Reviewing the TIMBUK2 Especial Stash Weatherproof Messenger Bag.
The bag appeared to be the right size for my use case, and although it lacked some of the organization features I was looking for, I decided to give it a try.
I loved the bright green interior that allowed me to view what I had in the bag, but some of that green was covered by black organizers - so maybe it was sort of a wash on that account.
I didn't like that the bag narrowed in depth from top to bottom. It prevented the bag from sitting nicely on surfaces without being propped against something sturdy/significant.
I didn't like that the carry strap seems to be designed to make the bag a SLING-TYPE ONLY bag. I could not position the strap and padding to use the bag as a cross-body / messenger-type bag.
I didn't like the lack of externally-accessible storage (just one pocket), the difficulty of using some of the pockets when the bag is carrying other items, and the amount of time it was taking me to get used to the flap closures.
The bag did seem quite sturdy and waterproof, though I did not test such, nor did I keep the bag very long.
I returned this item to try the Vanquest Envoy 17 (4th Gen) Messenger Bag - and that bag seems to be a better fit for my uses.
holding back 1 star for lack of description as "Sling-only"; for the black organizers (instead of say light-medium grey); pockets that don't seem to be well thought out (under the flap); and lack of externally-accessible storage (though somewhat understandable in the name of waterproofing).
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