulder holster review Read More
Messenger bags are my favorite style of gear bag. I have enjoyed carrying a Timbuk2 Laptop messenger bag for years. Even though I love it, I often think of ways I would improve it if given the chance. Because of that fact I’m always on the look out for other bags that tick all the
Seagull Custom Courier Bags review Read More
Here’s the sort of stuff I like – equipment designed right here in my home town of Hobart, Tasmania. 🙂 Don’t you hate it when you have to travel, and inevitably at the other end that shirt or suit you so carefully packed in your case, bag or suit bag needs ironing? Well the Henty
Henty Wingman – Roll your clothes Read More
“A place for everything and everything in its place” – Samuel Smiles, Isabella Beeton, Benjamin Franklin? 🙂 Isn’t coincidence a funny thing? My wife had to go on a work trip for a few weeks and asked if we had a small backpack she could use while she was away. Now I’m a messenger sort
Nomadic Wise-Walker CB-01 backpack review Read More
Timbuk2 has announced a series of bags that will carry your gear and keep it charged, too. The Power Series bags begin with two of Timbuk2’s best selling bags, the Commute Laptop Messenger and the Q Laptop Backpack, and add a dedicated pocket inside to hold the power pack. In addition to all the features
New Power Series bags from Timbuk2 carry and charge your gear Read More
My favorite type of gear bag is the messenger style bag. I like the shape, the fact that it can sit upright instead of flopping over like some bags, and that it can hold a lot of stuff. So, what’s better than a messenger bag? A messenger bag that has interchangeable flaps so you don’t
SLAPPA 17″ Transit Messenger Bag review Read More
Earlier this year, I reviewed Col. Littleton’s No. 1943 Navigator Briefcase, which I continue to use daily to carry around my gear. There is not a week that goes by that I do not receive at least one compliment about how nice/gorgeous my bag is. That being said, the Colonel has recently announced a sibling
Colonel Littleton’s New No. 1942 Attaché Read More
The technology we carry around is continuously becoming lighter, smaller, faster, more feature-rich, etc. But many of us are having to carry more of it with us, either by choice or necessity. I regularly find myself taking my iPad and MacBook with me day in and day out, along with their power cords, odds and
Lipault 2-Wheeled Laptop Backpack review Read More