What do you carry your laptop in?

[GiltGroupe]

Jack Spade canvas laptop bag.

 

[XdryMartini]

ZERO Halliburton... It's indestructible...

 

[BBdude]

Leather Kenneth Cole Laptop Bag

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

I am interested in either over the shoulder or roller bags that are attractive and will hold up to loads of travel (air).
I do a fair bit of intercontinental travel and a lot of domestic travel (trains and taxis) with a B5 notebook. I have found Tumi to be well thought-out and recent generations are tough, although the nylon is not quite as durable as it appears - on my first bag one of the metal parts of the strap rubbed against the fabric and wore a hole in it. The disadvantages are the expense and the fact that everybody working in finance seems to own one these days.

I have been thinking about a Swaine Adeney briefcase with padding, but that would probably be quite heavy, not to say outrageously expensive.
http://www.swaineadeney.co.uk/catalo...ter/index.html
On the other hand I would expect the leather to hold up better than the nylon over the long term.

TD

 

[Cornellian]

Keep in mind the new TSA rules on screening before you buy:
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/...rocedures.shtm

 

[ckm]

Originally Posted by tokyodandy

I do a fair bit of intercontinental travel and a lot of domestic travel (trains and taxis) with a B5 notebook. I have found Tumi to be well thought-out and recent generations are tough, although the nylon is not quite as durable as it appears - on my first bag one of the metal parts of the strap rubbed against the fabric and wore a hole in it.
Like I said up thread, I've travelled 250k+ miles with my Briggs&Riley and it still looks new. It's not the most sophisticated looking bag out there, but it's durable and well designed. Hideo Wakamatsu recently opened a store near me (in San Francisco) and they have really cool laptop-capable bags, but I don't know if they are that durable. I don't know about leather holding up any better. Sure, the bag will probably stay whole for longer, but I always seem to get a ton of scratches in any leather bag I have, which gives them a good, lived-in look, but it's not as professional as I would like. Chris.

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by ckm

I don't know about leather holding up any better. Sure, the bag will probably stay whole for longer, but I always seem to get a ton of scratches in any leather bag I have, which gives them a good, lived-in look, but it's not as professional as I would like.Chris.
I completely agree that leather will scratch and develop a patina. If that is considered unprofessional in your line of work then of course it's something to consider. I don't think it would be an issue at all for (say) somebody working in banking, provided that it wasn't of the small-town kind of banking.

In terms of durability I am convinced properly treated leather of a decent thickness (as opposed to paper-thin cosmetic grades) would outlast nylon. My Tumi bag material wore through after significant usage - I do 30-50k air miles a year and a lot of local legwork, the latter being tougher on the bag than flying - but it still wore through.

On the negative side I am also convinced that leather would be dramatically heavier than nylon, which is a real issue when you're travelling high miles.

TD

 

[Crane's]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

I love the Filson (amazing pricing on Cranes too!):
a couple of questions?

1. Are they a good investment?
2. What color? Is the Otter green really green? It seems black almost.
3. How well do they stand behind the product and how does it hold up to ass kicking?

Thanks.

Yes, Filson luggage is an exceptional value for the dollar spent.

The Otter green is a deep pine tree green that does fade a bit over time.

The warranty is excellent and this stuff will take an ass kicking that will amaze you. I have a field bag that's been around for a lot of years now and it's seen rain, snow, mud, sits in the car and bakes all summer and about the only thing wrong with it is it's a bit dirty. Basically if you dish it out it will take it.

I'm thinking about starting a thread along the lines of show me your Filson luggage and tell me about it's history kind of thing. That should give anyone who's thinking about buying the stuff an idea of how durable it really is.

 

[collingsnyc]

Saddleback 16" chestnut bag. does the job.

 

[gnatty8]

This, except in brown: http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=537

 

[Dob]

Originally Posted by collingsnyc

Saddleback 16" chestnut bag. does the job.

I use the large Filson laptop bag and find that it looks great, is incredibly durable, and looks better as it ages. I personally could not recommend the saddleback bag at all as my experiences with the product were not good.

Good luck!

 

[Omegablogger]

My go to laptop is the Macbook Air, I grabbed one of these leather sleeves for protecting it inside a briefcase;

If I'm traveling light then this is the prefered option;

 

[Frankie]

A neoprene form fitting if posssible, not too bulky padded sleeve for protection against the elements and chock and just put it inside your messenger bag.

 

[joel_954]

McKlein R Series Sheffield Leather Laptop Messenger Bag

 

[ckm]

Originally Posted by tokyodandy

I completely agree that leather will scratch and develop a patina. If that is considered unprofessional in your line of work then of course it's something to consider. I don't think it would be an issue at all for (say) somebody working in banking, provided that it wasn't of the small-town kind of banking.

To be fair, it's probably more my bias than anything else. I have no idea how people perceive what I am carrying. Besides, I'm a consultant with a niche specialty and I often try to stand out as much as I can get away with vs my clients. Given that, a nice leather bag with character would probably be a good choice.

However, I always find that they are way to large for what I need, so I usually just carry the laptop in it's sleeve if I need it (9 hours of battery life, don't need a power brick...).

BTW, there is a great bag store in San Francisco, on Market, with loads of really nice bags. I saw some combo leather and cloth bags that were very nice. It's called Michael Bruno http://www.yelp.com/biz/michael-bruno-co-san-francisco Lots of great luggage too.

Chris.