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I love the look of this bag and how rugged it is. I throw it in the bed of the truck and beat on it pretty hard. When mine arrived I was wondering how I would like it. As time has progressed I have found good and bad uses for this bag. Do to its size it is obviously not a bag for long trips. I initially purchased it as a weekend bag anyhow! for that is about as many days of clothes I can stuff in it in every possible place!. I am not fond of the sleeve inside the bag but have used it on occasion to keep things separated, even though I have considered removing the separating sleeve pocket. I am 6'8" (throwing this in because all Dave's videos state he is 6'2") and packing enough pants and shirts for more than 3 days is impossible, with other needs for a weekend but it was not designed for that! like I said I use it for a weekend bag, small and light even stuffed with all I need for a 3 day trip, and it still fits as a carry on in most cases! overall I love this bag! like I said I beat on it pretty hard bouncing it around in the truck going where ever the road leads. I even had extra gear in this bag earlier this year on a fishing trip! I want to thank all the folks at saddleback for building me one of my longest lasting pieces of luggage, since I first started traveling. I have had this bag almost since it first appeared on the website! I also want to thank them for the great design of this bag. The outer pockets give me a place to keep the dirty stuff from the clean! its a great design! Hope everyone else who has purchased this likes it as much as I and hope there bag gets to see as much air miles as mine.
The side pocket duffel was my first piece. Then came the older model square backpack with the toggle fasteners on the side. Then a dopp kit. Then a wallet. Then a gadget sleeve. Then the old bull belt. Then I purchased a side pocket duffel for a gift to my son...then a dopp kit for a gift to my neice as her future medical bag for housecalls...more symbolic and supportive than anything else (she was 9 years old at the time) but you get the point. Then I recieved the gadget bag as a gift. So yeah...I'm a big time fan. Whenever I travel, no matter where I am or which piece I'm carrying I always get at least one "woah, neat bag, where did you get it" question. So I refer them to SBL!...actually...sometimes when I travel I loop the strap of the dopp kit or gadget bag through the D rings on the backpack and make it a modular system of sorts. I've also used the backpack straps on the duffel too so there are lots of configuraions you can make up for yourself.
How many products do you own that you stalk the company's website 4-5 times a week hunting for the next purchase? Outstanding Quality and craftsmanship do not come close to describing this bag. Buy this bag and you will not regret it. I have had this bag for 4 months and it is great. I travel alot; about 100-120 nights a year mostly by car and at least one trip a month by plane. I was worried this bag would not be big enough. The first thing I did after I got over the initial coolness / beauty of this bag was to take my fully loaded airplane overhead luggage and empty the contents into this duffle. I was excited when I quickly found out that not only does it have enough room but there was room to spare. Also, it is ideal as a carry on because you can place your toiletries in the side pocket for easy access without opening the entire bag. Dave is right! Stop thinking about the one time purchase cost and focus on how long you are going to own this bag. If this bag is your first purchase from SB it will not be your last. It took me about 60 days before I ordered a matching briefcase. In fact, I ordered mine off of Dave's Deals and I can assure you that Dave is much pickier than I am because I am still not sure what the issue was for my bag (10% discount). It is amazing to see, watch, and hear the response when a friend or a traveler notices your SB bag. The most negative question I have ever gotten was, "Are you afraid someone is going to steal it?" Yes, Yes I am!
I am probably one of your biggest fans, purchasers and advertisers. Seriously, nearly everywhere I go, either on camp here in the sandbox, or flying back and forth to the states, it almost never fails that someone will approach me and ask "where did you get that bag"?...whether it's in airports or here on camp, this happens almost every day. Outstanding quality speaks the loudest and in the land of the cordura nylon backpacks, my stuff stands out for many reasons. I've referred one of the bus drivers here on camp to your site and she purchased alot of her family members some of your products. I have the duffle and the backpack that I'll travel with. In camp I use the backpack for my laptop and the duffle for my workout gear...helluva nice gym bag huh...lol. I have the small dopp kit that I'll use if I'm only shaving that day (hot water runs out quickly during the winter...lol) and I just got the large "Gadget Bag" that I use to take everything to the common facilities when I shower, shave, brush my teeth, etc. in the event of having enough hot water. I have the phone sleeve for my BlackBerry and I have the wallet that I use as well. So yes...I recommend SBL.
I often travel with my duffel and matching classic briefcase. I get compliments on them every single time. It's a beautiful bag that's made very durably. The only issue I have is with the stiffness of the inside pocket. I don't use this pocket and the stiff leather doesn't easily fold flush with the side to be out of the way. Creates a small amount of unusable space for the way I use the bag.
