SwissGear Computer Messenger Bag (Black)

by Wenger

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 13.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019M4FT0
• Item model number: SA9992 Computer Messenger Bag
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Constructed of 1682 denier ballistic nylon for maximum durability, this messenger bag features front organizer pockets for business accessories and a leather padded carry handle and shoulder strap for extra comfort. An add a bag sleeve provides secure transport. The computer sleeve is padded for extra protection and fits most 15-inch laptops. Also includes a front accessory pocket for quick access storage for accessories and a water bottle pocket that features elastic mesh to accommodate various sizes of water bottles.

Product Description

Wenger Black Messenger Bag

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great bag with lots of storage, November 22, 2008

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Linda A. Gold (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
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This bag is wonderful for those who need to carry a lot of things with their laptop. You can tell this has Swiss Army DNA. A security strap holds the computer securely inside and a large pocket holds power cords or accessories. An outside pocket has spots for drives, disks or other needs.
Good to carry things, but not so bulky that you can't carry it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Magnetic Schmagnetic, February 5, 2009

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Mark Singer (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Note: I'm upping it to FOUR STARS. I think 3 is too low for this product. (I can't change the rating so have had to write it here)

For regular, everyday use, this bag will serve its purpose. It's solidly built and utilitarian. It's also nice and compact, given it's capacity to hold a 15" laptop. The zip-away water bottle holder is a smart and useful touch. And it even has a nice slot in the back so you can thread it onto the extended handle of the carry-on suitcase you are rolling along at the airport.

Having said that, if you do take this puppy on a business trip, watch out.

The main flap is held down by magnets which take, at best, a tenuous hold. They work fine upside-up. But sling that bag in an overhead baggage compartment and you'd better be careful when you pull it out or that copy of Playboy you bought at the airport may wind up in the lap of the 82 year old grandmother sitting next to you.

These magnets are my main beef. I like them for normal use because they provide quick access, but there are times, especially when traveling, when you need to just KNOW the flap is going to stay secure. I understand that the magnets can only be so strong so that they don't wreak havoc on the hard drives of laptops inside the bag. However, I've never understood why bag makers who use magnets don't provide a basic fastener or clip, out of view, under the flap, that you can optionally secure for those times when the bag may get knocked around a bit. It wouldn't impact style, and for a bag that lists for about a hundred and eighty green ones (of course it's available much cheaper), you'd expect a bit of ingenuity.

If you're not worried about having an absolutely securely fastened main flap and if the 'sensible-shoe' sensibility of it's design don't bug you then go for it. Style-wise, it doesn't really have any of the hipness that you'd expect from something calling itself a messenger bag. It just looks too 'luggagy' for that. For me, it's fine for business meetings where a more conservative look is appropriate, but for weekends at a cool cafe, I'd shoot for something a tad more urban.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great light waight bag for travel!, November 30, 2008

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Frauke Sardina "gapephotography" (Phoenix,AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SwissGear Computer Messenger Bag (Black) (Personal Computers)

I got this bag for my husband. He travels for work and has long ways to go in the plane. I got him the swiss gear messanger bag becouse it is not wide it is nerrow so it fits under the seat in the plane. It is light waight and has this nice feature with the water bottle holder in the side. It holds all his papers plus his headphones. The only thing he is not so happy about is that it does not stand up itself but this is probably only because his laptop is 17 inch and the recomended size is 15 inch. Great bag and price worthy!