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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 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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The bag is great, I have the original bad that I bought a few years ago when it was on sale. I’ve gotten compliments in the bag, and I’ve done minimal maintenance to the bag. The one change they made to the bag was from a carabiner type with a threaded closure, which was on the original. To now a lobster claw type on the new version. My assumption they made this change because the carabiner type will loose ever few months and open on its own. Thankfully so far it’s happened when I’ve picked up the bag.
I gave this (in large) to my son for graduation several years ago... He absolutely loves it... plenty of room and extremely well made. He says the tobacco color only looks better with age and use.
This bag is awesome. I've had it for almost two years and it's breaking in nicely. I get a lot of positive comments and have seen quite of few of them in airports and on the road. I got the medium size and it's plenty large enough for my laptop, files, and other accessories. It's a little pricey but, in my opinion, worth it.
Hey Guys, Here is what I wrote to Customer Service. Dear Mr. Munson, I recieved my XL Chestnut Brief Case yesterday in the mail and my son took to it right away. I had to remind him twice that it was MINE. I believe you sent me the wrong bag. I bought mine from your Dave's Deals for a 25% discount for flaws one can see 10 feet away. Sir, there is none. Please let me know if you did indeed mix up my order so I can send this bag back to the rightful owner....I can not WAIT TO get my bag. Because this one is everything you say it is and so beautiful......... BTW, May I keep the Personal Bible?. I know this will add to my answers as I continue to search deeper for God. Let me know how you would like me to proceed regarding this bag.. Here is what they Wrote Back Hey there Eddie, Tiffany here this lovely Texas morning, happy to help out! Thanks so much for your note and your concern! I took a quick peek a(n)d it look(s) like the correct bag was sent to you! That bag is yours! =D We don't know exactly what flaw is on which bag, so unfortunately I can't point you to where to look on your bag to find it. We're also really tough on our quality standards, so we try to keep the cosmetic flaws in Dave's Deals extremely minor - even in the 25% off range. So it looks like you just snagged an awesome deal there! Holler if you have any questions, and enjoy your new briefcase! ************** It should be noted that I still can NOT find any reason why this bag is on Dave's Deals nor can I see anything that would justify a 25% discount. There simply is no flaw on it. In addition, At this writing, I have not own my work of art for 24 hours and the Customer Service is as great as the product itself.....I bought an XL Brief Case and it is NOT that heavy (so, man up!) I am overjoyed that I do not have to return this bag.... I will be purchasing another item again.
