---UPDATE 2/5/13---Since buying the bag I have noticed a few things. That metal tongue of the buckle (like on a belt) is literally poked through the strap. It is not like a traditional buckle that has a metal ring. It looks like someone took a sharp knife and made a hole for the tongue to poke through. The zipper of the inner pocket does not close easily
Original Review
I have been looking for a messenger bag that was decently priced and looked decent. A lot of the ones I have seen had stupid little emblems on them like skulls and crossbones or skulls with wings. I did not want something that looked like a bag a preteen would carry.
This is a decent bag for the money. The interior did have a little bit of a plastic smell but that went away after a day or two. The main pocket covered by a flap and has a zipper. It is large enough for my 13 inch laptop and there is a smaller zipped pocket inside. On the front are two smaller pockets.
There are a few things I am unhappy with though. The lining inside the bag is very cheap and has almost a plastic feel to it. When the lining moves it even sounds like plastic. The lining is definitely not canvas but a cheap, thin nylon.
The top flap closes by velcro while the flaps for the smaller pockets close by snap buttons. I don't understand why they used velcro in one place and snap/buttons the other.
It only has one place to carry it which is the shoulder strap. There is no top handle (like on a briefcase or attache), or way to remove the shoulder strap and carry it without. I thought about adding one but with the top closing be velcro I am not sure it would stay closed. The shoulder strap itself is very thin material and doesn't feel very substantial.
Pros:
Good price
Stylish
Big Pockets
Cons:
Cheap lining
Uses velcro in some places where snap style buttons would be better
No top handle, only shoulder strap
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