Since most of the other luggage brands probably use lower quality cordura or ballistic nylon and seem to survive OK, I don't think that it's a major issue of concern

It may be costlier, but a Western Flyer (backpack straps,bottle) plus a Brain cell (laptop), Freudian Slip (pens,cards), and a couple of organizer pouches (more organization) clipped onto the WF's...

I took a few snapshots of my black Tri-Star...

with my small cafe bag:
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1.0 liter SIGG bottle and Amazon Kindle fits comfortably:...

My Tri-Star arrived today, and it is such a well constructed, intelligently designed bag. Mine is in black and steel... I have just the tiniest bit of indigo/solar color envy, but black suits me. I...

I got a UPS tracking e-mail last night... My black Tri-Star with Absolute strap is on its way!

The Ristretto looks really nice, but I'm disappointed to hear that the padded compartment won't fit a Thinkpad X61 (my laptop) according to the gottabemobile reviewer. The overall dimensions for the...

Cashmere is great, but usually pricey unless you get lucky with a online sale. If you search for "Banana Republic cashmere" on ebay, you can get nicely priced stuff that is pretty good quality. Many...

Actually, I ordered a Kindle way back on 12/12 and I just got my shipment confirmation email this afternoon... I can't wait for it to arrive next Wed! It's certainly pricey, but I'm justifying my...

The real question for me would be whether we could order our own personal Tom Bihn clone... It would be really handy to have a clone ready to make customized bags at a moment's notice. :D

I'm...

I'm a guy, and I got the small cafe bag.

Since my intent was to unload all the stuff I normally carry in my pockets, I decided that getting a small one would prevent me from "just in case"...

PM4HIRE: 2 months of use and still looking brand new... :D

I think the fact that you're supposed to wear the cafe bag's strap across your body helps keeps it from looking like a purse, as does...

I've had my small cafe bag for about a month, so I feel comfortable giving an enthusiastic review now.

Since I'm a guy who was buying my first everyday bag (ok, man purse) to hold all my stuff...