A Buyer's Guide to Man-Bags

I'm planning to buy one of these; however I might look like a pretentious fart lugging this around. Planned use for school, therefore contains books and notebooks. Toys are optional. :D Give it to me straight up: will I look stoopid and unmanly when I carry this?

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bama_lou said:
Give it to me straight up: will I look stoopid and unmanly when I carry this?
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If you think you'll look stupid, then you will, because you will act like you look stupid. It is a self-fulfilling kind of thing.
 
Steven Roos said:
I'd steer clear of leather myself. I happen to love my Maxpedition MPB
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One does not have to "steer clear of leather." Depends on the kind of image you want to project. Maxpedition appears to project an image I would describe as "tactical."

Personally, I love the bag, but I don't want a tactical look. I want the exact opposite, whatever that might be. Perhaps we could call it the "touring" look. My brand new shoulder bag is navy blue nylon and leather. Very nice looking.
 
cardimon said:
One does not have to "steer clear of leather." Depends on the kind of image you want to project. Maxpedition appears to project an image I would describe as "tactical."

Personally, I love the bag, but I don't want a tactical look. I want the exact opposite, whatever that might be. Perhaps we could call it the "touring" look. My brand new shoulder bag is navy blue nylon and leather. Very nice looking.
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To each his own. Not only do I think the so called "tactical" look fits well in college (most backpacks, bookbags, and laptop cases are nylon) I'd be concerned about the durability of leather with a lot of books.

Or maybe I just have too many books to lug around! :eek:
 
Steven Roos said:
Or maybe I just have too many books to lug around!
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You're preaching to the choir. :) When I was in graduate school, I had so many books to carry about I couldn't sling my bag over my shoulder for fear of throwing my back out (and me down the next staircase). I had to carry it in my hand and still lean way over the other way.
 
Friend just got the MPB from Maxpedition, and it's an amazing bag, very well though out, and very well put together. Maintaning domestic harmony precludes me dropping a c-note on a breifcase when I already have a servicable bag for school, but I'm deeply, deeply jealous. Hella bag, it is.

I don't think there's a high dork factor in the leather Duluth bag personally, though I like the plumber's bag they offer a bit more for school purposes.
 
Yahmanin said:
Maintaning domestic harmony precludes me dropping a c-note on a breifcase when I already have a servicable bag for school....
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As a happily married man who will celebrate 14 years of domestic bliss this coming December, I will clue you in on one of the ingredients: communication.

I don't complain when My Better Half buys perfume or jewelry. She doesn't whine when I buy a flashlight, Swiss Army, gadget bag, or whatnot.

If something seems too expensive (like around $100 or more) or unnecessary, we discuss it. We're not looking for permission, mind you, but we are keeping each other in the loop.

And if I buy her a bit of jewelry every now and then, that helps, too. ;)
 
I'm right there with you for the most part. We budget discretionary funds for each of us after the bills are paid, mine goes to books, knives, ammo, and beer in no particular order, hers goes to stuff that smells good, quilting supplies, etc. Neither of us bag on the other over purchases. Fun stuff more expensive than our allowances we either save for or go on the wish/gift list (her sewing machine, my Henry .44 lever) The fly in things right now is that I just started grad school, so we've both sacrificed our allowances for the duration. Toy factor is greatly reduced for now.

I too have been known to drop some allowance funds on a bit of shiny/pretty stuff for her as well, never hurts to grease the wheels, and helping to frame a beatiful picture is it's own reward.
 
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