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5.0 out of 5 stars
Durable, comfortable, practical., March 21, 2011
This review is from: BBP Hamptons Abyss Hybrid Messenger/Backpack Laptop Bag Blue/Tango Medium (Personal Computers)
I bought the XL version of this bag back for my 17" Mac notebook five (maybe more?) years ago, and I've been very happy both with the bag itself and with the service from BBP.
I often carry quite a bit in the bag, both in terms of computer equipment and books/papers/whatnot. The backpack mode allows me to do this comfortably, as opposed to single-strap bags, which inevitably lead to upper-back pain.
It's great for cycling.
It's got tons of pockets, so I can actually organize and quickly find all the cables, adapters, pencils, pens, papers, etc. that I carry.
When one of the clips failed after many years of heavy service, BBP helpfully replaced the clips with metal ones...meaning the bag is probably going to last another five years, at least.
Really, the only complaint that I can raise is a trivial one: carrying a pack on your lower back looks dorky...but if that bothers you, put it back in messenger-bag mode!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good, some bad, January 17, 2011
This review is from: BBP Hamptons Abyss Hybrid Messenger/Backpack Laptop Bag Blue/Tango Medium (Personal Computers)
I bought this bag because I got a 17" laptop and needed the extra space. There are some good and bad things about it, but I wish I would have bought something different.
First, the strap system - the "I'm a backpack/no I'm a messenger bag" is essentially useless. It does neither function well. I clipped on a strap from an older bag and cut off the little buckle things in the center of the bag.
The drink holders are good; the external pockets are decent. The one with the magnetic snap is hard to close and seldom stays closed. The mesh pocket is perfect for headphones.
My 17" MacBook Pro just barely clears the zipper on the back of the bag. I had to remove the inner laptop padding to get it to fit, so I don't trust it at all. I usually carry the laptop inside, which makes it completely inaccessible during travel unless I open the entire bag up.
It looks okay, and the material looks like it would hold up well. I don't foresee the main latches lasting more than a year, though.
I'll probably switch back to an Ogio bag when I put enough wear on this to justify a replacement.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
love the bag, April 24, 2010
This review is from: BBP Hamptons Abyss Hybrid Messenger/Backpack Laptop Bag Blue/Tango Medium (Personal Computers)
i love this bag
it looks ridiculous when used as a backpack but feels good
i overloaded my bag with several big text books and my laptop and jumped off of a 3-4 ft ledge and it broke the snap that holds it together as a backpack :(
dont be stupid like me
i now can only use it as a messenger bag
the compartments on the front are great
its like they were designed just for what i would use
one perfectly fits my portble harddrive, one for my camera and one for my wireless mouse. the three compartments are PERFECT for this
bag is very well padded and protects my laptop very well
good buy! and good bye!
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