Brenthaven 2330101 15.4-Inch ProLite II Shoulder Case for Notebooks

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 17.5 x 12.5 inches ; 3.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RPEK7W
• Item model number: 2330101
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 8, 2007

Product Description

Product Description

The Brenthaven Prolite II shoulder case is the perfect solution for today's road warriors. Designed exclusively for your 15.4" MacBook Pro, the Prolite II is protective, lightweight (10% lighter than the previous Pro Collection!) and provides plenty of space for your day to day essentials.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good bag, July 22, 2007

By	Paul Waldman "MrLAMPP" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been racking my brains over which computer bag would be the best for me. I travel, make presentations, have an expensive new computer as well as the associated gadgetry. Among the bags I seriously considered are Booq- one of the most pricey but definitely the MOST stylish & well built, Brenthaven, of which all the reviews I've read are excellent, BBP- a smaller company with some compelling products, as well as many others. In the end I chose Brenthaven.

Pros: It's well designed, well crafted- though I would have made all the zippers the same, as 2 are not the tough type. It's VERY well padded, and professional in appearance. Has a pocket dedicated to separated documents- a nice touch. There's a pass through for rolling bags so it can sit on top of the bag, leaving the other hand free. It has a padded iPod pocket built in. One of the most important things is that it comes with a lifetime guarantee. To me, this means that the company males a lifelong commitment to every buyer and that's priceless.

Cons: Looks like a computer briefcase. VERY average looking, though some might find that a plus...The vast majority of their products are black bullestic nylon. No pass through grommet for iPod headphones, so you can't listen to your music as you carry it around. It is comfortable to either carry by hand or wear on the shoulder.

I believe in the product; not from reviews and/or testimonials, but from owning many bags, and seeing where this bag improves performance, where others simply didn't.

Prologue: Suffice it to say that each of our needs are individual, personal. This is a solid bag for my needs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing bag, August 30, 2007

By	Ranjeet Sodhi - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently bought the Brenthaven Oversize duo; that was a mistake. That bag is too big for my needs.

Downgraded to the Prolite II (15.4 inches) and am loving it. This bag is amazingly well designed, pockets at varying heights allow for an amazingly large carrying capacity without making the bag look bloated or cluttered. The laptop protection is great and overall the bag is very pleasing to look at.

This is by far the best laptop bag I own.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good enough, March 28, 2009

By	ls "ls" (USA) - See all my reviews

I previously had a Brenthaven Professional 12 case, which was well-made, had plenty of room, and fit the 12" PowerBook like a glove. (It wrapped the laptop in a thickly padded sleeve that was Velcro'd to the side of the bag. The sleeve was so tightly fitted that even a 12" iBook wouldn't quite go in.) It did a great job of protecting its contents.

I was hoping for the same level of swaddling for my 15" MacBook Pro when I ordered this Brenthaven bag. The ProLite II is the closest match to the old Professional line. On the outside, it's the same, with a tough nylon exterior, thick zippers and solid handles. There are the same compartments for accessories, though there's less room since this obviously has to devote more space to holding the bigger laptop.

The actual laptop compartment is a bit of a disappointment. Instead of the tight-fitting sleeve, there are three flaps of padding sewn to the walls of the computer compartment. It should be adequate protection for most anything, but it leaves more room for movement than I'd like. Make sure you zip up the outer zipper all the way; that's the only thing that keeps the bag tight enough so that the laptop won't flop around. (My old Professional 12 could hold the laptop immobilized even if the zipper was all the way open.)

On the balance, the price for the newer case is quite a bit lower than I paid for the old one. It's not that this is a bad case; just that my old one was better.