Customer Reviews

Belkin 17-Inch Messenger Bag (Jet/Cabernet)

5 star:		(148)
4 star:		(47)
3 star:		(15)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I recently bought my first MacBook Pro and went hunting for a good bag that could hold a 17 inch laptop. I was wary of the low price, but now that I have the bag, I am simply thrilled with it.

The design is perfect; simple, elegant and oddly futuristic with its muted colors, soft rounded shapes and contrasting textures. It also comes with a small removable bag for power cords and such, which is a nice touch. The brown is slightly lighter chocolate then pictured, which is an excellent compliment to the pale aqua accents.

The strap is a good four inches wide, thicker then I have seen on most bags and evenly distributes the weight of its contents without digging into my shoulder. And while there is adequate padding inside the bag, I would still suggest picking up the matching laptop sleeve for the added security and protection. The mouse bag, which unzips to form a perfect mouse pad, is also a great item and extremely useful.

There are a few drawbacks. The separating fabric walls of the two inside compartments are thin and a tad flimsy. Also, even a relatively thin computer (a Macbook Pro 17" in my case, which is about as thin as it gets) is a tight fit. When used in conjunction with the matching Belkin sleeve for this bag, it won't fit in the laptop compartment at all. The extra fabric on the sleeve (and there is a good two inches of it with my Macbook) spills out over the top and makes it impossible to close the zipper. I end up having to place my laptop in the front, unpadded compartment, or not use the sleeve at all, both of which are not good options.

Also, once you have the laptop in, there is little room for anything else. I find I can get my Macbook and case, along with the power adapter, a travel surge protector, a Bluetooth mouse, and an Airport Express packed in with some difficulty and more pressure on my laptop then I would like.

This is a great bag - it is thin and not bulky, there are plenty of pockets, my 17" laptop fits perfectly, and it has room for a few files and the necessary cords and peripherals.

My one frustration with the bag is that the adjustable strap only adjusts a little. I like to have the strap be pretty short so I can carry the bag near my low back while I ride my bike, and I cannot decrease the strap length enough to do that. This also means that when shorter people carry the bag over their shoulder, it hangs really low. This defect makes the bag uncomfortable to carry.

I shopped around for a really nice notebook bag that would accommodate a 17-inch laptop and was inexpensive. Where I live, I don't have a lot of options for shopping around, so I looked for one online. Out of all the places I looked, every one gave this Belkin Laptop bag excellent reviews, so I ordered it and I was not disappointed.

The area of the bag that houses the laptop is well padded. There is plenty of room in the front pockets to carry a book or two as well as other things you might need at work or school. It comes with a separate pouch for the power cords so they are not lose in the bag.

The only thing that I found wrong with the bag is, I bought the chocolate/tourmaline colored bag. I thought the chocolate color would be a darker brown. It's more of a medium to dark brown. My husband actually like the color, so gave him the bag and ordered the jet/cabernet for myself.

We are very impressed by this Belkin bag and would recommend this product to anyone.

I bought this for my Dell Insprion 1720 which is a 17" widescreen, but this case to just too tight.

I bought this bag to fit my new 17" laptop. The price was less at Amazon than where I bought the laptop from. It holds & coushions my laptop perfectly. In addition to the laptop, it can hold a power supply cord, travel surge protector (mini), mouse, extra battery, TV tuner, remote control, a couple game boxes, thin books, and papers. There are plenty of pockets and an included inside bag to protect those items from rubbing up against eachother. My only complaint is that the inside built-in pockets are not deep enough to hold anything. Since these pockets are protected by the backside of the laptop coushion, it would be nice to store Cd-Roms in them. The material of the bag is very strong, as is the strap. If you own a 17" laptop, you already know that it is very heavy. Carrying everything mentioned above in this case is extremely heavy. I find it's best to carry the bag by the handle at the top of the bag (a feature you can't see in the picture). It's a coushioned, but sturdy handle made out of the same material as the bag. When I used the strap (crossed over my chest), I found that it pulled on my neck-which is never a good thing. The case was too heavy for me to use the strap on one arm (maybe I'm a weakling-lol). Again, there's good balance just using the handle. Since the strap is attached, it can be positioned around the bottom of the case for travel. But, it's not perfect, and mostly just ends up dangling. It can be tucked into the outside pocket if you have room for it (I don't). All-in-all, it's a great case. Something worth mentioning: A laptop sleeve wouldn't fit inside this case. ;)

I bought this Belkin 17-inch messenger bag for my Toshiba Satellite with 17" screen. The laptop fits in this bag perfectly. It is snug enough to hold it still and I haven't had any problems inserting it or taking it out. The bag has a generous amount of foam to cushion my laptop and extra space for folders, papers and some extras. It has an extra little bag with it but if, like me, you want to carry a mouse with you, I suggest you buy the matching mouse trap bag. The strap is very wide and comfortable and I like the chocolate color with the light blue accents. I would definately recommend this bag for a large laptop.

The strap doesn't shorten enough. I sent it back. If you don't care about that, it was a very nice looking bag that I would have kept.

I'll point out first that I suffer no fear for my laptop's safety when it's inside this bag. It fits snugly in its thick cocoon of padding. The bag looks sharp, and I'm mostly pleased.

My major gripe is that the strap is way too long. This thing hangs down almost to my knees at its shortest adjustment. Also, I was surprised that the color that appears to be a sky blue in the picture (what they're calling "tourmaline") edges more closely to aqua in reality. You've been warned.

The bag is black in color with a red base all around and on the shoulder patch.
It two outer pouches apart from the main pouch for the laptop, one being zipped up and the other being velcro strip off.

My HP laptop fits relatively snugly inside the inner pouch inside the bag, it has cushions on the base to protect the front of the laptop when place vertically facing down. The main pouch where the laptop actually goes has a nice velvet like texture to it to protect it from scratches or any unintentional transit damage.

It has 4 inner pouches to keep items like adaptors, USB routers and other accessories like a mouse etc and also space to keep a book and some files etc. It also has a slot for keeping business cards, pens etc.

unlike other laptop bags, the base of the shoulder strap is wide and made of strong material. It also has a handle on the outside for a briefcase effect. This is a very useful bag for a 17" laptop and i recommend the same with confidence.

Good case, 5 stars.

I was not thrilled with this bag. There is only room for a laptop and nothing else. It's hard to close the bag with a charger or anything in the bag along with the computer.