I have this in black.
Really nice leather. Looks stylish and feminine, and also boardroom-ready. My 17" laptops fit inside fine. Laptop protection is fine. Telescoping handle/wheels work well. A great change from lugging shoulder bags. I love it!
I haven't detached it more than a couple of times. Nice to have that option, especially in stormy weather.
The wheel assembly doesn't add a particularly insane amount of weight. It goes up/down stairs fine in a pinch.
I do not plan take this through airports on a regular basis. The stiff leather seems pretty durable, but more pretty than bulletproof.
Be aware:
- The black one comes w/VERY red piping. The black leather has a matte finish.
- The orange one is CONSTRUCTION ORANGE. This color comes with a lovely pearlescent finish, but it does glow in the dark like a traffic cone. I wish they had gone with more of a blonde/natural leather color.
- I need more expansion space for papers + folders + adapter/cable.
Where to stash cables (if you carry lots of things with cables and chargers) is a challenge.
- After several months, the interior cloth dividing the laptop from the "everything else" side is getting a bit frayed on the sides where laptops have been pulled in/out daily. The lining is pretty but not durable.
- The rain-resistant cover (not shown in the photo but comes with it) has come in handy a few times but is inefficient/flimsy protection from a real downpour.
- Cel phone pocket won't nearly hold a Blackberry & is useless for nearly all other functions (minor annoyance); other pockets for stashing other small objects seem OK.
Really nice leather. Looks stylish and feminine, and also boardroom-ready. My 17" laptops fit inside fine. Laptop protection is fine. Telescoping handle/wheels work well. A great change from lugging shoulder bags. I love it!
I haven't detached it more than a couple of times. Nice to have that option, especially in stormy weather.
The wheel assembly doesn't add a particularly insane amount of weight. It goes up/down stairs fine in a pinch.
I do not plan take this through airports on a regular basis. The stiff leather seems pretty durable, but more pretty than bulletproof.
Be aware:
- The black one comes w/VERY red piping. The black leather has a matte finish.
- The orange one is CONSTRUCTION ORANGE. This color comes with a lovely pearlescent finish, but it does glow in the dark like a traffic cone. I wish they had gone with more of a blonde/natural leather color.
- I need more expansion space for papers + folders + adapter/cable.
Where to stash cables (if you carry lots of things with cables and chargers) is a challenge.
- After several months, the interior cloth dividing the laptop from the "everything else" side is getting a bit frayed on the sides where laptops have been pulled in/out daily. The lining is pretty but not durable.
- The rain-resistant cover (not shown in the photo but comes with it) has come in handy a few times but is inefficient/flimsy protection from a real downpour.
- Cel phone pocket won't nearly hold a Blackberry & is useless for nearly all other functions (minor annoyance); other pockets for stashing other small objects seem OK.
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