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Eight years ago, I was in the market for a new briefcase. I was at a stage in my career that I wanted this one to be a good quality leather briefcase. I must have scoured the internet for months, looking for the ideal bag and bookmarking several companies and retail sellers. In all that search, I was never able to feel comfortable enough to pull the trigger on a purchase. I remember reading the reviews of various bags, and if I read one review of a leather bag, I read many of them with this similar phrase: "It's a nice bag but it's not a Saddleback." As my search to find out what this "Saddleback" was all about, I came upon their website. I felt like a kid getting the Sears Christmas catalogue out of the mailbox excited to see all the new toys out for the year! I read about all the bags, how they were engineered, how they were made, and I watched the videos that Dave had produced. I knew then that this was the bag that I was looking for. I ordered the FPBC in Tobacco and it has been my EDC ever since. It has held up well, rugged looking as the day I received it and has developed a wonderful patina. So I purchased this bag once again, but this time as a gift for a dear friend who, a couple years ago, had acquired, what I would call, a "Saddleback" knock-off. During that time, watching him use his bag as an EDC and hearing his disappointment when a strap broke or hardware malfunctioned or when a seam became loose, I couldn't help but say to myself, "Yeah, it's NOT a Saddleback." So when the 20th Anniversary sale happened, I took this as an opportunity to buy this for my friend. Even if he is just half a satisfied as I am with mine, he will be blessed by the use it.
This bag just keeps getting better. I am in construction and my briefcase takes a beating. I use one end pocket for glasses case and the other for small tools (flashlight, knife & leatherman) The interior of the bag holds an IPad, notebook & laptop on one side and the other side is for my cord bag and random other items. The two front pockets are for all the random stuff you need to carry and they hold a ton. The bag is unending, at some point you just realize that this bag will in fact outlast me. I have been using (beating) this bag for 8 years and it just looks better! I know these are expensive, but do not hesitate. I love this bag, every couple of years I use the cleaner and leather milk on it and that’s it. It has been wet, smashed, dragged, and left outside. I actually left it in the bed of my truck for a full day in the rain, it didn’t care and my laptop was actually DRY! These are the real deal, they dont wear out, they just get better.
Ive only owned this for a week, but I can see that it will outlast the 100 Year Warranty. Its true, They will fight over it after your dead. I have probably spent twice as much buying average briefcases every 2-3 years over the last two decades. That stops now, This is the last briefcase I will ever buy. Im looking forward to buying a travel Duffel
So my large front pocket leather briefcase was a celebratory purchase I made a couple of years ago. I had just found out my book hit #1 on Amazon, I had just sold a business for a client and I had just gotten married. It was a busy year. My gift to myself was a Saddleback. That bag had been everywhere with me and many times people would stop and ask if it was a Saddleback or they would stop and compare stories about their Saddleback. Then about two months ago my car had it's window smashed out and my bag was stolen. My insurance was going to replace the bag and I decided to replace my Saddleback with another equally priced brand that seemed to be a decent product too. Wow, was I wrong. Within four weeks of getting the bag the leather was already starting to have unrepairable damage, the hardware holding the handle was starting to bend and the front clasps were getting so bad I have now stopped closing the bag all together because it is so hard to get open again. If you are thinking of buying a bag other than a Saddleback think long and hard. My new bag is already junk while my Saddleback is in some thief's house and his family is going to fight over it when he's dead.
I am a software engineer and a prior veteran. The engineer in me loves the weight, quality and look of the briefcase. The veteran in my loves the rugged but refined construction of the bag. This is the third Saddleback bag I own and I must say it is money well spent. Several of my coworkers have purchased one after holding mine. Do not hesitate to buy. I used to purchase messenger bags every few years, but the I have enough to last 3 lifetimes.
