News, reviews and articles about bags (laptop bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, backpacks, pouches and more).
Introduction About a month ago I received a Volt XL backpack from Cory Barnes at Spire USA. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Spire manufactures a range of backpacks, courier-type bags and protective cases. The Volt is not the first Spire product that I’ve tested; a few years ago I bought one of the first of Spire’s …
As you can imagine, Julie and I see all sorts of laptop and gear bags in all sorts of styles and flavors. Obviously, some of them are better than others. Some of them have redeeming features but they aren’t quite ready for prime-time, and some…well some are so bad that we send e-mails back and …
Product Requirements: A laptop computer with the dimensions of 14″ x 11′ x 2″ or smaller, or up to 15″ screen including 15″ Apple Powerbook and 14.1″ iBook There are people that need to bring the entire office along with them when they travel, and then there are others that just need the basics – …
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Product Requirements: An assortment of gadgets and accessories that need an organized carrier Somewhere in that area between wearing a pair of cargo pants and carrying a full-blown laptop bag, there exists a no-man’s land. I call it a no-man’s land because it is in this area where women have a distinct advantage…we get to …
Here’s the bag’s description printed on its tag: Durable Moisture Resistant Fabric Large Storage Compartment Cell Phone Pocket Audio Pocket and Portal Key Clip Zippered Accessory Pocket The Colorado Special Ops Sling Bag has a padded zippered pocket that rests against your back or side. It’s fairly thin, but I use it to hold my …
Updated sections of this review are in RED and are italicized. What does it take for a bag to qualify as a great gear bag in my opinion? Well there are a couple of features go without saying, but you know me – I’ll say them anyway: the bag has to look good and it …
One of the best things about being a Gadgeteer is that I get to play with some of the coolest accessories that come onto the market, but then sometimes that can backfire. For instance, right before we took our Spring Break trip to Scotland, I was sent the new Tom Bihn Smart Alec bag with …
Wow, do I have the ultimate gear bag for all of you gadgeteers out there! Well, it could almost be the perfect bag (at least for me) if it wasn’t for one thing… Velcro. But I’m getting ahead of myself… The Tactical Gear Bag from The Military Watch Resource was designed with military and law …
A while back I received some cases for review from Gary Waterfield of Waterfield designs. Reviewed here are the large Cargo; a courier-type bag and the SleeveCase; a laptop sleeve. The large Cargo measures 16”x12”x5”. Note that 5” refers to the average depth as the case tapers from about 6” at the base, to just …
A month ago I received some cases for review from Gary Waterfield of WaterField Designs . The first of these is the Racer-X – a compact (14.5 x 11 x 4in) and fairly minimalist case designed to accommodate the Apple Powerbook G4, plus a small amount of other stuff. The Racer-X is made from a …
I don’t carry a purse and never have. Maybe it’s because I’ve yet to find one that is ‘me’. Or maybe it’s because I carry so much stuff with me every day, that a purse just can’t manage. So, I carry a gear bag instead. For the last few years, my gear bag of choice …
Late in October 1999 I bought a G3 PowerBook. Wanting something to protect my beautiful little laptop I ordered one of the early “Meta” bags from Spire. The Meta had its faults, but was for the most part an excellent bag. In June 2002 I retired my trusty G3 and got myself an 800Mhz Titanium …
In case you couldn’t tell, here at The Gadgeteer, we love cases and bags! As you can imaging though, after reviewing hundreds of them (no, I’m not exaggerating…), we aren’t always chomping at the bit to write the next one. But, sometimes something ‘different’ comes along that makes a typical review not feel like a …
Do you believe in fate? I do. Case in point: A few weeks ago, I was contacted to see if I would be interested in writing a review of a laptop bag called the TiBag. I like reviewing gear bags, so I accepted. The bag was delivered, I looked at it briefly and then stuck …
One of the joys of being mobile is that you can just pick up your stuff and go. Having a gear bag that can comfortably and efficiently carry everything you need to be effective while mobile can be one of the more difficult decisions that you will need to make. Crumpler, a company that doesn’t …