William and Tom, I used to do the backpack thing but found myself usually slinging one shoulder strap instead of both. I bought a Timbuk2 Command ( http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/command-tsa-friendly-ipad-laptop-messenger-bag). I travel for work on occasion and this bag is great. It will unzip and fold flat to send through the airport scanner. You don't have to take your laptop out and juggle it into a bin. I have the medium and it fits a 15" MBP plus an iPad, no problem. It has a compartment on the bottom for power bricks and some cords. Roomy, plenty of pockets and a zippered pouch. It does have a pair of velcro strips that can be covered (if you don't want the ripping sound every time you open the flap). It also has two heavy duty cinches for the top flap. The strap is beefy and the shoulder pad is nice. It has an outside side pocket for a water bottle or small umbrella. Some versions are nylon and some are canvas. I have the green canvas one.
I will also give Timbuk2 a shout out for their customer service. My original bad had a manufacturing defect with the zipper. I submitted a warranty claim for it, emailed some digital photos and they took the bag back with zero hassles. They credited me for the bag so I can pick out a replacement (didn't have to be the same bag if I didn't like it). They also gave me a heads up that new colors were coming out if I wanted to wait a couple of weeks. I did and wound up with a 2013 version. The Command is mass produced (in China I believe). It may or may not matter to you. If you get a custom one, they make it in California. One of the guys at work has a Chrome bag. It is a real bike messenger bag. His didn't have a laptop pocket. You had to buy a zippered sleeve and have it bounce around inside. The strap is like a real seatbelt with a real seatbelt buckle. Hardcore stuff. They have some custom bags but they are a little pricey. Another hardcore messenger bag is R.E.Load (reloadbags.com). Think of them as a cross between Timbuk2 and Chrome. Funky artsy stuff. They will do total custom designs for the top flap. Another guy at work has one and it is a nice bag. They too are more of a regular messenger bag so you'll need a zip sleeve for your laptop. They are based out of Philly and I believe all of their bags are made there. Jon brings up an excellent point: the bigger the bag, the more crap you'll carry around. Your back and neck will hate you. Johnny On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 1:53 PM, William Bilancio <[email protected]>wrote: > It's that time of year again. I am looking for a good bag to carry my > tech books and maybe my laptop. I currently have one of these ( > http://tinyurl.com/l7jw733*)* that I use with my Macbook Pro 15", but it > doesn't have a good amount of room for much else then the laptop and the > power cord and a few papers. > > So I am wondering what you all use for a bag to carry books/stuff in with > or with out your laptop. So send me links of the bag you use/like and let > me know why you like it. > > William > > -- > William Bilancio > SysAdmin and Network Admin > Lawrenceville, NJ USA 08648 | http://bilancio.org > 609.791.9658 | E-mail: wbilancio (at) bilancio.org > Jabber: [email protected] | Gtalk: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Lopsanj mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lopsanj.org/mailman/listinfo/lopsanj > >
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