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Classic Briefcase

Large Classic Leather Briefcase

10.00 lb

16.00

16.00

10.00

$689.00
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  • 16"X12"X9"
  • Weight: 7 lbs

Full grain leather briefcase by Saddleback Leather.

Materials in Our Leather Briefcases

The materials in our leather briefcase are full grain leather, pigskin lining, 316 stainless steel hardware, and German industrial marine-grade polyester thread. Our leather is tough and resilient, and our pigskin lining is super strong. Our hardware is 316 stainless steel and is rated to hold up to 750 lbs. Our thread is UV-resistant and German industrial marine-grade polyester thread. In addition, our hidden reinforcing straps ensure that the bag will never stretch and those straps will never deteriorate. This is over-engineering.

Full Grain Leather is the Key to a Good Bag

Full Grain Leather is the key to a quality leather briefcase. If you take off the top part of the leather (grain) it's like taking the shingles off of the roof. They get rid of the toughest and most resistant layer of the hide. When tanneries get a leather hide from the slaughterhouse, it's really thick. So, the tannery splits the top half with the grain from the bottom half. Now they have two hides to sell. The tough and beasty hide that still has the full amount of grain (full grain) is expensive, and that's what we buy. The bottom half is great for making low quality budget leather briefcases or laptop bags that will dry out and fall apart in a short time.

Full grain leather briefcase in front of camel roadkill.

Lining in Our Leather Briefcases

We glue and sew tough, strong pigskin leather to the cow leather. And the pigskin is even stronger than the cowskin. We've chosen this instead of using a shiny pretty fabric lining. We want all of our real leather bags to be durable, rugged, and sturdy.

Natural leather briefcase with patina.

The Best Hardware for Leather Briefcases

Our custom hardware is 316 Stainless Steel. If you are a metallurgist, then I'm sure you just gasped. It's the metal you want to be used when your life depends on it. The testing laboratory told us that our clips were rated to hold up to a 750 lbs. bag of cats.

Thread That Doesn't Fall Apart

Our thread is unbelievably strong and UV resistant German industrial marine-grade polyester thread. It doesn't deteriorate when the sun hits it like nylon thread does. And we use the thick double ought version of it. It's the same thread used on ship sails and parachutes (things your life depends on).

Hidden Reinforcing Straps

Polyester is good and bad. The good is that it doesn't stretch and never deteriorates. The bad is that it never deteriorates. When it comes to polyester in your sheets and blankets, you won't sleep as well. But, when it comes to polyester straps sewn into the stress points of a bag, it's the best there is to get that extra strength.

Backpack Feature

The classic leather briefcase converts into a laptop backpack with a shoulder strap with two shoulder pads. Clip one end of the strap onto a d-ring on the bottom, run the strap through the o-ring, and clip it to the opposite side and you've got yourself a backpack. Now your hands are free to carry the wife and kid's luggage.

Leather briefcase that converts to backpack mode.

Removable Side Straps

You can remove the side straps to use as an emergency size 36 full grain leather belt, tie-down, or tourniquet (hopefully you won't need that). But on the bag, they are great for holding wet umbrellas and blueprint tubes to the top of the flap.

Leather briefcase with removable straps, in front of a male kangaroo.

D-Rings on the Bottom and Side

The d-rings on the bottom are designed to strap on blankets, dirty boots, fly rod tubes, or blueprints. And you'll use these d-rings to convert your leather briefcase into backpack mode. The d-rings up top are great for clipping keychains, carabiners, or extra gear too.

Saddleback Leather Classic Briefcase in Chestnut leather.

Removable, Adjustable Shoulder Strap

The shoulder strap is adjustable (40" - 65") and it's removable. You can take it off to tie down the Christmas tree to the roof of your car. The shoulder strap comes with two strap pads for backpack mode.

Saddleback Leather briefcase at the South Pole.

False Bottom Secret Compartment

There is a hidden flap on the bottom of this leather briefcase for hiding passports, extra cash, your collection of rubies, or whatever else you don't want anyone to know about. This false bottom can be a lifesaver in itself.

Extra Hole for Just in Case

A small detail, but the main center strap has a hole all the way at the tip for closing when your laptop bag is really overstuffed. This gives you that much extra space in your leather briefcase, for "just in case." Comes in handy when you need it.

Pockets in the Classic Leather Briefcase

There is a pocket on the side, a pocket on the back, and pockets on the inside. From a place for your pens to a spot for your wallet in case you lose your pants. With two main compartments inside, you can take two laptops if need be, with room for chargers and accessories. These quality leather briefcases will protect your belongings and your reputation.

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  • 5
    8 Years of wear only makes it cooler

    8 Years ago my Grandparents wanted to 'get me something I'll have forever' After much consideration, we decided on a Medium Classic brown Saddleback Briefcase with matching Portfolio. Neat Notes: The Bison Brand was done by my brother and I using Brands bought at Philmont Boy scout Ranch http://www.toothoftimetraders.com/Brands/9058/Dept 15" Macbook pro is a perfect fit. A MSI 15.6" Laptop is a snug fit along with my portolio. Fully Loaded, The case still fits neatly under an airplane seat. After a bit of use, I wasn't happy with a part of the bag's function. Saddleback not only replaced the hardware with a revised design, but paid shipping and had excellent communication thought the process

  • 5
    Shipped to the UK - bought unseen

    After some heavy prompting my wife bought me a medium classic briefcase as a wedding anniversary present. I work in London (UK) and spend my time travelling the UK meeting with Businesses. I have been struggling for years to find a bag smart enough to attend board meetings but rugged enough to be piled up with laptop and papers without giving way. I am delighted with the bag. It looks as good as I had hoped and is tough as nails. If anything it is a little big but I think this is going to be solved with a bit of gentle wearing in. Once the bag has 'loosened up' it won't be as rigid and will not feel so bulky. One additional benefit, in the UK the water bottle holder makes the perfect collapsible umbrella holder!

  • 5
    This is a status symbol.

    I've had this bag for exactly a week. I got the large in coffee. I was excited for the quality of the bag but I had no idea what was in store. In the last seven days I have received a minimum of 10 compliments per day about it. Today the bag sparked a thirty minute conversation with the president of a university in Iraq. My bosses and coworkers have been stopping by my desk just to chat about it. It literally turns heads (and feet) in my direction. I've never purchased a product that made such an immediate and profound difference in my quality of life (i'm not exaggerating). The quality, smell, and appearance are phenomenal. Just make sure you're ready for the boost in visibility.

  • 4
    Excellent bag

    This website and anything remotely related to Saddleback Leather products has been my obsession for the past 2 months. For close to 60 days, I trawled through many pages of reviews, pictures & youtube videos to help me find my perfect bag... And after that monstrous research effort, I ordered a Large Classic Briefcase in dark coffee brown. Now, living in Sydney, Australia, didn't make things easy. My suggestion to those who are purchasing from overseas, is to choose the postage option that costs the least. I chose the express post delivery - delivered within 5 to 10 business days. After all, how could I possibly wait any longer? Well, what was meant to be 2 weeks was drawn out over 3 long weeks. I called Australia Post, and they said I might as well have chosen the cheapest delivery option, because anything else would get here just as fast. Anyway, on receiving my bag, I am now a happy chappy. First impressions are that the bag is of superior quality. The leather is thick. The bag is adequately weighted. The threads are perfect, not frayed. The aroma is intoxicating, and yes, it does indeed fill the room, a constant reminder that you have made a wise decision. I have read and viewed a lot of complaints about the bag being too heavy. Well, I'm 5 foot 7 & the large classic briefcase is not heavy for me, weighing in at 154 pounds. With my 13 inch MacBook Air, it's sleeve, keys, books, etc, the bag still feels relatively light to me. While it isn't heavy, it is bulky. But that doesn't matter to me, as I believe it will wear in with time. 3 negatives thus far: - I notice that the 2 outside straps are of different lengths. I'm not sure why that is. - There is a minor scratch on the leather that appears unnatural. I'm not too fussed about it, as it is hardly noticeable & I'm sure I'll add more scratches to it as time goes on. - There are copper-coloured rivets on the top of the bag that are not in keeping with the other rivets. This is not evident in the pictures on the SB website. I would rate the bag 4-and-a-half stars for now... I will use it on a daily basis for work - where I will have to carry my laptop, an iPad mini, at least 2-3 reference books & my notepads - and I will return to review the bag after say, 30 days of use. I hope this helps with your purchase.

  • 5
    My One Bag For LIFE!

    I have always love quality leather products but they are hard to find, I like to pay more and only buy once. When I would look to see what grain of leather was on the product I was researching, I could'nt find it until I found Saddlebackleather company. Dave tells you Full-grain and seeing the tanning process I knew I had found my leather source. I bought the large briefcase in Tobacco and I could'nt be happier, it holds my lunch, 2 water bottles, surefire flashlights, leatherman, knife, spare phone, bible, kindle, cords, pens, ipod, earbuds, GPS, camera, cords, notepad, glasses, sunglasses. I use it everyday for work and I enjoy it very much, the price is not much when you consider you will have it for a lifetime and look for a Dave's deal, it helps. Its thick, sturdy and built well and you will know your hard earned money was well spent. I have bought 4 other products and they are all superb!! built to last and take a beating if they have to, or take a lifetime of use, just get one and you will be happy you did. Most like good quality, well it comes with a price. Love my Bag!!!