Finding a shoulderbag ? Avoiding a man-purse..

[jjjjeremy]

+1000 Filson Filson makes the best bag of all time. This bag is small enough to carry around and not notice, but, when pressed, can hold over 24 loose cans of, er, soda, with a blanket strapped to the top. Mine was given to me by a friend who was planning on using it for the rest of his life, as I do. He didn't need it after he co-designed his current bag with a saddle-and-bag maker in Salzburg. 3 pen pockets. 3 perfect moleskine sized pockets, wax-impregnated triple-thick canvas. Leather and brass all over. This bag is never going to fail me, or my grandchildren. Filson's motto "Might as well have the best." http://www.filson.com/product/index....entPage=family

 

[FlyingLotus]

K im sold on the Filson, gonna order the 'Large Briefcase/Computer Bag'

But not having seen these in real life - i cant decide between the otter green and the tan ?
What u guys think i should get ? Im 24 - I mostly wear jeans, fitted hoodies/sweaters, and leather jackets, so i dont wanna go too businessy...

green or tan ?

 

[Crane's]

Tan, nice neutral color that works well with just about anything you'll wear.

 

[jjjjeremy]

Tan for sure. Here is a "real-life" picture. It will look like this in about ten years.

 

[mattyb124]

anyone have a "real life" picture of the otter green?

 

[FlyingLotus]

Here is the otter green

if anyone else has real life pics of either post em, itd be appretiated i think ill go with the tan - i like both though! is the 257 much larger than the 'briefcase' 256 ? i dont wanna get too bulky...

 

[mattyb124]

Does anyone know if there is a bag similar to the Filson original briefcase 256 model that is all leather or a more conservative color. Im looking for a bag for work and I really like everything about the Filson bag just looking for all leather possibly. Thanks in advance.

 

[MaxJones]

+1 Tan

 

[jjjjeremy]

Originally Posted by FlyingLotus

Here is the otter green

if anyone else has real life pics of either post em, itd be appretiated

i think ill go with the tan - i like both though!

is the 257 much larger than the 'briefcase' 256 ?
i dont wanna get too bulky...

Honestly, the 257 isn't large at all. If you fill it up with stuff, it will get big, but, if you keep it pretty empty, you will barely notice it. The sides (though they aren't designed to) crush down quite easily, like an accordion, to fit the contents of the bag. So, if you carry a lot, it's big. If you carry a little, it's slim. I am able to slip it on the top bar of my bicycle, and ride unencumbered.

 

[FlyingLotus]

Awesome, thanks Jeremy..
Im looking forward to getting it now

 

[Warren G.]

+1 on the Tan. I been looking around for a bag as well. I'm def. getting that Filson Tan bag.