Kiva Luggage Packing Genius Stowaway Messenger Bag

I recently flew from Utah to Miami for an Eastern Caribbean Cruise. I used this bag as my "personal item" in addition to my carry-on for the flight. It fits perfectly under the seat in the plane. I packed a small laptop (Dell E4200), my Kindle Fire, my Canon 60D camera (BIG camera), a blanket, and all my cash, passport, snacks, water bottle, etc. in the bag. Needless to say it was totally full and really heavy with all this stuff in it. But the strap was really strong and none of the seams gave out on me. I love that the strap has a quick adjust clasp on it. I could quickly shorten it (so it was easy to manage while balancing on top of my rolling luggage), and then lengthen it when I wanted to throw it over my shoulder. I also emptied it and used it at each of the cruise ports while shopping for all my souvenirs. Highly recommended!

I like this bag, I really do. It is huge. I can fit a ton of stuff in it which is great for me. I like the organizer section in the front pockets you can tether a wallet or keys and put your phone in there. It is great on trips and very lightweight. It is reasonably priced. I have never been asked to check it (but I can't say for sure you won't be). It has passed for the world's largest purse or something. There are a couple of issues though, which makes it a four star product. 1. The pull section with the toggle and grey string: It's sort of a pain hanging off the side and not really cute so I wrapped the string around itself in a circular "wreath" patten and it stopped bothering me. 2. The strap: First off it's very long and tends to hang down. I stuff it in the pocket, but it comes out. I am short though and maybe I can use a ponytail band to fasten it. Also, more importantly, the strap tends to give way when the bag is heavy. there is nothing to stop the strap from coming completely undone. I think I can fix this with an S-ciip,or maybe a couple key rings. 3. The coating: Admittedly, I beat on my bags on trips. I have food, sweaters, water, books etc. in the bag. After my last ski trip, which was my third trip using the bag, I noticed the plastic coating is coming off in spots. Looks like it's peeling. I had already had the bag replace once due to some minor stitching problems (the customer service was awesome) and I feel guilty about calling again, so I will use the bag until I can't take it anymore. Despite any issues, due to the price, size, and organizer in the front pocket, I would probably replace it with the same bag.

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Purchased this bag to be used as a set. Had shopped extensively for lightweight luggage. Used the bag on one trip. Water resistant coating started significantly peeling on day two. On other places the fabric showed snags and marks in a few days. In addition the pull cord became frayed in multiple places. I am returning it.

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I like this bag, it makes it easy to carry around whatever I need. It's a pretty good size. The drawstring around the zipper on the top makes it look a tad ridiculous though, I would've liked it better if it had just been a zipper with a thin flap to protect from spills, like a backpack.

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Perfect bag for day travel. Strap system seems a little unusual but holds bag in balance even when you put water bottles in side pocket. It would be nice to have internal padded pocket for 7 inch tablet, but overall great material quality. Wasn't expecting anything special from this bag, just threw it in in my travel backpack, ...but ended up using it almost every day on my walks in the city.