BerchirlyVintage Military Men Canvas Messenger Bag For 13.3-17" Laptop

Les poches de côté sont trop petites pour une bouteille d'eau ou une tasse à café.. mais la qualité est bonne .

I got this bag in 2015 and used it for several years in college and on and off during my working life afterwards. It has taken hard tumbles from a longboard, scratches, bumps, four different laptops, and being used as a cat bed for it to finally give up. The inner lining started tearing first but it stayed protective for years. Today I realized that the outer canvas has been put past its limits and is beginning to rip as well. I cannot believe that it has survived as long as it has with the abuse I've put it through. I absolutely recommend this for anyone who wants a classic canvas bag for their laptop, especially if you want it to last.

Stylish, portable, easy access, low maintenance, could be used with formal & informal wear; these are all the things I was looking for in my couple days of research and I found it here with Berchirly Canvas. I am a college student and was looking for a new back-pack over the summer, since my old one broke, and then I decided that switching to a satchel might be a better option. A satchel has always been a dream of mine to own; however I had to do a lot of research to figure out what kind. The leather satchels offer a very professional and very classy look to them; however, leather material (as I already knew) was going to take a lot of extra work and when I saw how much as well as the cost it was a bit much for me. The Berchirly Canvas quickly became an excellent choice for me because it was $80 (right at around what I wanted to spend), it wasn't weather proof however it is a lot more tolerable to weather than leather (especially when leather gets wet). Now another factor for me was size. I needed something that could hold my: 5-7 folders, 2 books, a calculator, agenda, spare supplies, school wallet, and a laptop all at once, and this baby did so phenomenally! Even with all that stuff in at once the bag was still very portable and not too heavy. Now I will caution you on a couple of things: 1) I bought this bag with every intention for it to be something I could replace in a couple of years and not shed a tear. And it most certainly is great for that purpose as well as long term use. 2) If you wear jeans and allow it to rub up against your side for a long period of time, the jean color will rub off onto the bag a little. Not a lot, yet it was enough that I found it easier & smarter just to carry it in hand with one arm (even just ever so slightly so that it didn't touch my side). I especially did this when it was light weight & I would switch arms every now an again; and after doing so the jean color faded away almost entirely. Even with those cautions this is a phenomenal satchel and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a change from the traditional back-pack or anyone looking for a stylish and efficient means to carry their stuff. Thank you for reading and have a blessed day.

Recently, I found myself looking for an alternative bag to just be able to travel or walk around with. Something instead of my Incase computer + dslr backpack. It could be bulky at times and if I just decided to take my Macbook without the dslr (and lenses), there would be this weird shape in the back that….sigh, you get the idea.So after weeks of searching on Amazon (which currently is supplying my life), I finally found a messenger bag that looked pretty good and had great reviews. The main deterrents which prolonged my search were reviews in which straps had broken, the stitching was subpar, or the material was weak.The MaterialThe bag is a soft canvas that is easily bendable and falls easily where it’s placed. This is the type of bag you might want to touch for no reason. Stitching is solid.The ClaspsThe straps that close the main flap of the bag are attached by strong magnets. Although I would’ve liked buckles, I could easily see me getting frustrated every time I needed to open the bag. I’d probably end up leaving them unbuckled, which would probably end in someone easily stealing my favorite backup boxer briefs that I keep for emergencies. Who doesn’t keep a pair on them at all times?? Yea me neither. Good thing this bag uses magnets huh?The ZippersOne thing I really appreciate is a good zipper. Be it the zipper on my pants or the zipper closing a messenger bag, zippers should be smooth and effortless. This bag’s zippers do just that. No one wants to struggle with a zipper. Additionally, zippers that glide easily, last longer.The SizeI bought the largest bag they offered (17.3″), which isn’t really that large. The last thing I wanted was some big and bulky bag. This is the perfect size for what I need. I can put my 15″ MBP inside with a few books and my Nikon DSLR just fine. Inside there is a small pocket for trinkets along with two pockets outside that close with standard buttons. Berchirly Canvas Cow Leather Vintage Classic Army Messenger Shoulder Bag Cross-body BagsBerchirly Canvas Cow Leather Vintage Classic Army Messenger Shoulder Bag Cross-body Bags

This bag is really nice - had it for a couple weeks now using it daily to and from work. As far as the looks are concerned, it's five stars! But I did quickly find what I consider to be small, but important, flaws in the design.Before I get to that, a bit on the look and feel of it. It is made of pretty thick canvas-like material (I'm not sure what qualifies as canvas), so it seems like it will take a fair bit of rough usage. However, the photo makes it look like quite stiff canvas, which is not really the case. I think the product photo was of a bag heavily starched and stuffed with newspaper. This bag is completely soft and floppy - it's not at all stiff. This may me a positive or negative attribute depending on your taste, but there it is: soft, floppy, canvas bag.So, now to the two flaws, in my opinion.First, inside the bag's main and only compartment, there is a small zipped pocket on the side, similar to a small internal pocket you might find in a woman's purse for holding smaller items like wallet, keys, lipstick, etc. When I first packed the bag with my items for work, I thought this would be the perfect pocket for keys, pack of gum, pens, etc, so that's what I put in there. Then, as I was walking to work, I realized that the little internal pocket is on the INSIDE of the bag, which is the side that rests on your hip/butt. Because I had my laptop also in the bag, the heavy, flat laptop was pushing those items in the pocket into my hip, which made it very uncomfortable. And there is no solution to this for the owner of the bag - they just put the internal pocket on the wrong side of the bag! That pocket would be fine for a passport, work badge, metro pass, etc - basically anything really flat and not bulky. But keys? Forget it.The second issue I have with the bag is that there is no quick-access pocket on the outside of the bag, which would be nice for items needing quick-access like keys, transit pass, etc, where you want to whip it out, use it, and put it back. The two external pockets you see in the photo are not really quick-access. You have to unlatch the flap, move it out of the way, then unlatch the two snaps on the external pocket you need to get into. This is not lightning quick and takes two hands. The flap itself (the flap that covers the main opening and latches) should have a small zipped pocket right on it for those quick-access items.These may seem like small concerns, but they have bothered me enough over the past two weeks that it is hard to give it anything more than three stars. If you can get past those concerns, then maybe this will be a five-star bag for you.