What People Think
One of my favorite bags.
Great bag
I found however that I could use a smaller bag for the weekends etc where I just want to carry a few things. After a whole lot of time thinking, (I take my time when making a purchase), I purchased a Tablet Bag in Tobacco.
I must say I really like the bag. It's well made, organized and just the right size. It's also not a bag that looks (in my opinion) like a purse.
I really love the colour as well. My Satchel is the DCB, which is great, however the Tablet Bag wears the tobacco colour well.
If you want a light, full leather bag for when you just need to carry the essentials, the Tablet bag is it for sure!
Great Bag
The only thing I would change is the length of the strap. It could stand to be about an inch longer. When I have all that stuff in it, the end of the strap only just tucks into the keeper...
A note about the Surface Pro 4...I have a UAG case for it that is kinda bulky. As soon as I got the bag, I put the Surface with the case on it into the bag, and it was a very tight fit. Every night for a week, the Surface with the case lived in the bag. It has since loosened up enough to be able to get it in and out of the bag easily enough, but the case was so thick, I couldn't get much else into the main compartment. I have started taking the case off of it for travel now. Without the case, it fits perfectly in the bag along with the other gadgets.
Love my new bag
I normally carry a rather large bag because I seem to have a lot that I think I must have with me. I've been trying to downsize and this bag's compact size is perfect. That's why I bought it. Its size is perfect for my small frame and it's very lightweight, despite its very sturdy construction and top quality materials. I also have a satchel but it is double the weight of the Tablet Bag. So, my new bag is important. It has an average size compartment perfect for my wallet, hair brush, rosary, phone (and its charging cable), Saddleback Leather checkbook holder, and a few other essential items with room to spare.
The front pocket has a flap and it holds my Kindle Paperwhite and its case with ease. I don't carry my iPad with me much, but I must have my Kindle.
The open pocket on the back is perfect for a few small unimportant items such as a pack of gum, tissue packet, manicure set and pen.
The front closure is difficult to buckle or unbuckle which is perfect as it keeps greedy hands from reaching into my bag and I don't have to worry about items falling out.
The strap is easily adjustable to the right length. I don't use the shoulder pad simply because I don't like them--on anything.
If I had to add anything, it would be a small strap with a key ring to keep hold of my keys such as my other (larger) Saddleback Leather bags have.
I know that after some use, the bag will stretch and be more pliable. I look forward to that, but even more, I look forward to many years of use.
By the way, in the few days that I've had the bag, I've had compliments and people asking where I got it. I've given them Saddleback Leather's website. I hope they buy.
Design Of The Front Pocket Leather Satchel
This leather satchel can also be called a Man Bag. And rightly so. It is over-engineered with no breakable parts like snaps, buttons, zippers, velcro, etc. Anywhere there is a stress point, it is reinforced with polyester straps and rivets. It's built with just two main pieces of leather, so there are fewer seams. And the stitching on this leather satchel is purposeful with only five stitches per inch, so there's as much leather as possible without it looking weird, so it won't be perforated and shortly tear. This satchel makes the most incredible Leather Tablet Bag.
Materials To Make The Coolest Leather Tablet Bag
The leather used in this satchel is full grain cowhide, which is the strongest and most durable type of leather available. The lining is made of pigskin, which is stronger than cowhide, and the thread is a marine-grade German Polyester thread that is UV resistant. The hardware is made of 316 Stainless Steel, which is the metal of choice when your life depends on it. You can not find the quality of materials used anywhere else.
Full Grain Leather
Our full grain cow leather is the strongest there is. And it's thicker than boot leather. It's not Top Grain or Genuine, but natural Full Grain leather. Low quality and life companies shave off their grain, the toughest and most resistant top part of the hide, to get rid of the natural marks of the cow, so they don't have to cut around them and throw so much leather away. They can use almost every bit of that hide.
Their target customer will shop by price rather than care about the critical information about the materials used. They are trying to reach the uneducated, those that will take less time to research quality before they order. To make our leather satchels, we must throw a lot of leather away because we refuse to shave the grain off. Imagine someone shaving the shingles off of your roof. They'd get arrested, and these people should be too.
Lining Of This Tablet Satchel
The pigskin lining is stronger than the cow skin, and that's why we use it to line our leather satchel instead of some pretty shiny nylon fabric with a neat world map on it.
Thread To Keep Your iPad Pro Safe
The thread is strangely strong. It's a marine grade UV resistant German thread made of Polyester. It's more expensive than all the other threads, but for a reason. When someone's life is on the line, you can depend on it. They sew parachutes, sails, and other important things with this thread. If your life ever depends on this leather satchel staying together, you'll live to tell that story because of this thread.
The Best Hardware
Our hardware is custom, and it's overkill. People who know told me it's unnecessary, and we're wasting money using 316 Stainless Steel, but I tell them that we have never once had a problem with our hardware. It's the metal of choice when your life depends on it.
Functionality Of This Leather Tablet Satchel
This leather tablet bag, or leather iPad bag, depending on your preference for Apple products, or android products, will protect your device just as well. It's big enough to fit an iPad Pro and several other items. As a full grain leather man bag, it will help you have a place for all your stuff, so you don't have to load your pockets down or have your wife carry everything in her leather purse or tote.
The straps are adjustable, so you can make it as tight or loose as you want.
I chose a buckle closure to be able to overstuff (with a hole at the very tip of the strap, just in case). Or you can put it at the tip of the leather satchel to secure an umbrella under the flap but over the main compartment. And the front pocket under the flap is fantastic for keeping things separate.
Product Details
Dimensions (W x H x D)
11" x 8.5" x 2.50"
Weight: 3 lbs
