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Squared Leather Backpack a.k.a. The Tank

5.31 lb

18.00

16.00

8.00

$659.00
(110 reviews) Write a Review
100 Year Warranty
This is a man lost in the snow wearing a dark brown leather backpack.
This is a tan brown leather backpack from the side view.
This is the inside of the tan leather backpack with a light beige tan interior.
This is a light brown leather backpack that is front facing and waiting for you to put it on your back.
This is a tan brown leather backpack that is spilled out to see what fits.
This is the back side of a tan brown leather backpack with the shoulder pads.
This is the light brown leather backpack with a picket behind the pocket.
This is a size comparison of the squared leather backpack from the back.
This is a size comparison of the squared leather backpack from the side.
This is a light tan brown leather backpack pinned to a tree by a spear in Africa.
A woman photographer is wearing a leather backpack in Africa and her son is running towards her.
The back picture of the tan brown leather backpack in Iceland with two boys playing by the water.
This is a man wearing a dark brown leather backpack in the snow and carrying a wounded dog.
The back picture of the tan brown leather backpack with fireworks in the side pocket.
This light brown leather backpack is hanging from a pole.
The back picture of the tan brown leather backpack on a woman's back as her toddler son is running towards her in Africa.
This is the side pocket behind the pocket of a dark brown leather backpack.
This is the side pocket behind the pocket of a red brown leather backpack.
This is a squared red brown leather backpack with an old phone behind the side pocket.
This is a red brown leather backpack from the front of the bag showing the shoulder strap.
This is a red brown leather backpack back side with comfortable straps.
This is a squared dark brown leather backpack with an old phone behind the side pocket.
This is a dark brown leather backpack front view with a front pocket and two side pockets.
This is a dark brown leather backpack back view with a front pocket and two side pockets.
This is a black leather backpack turned to the side and front facing.
This is a black leather backpack that is front facing and waiting for you to put it on your back.
This is a black leather backpack back view with a front pocket and two side pockets.
This is the black leather backpack with a picket behind the pocket.

Details

  • 100 Year Warranty
  • Fits 17" laptops
  • Interior Laptop & Tablet Pockets

Dimensions (W x H x D) 

  • 12" X 17.5" X 6"

MATERIALS

  • Full Grain Leather
  • Pigskin Lining
  • Custom Stainless Steel Hardware
  • Industrial Marine-Grade Polyester Thread
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Saddleback Leather Review: A Carnie's story and leather backpack

(110)
5 Stars Write a Review
  • 2
    Great bag but marginal customer/warranty service

    I've owned my Saddleback backpack bag for at least 6 or 7 years now. Recall that the tag line is that "your kids will fight over it when you're dead". Well maybe not so much. I love the bag and have had lots of compliments. However, customer/warranty support is lacking after the sale. Disappointingly so. I've had two issues - one was a toggle that broke. Replacement was quickly sent. No problem, thanks for that. The other was when the tongue on the main buckle bent after getting snagged on lip of overhead bin. I had to shame Saddleback into making the repair. (I guess the overhead bin of an RJ isn't as compelling as an alligator....) OK so far, but what was truly disppointing was the quality of the repair. The replacement buckle wasn't the heavy rounded buckle that originally came on the bag but a squared off cheap POC replacement. The problem is now that every time I look at the bag I see that cheap POC replacement buckle on the front and can't help but regret 1) that I damaged the original in the first place and 2) that I believed Dave would actually back this otherswise fine product. It's a shame to see a qualtiy product undermined by cheap replacement hardware and a lousy repair.

  • 5
    Absolutely Love This Backpack!!!

    I bought this bag about a year ago, a few month before my trip to Thailand and Cambodia. Traveling for the first time in a very long time on a two week vacation, I was initially apprehensive about carrying this bag. My apprehension was based on the fact that the bag is a bit on the heavier side. That was my only concern. However, I found the bag to be extremely useful through out my trip. Not only did it actually accommodate more than I thought it could possibly carry, it was also comfortable to carry. And the part that surprised me was the way it fit under the seat in the aircraft!! IT was perfect! In addition, I must also share my thoughts on the backpack itself. The backpack is beautifully constructed. It is a solid backpack and I am sure a lot of people will fight over it when I am dead. I love the smell of the leather and if you look at the studs and stitching, you can tell that this backpack will last a few lifetimes. After couple of trips, my backpack looks really very, very cool!!! It is a little scratched up, a little softer, and definitely draws the attention of others. I have had some great comments from the TSA folks, the security guys in Cambodia etc. !!! I am so glad I bought the Tobacco colored backpack; it is aging so beautifully!!. I have also purchased a wallet (must buy!!) and a laptop bag. I love every product I have purchased so far. The staff are so friendly and helpful and it is a pleasure to interact with them. I have referred Saddleback Leather to so many of my friends who admire my backpack!

  • 3
    Cutting corners on a pricey bag

    The shoulder straps are thin, they look and feel cheap, which one would never think on such a pricey bag. Also the embossing of the Saddleback name is poorly stamped it's hard to see, I guess they don't want there name out there.

  • 5
    I'M Back! one Year and many happy days later!! follow up Review

    First off I like to say that owning one of Dave's bag is like belonging to a special group of folks that for whatever reason have ignored the naysayers, skeptics, and the purely uniformed. What I mean to say is that I bought this most excellent bag/backpack one year and four days ago and have never looked back, my wife's first words when it arrived were" that things so big and heavy how are you going to carry it around" I smiled and knew from that moment forward I would never have to worry about her "borrowing"my bag. This bag is bullet proof! it can take anything you can dish out (short of abuse) and you will look marvelous while you are doing it.I have had nothing go wrong with my bag no issues whatsoever no defects no Cons, or regrets. I have had countless compliments, I mean I get them from young and older folks that love the rugged style and quality of the bag. I was waiting for the BART train( commuter train in bay area CA.) where you will see many people caring many different kinds of bags and I still get asked "where did you find that bag!" I let them know it's a SADDLE BACK bag and those who know what the good stuff is give me the "Thumbs Up" and the ones that don't are a little puzzled why anyone would pay out that much money for a leather bag.I recently got on the train and as I took a seat across from me to my left something catches my eye, I turn and see a gentleman typing on his laptop with a bag at his side that made me take notice (once you own a saddle back bag you start comparing your bag to everything else you see out in the world) and I notice him looking at me. I turned and at the same time we both say " SADDLEBACK!" and start laughing, the gentlemen had a " THIN BRIEFCASE bag" same coffee brown color as my "SQUARED BACKPACK". The gentleman stated he loved the backpack and had seen me before but before he could speak to me he had reached his stop and got off the train. We talked for about 10 minutes about how we loved our bags, their quality and how we are BOTH will be purchasing another saddleback bag. The man asked me how long I had he bag I told him little over a year. He stated the bag looks very good to be a year old. I told him it has a few scuffs and scratches from everyday use. The man replies you are "still breaking it in" I replied yes and the more I use the bag the more comfortable it feels. I found it quite interesting that out of all the people on the train toting leather bags around from many different makers, that I ran into only 1 person with a saddleback bag. The bag does everything well, it has pockets that will hold a ton of stuff and you don't worry about the bag splitting at the seams from over stuffing it on occasion. I do recommend that you use the chamberlains#3 water repellent if you take your bag out in the rain, I have been caught in a few downpours and I am glad I treated my bag with this stuff, it worked like a charm, when I get in out of the rain I let the bag air dry and its good to go. I told my son when I get tired of carrying my bag around he can have it no need to fight over it!!!

  • 5
    One Year Later Review

    It has been a year since I bought the squared backpack and I am still Very happy I purchased it. for the following reasons. 1. The quality is without equal, I have owned bags from other brands (some costing more ) and None that can match or exceed the quality ,durability and fit and finish of Saddleback products. 2. Style, while quality is always high on my list of things when considering products I am going to purchase style is also high on the list. The squared backpack does NOT look like or can be confused or compared to a Murse (that's a Man purse) This is a Mans's backpack and there is nothing dainty about it! but that is not to say a women could not find this bag equally useful. this bag is the do everything bag. 3. Well thought out is what comes to mind after using the bag in real world situations, the bag has never failed me , once while I was running to catch a train I noticed that I had left the side pockets unbuckled running down the street to catch a train getting ready to leave the station. I was delightfully surprised to find that NOTHING had fallen out of the deep side pockets that come with the squared backpack . The TOP flap is very useful when I want to take off my sweater or jacket and fold the flap over the jack or sweater and then buckle down the main flap and now my hands are free and my jacket/sweater is securely stored away. The front main pocket holds my "15 laptop securely and the side pockets have plenty of room for chargers, cords, portable powerbanks etc. Inside the main compartment you will find a big space to fit all your things. I suggest a packing cube about 11"x 7" to get the most efficient packing. and if you are like me I fold up my jeans a shirt some socks ,my grooming kit and I am ready for a Vegas weekend or whatever. 4. Compliments . I routinely get compliments from people older and younger than myself. They ask me what kind of bag is that? I tell them this is a SADDLEBACK bag, those that know quality give me the Thumbs up and "man thats a beautiful bag", one older man called it "substantial" . While riding the BART (bay area rapid transit) train I noticed a man sitting just to the left of me and I noticed he had a very nicely built leather bag that looked every bit is good as mine. As i take a closer look I noticed it resembled my bag is some ways, the man looked in my direction and as I moved in to get a better look the man and I say "SADDLEBACK" and start laughing. He stated he's seen me before on the train and noticed my bag but he did not have time to come over and ask about the bag. I told him I could tell that you had a well made bag and when I got a little closer I could see we have bags made by saddleback. He had the THIN BRIEFCASE I asked him how he liked it and he replied that it's the best bag he has ever had. I advised him that I feel the same about the SQUARED BACKPACK. He stated he knew it was a saddleback the second he had seen it. I guess great minds think alike. 5. Personal satisfaction, I said to myself when I first bought the bag is it really worth this kind of money? my wife stated that you can get other bags for way less than what you will pay for saddleback leather. My wife also stated that the bag looks so heavy and bulky, I advised her that this bag is made to last, and that I only plan on buying it once, and if the company offers a 100 year guarantee what more can you ask for? I am so glad I stuck to my guns and got the bag. If anyone out there is still on the fence about purchasing a saddleback bag, my advised is jump in with both feet ! you won't be disappointed. You will feel great about knowing you have the best .