Customer Reviews

Classic Canvas Messenger Bags (12 Choices)

5 star:		(92)
4 star:		(54)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I bought this bag to hold my equipment, notebooks, thermos and other gear while clomping through an oil refinery. After a week of use, I think it will serve well. This is not your choice in bags if you want something to contain your laptop; they're making them too thin for the support offered by this bag.

Positives:
* Long, adjustable strap;
* Pockets are pretty deep, except side (see negatives);
* Big, deep bag; and
* Zipper pocket inside bag, small but useful for pens and such.

Negatives:
* Canvas strap should be thicker with two stiches on either side, running the length, to avoid braying;
* Flap: velcro bar runs horizontally but there are only two small bars on the opposite side (the bag) --- these are not strong; and
* Side pockets --- too narrow but buttons are nice.

I plan to replace the velcro flap with a button clapse if the strap holds up for a month of abuse.

After 5 months of service I washed the bag in cold water. It faded a little as expected but did not shrink. Some were was noted in the bottom where a small hole developed. The bag is still useful. I did not add a button because there was no time.

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I love this bag: I can't believe how much stuff you can fit in this! It is exceptionally well designed and can hold almost anything you need in order to serve faithfully as a sort of briefcase, which is how I use it. Great stitching, relatively lightweight, easy to lug around. For the price, I sincerely don't believe you could do better.

A little big, but very comfortable nonetheless. The strap is very thick and strong and very easy on the shoulders which I love. A lot of space to carry your books and whatever you might want to haul around, I'm pretty sure it'll fit. Thanks for the quick shipping!

An excellent product. I only have the use of one arm and use a walking stick and this bag carries is able to carry all my requirements easily. Well constructed.

The bag itself is fine. Used it now for a couple of weeks and it is already showing signs of wear - so I am not too happy about that. Additionaly the velcro strap for closing the flap is less then ideal.

I love messanger bags an have owned my share throughout my life, and this one is well worth the money. It seems durable (although I have only had it for a little over a month, so we shall see how it holds up in the long term) fits my laptop and a few books nicely, and has a very nice inner pocket with a zipper that makes me feel secure about putting my flash drives into it. So far I only have two minor cpmplaints about it: first, the shoulder strap dosen't seem to hold its position, and I have to shorten it back to the length I like every couple days. Second, the velcro that secures the flap isn't very strong, and never seems to actually velcro. Neither of these complaints are big deals, so for the money this is a good bag.

I had been looking for a man bag for a while. This does the job. It's nothing fancy, but it holds a water bottle has two front zipper pockets (under the flap), one large zipper pocket inside, and a large inside zipper pocket. Holds stuff. Doesn't look like purse. Good Quality. It's 3 stars because a man doesn't give more than that.

THE BIGGEST issue I had was that in the picture they show a RAPID bag but once you order it you see its not by RAPID but by ROTHCO and the rothco bags can be found MUCH cheaper then here. Rothco bags in general arn't too bad but they wont last very long. The inner zipper is poor quality and will break on you if u open and close it too often. The bag itself wont probably tear anytime soon. BUT AGAIN THIS IS NOT A BAG BY RAPID. ITS BY ROTHCO

I bought this bag since I needed it for various items, not fighting terrorists, but it is very handy. It is roomy, but there must be different models of this bag, since the one I received didn't have an interior divider. There are two end pouches that can hold water botttles, then two large pockets on the front of the bag. The flap that closes it needs more velcro though. The shoulder strap is comfortable. It might loosen though if you have heavy items. The bag looks great,made in India. The delivery was very quick too.Overall, I am very happy with this bag. Now if only I could find some ammo, night vision goggles,rappelling gear, grenades and a high tech PDA to put in it.
"Chloe, download it to my PDA!"

This is just what I was looking for. Very basic bag with no endless inner pockets to confuse the issue. I like that I can use it for my normal notebook, jacket, ipod sort of gear, but also use it when shopping to lug my purchases. The only improvement I can think of is to have a small handle on top of it; with only the one strap that goes over your shoulder, it can be awkward to remove and put down since there's really no other place to grip it.