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Timbuk2 originally designed the rugged Classic Messenger Bag for salt-of-the-earth bike messengers in need of a tough bag. Since then this all-purpose bag has been adopted by students, travelers, and hardcore urbanites. An array of pockets on the inside and outside hold small essentials, while the vinyl-lined main compartment keeps important documents dry. A quick-adjust cam buckle secures the fit of your shoulder strap for riding through traffic or sprinting to catch the train. Timbuk2 improved the hook-and-loop closure placement along the top to accommodate the habits of particularly abusive users of the Messenger.
Durable ballistic nylon exterior resists tears and damage from a hard life lived amidst travel or city commuting
Shoulder strap cam buckle detaches at the bag so you can quickly pull the strap and bag over your head, and then clip the buckle back together
Napoleon side pocket allows for quick access to cash or keys without opening the main flap
Key tethers hold on to your keys when you're on the go, and contrast coloring makes the tethers easy to spot without digging around
The Timbuk2 Messenger Bag is a great all around bag. The weather proof design is a nice feature as is the adjustable sling. Size wise it fits a lot. It doesn't have a ton of frills, just a solid basic bag.
Pros: I got this for my fiancee and we both like it. We got the large sized one. It's very spacious! We have travelled with this bag and it is pretty secure (haven't worried about anyone trying to open it while we are crammed onto a bus or anything). The laptop sleeve is nice and wide as well. It can hold a laptop, couple books, two water bottles, and a couple small jackets with no room to spare (ha!).
Cons: No water bottle holder on the outside. Not too many interior pockets. Probably my biggest criticism of this bag is that the material is super stiff. The shoulder strap has actually scraped my neck a couple times because of how stiff it is. It definitely is not seat-belt soft/bendable.
Summary: Good bag for the money. There are little things that I would change about this, but there are also some noteworthy benefits. Overall I'd say it's average. Not awful, not stunning.
The small is too big for an every day purse for me. The XS works quite well and is a good size. It fits my iPad, wallet, keys, sunglasses, odds and ends, and I can even fit a no-leak coffee mug in there if necessary.
Hi Elaine, My wife has used one as a purse and it worked great. Timbuk 2 also makes a number of other bags that you might like better as a purse. Check out the Click Tote and the Harriet. Enjoy!
I'm a bike commuter and use this bag everyday. The medium size carries my laptop and pretty much whatever I need for school. It is waterproof, durable, useful, and quite sexy. I love it.
That said, I have a few issues with it: -why no carrying handle? most messenger bags seem to have them; it doesn't take much to add a lot of utility
-the way the shoulder strap attaches to the bag should be improved. my strap has inadvertently detached from my bag on several occasions. It really sucks when you're quickly walking across a busy street and the shoulder strap comes out of the slide. Swiveling snap hooks, clipped to D-rings attached to the pack make a lot more sense to me. Additionally, they would prevent the strap from getting twisted which happens to me often enough to be a little frustrating
In short: great pack, just rework the strap and add a carrying handle
I bought a large and an XL and ended up keeping the XL since it is gigantic, but not too cumbersome. I can store a laptop, 4" 3 ring binder, bike helmet, shoes, jacket, gloves, and a change of clothes with room to spare, and it still carries nicely.
1) color - color match close to what I imagined from photos 2) size - can fit an iPad pretty well plus inside pockets store wallet, keys, cell phone 3) comfort - shoulder strap a bit stiff, but should wear with time; seems very durable 4) overall, pretty awesome!
This bag is perfect! It holds everything and then some. I was afraid that it would be too big since I am 5'3", but it adjusts to fit anyone, my husband is 6'2" and he uses it too. Very comfortable shoulder strap. Great buy!
I got this to use as a diaper bag because I really wasn't a fan of any of the diaper bags I've seen. At first I thought it was going to be too big but it actually worked out really well. I use the main compartment for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc and the back laptop pocket for my Ipad. I love all the extra pockets to throw my things in like my wallet, camera, phone, keys, etc.
I got this to use as a diaper bag because I really wasn't a fan of any of the diaper bags I've seen. At first I thought it was going to be too big but it actually worked out really well. I use the main compartment for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc and the back laptop pocket for my Ipad. I love all the extra pockets to throw my things in like my wallet, camera, phone, keys, etc.
I got this to use as a diaper bag because I really wasn't a fan of any of the diaper bags I've seen. At first I thought it was going to be too big but it actually worked out really well. I use the main compartment for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc and the back laptop pocket for my Ipad. I love all the extra pockets to throw my things in like my wallet, camera, phone, keys, etc.
Great bag! We used it as a day bag while we were in Europe. Love how sturdy it is. We were very thankful for both the buckles and the Velcro since the areas we were in are known for pickpockets. The only thing we wish it had was a handle/strap on the top of the bag, so you could grab it before you put it on.
Great bags. Yeah, they're not as hip as some, but they're solid, well-designed, and reasonably priced. But, be warned, if you're like me and fancifully imagine that the L just isn't quite doing it, the XL is stunningly XL. Just short of a body bag. Can't imagine using it on a regular basis. But if you need to haul, say, several watermelons, a case of beer, and a side of beef, this is your bag. Provided you can wobble home with it all.
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