When I think messenger bags, Berlin isn’t the first city in the world that comes to mind but Bagjack has been locally producing handmade messenger bags and accessories since 1993. Their 20 litre capacity Messenger NXL (Next Level) is a versatile bag that can be used as a messenger, a briefcase or a backpack (without […]
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Of late, I’ve had the opportunity to add a few chapters to my continuing saga for the “perfect” gear bag (for me at least), the most recent being an evaluation of the Tom Bihn Cadet. Being mainly a messenger bag fan(atic), I’d been wondering if there was one out there that could supplant my venerable
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The topic of journaling has come up now and again here at The Gadgeteer, and has been popular of late. I’ve been journaling daily for over a year now, and my media of choice is old school: a classic Moleskine notebook and pen. I typically just toss my Moleskine into my messenger bag so that
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New from STM is their Velo laptop messenger bag. Packed with lots of organizational features, yet spacious enough to just toss stuff in. The Velo could be a solid daily commute bag for your laptop, tablet, accessories, jacket, shoes, hat, raincoat, keys, journal, pens, water bottle, lunch, manicure set… OK, maybe it won’t hold ALL
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With smaller computer-type gadgets all the rage, Rickshaw Bags has picked up the cart and run with it. Their new Mini Commuter Messenger is sized for iPads, netbooks, and e-readers as well as your trusty Moleskine journal and all of your other gadgety essentials. Packed with all of the features of Rickshaw’s full-size Commuter 2.0
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Fancy yourself an adventurer, but surfing with Safari is more your speed? Timbuk2 has released some new, limited-edition, animal print messenger bags. The Zebra, Giraffe and Python messenger bags, in printed canvas with designs mimicking their Wild Kingdom namesakes, are each available in Small ($100) and Medium ($110) sizes. All include standard Timbuk2 messenger bag
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Padster announced a iPad bag almost as soon as Steve Jobs introduced the iPad. They are now accepting pre-orders for the Padster Original, with shipping by May 14, 2010. The Padster is 13.5″ X 11.5″ X 3″ and made of full-grain cowhide, 1680D ballistic nylon, cotton-blend lining, and metal hardware. There’s a stretchy neoprene pouch
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Whether being environmentally conscious is the “thing” to do these days or whether they really mean it, Keen Inc., appears to really mean it. Making the right choices in the materials they use in their lifestyle apparel products is the hallmark of the Keen mission statement. As a recycler in a disposable society, I can
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I admit I am not sure I had ever heard of Tucker and Bloom before, but the high-end bag company sent me one of their North to South Messenger Bags to review and I am quite impressed… once I got over the shock of the cowhide.
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Since reviewing the Timbuk2 Bag In A Box messenger bag, I’ve come to the conclusion that messenger bags are my gear bag style of choice these days. As such, I’ve been trying to find other brands to try out. Today I’m going to take a close look at the Citizen messenger bag from Chrome. Like
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