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I don't know what to say but...I'll say it. Wow! I researched "other" leather briefcases only to come back to Saddleback. If you ask me why I cannot give an answer. When ordering the bag the ordering process was quick, easy, professional. It arrived within a few days after I ordered it. When it arrived after I opened the packaging the wonderful smell of leather literally filled the room. My two cats eyes honed in on the bag. Uh oh. My wife when she came home from work, having a nose like a Bloodhound said, "what is that smell? It smells really good!" The bag is absolutely beautiful from start to finish. The first day I brought it to my office my colleagues immediately said "wow, where did you get that bag?!" Being in sales, when visiting a client, no joke, after putting the bag down in the client's office the client soon said, "your bag smells incredible and its gorgeous. Where did you get it?" Kind of embarrassing but a compliment. I've only had my bag for a few weeks. Already some wonderful scuffs and wear marks are appearing but like with any quality leather purchase, it makes a statement. I can only hope (and truly believe) this bag will serve me for many years to come. I truly envision passing this bag on to a family member after I am gone for their enjoyment. Then again, maybe I'll take it with me. The craftsmanship is second to none. When I put my bag in my car in the morning there has been nothing more satisfying than smelling a fresh ground cup of coffee along with the wonderful smell of leather this bag produces. I really can't describe this. I'm not some "leather expert" by any stretch. My cat(s) I think are jealous when I leave and my wife has been eyeballing many of the woman's products now as well. Fantastic product and I have been very pleased with this investment. I've owned many other leather products but this truly takes the cake!
I have been working in Chicago for decades, and have carried numerous bags, whether a laptop bag, briefcase, etc. I have NEVER received comments on any bag I carried until I got this bag. I have the XL Coffee Brown, and have had so many compliments on this bag already, and I have only had it about 6 months. I love walking into meeting carrying this thing, heads turn!! I have a 17" laptop, and it fits perfectly inside, with plenty of room for files, tablet, charger, small hand tools, phone, etc. I can't wait till this thing gets beat up because it keeps looking better and better. Best bag I ever purchased, what an amazing product!! Btw: Customer service is amazing too, what a pleasure to deal with them! Thanks for everything!! We are already repeat buyers, my wife got the leather tote and the classic travel case. No fair, she got two and I only have one! Just a matter of time... Same quality, and she gets all kinds of compliments too. Can't wait to cash in on the 100 year warranty, my grandkids will thank me.
I'll talk about the briefcase itself at the end, but I thought it might be useful to say something first about the costs of getting it to me in the UK, in case it helps other potential buyers on this side of the pond. My briefcase was dispatched late afternoon (Texas time) on Monday and arrived here on Friday morning just after 09.00. I chose the discounted UPS 'flat rate to Europe' which turned out to mean the UPS International Expedited service which I think is available all the time, but I only paid $25 for it. The main question is how much did it cost, when the import duty, VAT and handling charges were added. Well, including the discounted shipping the XL Classic was $689, which at the Visa exchange rate of $1.61 to the £ is equivalent to £428. The additional costs were as follows: Visa foreign currency charge £11.76 VAT £89.08 Duty £12.78 UPS brokerage £11.00 Total taxes and fees were therefore £124.60 (or $200), of which I had to pay £112.84 to the UPS driver by cash or cheque (or I could have phoned up to pay by debit or credit card). If you aren't going to be in then you'll need to work out how the driver can be paid. They will try to deliver 3 times (Monday to Friday only) before returning the package to sender. They can't leave it without being paid. So, all of that brings the total cost of the purchase to £552.60 (or $884). Overall, I'm just a tiny bit disappointed. I had worked out what the tax and other charges were going to be, and I'd set my expectations in line with that amount of money, although the reviews I've read here and elsewhere played a big part too. It is a marvellous piece of luggage, it will last as long as they say and ultimately I can afford it, but looking at the briefcase right now in its raw, unused, not-broken-in state, I'm not sure I can quite see £552 worth of value. If I had paid what a US buyer would pay then I'd feel 100% satisfied. As for the briefcase itself, the leather is as stiff and strong as everyone says, and it is going to take quite some time to soften up and develop a bit of character. I bought the XL, which is big enough to carry all my work stuff with room for a medium size dog or a small child besides. For some trips that means not having to take a separate bag.
Just Quality and Pure Quality !! Unbelievable Leather !!
I've had my XL Classic Briefcase in Tobacco Brown for about a month now. This is a big piece of luggage as advertised! I'm 6'3" and 250# and this is about all I would want to carry on a regular basis. The weight of the bag itself is not an issue. The Cordura rolling bag that this Briefcase replaces actually weighs more than this XL Briefcase. The only issue is that you can pack a LOT of items in the Briefcase and might be tempted to overload it. With a full load of 17" laptop, power supply, cords, security cable, extra phone/charger, Franklin Classic day planner, 50 pages of files, and a small sundry bag, the weight is 24.5# which begins to wear on you in the long haul. Without the thick and heavy day planner, it could be snugged down to about 2/3 the thickness if needed with much reduced weight. I still have room for a change of clothes and toiletries and use this as an overnight bag. For everyday in-office use the Large Classic Briefcase might have been a better pick, but the XL gives me the flexibility of an overnight carry on bag. Fits in overhead bins of large airplanes just fine, as noted in other reviews. If you are worried about being asked to gate check this bag, point out that other passengers are bringing far bulkier bags onboard and jamming them into the overhead bins, and that it can go under the seat in front of you if necessary. This is a great bag that does everything Dave says that it should. Be prepared for admiring comments!
