Bags

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

WaterField Designs Introduces New Bags for the Apple MacBook with Retina Display

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Did you buy Apple’s new 15β€³ MacBook Pro with Retina display?Β  If you did, you may be in the market for a new laptop bag to carry it in.Β  WaterField Designs has announced a bevy of cases, sleeves, and bags that are custom-designed to fit the sleek new laptop.Β  Among their offerings is the SleeveCase

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Acronym Gear – Jackets and Messenger Bags

Hate having to take your messenger off just to take your jacket off? AcronymΒ is a German-based company who makes a pretty funky range of technical bags, pants and jackets. Β The E-J23 shown above allows you to remove your jacket without taking your messenger bag off. Other jacketsΒ Β are β€œa hybrid of vintage Japanese kimono and modern

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Travelon Anti-Theft React Messenger Bag

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The Anti-Theft React Messenger Bag from Travelon has a padded section to hold a laptop, an organizer panel with room for a tablet, pens, and phone, and still has room for some papers, clothing, or other personal items inside.Β  There’s a zippered pocket on the front flap, a grab handle, and a shoulder strap.Β  The

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BOGear DUB Custom Messenger Bag Review

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Made in Australia, Made in the USA, Made in the UK. It’s getting harder and harder to find products with these labels on them these days with outsourcing offshore soΒ prevalent due to cheaper labour costs in, particularly, South East Asian countries. It’s always nice to find a product that’s still made locally, employs local people,

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Pelican Products, Inc. Launches Pelican ProGearβ„’ Consumer Brand

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Pelican Products have long been known as a β€œworld-renowned brand in the military, industrial safety and tactical industries”.Β  Now they are launching a line of protective products, Pelican ProGear, designed for β€œadventurous people.”  They are starting with β€œPelican ProGear Urban Backpacks, select cases in the Micro Case Seriesβ„’ and Hardbackβ„’ Series, the Pelican ProGear LED

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hard graft Frame1 Camera Bag

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This gorgeous camera bag from hard graft is handmade from 100% vegetable-tanned Italian leather with a leather lining. The Frame1 Camera Bag has padding between the layers of leather to protect your DSLR from bumps.Β  There’s a removable divider inside and a zipper pocket to hold memory cards or cables.Β  The shoulder strap has 100%

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Freitag F60 Joan – Cycling Carryall

Here’s a bag for all those cyclists out there who need to carry some gadgets but don’t like backpacks, messengers, or saddlebags. The F60 JoanΒ from FreitagΒ measuresΒ in at 350 X 120 X 180mm (8.13 X 4.7 X 7.1 inches) and has aΒ 4 litre capacity. Using hideable Velcro straps, it converts quickly and easily from a large

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Hard Graft’s New Grab Laptop Folio

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The artisans and designers at Hard Graft have recently released their new 13β€³ Grab Laptop Folio. Their new laptop sleeve has a built-in leather hand strap for easier carrying and better grip. It is sizedto transport your 13β€³ laptop (or smaller), tablet and/or misc documents. The Grab Laptop Folio is handmade in Italy from 100%

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Pre-Order Skooba Design’s New Laptop Weekender V.3 and Save 25%

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Do you like to travel light, but find a laptop bag isn’t quite big enough to fit all your gear and your clothing and toiletries?Β  The new Laptop Weekender V.3 bag from Skooba Design looks like a normal duffel, but it’s designed to hold enough clothing for a couple of days plus your laptop and

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Oberon Design Bold Celtic Tote Handbag and Wallet Review

Oberon Design Bold Celtic Tote Handbag

The Gadgeteer hasΒ reviewed several itemsΒ which areΒ handcrafted by Oberon Design.Β When I was asked to review the Bold Celtic Tote Handbag and theΒ matching Bold Celtic Women’s Bi-Fold Wallet, I was really excitedΒ to getΒ the opportunity. You may remember the news item for the iPad cover with the Tree of Life pattern on it. I am a very happy

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Brenthaven ProStyleβ„’ Courier for iPad Review

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The iPad is very portable, and it’s small enough for me to even fit into some of my purses.Β  If you don’t carry a purse or other gear bag that’s big enough, or if you’d like bag for just your iPad and a couple of accessories, the ProStyle Courier for iPad from Brenthaven could be

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iSafe Bags Announces New Urban Crew Line of Personal Security Backpacks

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iSafe Bags are β€œthe only full-featured bags on the market that include a mobile personal alarm system to protect the wearer, provide potentially life-saving security and added peace of mind for children, students, parents and business commuters or travelers.”  They are expanding their line with the new Urban Crew Campus Laptop Backpack.Β  This laptop bag

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MacCase Premium Leather Flight Jacket for iPad

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This Flight Jacket for iPad from MacCase is sized to perfectly carry an iPad (any version) and a few accessories in a premium leather package.Β  The bag is padded and has a soft lining to protect your iPad.Β  The Flight Jacket is vertically oriented, is 8.5β€³ X 11β€³, and comes with a grab handle and

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Reware Juice Bag Keeps Your Gadgets Charged While You Relax

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I’ve seen several bags that incorporate gadget chargers, but the Juice Bag Solar Beach Tote from Reware is probably the first one I’ve seen that’s not a laptop bag.Β  This solar bag fits right in with Reware’s line of eco-friendly bags and power solutions.Β  The Solar Beach Tote is made of biodegradable canvas, and it

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Skooba Design Checkthrough Security Brief, Standard Review

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I am a big fan of laptop/gear bags, and I’m always searching for a bag that not only will protect my equipment from everyday bumps, but also hold everything that I like to carry with me.Β  I was very happy when Julie was kind enough to assign me the Checkthrough Security Brief by Skooba Design.

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Clava Upright Vertical Leather Brief Case

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Although Clava calls this a brief case, the Upright Vertical Leather Brief is designed to hold up to a 15β€³ laptop.Β  Under the front flap are organizer pockets, a zippered pocket, and storage for files or a laptop.Β  The back section unzips to reveal an accordioned folder with three sections for more storage.Β  Inside is

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Mission Workshop Introduces the Arkiv Backpack System

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Backpacks tend to be pretty similar to each other, but the new modular Arkiv Field Pack System from Mission Workshop gives you the ability to customize a bag to fit your needs.Β  The bags are made with a 1000 denier nylon exterior and a weatherproof urethane coated nylon liner;Β  β€œthe pack is fabricated with military

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