What People Think
LOVE this beast, with a disclaimer
CARBON BEAST
IS IT ROOMY? GOODNESS YES!
It's dimensions allowed me to pack until i was tired! The vast internal side pockets also had space underneath them for other items!
TIME MANAGEMENT
If you think you're gonna just fill THE BEAST up quickly and go...my friend, you are wrong! The straps on this ecosystem prevent ANYTHING from occurring easily or instantly! The straps will need to be secured twice to keep them from flailing around and possibly being snagged on something. (HINT): move the quickly accessible items you may need to the upper front of your stack!
IS IT HEAVY? WELL GOLLY!
There should be a video on how to PACK THE BEAST. Since I rushed, I kind of got happy and packed more than the suggested airline weight limit by at least 20lbs! You should consider pre-planning the packing phase because It can get ugly! Expect to pay extra for this animal at the airline ticket counter...or at least plead for a discount! (I'm military so the obvious method works for me most times!)
HELP WANTED!
Anything created with the awesome qualities and advantages of Saddleback Leather will be worth its weight in heft! (Well, at least I think this!) But just slinging the Beast Duffel over your shoulder all day may not be a healthy piece of advice. Invest in a collapsible duffel carrier. Trust me, I've searched high and low for other solutions but there aren't many. The "Wheeled Luggage Carrier" has become the market standard. Dave, can we get some help on this?
LOOKS...FANTASTIC!
Now, I may be alone in this comment. The beast in Carbon is exceptional!!!! The comments and compliments I receive about this bag (including my large dry-bag and front-pocket backpack) are numerous and far from average! Please note that ANY owner of THIS bag (with this much quality) is also far from average). This leather creation has it's own lane!
SORRY FOR THE ENVY
So sorry (not really sorry) for all of you guys who joined the SBL party of late and missed this piece in all of its carbon glory. The deep grey hue is unmistakable. However, you will enjoy your Beast as much (in any color) as I or anyone else once its yours.
Large Size...ITS HUGE!
Long leather straps
Compliments by the dozen
Should've bought another!
Said it would be my last buy...over and over and over
In a small Middle Eastern Country (Bahrain), a Saudi guy came over to me at hotel check-in, pointed to my bags and said "GOOD COW".
yes, you'll will JUST GLANCE AT IT once you're reached your destination!
Purchased my college-aged daughter the squared backpack and shes ALSO now a lifetime member! There should be a name for our type!
The Beast Duffel (in my honest opinion) is a flagship product. There is a sense of pride in ownership you'll feel once you make your purchase...so enjoy it for a lifetime!
The Beast is my Furniture
I bought this work of art to replace the ugly dresser in my bedroom. Every stitch of clothing I own fits inside The Beast, including shoes, winter boots, and coats...everything. Using compression bags could make room for even more.
It's just too beautiful to be only used for travel, so why not use it everyday in full view? If I'm investing this much, than why not admire it from a place of honor, and enjoy it all the time? The ritual of unbuckling all the straps in the morning to take my clothes out for the day (and then buckling all of them up again :) just makes me smile. The Beast looks so nice on my hardwood floors.... He smells wonderful, too.
What would be cooler than having this beauty in the living room for storing, linens, blankets, pillows, whatever, when not using as luggage? Way better than a foot locker in my opninion. This would make a lovely addition to a rustic cabin, a fishing lodge, anywhere! The Beast deserves to be in the spotlight all the time, in my opinion.
Love my Beast!
Product Details
Large pocket on each inside end.
Dimensions (W x H x D)
34" x 14" x 15"
Weight: 12 lbs
These large leather duffle bags mean business. This bag was built to last, from the tough full grain leather to the heavy-duty 316-grade stainless steel hardware. Perfect for the traveler who wants durability and functionality in a stylish premium leather bag, this large leather duffel bag is for you. This durable duffle bag features large interior pockets on each inside end, a very large main compartment, and a 100-year warranty. With dimensions of 34" x 14" x 15", the Beast Leather Duffle Bag is large enough for 1 person for 14 days, 2 people for 7 days, or 4 people for 4 days.
Design of this Large Leather Duffle Bag
These big leather duffle bags were designed for the Munson family. When we travel to Africa or other faraway places, we usually take four of these leather duffle bags, two leather suitcases, and two cheap-o suitcases that we fill full of clothes and leave there, for our luggage.
It is plain and simple with no breakable parts like zippers, wheels, snaps, or buttons and built with as few seams as possible because seams are where all duffle bags start falling apart. Therefore, there are only two really big pieces of leather with a solid piece sewn on each end of this travel bag. And we sew the leather at only 5 stitches per inch, so there's more leather between the needle holes and fewer holes to start a tear.
The sewing machine is a perforation machine if the stitches are too close together. And every part that gets stress is reinforced at stress points with rivets and hidden polyester straps. Polyester is good and bad. The good part is that it lasts forever. The bad part is that it lasts forever and never decomposes. Polyester bedding makes you sleep bad. Polyester straps make your leather duffle bag last really long.
Materials
Cows are waterproof, right? It's because the top part of their hide has tightly woven together fibers. So the skin still has all of the grain (Full Grain Leather). No scars have been shaved or sanded off to leave only a little bit of the grain there (Top Grain Leather). Therefore, it's the strongest cow leather there is, and that's what we use. And we use thick full-grain. It's then lined with pigskin, which is tougher than cowskin. This pigskin lining adds incredible strength combined with the cowskin. Our custom 316 Stainless Steel hardware is amazing (please, please google it). It's the metal of choice when your life depends on it. The thread is strangely strong industrial marine grade UV resistant polyester thread. And thick. No other leather duffle bag will last as long as this one.
Functionality
I designed it to be versatile. Buckled smaller at the first hole to be smaller or expanded way out jam-packed, buckled at the last hole. The dimensions are ideal to be able to fill it up and be around a 50 lb. limit. You could fit a dead body in it, like a deer or wild hog or something. This beast of a leather duffle bag is for big travel where a lesser man's luggage just won't do. I know you could get one with wheels (that will soon break), but why? Get this and add a little exercise to your day. Seriously, don't be afraid of using your muscles. It's good for you.
Leather Bags Made To Last
We design and make our leather duffle bags to last. From the quality material to the craftsmanship, we put our best into everything we make. So if you are looking for a leather overnight bag with an adjustable shoulder strap, a leather weekender bag, or a large duffle bag like this one, we make them. Not good quality, but great quality travel bags are from Saddleback Leather Co. You will love carrying our high quality leather bags.
