Crumpler Local Identity (L) Backpack for 15 inch Laptop, Beech/Black/Orange

First I am okay with premium bags at premium prices. I have two other crumpler bags (horseman that I have had for 5 plus years and still is great and a 6 million dollar home). I have or have had Chrome and Timbuk2 bags as well.

This Local Identity is expensive, even by my tastes.

It is just not that great of a bad IMHO. My intent was to use it as my daily bag commute via car or bike to work with my laptop and various items. It just fails at this. The backpack sleeve is nice and that part works great. Outside of that, there is essentially one other pocket a big one that can be accessed from inside the top, or either side. Sounds like that might be a good thing. It is not. From the inside there is some pocket thing I cannot figure out. There is like 3 zippers and not all connect to another side of a zipper. There is this black bag part (mind you this is not the camera insert thing that comes out) that sort of wants to go down and hold stuff, but kind of wants to flip itself inverted and dump whatever it is you put in there.

The shoulder straps are fairly comfy, though not as nice as on a Chrome Brand backpack. There is approximately 1 mile of extra strap on each side. More than any human who would wear a backpack would ever want or need.

The cross strap (that goes across your chest) is nice in that it can be adjusted up and down but even at the lowest point is is too high for my liking.

I have no idea how long the black rubbery material will last. It feels like it could have issues after not all that long. Just a guess though. My 5 year old Crumpler messenger bag is one of the most durable things I have ever owned, so I tend to want to give them the benefit of the doubt.

The camera insert is okay. I have micro 4/3 gear, which is smaller and it fits okay. But the bag is small.