Small Open-Top Shop Bag
$55
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Reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 87 Total 4 star reviews: 4 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
Reviews Summary
Generated by AI from 84 most recent customer reviews
Last updated 1 month ago
Customers say this shop bag is incredibly versatile, serving as both a grocery bag and everyday tote. Many reviews mention its comfortable padded handles that don't dig into hands when full. Users appreciate the interior pockets that hold water bottles, wine, or other items upright. The bag stands on its own, making loading easier at checkout. Customers find it surprisingly spacious for its size while remaining lightweight and packable. Many note it folds flat for storage in larger bags or cars. Some mention it's smaller than expected, though most consider this perfect for quick trips. Reviews consistently praise its durability and quality construction.
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- MWMrs W.ReviewingSmall Open-Top Shop BagI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 years agoSmall Shop Bag makes a great EDC
I have both a black and purple original Small Shop bag (I like to switch it up) which I use exclusively as an EDC for work. It's handy for carrying my work laptop and charger along with my lunch, purse (Side Effect), a Cubelet used as a med kit and other bits and bobs. I clip my keys to a small strap fastened to one of the O rings. Work folders easily slip in there too. I've tried it as a travel bag - not very successfully because apparently travel bags need to be attached to my body, i.e., backpacks & crossbody bags, so I don't forget them. A few years ago, I left the purple Small Shop bag in an airport sitting area twice on the same trip!- luckily the people next to us saw I left it behind and brought it to me as we stood in the boarding line (yes, both times). It's also easy to clean, I use very diluted dish detergent to wipe it and rinse then hang to dry.
- JTJen T.ReviewingSmall Open-Top Shop BagI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 years agoUseful for everything!
I use the small original Shop Bag for pretty much everything. I carry it folded in a larger bag (in the elasticized pocket inside my Synapse 19, for example) for overflow of items that accumulate during the day, to use during trips to the store, or to hold my kid's school papers/jacket/lunch box at preschool dropoff and pickup. Since the pandemic began, I have been using it daily to carry my devices, notebooks, and miscellaneous stuff around the house (as I frequently need to move around to accommodate all of us working and learning from home). It's currently holding: a travel mug in one of the side pockets, a 3DOC with small personal items in the other side pocket, a Chromebook (vertically, in a laptop sleeve), noise-cancelling headphones in their case, phone/office supplies/notebook in a small Freudian Slip, and a light sweater. The open top means that everything fits in easily and things can protrude out of the top and I can still carry it. The best thing about the Tom Bihn shop bags, as opposed to the many other reusable shopping bags or tote bags out there, is the handles. They actually fit over your shoulder and are comfortable to carry without slipping off.
- JJenniferVerified BuyerReviewingSmall Open-Top Shop BagI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 years agoThe Handiest Small Tote Bag You'll Own
Want to make cashiers happy? Buy this bag. Several cashiers have told me that they love my Original Small Shop Bags. As the bag is designed to stand up on its own it's easy to load with groceries. And the interior pockets are perfectly sized to hold a bottle of wine. Plus with the durable 200 Halcyon fabric no more spilled groceries when the flimsy bags the grocery store gives you rip!
Not only is the Original Small Shop Bag the perfect grocery bag but it's also a handy tote bag for everyday use. Use it to carry snacks/toys/water bottles while you're running errands, veggies from the farmer's market, library books, picnic lunches, hobby supplies, etc. And if you tuck the bag into one of the interior pockets it's easy to toss it into one of your bigger Tom Bihn bags or a suitcase.
- KDKim D.Verified BuyerReviewingSmall Open-Top Shop BagI recommend this productBought For MyselfProduct Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Versatile, UniqueRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoMy favorite little bag!
I have always hated tote bags. Too narrow, too tall. Couldn't figure out how anyone could use one efficiently. But then I needed something to carry my lunch and snacks (18 hour shifts mean you need lots of fortification) and I wanted something easy to carry. After a VERY LONG and largely futile search, I found these bags and long story short now I have three and they are *perfect*. They stand up on their own. They are wide enough at the base I can stack food containers without worrying about them leaking. The pockets on the inside are big enough to actually hold things like utensils and their cases without losing them in the bottom of the bag. The o-ring and lanyard mean I have not dropped my keys in the parking lot in months. And they are also great for quick runs to the grocery store, when I just need a few things. Hmm... maybe I need to go order some more.
- SMS M E.Verified BuyerReviewingSmall Open-Top Shop BagI recommend this productBought For MyselfProduct Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, Durable, Compact, Versatile, Thoughtful DesignRated 5 out of 5 stars3 years agoOriginal Small Shop Bag
I'm really enjoying having a smaller bag since I don't always need my large bag, or I need both when I get carried away at the grocery. I'm not as fond of the Cerylon fabric, which feels like taffeta. I prefer the 210 ballistic of my large bag. Nevertheless, I'll keep using them both because I love both my bags.
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