Classic Messenger Bag

by Rothco

Product Features

• Heavyweight Classic Messenger Bag
• Heavyweight messenger bag made of 100-percent cotton canvas
• Large main compartment; 2 inside and 2 outside pockets
• 2-inch adjustable shoulder strap for easy carrying
• Inside zipper pouch; long-lasting brass hardware
• Olive-green color; measures 8.5 x 3.6 x 14 inches (W x H x D)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This Rothco heavyweight classic messenger bag is spacious and tough. The bag is made of heavy-duty 100-percent cotton canvas, with an olive-green color that helps it blend in a crowd. The bag also includes a large main compartment that holds everything from books to clothes to the latest government agent hardware. And thanks to the 2-inch wide adjustable shoulder strap, the bag is easy and comfortable to carry. Other features include two inside and two outside pockets, an inside zipper pouch, and brass hardware. The messenger bag measures 15 by 11 by 6 inches (W x H x D).

Product Description

Enourmous Main Compartment Inside Zipper Pouch Two Outside And Two Inside Pockets Brass Hardware 2'' Wide Adjustable Shoulder Strap Dimensions: 8.5" x 3.6" x 14"

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002CKD1M
• Item model number: 9148
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

139 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, lightweight, fantastic, July 28, 2009

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Marsh S. (Currently in the UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Messenger Bag (Baby Product)

I bought this bag my last year in school and it was great for carrying books and notebooks, pens, water bottles, flashdrives, and all those other things students carry around.

Then life got weird.

Over the past two years this bag and I have been to sea. I've carried it across Europe. We've explored the caves and jungles of Cambodia, and rowed down the fjords of Denmark. This bag has become one of my most trusted possessions.

When emptied it can be squeezed into a ball and tossed in a corner, or stuffed in a larger bag. It's roomy and comfortable, machine washable.

My criticisms are few and forgivable but worth mentioning. The zipper on the inside pocket broke just a few short months after buying the bag and hasn't worked since. As one reviewer also mentioned, the forward metal loop (the loop that connects the strap to the bag where it hangs under your arm, depending on how you wear it) twists lenghtwise. This will not cause the loop to open, but it wears into the canvas of the bag itself. It's not a huge issue, I've had this bag loaded to the brim and walked miles in it, but after over two years I expect the canvas to tear very soon. It's frayed about 60% of the way through.

The buckle on the strap squeaks a little on occasion when walking. It has gotten on my nerves from time to time, but for the most part it doesn't squeak, and when it does a simple shifting of the bag solves the problem.

But seriously, I've never had a bag put up with so much and be so useful.

It's not waterproof and not the best bag for a laptop. My laptop fits nicely in the bag and I have carried it many times, but it isn't padded or waterproof and as a result isn't the best bag if you carry your laptop regularly without a laptop sleeve.

Despite all that I highly recommend this bag. I mean, this is just a green canvas bag and I could write another 20 pages on how trusted it's been. We've been to museums in Paris and ridden elephants in Asia, soaked in the rough waters of the Atlantic and carried groceries home from the store.

This is a great bag.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good bag, just a few tweaks, March 15, 2006

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K. A. Rhodes (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Messenger Bag (Baby Product)

I've had this bag for about three months now and pretty much adore it. I take it back and forth with me to work, it's a good size to hold snacks, purse, couple packets of paper, and the front pockets work well for my cell phone and chargers. I even keep my keys in the side pockets.

A few things I'd change, though. It's completely open, so I'm glad I don't travel by foot or bus or somewhere crowded where someone could just reach in and pull things out. And the one side of the handle likes to twist the bracket holding it to the bag, I'm afraid the metal is going to bend at some point and open so that I'd have to find a new bracket. Oddly, just the one side does that.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fairly Heavy, Fairly Floppy, Wrong Color, September 14, 2009

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beanlobe "beanlobe" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classic Messenger Bag (Baby Product)

I can see how this might be a useful bag for some. For everyday use, I think it's fairly heavy (especially with a book or two inside), and flops around/flops open. The color was a medium to dark grey, rather than the dark green/olive in the description. There were also two snags in the fabric on the front - I'm sure they're inevitable, but I'd prefer to start clean and do my own snagging.

I've returned this produc.