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Take your office on the road with this high tech carry-on bag by REI.
| Average weight: | 2 lbs. 5 oz. |
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| Dimensions: | 14 x 11 x 6.5 inches |
| Material: | Ballistic nylon |
| Number of pockets: | 3 + main compartment |
| Volume: | 1,500 cubic inches |
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 | North Atlantic |  | Dark Rust |
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Awesome carry-on and brief case | |
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| For about 5 years (since my old brief case wore out) I have been on a an odyssey quest for the perfect brief case/day bag, and it ended when I found this bag. For once, finally, somebody figured out that people need good organizational tools in a bag like this. The organizer pocket in this bag is not perfect but it acknowledges that things we often carry are three dimensional--usually they make flat pockets, but this bag provides depth to the organizer pockets. Pen/pencil pockets are rounded, the larger pockets are also 3-D so they hold a nice selection of items including checkbooks, pdas, cell phone, etc. The main pocket is nice and big enough to fit more than your typical brief case. I was always struggling to choose between a backpack and brief case because I usually carry papers, files, a couple text books and misc items. This bag does it all quite well, plus some room to spare for a jacket or umbrella. It's a little strange though, how it opens. The top flap opens in reverse compared to most other bags, so it's taken some adapting to getting things in and out. The flap zipper extends to the bottom of the bag on both sides so that the front of the bag can fold back completely, exposing the entire cargo compartment, which is nice when organizing or loading large items. The back zips open on top and bottom so you can slide it over a rolling suitcase handle for easy secure airport carrying. The shoulder strap is very comfy and is adjustable at both ends to allow for positioning of the pad. I originally thought having the pad permanently attached to the strap was a downside (you can't reposition it without adjusting the strap length), but it actually is an advantage because it helps the bag stay positioned on your shoulder better, I can even ride a bike with this bag (slung around to my back) and not worry about it sliding down to my side. This is a very unique bag, it's unlike any I've ever seen. It has good organizer features, and combines the convenience of a soft briefcase with the cargo capacity of a backpack. Aside from the unusual flap configuration, I have no complaints. It is darn near the perfect bag for me. | |
| zimbop at REI on 09/17/2007 | |
Loving the bag. | |
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| I first used this bag to go on vacation. I found that it suited all of my needs. The main zipper area was especially useful when going through security. It has an amaizing opening area where you see everything, from top to bottom, when opened. The outside pouches were excellent to store boarding passes and easy to access reading materials. A padded shoulder strap provided comfort when carrying my laptop and REI Beast duffel. The bag looks, pound for pound, like a bag of higher quality. I look forward to future travel so I can use it again. | |
| Jane who loves traveling at REI on 03/29/2008 | |
Decent design, poor quality | |
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| I bought this bag as a true carry-on for an international trip. I am a pretty light packer, but wanted a dedicated carry-on bag in addition to my duffel so that I would have easy access to in-flight comforts like a travel blanket, reading material, water bottle, iPod, etc., as well as necessary items like my wallet, I.D., transit pass and such while going to and from the airport.In other words, my ideal carry-on should act as a beefed-up purse, offering convenient access to the stuff I carry around every day anyway, but also extra capacity for things used en route. This bag gets most of the way there--it makes great use of its compact size, easily holding a travel blanket, noise-canceling headphones in their case, water bottle, eyeglass case, digital camera, and a small pack of toiletries in the spacious main compartment. The outside pocket is larger than it looks and easily carried my Filofax, coin purse, additional notebook, pens, passport, and keys. However, one big minus is that the outside pockets are not really big enough for reading materials. The zipper pouch on the back of the bag seems really designed to piggy-back onto the handle of a rolling bag; it's not deep enough for a magazine, and too flat for a book. The front pocket is too small for a magazine and will only hold a book if you don't have much else in there. This is a major downside for me as I like to be able to read until right before boarding, then easily put the reading materials away. I also like to be able to access my reading materials in flight without unpacking the bag.The other major downside is that this bag is simply of poor quality. I took this on one trip and never checked the bag. I never overstuffed it or forced it closed. Yet after just a few days' use, the seams were coming apart in two places. Perhaps this is to be expected for the price and [...], but I would rather pay a little more for a bag that will last a lot longer. In short, I'll be returning this bag to REI as defective, and will seek a higher-quality replacement. | |
| Charmin to Go at REI on 01/15/2008 | |
