I have been searching for a large, quality bag for months, ever since my old Brenthaven started giving out. A key requirement for me was having a non-black lining, which is what almost all bags have, except Briggs-Riley, which has an orange lining. But the Briggs-Riley bags have few interior pockets. Black lining makes it impossible to find small things in a bag. Then I found the Firewall eTech 2.0, which is completely lined in orange material! It also has several exterior easy-access pockets to accommodate a magazine one may be reading at the boarding gate, as well as pocket-stuff that has to be removed to go through airport security. The two small zip pockets on the side are nice. The one for a water bottle I use for a small umbrella. The other is a good place for medications one might need on a flight. And all of this four less than one-third the price of Briggs-Riley. It is apparent that the eBags designers actually use luggage and know what works and does not.The interior computer sleeve is brilliant! I carry my 15" laptop in a neoprene zip bag, so I just removed the two foam spacers and my computer fits perfectly. On top of that, the extra little pouch for a tablet is wonderful... all of the computer stuff organized and protected in one place. Nobody else has those features. The expansion zipper is also nice as it makes the file folder compartment larger if one needs it on the way home when conference material has accumulated. The stand-up handles are extremely well padded and make carrying the bag a pleasure.
Complaints? I would like to see more and larger mesh pockets in the organizer, and have some pockets in the file folder section. Maybe the next version will have those.
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