RothcoVintage Canvas B-15 Pilot Messenger Bag Crossbody Shoulder Bag

Pros: Good sturdy canvas material.Nice leather bottomLots of room in pocketCons: Zippers are flimsyDecorative leather holes fell offStrap moves some over time

Lots of room but the material is really heavy. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. Would recommend this. O use it for work. I am a teacher.

I am a victim of not having a chance touch this bag in person before I bought it. I was strictly going off of the reviews and looks of the bag. Don't get me wrong, this is a nice looking bag but it's not exactly what I had in mind or wanted. The issues I have are below:1) This bag is very floppy with no support. So when you lay it down on the counter or floor the entire thing sinks in and doesn't stand up whatsoever. My main complaint with this is if you have any papers or anything you don't want bent stored inside you're out of luck. I will probably end up rigging it somehow with cardboard or something to make it more useable.With this being said, the straps on the front are heavier than anything on the bag so when you attach the velcro and line it up perfectly, the door of the bag hangs over the side and it just looks downright sloppy.2) Zipper quality is poor. The very back, most convenient zipper on this bag broke 2 weeks after I had it. It will not zip up anymore so usually leave the zipper in the middle position as to keep as many thing in the pocket as possible.I love the color and look of the bag but it's overall functionality of the bag is lacking. I would do yourself a favor and shop for work bags in person so you can have the chance to test drive it first.

I love this thing, it fits everything that I could possibly need for a flight and then some. I keep all of my approach plates, my IFR knee board, C-172P POH, small note book, my IFR PTS, headset, GoPro, and water bottle in it. To include some pens, pencils, a calculator, a pair of sunglasses, and some granola bars. It holds a ton of stuff and I'll admit that the velcro doesn't give it a whole lot of staying closed power and I had thought about moving the bottom buckle to being on the bag so I could use them to keep it closed. However in flight it's also open in case I need something and on the ground it's on the ground closed so it's not a huge deal. I think that they could improve it though by having the velcro still be there but the buckles also being functional and not just decorative.

A good bag just small and not as roomy as I thought.

This bag exceeded my expectations. It is heavy duty fabric canvas type fabric and is well made, not to mention good looking. It is a practical way to carry just about anything, including your laptop. This bag clearly passes as a man-bag as well as a nice accessory to any professional or student who needs a sturdy carrier for books, documents, etc.

I thought the bag looked great and secure from the picture but the two metal hooks that looked like they're attached to the body of the bag are part of the flap and for decoration only. The flap instelf is too large for the body of the bag and attaches aqwardly to a piece of velcro.All and all I think this bag was a big disappointment from what I was expecting

Nothing like the picture, the outside flap wraps half way around the bottom with no way to keep it closed. there is a strip of Velcro center of flap, but no place to attach it since the flap is WAY to big. Very expensive! I paid way more then its worth. Can NOT recommend this bag

I really like the looks of the B-15 Pilot Messenger Bag but after opening the packages I noticed a couple of design flaws which I had corrected at a local tailor shop which cost about $20.00. First, the straps (as the tailor pointed out) had way too much articulation, which means that the straps were fastened about 3-inches from the top of the sides which causes the bag to slump and not hold it's shape. That combined with flimsy leather accents which connects the strap to the bag it a sure sign that the strap will eventually tear and separate from the bag. The second major flaw is that the two brass closures at the front of the bag are for looks only and serve no other purpose since both ends of the clasp are fastened to the flap. So with a few modifications at the tailor shop, I now have a totally awesome messenger bag which sets me apart from all the rest.

Terrible. Didn't listen to reviews. Flimsy and retains no shape. Was trying to get it off my shoulder to put in my car and my lunch came right out of the bag and broke on the ground. Tossed it out within weeks of owning it,