Great bag so far! I've had it for a week, and wanted to leave a review since there are so few now.1. This bag is a good general purpose bag. It has a handle and a strap that can be hidden but not removed, and many pockets designed to be able to hold a variety of objects.
2. I don't know how sturdy it is. It seems sturdy after loading it up a few times within the past few weeks.
3. It's bulky. This isn't a very slim case, espescially after adding accessories!
4. Pockets. The closest pocket to the wearer is not padded on the outside (so make sure that whatever you put there wont be too uncomfy) and is somewhat large. Velcro at the top middle holds it shut, so it's uncovered. It's good for holding folders, notebooks, or books and I have a small ubrella there sometimes. The velcro can't work with a notebook or textbook in the way.
The flap has a convenient zipper pocket on front. It doesn't have padding on the outside either. I just used it to put menus in from a restaurant while I was there.
The velcro on the flap picks up small fibers from the face of the bag the velcro's reach is too wide if the flap pocket isn't stuffed!
Now for under the flap.
The padding for the laptop part is nice! Good padding! Maybe 1/2 inch of whatever on both sides. Whatever it is is nice, you can tell. And nothing in there will scratch. The zipper is sort of blocked by a thin lin of padding, but not all the way. The zipper is smooth anyway, the padding is there, and the laptop might be below it when the bag is upright. Tishe bottom of this pocket is slightly padded.
The next pocket out has the padding from the laptop pocket on that side; and thin, dense padding on the other side. In it there are two mesh pockets with elastic at the top that are against the laptop side. They're the same size and somewhat deep. GREAT for dvd dvd movies (in there plastic cases) if you just want a few per pocket. I have two cases in one pocket and the laptop charger in the other and there's still more room. Beyond that, there's a loop above the pockets for I-don't-know-what and the cavity itself is as big as the laptop pocket. The bottom of this pocket is slightly padded. The side away from the laptop has thin but nice padding and there's a few more pockets and the flap to get through anyway.
The next pocket opens up a little. It has a thin material zipper pocket within (I use it for a mini-speaker charger) and also the cell phone (or mini-speaker) pocket, business card (or jump drive) pocket, and little bands to hold onto pens and pencils. They all work well. The business card one is a good size for business cards in a way. Good dimensions, but the pocket is flat to the bag so I don't know how many it would fit well at a time. But I don't know how many you would need. Also, the business card pocket isn't padded, so having other things in that pocket might bend a card or something. They shouldn't get scratched though, and a stack of cards won't bend. I really use it for two jumpdrives anyway.
Next pocket is soft on the inside. Decent size and won't scratch, but not padded at all. So if you feel you have a durable item that's sensitive to scratching.. I have a memory card in there, but it doesn't need to be in there.
The next pocket is just one more for storage. No padding here, but it's zippered and covered by the flap. It can still fit a small book (which would double up as protection!).
5. There's an adjustable shoulder strap of good length and a padded handle. The shoulder strap can be folded underneath the main flap to be mostly unseen. It can also be wrapped around the bottom of the bag, but not extremely close (it hangs a little, but the main flap's clips can hold the strap). The padding on the strap is nice, but that just spreads out the pressure and takes away the rough edge the weight doesn't go away. I think it's comfortable on one shoulder, but I wear it over my chest with the strap long.
6. More. If the zippers aren't under the flap, they might jingle when you walk! The flap straps might audibly bang against the bag as well. Having them under the strap prevents this.
The velcro can be loud.. It's not subtle in a classroom. Pulling it quick is more subtle. You could attatch one side of velcro over the velcro on the bage to stop the bag's velcros from sticking. It would be clean, and the velcro could be used later it's handy normally it secures the flap well and quickly.
The flap itself easily folds behind the bag, and can be clipped to the straps that way if you want.
You can stand it up, but it could get knocked over or fall over depending on the contents. It's better to lean it against something or set it flat.
There is one secret pocket you'll find if you look craftily for it. It's small, though.
It's water resistant. Not water proof.
You can lay the messenger bag on your lap with the flat part up to use as a stand! But it's not too grippy and might be wobbly depending on what's in there, so maybe not the best idea. It could strain the laptop cooling fan, too, depending on where air comes in... But it's comfier! Just an idea.. I'm not liable for anything!
7. Overall, nice!! I like the green! It's my favorite color! I like the multiple color options. Note the price change, though.
Update, 4/17/2012:
Still very good! No problems with stability except for the issue (I think I mentioned) where velcro pulls up some fibers on the front of the bag, beneath the flap. I've overloaded it, too. Shoving as much as I can. The insides haven't got scratched up and the outside looks fine too! The back flap has been holding notebooks. I've used the handle too, but not as much. No signs of wear there, either! :)
Update, 8/19/2012:
Still amazing! I've continually loaded the bag and have used the handle a lot! No signs of wear except for what the velcro pulls up! But that hasn't been bothersome, and I see no stability issue there. I think the back flap might have stretched a little from putting stuff in there, but I'm really not sure. Again, no signs up stability issues, despite heavy use (weighty and frequent). I should add, for the sake of those who are particular, that the side of the straps that loops through a plastic piece will wrinkle, and then the plastic piece will be diagonal. It's not the most aesthetically appealing, maybe.
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This is a great bag. I love it. It is as nice and protective as any laptop bag I've had in the past. I just wish it had a few more hidden pockets to stoweaway things like flash drives, mini speakers, etc. It's an otherwise excellent bag.I love this brand and how well it is constructed and designed I bought two of them one for my new 15" dell touch ultra book and one for my old 15" dell laptop.This bag has everything I wanted. Lots of pockets and well made. I would recommend this bag.Buy this bag.
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