Leather Laptop Bag

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JwRosenthal

·Jan 14, 2024

Danwales

Yeah, very heavy indeed.

I love leather bags and the vintage Coach I showed earlier in the thread is stunning- but weighs more than the contents I put in it! After years of carrying heavy camera bags on my left shoulder, I have developed some sort of pinched rotator or tendon problem from the shoulder so the elbow- comes with the job I guess (every photographer over the age of 50 I know gets it), so the lighter I can go the better.

 

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absherman13

·Jan 14, 2024

TravelTeq. Out of Amsterdam. It’s the best.

 

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Danwales

·Jan 14, 2024

I travel for my job and I have found canvas is better than leather for that reason. My bag of choice is an old Royal Navy issue grip holdall. Canvas trimmed with leather.

 

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Danwales

·Jan 14, 2024

Danwales

I travel for my job and I have found canvas is better than leather for that reason. My bag of choice is an old Royal Navy issue grip holdall. Canvas trimmed with leather.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Jan 15, 2024

For work I carry the old Coach brief case I posted earlier in the thread. For travel I carry a canvas Orvis bag similar to the one above. I do find canvas to be much lighter and to wear very well. Mine is a light weight canvas and it has lasted well over thirty years, as it was my grandmother's overnight bag before it became mine.

 

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gbesq

·Jun 6, 2024

josiahg52

I have a couple different Saddleback products. They are exceptionally nice and very well-made.

https://saddlebackleather.com/mens-leather-briefcases-satchels/

Another vote for Saddleback - incredibly well made. I believe that their slogan is: “They’ll fight over it when you’re dead” and I expect that’s probably true. I have a leather backpack of theirs that I received as a gift 15 years ago and have used every day since then. Still good as new.

 

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the_drunk_dial

·Jun 16, 2024

Colonel Littleton also makes some really, really nice bags that are sure to be conversation starters.

 

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Foo2rama

·Feb 19, 2025·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

M max42120

A good leather messenger bag is definitely a solid investment, especially if you want something that will last 20+ years and age well. Full-grain leather is the way to go, it develops a nice patina over time and holds up much better than top-grain or bonded leather. Since you're carrying a laptop daily, you might also want to look for one with reinforced stitching and a padded compartment.

So what the AI post here?

Necro a thread with AI slop?

 

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JimInOz

·Feb 20, 2025·Melbourne Australia

Foo2rama

So what the AI post here?

Seems there are a few new posters here.

 

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Foo2rama

·Feb 20, 2025·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

JimInOz

Seems there are a few new posters here.

I see Dead people or AI?

 

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KeyWestPaw

·Feb 21, 2025

IVE BEEN USING TIMBUK2 ballistic nylon MESSENGER/LAPTOP BAGS FOR DECADES. crap caplock.
one saved my life in an accident where it was me and my bike VS. a speeding flower delivery truck, I'm still here and I've been loyal since.
they are a bit trendy, if you were looking for a little sophistication and leather, maybe keep looking.
i have my original from 1998 still and its still in useable, albeit worn with roadrash, good shape....
https://www.timbuk2.com/collections...loser-laptop-briefcase?variant=39593168633898