Shoulder bag – The Gadgeteer https://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget news and reviews since 1997! Sun, 03 Nov 2019 15:55:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-wp-icon-gadgeteer-logo-32x32.jpg Shoulder bag – The Gadgeteer https://the-gadgeteer.com 32 32 Solo New York Gravity Highpass Hybrid Briefcase Backpack review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2019/11/03/solo-new-york-gravity-highpass-hybrid-briefcase-backpack-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2019/11/03/solo-new-york-gravity-highpass-hybrid-briefcase-backpack-review/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2019 16:15:56 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=283544 REVIEW – One shoulder or two? The Solo New York Gravity Highpass is a hybrid briefcase that switches to a backpack on demand. I love the versatility of this style of bag, but some do it better than others. How good is the Highpass at making the switch? To the review! What is it? It’s …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2019/11/03/solo-new-york-gravity-highpass-hybrid-briefcase-backpack-review/feed/ 0 Sena Cases Isa Crossbody Leather Hand Bag for smartphones review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2018/01/27/sena-cases-isa-crossbody-leather-hand-bag-for-smartphones-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2018/01/27/sena-cases-isa-crossbody-leather-hand-bag-for-smartphones-review/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:00:47 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=234088 Because my days have no set format, I don’t like relying on a single gear bag.  Some days I need a laptop or my 12.9″ iPad Pro, so I need a big bag.  Other days, I’m just running a few errands, so I only want to carry some keys and a wallet, but I still …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2018/01/27/sena-cases-isa-crossbody-leather-hand-bag-for-smartphones-review/feed/ 0 Toffee Commuter Satchel review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/03/16/toffee-commuter-satchel-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/03/16/toffee-commuter-satchel-review/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:13:50 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=214119 I’m a huge fan of backpacks and bags of all kinds, and one of my favorite bags with a shoulder strap is the Mission Rucksack by Toffee. I loved bringing that on the plane, but I have started using my iPad less and less, and I usually just bring my MacBook Pro on trips now. …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/03/16/toffee-commuter-satchel-review/feed/ 0 Colonel Littleton No. 20 Dispatch bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/01/10/colonel-littleton-no-20-dispatch-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/01/10/colonel-littleton-no-20-dispatch-bag-review/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2017 11:56:08 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=208787 Colonel Littleton creates some of the finest bags I have ever had the privilege to carry my gear in. My 1943 Navigator bag has traveled the world with me and continues to be my EDC bag. It is a true workhorse and nearly bulletproof, receiving regular compliments as it grows old with me. But when the …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/01/10/colonel-littleton-no-20-dispatch-bag-review/feed/ 2 Peak Design Everyday Tote bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/12/11/peak-design-everyday-tote-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/12/11/peak-design-everyday-tote-bag-review/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:25:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=208900 One year ago I posted my review of Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag. Although I liked the bag, I didn’t make it my main bag until March of this year. Since then it has become my favorite gear bag that I carry every day. Peak Design followed up their successful Everyday Messenger Bag Kickstarter campaign …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/12/11/peak-design-everyday-tote-bag-review/feed/ 4 Colonel Littleton No.5 Work Bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/08/15/colonel-littleton-no-5-work-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/08/15/colonel-littleton-no-5-work-bag-review/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:00:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=200506 There are not many days that go by that I am not using some piece of Colonel Littleton gear to carry my tech/stuff with me. Day to day I use my Colonel Littleton No. 1943 Navigator Bag, when I travel I take my No. 2 Shave Kit, when I go away on an overnighter I use my No.1 Grip, …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/08/15/colonel-littleton-no-5-work-bag-review/feed/ 0 Brenthaven Medina vertical messenger laptop bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/07/15/brenthaven-medina-vertical-messenger-laptop-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/07/15/brenthaven-medina-vertical-messenger-laptop-bag-review/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:00:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=201066 A few weeks back, I reviewed the Collins vertical iPad/laptop bag from Brenthaven that I’d bought a while back for my iPad Air 2. I was looking for a similar bag for my iPad Pro. They now make one in that size, but I was hesitant. The two things I had mentioned that I would …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/07/15/brenthaven-medina-vertical-messenger-laptop-bag-review/feed/ 3 WaterField Designs Vitesse Duffel bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/25/waterfield-vitesse-duffel-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/25/waterfield-vitesse-duffel-bag-review/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:27:05 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=196960 Every adventure has its mundane aspects. Packing and getting there qualifies as mundane, if not downright unpleasant. It becomes even more of a challenge when strict weight and size limits are imposed as on my recent trip to the Rio Parismina Lodge in the jungles of Costa Rica, for a week of tarpon fishing.   The WaterField Designs …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/25/waterfield-vitesse-duffel-bag-review/feed/ 0 WaterField ushers in their 18th year with an update to the Cargo bag https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/12/waterfield-ushers-in-their-18th-year-with-an-update-to-the-cargo-bag/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/12/waterfield-ushers-in-their-18th-year-with-an-update-to-the-cargo-bag/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:00:40 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=196938 San Francisco based WaterField Designs is celebrating 18 years of business with an update to their best-selling Cargo bag. This bag is a combination of a messenger bag and a briefcase and features the following updates: Padded laptop compartment Padded iPad/tablet compartment Waterproof zippers Rolling suitcase slot Easy-access phone pocket ​Seamless leather flap New ideal …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/04/12/waterfield-ushers-in-their-18th-year-with-an-update-to-the-cargo-bag/feed/ 0 Case Logic LoDo Satchel review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/28/case-logic-lodo-satchel-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/28/case-logic-lodo-satchel-review/#respond Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:10:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=194264 I simply love nice bags almost as much as I love technology.  I need a good bag for work, but also for the weekends, since I love to load up my Macbook Pro, a camera and various notebooks depending on what I’m working on.  I had the opportunity to review the Case Logic LoDo satchel, so …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/28/case-logic-lodo-satchel-review/feed/ 0 Waterfield Designs Staad Attaché review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/19/waterfield-designs-staad-attache-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/19/waterfield-designs-staad-attache-review/#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:00:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=193803 I’ve given up on any hope for a paperless future, so I might as well carry all the documents I need for my day job in style along with the electronic devices I need.  For that, the Staad Attaché from Waterfield Designs suits my requirements.  It’s built to accommodate the iPad Pro, but until I win …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/02/19/waterfield-designs-staad-attache-review/feed/ 0 Colonel Littleton Bentley Tote review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/01/02/colonel-littleton-bentley-tote-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/01/02/colonel-littleton-bentley-tote-review/#respond Sat, 02 Jan 2016 14:40:58 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=190701 We all have things that we need to carry around to accomplish our daily tasks, and if you are a gadget lover you end up with a lot of collected devices to carry around too. One of my fellow Gadgeteers, Dave Rees, has reviewed several of the Colonel Littleton leather bags for men and now …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/01/02/colonel-littleton-bentley-tote-review/feed/ 0 Koyono Bolstr Small Carry EDC Bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/14/koyono-bolstr-small-carry-edc-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/14/koyono-bolstr-small-carry-edc-bag-review/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:00:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=186175 I am a bagoholic.  I have two closets filled with bags from waist packs, day bags, shoulder bags to camera backpacks.  Some of them date back a ways…I still have and use both a Roadwired Pod and Podzilla!  I am always on the lookout for that next bag that will hold what I need when …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/14/koyono-bolstr-small-carry-edc-bag-review/feed/ 2 Incase Reform Sling Bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/10/incase-reform-sling-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/10/incase-reform-sling-bag-review/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 12:00:04 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=186324 After several weeks of using the new Incase Reform Sling bag, I am conflicted by its unique design, its great organizational features, and its limitations because of the above.  The Reform sling bag was specifically designed to hold the new 12” MacBook.  While I do not have one of these MacBooks (I have a 13.3” …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/10/10/incase-reform-sling-bag-review/feed/ 1 Keep Pursing KP Sling Bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/07/14/keep-pursing-kp-sling-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/07/14/keep-pursing-kp-sling-bag-review/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:00:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=181789 Keep Pursuing’s new KP Sling Bag is a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that launched today for what they are calling an Everyday Adventure bag. I call it a cross between a wallet and a messenger bag because it’s designed to be part of your EDC – Every Day Carry. Note: Images can be clicked to view …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/07/14/keep-pursing-kp-sling-bag-review/feed/ 6 Henty Tube Backpack Review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/04/26/henty-tube-backpack-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/04/26/henty-tube-backpack-review/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:00:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=174338 Those that have read my previous bag posts will realize that my main love of bags centres around messenger style bags.  That was until I started bike riding.  While a messenger is fine for short-haul commutes, for me they’re not stable or ergonomic enough for much longer rides.  As my fitness increases I find myself …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/04/26/henty-tube-backpack-review/feed/ 0 Oberon Design Lilah Women’s Leather Handbag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/16/oberon-design-lilah-womens-leather-handbag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/16/oberon-design-lilah-womens-leather-handbag-review/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:15:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=175184 Although I carry gear, I don’t carry a typical gear bag.  I don’t go to an office, so I don’t need a bag big enough to hold a laptop and other job necessities.  I just need a bag big enough to carry what I’ll need while I’m out.  I have some bags big enough to …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/16/oberon-design-lilah-womens-leather-handbag-review/feed/ 0 Col. Littleton No. 37 Satchel in American buffalo review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/10/col-littleton-no-37-satchel-in-american-buffalo-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/10/col-littleton-no-37-satchel-in-american-buffalo-review/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:00:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=173776 The Colonel Littleton No. 37 Satchel in American buffalo is a beautiful bag bringing Old World quality, artistry, and charm to modern times. As the title states, this eye-catching bag is made from buffalo leather instead of the more classic cowhide. The combination of both design and rugged, marbled leather makes the No.37 Satchel unique to …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/03/10/col-littleton-no-37-satchel-in-american-buffalo-review/feed/ 1 This charging bag is big enough to hold more than just your phone https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/12/14/this-charging-bag-is-big-enough-to-hold-more-than-just-your-phone/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/12/14/this-charging-bag-is-big-enough-to-hold-more-than-just-your-phone/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:00:48 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=171035 Most of the charging bags we’ve featured on The Gadgeteer have been small clutches, just big enough to hold your phone and maybe a credit card or two and not much else.  They might work as a “go to lunch” bag, but you’ll probably need to put the charging case in a bigger bag that …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/12/14/this-charging-bag-is-big-enough-to-hold-more-than-just-your-phone/feed/ 0 Colonel Littleton No. 43 Mailbag Briefcase review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/30/colonel-littleton-no-43-mailbag-briefcase-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/30/colonel-littleton-no-43-mailbag-briefcase-review/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:00:45 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=167755 The Colonel Littleton No. 43 Mailbag Briefcase is a gorgeous shoulder bag reminiscent of the mail pouches carried by pony express riders from days before email and the internet. This bag is made in Tennessee of vintage brown polished leather with a very soft dry-milled leather flap that has brass shield on embossed with the bag’s serial …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/30/colonel-littleton-no-43-mailbag-briefcase-review/feed/ 1 Bomber Barrel is a durable, functional, minimal duffel bag & accessories https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/17/bomber-barrel-is-a-durable-functional-minimal-duffel-bag-accessories/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/17/bomber-barrel-is-a-durable-functional-minimal-duffel-bag-accessories/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:07:59 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=167621 The duffel bag has been done and re-done since it became a staple of military luggage—and later gym bags—forever ago. Crowdfunded Bomber Barrel was designed to improve on the classic. While it retains the recognizable cylindrical shape of the duffel bag, it also includes a combination of several useful and durable features: lightweight (390 grams) and …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/10/17/bomber-barrel-is-a-durable-functional-minimal-duffel-bag-accessories/feed/ 2 Phorce Pro is a 3 way convertible bag that holds and charges your gear https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/09/09/phorce-pro-is-a-3-way-convertible-bag-that-holds-and-charges-your-gear/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/09/09/phorce-pro-is-a-3-way-convertible-bag-that-holds-and-charges-your-gear/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:00:27 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=165463 The Phorce Pro is a briefcase that converts into a backpack or messenger bag. That in itself is not unique; we’ve seen numerous bags that have this ability to convert from one form to another. What sets the Phorce Pro apart from those bags is that it has a built in rechargeable 26,000 mAH lithium-ion …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/09/09/phorce-pro-is-a-3-way-convertible-bag-that-holds-and-charges-your-gear/feed/ 3 WaterField Designs celebrates America’s birthday with their new Franklin Tote https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/06/30/waterfield-designs-celebrates-americas-birthday-with-their-new-franklin-tote/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/06/30/waterfield-designs-celebrates-americas-birthday-with-their-new-franklin-tote/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:26:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=161106 In honor of our country’s 238th birthday, WaterField Designs has just announced their new Franklin Tote, a leather shoulder bag made here in the good old USA. The tote is made of full-grain leather that has been naturally-tanned in one of the few remaining US tanneries. The bag is 14.5″ x 13″ x 4.75″ and …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/06/30/waterfield-designs-celebrates-americas-birthday-with-their-new-franklin-tote/feed/ 0 RUNNUR – a shoulder bag for your gear minus the bag https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/05/18/runnar-a-shoulder-bag-for-your-gear-minus-the-bag/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/05/18/runnar-a-shoulder-bag-for-your-gear-minus-the-bag/#comments Sun, 18 May 2014 19:30:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=157852 I’m getting ready to go on a vacation / road trip and you know what that means when you’re a gadgeteer… It means it’s time to figure out what gear to bring on the trip. Which computer to bring, tablet, notebooks, cameras, and of course, which bag to carry it all in. I already have …

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]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/05/18/runnar-a-shoulder-bag-for-your-gear-minus-the-bag/feed/ 4 Pad & Quill Field Bag review https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/04/16/pad-quill-field-bag-review/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/04/16/pad-quill-field-bag-review/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:00:20 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=152807 Pad & Quill have been creating handmade tech-accessories with old-world craftsmanship for many years now. Kari and Brian (Mr. and Mrs. PQ) pride themselves on not creating “cheap, mass produced crap” but incredibly well constructed items they would be proud to give their “discriminating” friends and family…and thankfully the rest of us as well. Recently, they …

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