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How It's Made | The Saddleback Waterbag Leather Duffle Bag
How to make a leather duffle bag like a cow. With as few holes as possible
...pulled the trigger on this bad boy and was lucky enough to get what I think was one of the last Dark Coffee Browns before Dave revamps to the old colorway later this year. This is a phenomenal and heavy duty bag. The leather is soft, pliable and has gorgeous pull-up. It adds another 7lbs to whatever you're already packing so make sure you don't mind carrying that through an airport - I imagine the comments I'll get in transit will make that journey well worth it. This is my second of three Saddleback purchases and certainly no where near the last. Newcomers may question the quality of Dave's newer product based on recent forum complaints but after comparing to Will Leather, the Shinola Carryall in the new Navigator leather and others I am super happy with my decision. Only recommendation to SBL would be to add an outside pocket on the back similar to the limited-run small waterbags for stowing phones, airline tickets and other EDC items.
How many times does a person lives? I was told once and I was told we have an obligations as humans to make the best out of this life! this Bag is the embodiment of this concept! just buy this bag and live well and happy! because it's unreal, it's awesome! it's sick!
Nephew approved. Purchased my SBL Medium waterbag via amazon . It is a beautiful bag. I am 5' 11" tall with a h back. I wear this bag as a back pack and it is by far the st comfortable bag Dave has created so far IMO. The straps fits my big back perfectly. I can pack a week worth of clothes in the bag.
I love everything about the large waterbag except the size. It's just a bit too big to be really practical as an every day bag the way I was hoping. I probably should have ordered the smaller size, but I'm 6' 6" and I generally spend my days wishing everything was just a little bigger (cars, chairs, airplanes, chairs on airplanes). A few small adjustments to make it closer to the overnight bags would make a big difference. The rigid insert in the waterbag is too small; using it doesn't make much difference. The overnight bag can go from being a fairly rigid bag to a totally flexible one. It is also easier to fold or roll closed. The attach points for the closed handle on the water bag are too close to the open handles so there's not quite enough material left to really roll or fold thoroughly when it's raining. I think making this bag slightly less long and narrow would probably fix all the issues I have with it.
Any company that will take the time to send you a personal message for ordering one of their products and let you know that a large portion if the proceeds go to charity is truly unique. The Waterbag is outstanding and the craftsmanship is second to none. The pictures on the site do not do it justice. I couldn't be more pleased luggage that has this much flexibility is rare and extremely hard to find. It has a deceiving look about it and will hold a lot more than one would expect; it easily holds a weeks worth of clothes with room to spare. Awesome product and highly recommended.
