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So I received my limited run Dusty Carbon a.k.a. Groucho Grey on Saturday. I can't wait to fill this beauty up with my 4 days worth of belongings for my Saddleback Members trip to Guanajuato, Mexico in March. I now know why they call it Dusty Carbon - it looks like the bag just got dusted up from vehicles traveling along a dirt road - pretty cool. The large gladstone opening is great for packing and the two large pockets which lean inwards will be great for those items you want to keep secure but that you need to access quickly. The pigskin interior is velvety and the inside side pocket is nice for general storage or dirty laundry. Dave is right again, quality materials and craftsmanship are important but so is thoughtful design.
Boy did I agonize over this one. My objective was to have a duffle that looked great, for 2-3 day trips where I didn't want to use my business-oriented, boring, travel suitcase. Especially wanted it for driving trips where it was easy to toss it in the truck and carry it around vs the long walks at airports. First concern was the size. Even though the video showed the packing, the problem is I'm 6'4 290 pounds and all my clothes are XX or XXXL. So when I see videos, I'm always skeptical about my size clothes. First thing I did was just a little test to see how far I could push it. In my first test, I was able to pack: 1 Pair Cowboy Boots 1 Pair Jeans 1 XXXL Hoodie 5 XXL Sweatshirts 5 underwear & socks (shoved in the boots) I had to push down to close and pull tight to cinch, but sure enough, all that fit! And, it looked great on the outside even when that stuffed. With all that, even though the deep-pocket design is meant to go inwards toward the bag (and the inside was stuffed), I could still cram a few more socks and underwear into the front pockets with no sweat. That's not a practical packing list, but I wanted to test how many bulky things I could throw at it and it exceeded my expectations. It looks so deep when the Gladstone is open, but when closed, the profile is really unassuming and all that was still easy to carry. It's as wide as my carry-on is tall -- almost exactly, and no doubt designed that way to fit on airplane overheads. The weight is not bad at all. Lighter than I expected for a bag that can hold that much. On to color. Here, I agonized. I have a front-pocket briefcase that is 10+ years old and it's tobacco. Pictures are really hard to use for color because lighting changes the look so much. In the end, I wanted something that would fit the mood of a classy mountain resort hotel, which for me was either the Dark Coffee Brown or the Chestnut. The Chestnut seemed right, but in some of the pics it looked so... red! Well, I bit the bullet because some of the pics looked exactly like what I wanted and I could not be more happy with the choice! It is nowhere near overly red. It's beautiful, warm, and exactly what I was hoping for! (Though I know color perception and preference are so variable from person to person!) In summary, This bag is lighter than I expected, holds more than I expected, and the Chestnut Brown is as beautiful as I expected. The only thing to nit pick is, while the Gladstone opening is exactly what I want, it is obviously more narrow than spreading wide a cloth duffel bag. For clothes in my size, just means I have to turn the clothes as I'm putting them in vs putting them in flat through the opening. How small of a nit is that?! But just for completeness of the review, I figured I'd throw it in there.
Looking for a bag that I could use for weekend trips and as a carry-on when flying, I settled on this duffle. The gladstone opening was the feature that decided it for me; no zipper breakage to worry about, and a bag that stays open as your packing and unpacking. It can hold a great deal of items. The inset design of the front pockets also gives you a significant amount of additional space. A well thought-out design.
I bought this during the 20th Anniversary sale and when I opened the package, I audibly gasped by how beautiful this bag is. I opted for the Chestnut variation since they've updated that color of leather and I found it to be very similar in color to my Saddleback Leather Papyrus logo era Tank backpack. The new chestnut feels more supple and has a bit more depth than the Chestnut SBL used way back when. If you've seen those bags you will know how amazing that is. For a better idea of what the new Chestnut looks like, look at the pictures of the Front Door Briefcase and the Leather Document Holder. Take those images and envision it for the Deep Pocket. As for the construction of the Deep Pocket, it is a functional piece of artwork that smells absolutely divine. I am a very picky person and I could not find a single flaw with this bag. I have a small collection of SBL items and have been most pleased with every single purchase. I will be so happy to use this alongside my older Tank as they nearly match and are of such high quality. Bite the bullet; cry once, buy once and get this bag. You won't regret it.
I got this bag as a birthday present for my 50th birthday from my sons. Let me start by saying this bag is a beauty! The website does no justice at all. Once you see it live, you can tell the quality and craftsmanship that was put into this bag. It is just right. This is my 6th saddleback leather product and they always deliver. If you are looking for a beautiful bag that is built like a tank and will last forever do not hesitate.
