Customer Reviews

McKleinUSA Harrison 83385 V Series 17-Inch Partners Full Grain Oil Tanned Leather Laptop Brief (Black)

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Trial lawyers go to court the way Alaskan hunters venture into the interior-loaded for bear. We used to march into court with what was called a trial bag-a boxy briefcase that one can stick the entire contents of a file into and lug down to the courthouse. Actually the trial bag itself became rather limited when teams of paralegals started cross indexing long depositions, exhibits, and document production. In one of my trials the one entire side of the gallery was taken over by bankers' boxes and a team of three paralegals desperately trying to anticipate the next document their lawyer would need. These days a decent laptop can and usually does replace trial bags, most paralegals, and bankers boxes.

Lawyers however are loathe to walk into court with a nylon laptop case, looking to all the world like an IT geek in a tailored suit. McKlein USA provided the answer- a sleek, lawyerly looking laptop case. I have had mine for over three years and other than a slight tendency to topple over (the result of overstuffing on one side by yours truly), the briefcase has performed admirably. The bag has three major lined compartments and I use the middle compartment for my MacBook Pro. On either side of that I stuff any written materials I plan on using. In a zippered interior compartment I put my chargers and extra cables. As indicated you can overfill as mine often is.

This is an excellent laptop case that looks like a regular briefcase. You will never be mistaken for a IT geek.

Nicer that I thought it would be for the price. The strap comes unhooked a lot-so you need to be careful about it. Makes a good appearance and has lots of room. Overall, I like it.

I got this bag because it looked nice and sounded good online. It is a nice looking bag, but when I started using it I immediately noticed that some of the edges began to fray. The stitching also seems to be coming apart. It looks nice enough from a distance, but for heavy usage you might want to bite the bullet and pay a little more.

I really like this case. It is stylish but still practical and does just what I need. It has plenty of room, mutiple compartments, and the "over-the-top" closure secures the contents very well. The leather is beautiful as well.

I was very happy with everything about this briefcase until after only a couple of months of use it began to wear -- not the way a high-quality leather item wears, but the way a cheap leather item does. Oh, it's real leather on top, but that's only skin deep. All along the vertical welts along the edges, which of course is where the action is, the thin layer of leather has rapidly worn off. Underneath is not unfinished raw leather, but some kind of black mush like you see when a cheap pair of "leather" shoes begins to wear away.

This started to become obvious only a couple of weeks after the deadline for a full refund passed. What a disappointment for a bag that otherwise seemed like a great value.

UDPATE: The clips that hold on the shoulder strap have become pretty undependable too -- more disappointment.

Just returned from my first trip with the new bag. It worked well; however I can confirm all of the other reviews that the strap does disengage unexpectedly (e.g., standing still on a moving walkway in the airport). Since I never use the strap unless traveling, I plan on substituting a strap from another bag on the next trip. It was also slightly difficult to fit the bag under the airplane seat, but eventually went under with the right angle. I like the leather (not too shiny or too matte) and looks much more professional than all of the over-priced nylon Tumi bags (yes, Tumi has great quality, but a nylon bag is still just a nylon bag and it's hard to negotiate $$$$ deals looking like a student with a laptop bag - and don't even get me started about bags with wheels!). Also, given the low price, I don't get freaked-out when the bag gets the usual rough treatment from bell hops and limo drivers (hence, I didn't splurge on the gold-standard Bosca bag). My opinion is that this bag looks good, holds a terrific amount of "stuff" and is priced appropriately.

We bought this briefcase as a gift for a close friend. He loves it! It has a sleek look and the inside is phenomenal. It is really roomy and is made well.

2 months in this is a well made bag. construction seems durable and has ample padding and some decent pockets. stitching is a little showy and worries me a bit.