The SAK Women's Ventura 104873 Backpack

This is a beautiful bag. It is a heavy quality leather with nice detailing and great functionality. I would highly recommend it.

I wanted something large enough to carry my iPad in and yet be stylish at the same time! There is room for all of the essentials and then some!!

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I really, really wanted this backpack to work, since I had been searching.... A lot. This is a great, great messenger bag, but doubling as a backpack it is really awkward to put on with the way the straps work.

Here are the pros:

The leather is beautiful.

The quality of the bag is great.

Its nice looking on.

Here is the only con for me:

The straps are awkward. Every time I tried to put the backpack on (in backpack mode) I would have to really wiggle around and try to get the straps right, and straight. What I learned is if the top straps are not attached to the pack for a backpack and are not stable and not directly connected to the pack then it is really hard to put the backpack on.

If you look at the image of the backpack closely you will notice that the bag can be either a messenger bag or a backpack. Its great as a messenger bag, but I really want a backpack.

There was nothing wrong with backpack, but I now understand that the straps need to be attached to the top of the bag so that it is stable for putting it on.

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Before I purchased this bag, I read reviews all over the web, including on Sak's website. It didn't get the best reviews, but I was extremely attracted to the color and versatility of the bag. When I received it, it was as I expected. It isn't top quality leather, but I looked closely enough at it online to see what the texture would be. I purchased a different bag for $250 at another store, which was supposed to be leather, and I think the quality of this leather is nicer. I returned the other one and kept this Sak bag.

The camel color is rich, and I do find it works great as a messenger (although I am 5' 2" it hits me right at the hip) and also a back pack. I had read that the loops slip when you wear it, but I haven't experienced that yet. The main compartment is rather small, but based on its dimensions I didn't expect to be able to fit anything more than an iPad and other essentials.

I haven't had it for very long a few weeks so I can't speak to its longevity, but I feel it was worth the price I paid and will get a lot of use out of it.

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I can no longer imagine carrying a purse. For any non-formal event, this is a far better solution. And if you're somewhere like an art museum where you can't wear a backpack, the conversion is the work of a moment.