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
They'll fight over it when you're dead
- NO BREAKABLE PARTS
- 100 YEAR WARRANTY
- OVER-ENGINEERED
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Read MoreSaddleback
Squared Leather Backpack a.k.a. The Tank
5.31 lb
18.00
16.00
8.00
$659.00
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Saddleback Leather Review: A Carnie's story and leather backpack
5 Stars Write a Review-
still needs a little R&D
If you have not bought a SB leather bag before let me start by saying the build quality is flawless. But you knew that or you wouldn't be here. The bags are heavy but I also knew that too. I like thick cowboy like leather. The front pocket is big enough to stick my "Mac Book 15" retina pro" It sticks out the top of the front pocket about 1.5 inches. The bag is big! True to Daves videos it can hold lots of stuff. More then that the bag matches my SB thin briefcase! Which by the way is SOO much more beautiful when aged. What I don't like... It looks like my bag has the third generation of shoulder straps. Which is a simple piece of leather. This is probably the right approach. However after my first trip my shoulders where killing me. This bag was able to hold everything for my short business trip, and was thus heavy, and I felt like the straps were short. I was on the last hole and I am 5'10" and 195 lbs. A few years ago I used my amateur skills to build a similar leather backpack. No where as nice as Dave's however my shoulder strips where much much more comfortable. The different was that mine were wider. My suggestion: have a few different shoulder straps that can be purchased then let us remove and purchase a different type that might work better for me. I personally think the only thing that needs to be done is make the straps wider and longer. Also it would be nice if it has some way of pulling the straps together at the front like a (equally heavy) back packing backpack would. My guess is that this is the third design because this is a hard problem to solve. Make the straps removable and sell three different types separately.
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The Everything Bag
I am a 20 year old male and got this for my birthday... well, I got help buying this for my birthday. Still totally worth it. I haven't had mine for very long, but I have to say, the hype about SBL is not just hype. You guys have this in the bag, pun intended. This is my first SBL product. The square backpack in tobacco is absolutely gorgeous! I had ordered a Messenger Bag in dark coffee before it, but realized it wasn't what I needed. This is exactly what I needed! I also like the tobacco so much better that the dark coffee. And you have been correctly informed if you heard that the tobacco is much darker than pictured. But the darker looks even better! So I have a few pros and cons to consider. Pros: 1. So. Many. Pockets. And they are useful pockets too, unlike other backpacks I have owned. 2. So. Much. Space. This thing is like a tardis. It stretches and squishes and I'm really glad it isn't ridgid. 3. I know I'm not alone in loving the smell of this thing. 4. It looks sharp. This is going to be going a lot of places and will go well with a lot of different styles of dress. Yes the tobacco is considered more casual, but I think this could work well. The angularness of it gives a very strong look while it still remains pliable. 5. It is a very sturdy weight and feels like it could take a crapload of abuse if it needed to. Too heavy for some, and I can see how it could be. I don't care. My body will adjust. 6. The tobacco leather scratches really easily. Like, you brush your fingernail over it and it gives a nice little mark. I like this. Others may not. For those who want a little more scratch resistance, I would suggest the dark coffee brown. It didn't scratch as easily when I had the messenger. 7. It doesn't bulge from the back as it looks like in most of the videos I have seen. (I do a lot of research and BestLeather.com has a really good, thorough review of this bag. One of the reasons I got this particular bag) Cons: 1. As I mentioned, weight can be a factor. It's 10 lbs empty. Not a concern for me, but may be for others. 2. The removable strap cushions have been done away with and replaced by wider straps. I don't know what the removable ones felt like, but I have very bony shoulders and would love the extra padding. That being said, the straps haven't broken in yet and my body will adjust anyways, so this really isn't so much a con as a my body being weird. 3. ... that is pretty much it ... I highly recommend this bag and I look forward to having it around years from now to show to my kids and possibly pass it down to them, if they can pry it from my cold dead hands. Haha! ;) Great work SBL Team. You nailed this one!
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You'll be sorry...
I had hoped that this backpack would be fantastic, and it is indeed beautifully made. However, it is just so heavy and stiff and thick, I just never use it. It sits in my closet, looking masculine and smelling sexy. I warn you all to be careful and be sure you want to spend such a huge price for a bag that is, frankly, ill-conceived.
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Last bag I will ever need to buy!
I've had the squared backpack for about 9 months and it is breaking in beautifully! The biggest initial concern I had was with the weight and whether the pack would sit comfortably. It's amazing! I'm a 5'8' female and the fit/comfort of the bag is so well designed I don't feel the weight of it at all when I have it double strapped. It is certainly a bit heavier when slung over only one shoulder, but that just reminds me to strap up the other side. I switched from a Thule nylon backpack to this and will never look back. I fly a lot with my job and I love how well my electronics and other fragile items are protected.. and how much stuff I can fit in the bag! I get a ton of compliments - the bag is a better conversation starter than I am... Last bag I will ever need to buy, no doubt!
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Utilitarian
Great backpack - I got mine as a Dave's Deal. I love using it to bring all of my gear to a friend's garage when we have some projects to work on. I usually pack a pair of junk trousers and a junk long sleeved shirt, a portable speaker for music, my ipad (in a gadget sleeve), a large bottle of water, my keys, wallet, and phone, flip flops, and my cable pouch that has a bunch of smaller items that I transfer from bag to bag. And there is still plenty of room to spare! My only issue is that the metal ring at the bottom portion of the shoulder strap rubs me and it becomes uncomfortable after a period of time. That said, I haven't fully broken in the backpack, so it is possible that this will become a non-issue as it softens up. If I could give it 4.5 stars, I would - and if the rubbing subsides I would upgrade to a 5. :)
