Vintage Military Men Canvas Messenger Bag Satchel Travel Shoulder Bags For 13.3-17" Laptop

A+, 10 out of 10. Would buy again.

Stylish, portable, easy access, low maintenance, could be used with formal & informal wear; these are all the things I was looking for in my couple days of research and I found it here with Berchirly Canvas. I am a college student and was looking for a new back-pack over the summer, since my old one broke, and then I decided that switching to a satchel might be a better option. A satchel has always been a dream of mine to own; however I had to do a lot of research to figure out what kind. The leather satchels offer a very professional and very classy look to them; however, leather material (as I already knew) was going to take a lot of extra work and when I saw how much as well as the cost it was a bit much for me. The Berchirly Canvas quickly became an excellent choice for me because it was $80 (right at around what I wanted to spend), it wasn't weather proof however it is a lot more tolerable to weather than leather (especially when leather gets wet). Now another factor for me was size. I needed something that could hold my: 5-7 folders, 2 books, a calculator, agenda, spare supplies, school wallet, and a laptop all at once, and this baby did so phenomenally! Even with all that stuff in at once the bag was still very portable and not too heavy. Now I will caution you on a couple of things: 1) I bought this bag with every intention for it to be something I could replace in a couple of years and not shed a tear. And it most certainly is great for that purpose as well as long term use. 2) If you wear jeans and allow it to rub up against your side for a long period of time, the jean color will rub off onto the bag a little. Not a lot, yet it was enough that I found it easier & smarter just to carry it in hand with one arm (even just ever so slightly so that it didn't touch my side). I especially did this when it was light weight & I would switch arms every now an again; and after doing so the jean color faded away almost entirely. Even with those cautions this is a phenomenal satchel and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a change from the traditional back-pack or anyone looking for a stylish and efficient means to carry their stuff. Thank you for reading and have a blessed day.

I bought this bag after I was left disappointed in another canvas camera bag.Reasons why I chose this are pretty simple. The canvas material looked good from the pictures, and also the leather straps were not the typical PU leather which are terrible.-First impressions are the size is good, I chose the XL size, as I plan to carry camera gear in it, mixed with a 15" macbook. So the size fits this purpose.-As a camera bag, this is unpadded, so it is not a 'camera bag' from the get go. If you plan on using it to carry just a body with a lens and maybe a couple filters/memory cards this will work in it's current state. I did this with a previous canvas bag until the straps broke from the bag.-As a real camera bag, the plan is to buy a rectangular foam camera case, that can allow me to organize my body, and two lenses. This will fit nicely in the bag.-Internally, the bag only has 1 zip, the zip is quite big, so I would possibly recommend carrying the laptop in a sleeve before sliding it in or out to avoid scratches. The zip pull is fabric so that shouldn't be an issue.-Externally, there are two pockets, perfect for filters, a small notebook etc, these are secured using two non magnetic snap fasteners per pocket. Good strength to them, compared to the magnet ones that hold main flap of the bag.-The main compartment is also secured with a big zip, however, it has open ends, so in terms of weather and loose objects, it's something to keep an eye on.Other than that, the leather straps and corner guards are nice, they seem to be weathered, and absorb scratches and marks, so it makes for a nice effect over time. The leather is also on the inner side of the shoulder strap. There is also a rear strap one could use to attach something to, I am still looking into what this could be. If there were two, the use would have been even better, say a tripod.I did notice some stitching issues, hopefully they won't lead to issues down the line.I think this is a little more expensive than the entry level canvas bags, but after having tried them, this definitely feels better, and seem so be better built, which is something to keep in mind when you are putting your camera or laptop in there.Would recommend 5 out of 5!