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5.0 out of 5 stars
Crumpler? Exactly what I needed!, June 19, 2007
I was in need of a bag to hold my MacbookPro and my Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and I needed one that was all black so I could wear it in uniform while serving in the Navy. This bag being a bit more stylish than normal camera bags/laptop bags didn't hurt either!
Pros:
This bag securely and safely holds my MBP, as well as my DSLR with a 17-85mm lens attached with room for two more lenses in the side pockets of the camera casing. The camera case is removeable from the front pocket holder (and reinsertable with it's two velcro strips), making more room in the bottom for other things if you're not bringing your camera along!
It also has a magazine/book slot in the main pocket, as well as extra room for things such as mouse, power adapters, clothes, etc...
There is an additional pocket in the very front that can hold smaller items such as cell phone, usb adapters, laptop cords, etc.
Some cons I can think of:
1. Crumplers website was a real turn off for me! - [...]-Crazy product names and descriptions! Made me wonder if this was a company I wanted to do business with.(especially after careful price considertion)
Expensive! (That's pretty self explanatory I think)
Colors are sometimes whacked out....I needed a plain black or blue color on the outside of the bag...but did I mention that the interior of the bag is a bright lime green color? I don't understand why they made it that color..it's not horrible it's just...strange!
All in all, I am very impressed with this bag and the quality of crumplers product.
------------Update 28JAN2010---------------
Just saw my old review on here and wanted to mention...
I've used this bag for about 3 years now, and it is still a fantastic bag! I've taken it with me to about 6 different countries during that time it's held my laptop and DSLR with no issue. The bag has taken a beating and still looks great! I have purchased two more bags from crumpler since then and have been very satisfied with the product (other than the rather high prices which are justified due to the high quality of the bags)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
nice, but too big and not great for small camcorders, January 20, 2010
I ended up returning the Customary Barge bag I bought. I have another Crumpler bag, which I like. And this one was great--nice sturdy materials, lovely bright green interior. It's just too damn big! It's designed to hold an SLR and a couple lenses, and I thought it would work well for the Canon VIXIA I have and my mic, as well as misc accessories. Unfortunately, my puny little camera swam in the camera pocket, which also happened to be a poor fit for the microphone I have. I also tried it with a Canon 7D I have on loan (with a nice long lens) and that worked great--but alas, it's not my camera... I thought there was a tripod attachment, but apparently not... The way it's designed is clever, and it seemed like my 15" MacBook Pro would fit nicely in the sleeve (and I love the extra paper sleeve--what a great feature!). But there aren't really enough small pockets in there for the misc girl stuff I carry, which would mean I'd also need to stuff a purse in there (which I have thus far avoided altogether, thanks to my other selection of backpacks). All in all, a few too many compromises for what I'm after--but if you're using an SLR with a couple of lenses and also need to schlep a laptop, and you are willing to have a bulky bag that will keep your stuff safe, it's a great choice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
great carry on bag, January 3, 2009
I bought this bag as a carry-on. I wanted to be able to take my SLR on the plane as well as my laptop. I wanted a bag that would allow me to do both while protecting both. Alas, this bag. It did its job. I packed a widescreen HP Pavilion Entertainment laptop with power cord. I packed a little point and shoot digital camera. I packed a Canon Rebel digital SLR with two lenses. I packed misc. items like ipods, a book, a wallet, keys.... I rode on a regional jet. The backpack fit in the overhead compartment with no problems. I did not pack the back to full capacity. As it was I thought the bag was pretty weighty. For my own back's sake I would not have wanted to increase the load although the bag was not at capacity. The bag had no problems carrying this load. I felt condfident that the bag was constructed to carry this weight. After the trip, I did not find any signs of stress wear on the bag. All in all I am extremely happy with this purchase.
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