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WaterField Bowery Leather Backpack: Heirloom Quality Meets Modern Tech

The WaterField Bowery Leather Backpack is now available at $549 from sfbags.com. This San Francisco-crafted leather backpack combines heirloom quality with modern tech functionality. If you’ve been looking for a professional-grade backpack that improves with age rather than falling apart, this deserves your attention. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons) Price: $549 Where to buy: sfbags.com […]

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Aer Slim Pack 2 Backpack – A Sleek Way to Carry Your Tech!

By Frank Myers / October 23, 2025 / Reviews / Backpack, Laptop backpack / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Although I mostly work remotely, there have been a few occasions when I need to go back into the office. I needed a bag that could carry all my tech I would need while in the office. I had a small backpack that was too small, and a giant backpack that was too

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Targus Drifter II Laptop Backpack review

By James Garriss / August 26, 2020 / Reviews / Bags, EDC, Laptop backpack / 8 Comments

REVIEW – Some backpacks have very specific purposes. The Pakt Travel Backpack is designed to be a suitcase. This one is designed to carry board games. This one is for carrying a laptop. An everyday carry backpack, however, needs to find a sweet spot somewhere in the middle of these extremes. It needs to be

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eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack

By Smythe Richbourg / September 17, 2019 / News / Laptop backpack / 8 Comments

NEWS – I review a lot of bags. The closet in my office has to periodically be purged of extras to make room for new models that come out seemingly hourly. But I couldn’t help but follow the link I saw a while ago to eBags.com for their slim professional convertible backpack. Why do I

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Belkin Classic Pro laptop backpack review

By Michael Strange / May 20, 2018 / Reviews / Backpack, Laptop backpack / Leave a Comment

I have an admission to make. I’ve never owned a backpack in my adult life. I know, shocking right? Honestly, up until now I never felt the need for one. But owning a 13″ MacBook Pro, 10.5″ iPad pro and more chargers and cables then you can shake a stick at I figured it was

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A new tech-oriented backpack from Mission Workshop

By Bob Patterson / November 6, 2017 / News / Laptop backpack / Leave a Comment

With innovative, modern designs and bomb-proof construction, Mission workshop gets a lot of well-deserved love from cyclists and bag enthusiasts around the world. While most of their designs are geared (pardon the pun) towards multi-purpose use, I’m particularly excited about their newest release because it’s designed specifically for the tech-heavy user.

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WaterField Designs Bolt backpack review

By Bill Henderson / September 13, 2016 / Reviews / Bags, Laptop backpack / 4 Comments

Invisible zippers. That’s what initially struck me when I first saw the new Waterfield Designs Bolt Backpack. When I unpacked and inspected it, I couldn’t find the zippers. Only when I noticed the leather zipper pulls, did I see how ingenious the disappearing zippers are. It’s really cool. But that’s not the only cool thing

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Toffee Centennial Backpack review

By Smythe Richbourg / August 4, 2016 / Reviews / Bags, Laptop backpack, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

Carrying things around has certainly changed in the last few years. Knapsacks used to be for school books or camping equipment. People in the work world carried briefcases. Then, suddenly, laptops happened, and slowly, the knapsack/backpack became ubiquitous. I’ve carried them off and on for years, for work and for pleasure. Toffee (spelled with reversed

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WaterField introduces Bolt laptop backpack

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 13, 2016 / News / Bags, Laptop backpack / Leave a Comment

The new WaterField Designs Bolt Laptop Backpack has been designed to take you from work to play with its spacious interior, comfortable shoulder straps, and organized pockets for your gear and laptop. You’ll make it through TSA airport security in a flash with the quick access zippers that let you remove your laptop or tablet

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Jill-E laptop backpack & camera insert review

By Ryan Chapman / August 6, 2015 / Reviews / Bags, Camera gear, Laptop backpack, Laptops and Gear / 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I went on an exciting road trip cross country to move my sister from Nebraska to Washington. I had to fly back and then ride with her and my mother in a full car, and I knew I could not bring a big backpack full of stuff like I normally do,

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Cocoon makes their SLIM backpack available in leather

By Janet Cloninger / March 28, 2015 / News / Bags, Laptop backpack, Laptops and Gear, Leather case / 2 Comments

My husband has the Cocoon SLIM backpack, and he uses it daily. It’s become his favorite gear bag because it’s comfortable to wear on his back even when loaded down with his 15″ work MacBook, his iPad, and various papers, cables, chargers, and other gear. Now, Cocoon is making the SLIM backpack available in a

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booq Boa Flow Graphite review

By Dave Rees / November 12, 2014 / Reviews / Backpack, Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear, Laptop backpack, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

Back in 2010, I reviewed the booq Boa Flow M backpack after decades of carrying a messenger type bag. Since then, I regularly use the Boa Flow M when I need to carry a majority of my tech/travel gear or am going out into the damp Seattle weather. I am surprised by just how much I like and

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booq says their new Taipan shock backpack is shockingly good looking

By Janet Cloninger / September 18, 2014 / News / Bags, Laptop backpack, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

booq has a new backpack that they think is perfect for professionals. The Taipan shock bag is made of 1680D tri-weave polyester exterior fabric with a water-repellent coating; the embossed red interior fabric makes it easier to find items stored inside. The bag is loaded with pockets and storage compartments: large main compartment with document storage; separate,

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Phorce Pro is a 3 way convertible bag that holds and charges your gear

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 9, 2014 / News / Bags, Batteries and Chargers, Laptop backpack, Shoulder bag / 3 Comments

The Phorce Pro is a briefcase that converts into a backpack or messenger bag. That in itself is not unique; we’ve seen numerous bags that have this ability to convert from one form to another. What sets the Phorce Pro apart from those bags is that it has a built in rechargeable 26,000 mAH lithium-ion

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HEX Convertible Laptop Briefcase review

By Greg Carter / September 4, 2014 / Reviews / Bags, Laptop backpack, Laptop bag, Laptops and Gear / 1 Comment

I can work anywhere, as long as I have my laptop computer. Sure, with cloud access I can manage pretty well with just a smartphone – and even better with a tablet – but the laptop still makes it much easier to work and store or access everything I need. Therefore, I rarely travel very

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This slim backpack can hold a 17″ laptop

By Janet Cloninger / June 16, 2014 / News / Bags, Laptop backpack, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

My husband has the original SLIM backpack that holds up to a 15″ MacBook that he used for both his personal 11″ MacBook Air and his 15″ MacBook Pro from work. The new version, the SLIM XL 17″ Backpack from Cocoon Innovations is just as sleek and organized as his smaller bag, but it holds up

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Everki Atlas checkpoint friendly laptop adaptable business backpack review

By Andy Jacobs / December 29, 2013 / Reviews / Backpack, Bags, Laptop backpack / 13 Comments

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

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Waterfield Designs introduces The Staad backpack

By Janet Cloninger / October 11, 2013 / News / Bags, Laptop backpack / 1 Comment

Waterfield Designs has recently announced their newest bag. The Staad is their long-anticipated backpack bag that they say is suited for work or leisure. It’s available in two sizes and a variety of color combinations. Both bags are available with either a waxed-canvas body (shown) or in black Ballistic and with your choice of black,

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Altego 17″ Polygon Sunfire Backpack review

By Larry Geisz / October 3, 2013 / Reviews / Bags, Laptop backpack, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

A laptop backpack is a laptop backpack is a laptop backpack, right? So, how do you distinguish yourself from the pack? I mean simple design and materials do not cut it anymore; you need to have useful features and things that make folks say “that’s a great idea” or “why didn’t someone think of that

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Tom Bihn Synapse 25 Backpack review

By Andy Jacobs / August 9, 2013 / Reviews / Backpack, Bags, Laptop backpack / 3 Comments

We’re all in search of the perfect gear bag, right? Well, maybe not all of us, but a lot of us. Keen to this quest, Tom Bihn has been designing and manufacturing (in the USA) several growing lines of products for gear-hauling, travel, organization, and other similar needs since 1972. Tom Bihn recently up-sized its

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