Filson 256 or 257

[Lusitano]

Great bag and nice pics.

 

[Rankiz]

From the official Filson homepage the shipping to Norway cost insanely 170 USD. Compare this to Crane's country store shipping fee 38 USD, 10% discunt fee AND they have it in stock.

 

[Crane's]

Originally Posted by TheSauceBoss

How do you go about getting the SF discount? Thx
By calling the number in my sig.

Originally Posted by Rankiz

From the official Filson homepage the shipping to Norway cost insanely 170 USD. Compare this to Crane's country store shipping fee 38 USD, 10% discunt fee AND they have it in stock.

Is it delivered in person by a super model? That's an absolutely ridiculous shipping quote.

 

[w.o.e.is.me.]

Originally Posted by milosh

My 257 arrived yesterday and it's great. It looks great and is definitely the right size. I snapped a few pictures today:

looks great.

 

[the shah]

i got the 256 from crane and i can fit more than i ever need in there. once as my carry-on i filled it with laptop, camera in leather case with one lens (either fixed-lens minolta 7s or olympus om1(n) with the zuiko so nothing huge but not tiny either), papers, cables/cords/wires, small scarf, grapefruit, and a small book.

 

[Makoto Chan]

When I finally saw one in a store, I was suprised that the bag in front of me was a 256. It's not a small bag. It's not a huge bag, but it's not at all small and I think I wouldn't want a 257.

 

[Rankiz]

No "fit pics"? I've yet to see a picture of some actually wearing the bag, as it's hard to tell how bg it is out from pictures.

 

[chasingred]

Originally Posted by Rankiz

No "fit pics"? I've yet to see a picture of some actually wearing the bag, as it's hard to tell how bg it is out from pictures.

Someone over at SWD posted a pic. I thought mine looked fine until I saw this and realized how big it is. Should have gone with a 256.

 

[Makoto Chan]

This blog has a few pics (I dont know how to embed the images, sorry)

 

[marfarn]

anybody have pics of their bags open with stuff in it so i can get an indication of the capacity of the 256/257? just that i have no idea where to find one in australia!

cheers!

 

[worth]

I might be able to take some pics of my 257 tomorrow for you.

 

[SVC]

My takeaways -- as a daily carrier for a few items, perhaps the 256 is enough. For more items, or for use as a light weekend bag, the 257 is a better call.

Yes?

 

[rennavate]

I'm also trying to decide between the 256 and the 257.

I'll be carrying one of two laptops (either a 15" work laptop or a thin-as-hell 13" MacBook Air), my lunch, and sunglasses, that sort of thing, basically.

Would the 256 suffice? I have a larger weekend bag for short trips where I need to bring clothes and things like that, so this would be strictly for work.

 

[alliswell]

256 will work unless your lunch is 5" or more thick.

 

[Patek]

I will probably get flamed for this, but I really don't understand the SF groupthink on These bags. I find them ugly and they look like something one of my hippie friends would carry on their bike. Not something for professionals or even people who dress sharp.

Maybe my tastes are off.