I purchased this bag. It is a great size and has a great design for storage. It started to tear at a seam within a month of purchase. I contacted the manufacturer through their website to do a warranty return. I needed to send it back at my expense via UPS or Fedex. I did get an answer within a day of their receipt of the item and they informed me that I would receive a credit towards a replacement from their website...no offer of a refund...just pick another bag. I did select the same bag, BUT they made me pay the return shipping also!So I paid about $20 (2 separate shipping costs) to replace a one-month old defective bag!
Lifetine warranty?...with a cost!
I am disappointed in Timbuk2...Amazon great as usual!
I will say that if you carry a lot of books and want your laptop and iPad then this Timbuk2 case will be very heavy and it won't work well, but if you, like me, are mostly digital then the few folders that I carry and my electronics fit perfectly.
The front pockets are big and can fit snacks or cords/cables, etc.
I have found the perfect bag for me to carry the "essentials" with me to work and not carry around a dorky looking briefcase or generic laptop bag.
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⁃ Shoulder strap is soft (comfy!), but tends to slide off the shoulder when wearing a jacket. Make it grip cloth better. Minus 1 point.⁃ The messenger-flap buckles are useless at best and a teeth-grinding hassle at worst. If they were reversed so the straps were on the flap gravity would assist their function. If they were eliminated they would be better still. Minus 2 points.
⁃ External compartments are too much of a hassle to use (because of the flap and straps). The 'command' bag is better here because of it's 'Napolean' pockets and water bottle holder (think: wet umbrella). I was tempted to get command but it's flap blocks the main compartment and would drive me bonkers. I have a fragile grip on sanity as it is. Minus another point.
⁃ The bag fits great on my roll-aboard's collapsable handle. (+1) However the slot through which the handles pass has velcro on the bottom (why?) and this means attaching is a two-hand operation. Every time. Over and over. Minus 3 points.
⁃ The laptop storage section is soft and really nice! (plus 10) And unlike other bags (including 'command') the compartment zips from the top, creating extra storage, great! But this leads to two problems: 1) if you utilize this extra space you'll find out at the worst possible time, the TSA's Xray belt, and 2) if you unzip early to prepare for the belt, and are still attached to your roll-aboard, the bag may yawn open and you'll have a "yard sale" right there in the security line. (Minus 5 points, but some of that was my fault too).
⁃ The grey color looks beige / tan under some lighting. Now I look like a slacker, and I've worked hard over the years to get my socks to match. Not what I was expecting. 1.
Still, I'm pretty happy with the purchase. It's light, not too big, not too small, good compartments and pockets, great laptop compartment (fits MacBook pro nicely), and breezes you through security. I'd recommend buying one if my quibbles don't affect your situation.I have been using this bag for a week now and love it. Very comfortable to wear, stores a good deal of items. Including the capability to store a full sized laptop, netbook and tablet all at once with plenty of room to spare. Easy to shift the bag and weight to where it needs to be to make walking easier. Doubled with a cross strap, this bag will remain secure for more rigorous activity.
The bag is made from very durable materials, so it will last for a long time. It also provides just enough padding in the areas that count. Then the copious amounts of spaces to store things make this bag ideal for anybody carrying electronics around and wants a greatly priced, lightweight, bag solution.I bought the Control Small last week. I wanted a bag to carry a 13 MacBookAir and iPad (with logitech case). I have a few other bags, but they didn't really work with the smaller laptop and I also was looking for something smaller and lighter -to take advantage of the smaller and lighter MBA.
This bag is great. It carries both devices, chargers, cables and accessories and has lots of room for other stuff. Extremely well thought out design and execution. Very light and convenient features.
Haven't subjected it to heavy road use yet, but I could not be more happy with this bag for around town use and I will put it through its paces on the road soon.
Very highly recommended, particularly if you are looking for something in a smaller size for a MBA and iPad combination bag.
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