Best shoulder bag...

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EvilOverlord

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Anyone have any good leads on a good shoulder bag that will fit my daily carry stuff...cell phone, keys, flashlight, maybe a novel...etc.

Everything I see looks more like a purse than a shoulder bag.
 
For a more tactical looking purs...err...shoulder bag, I would check out Maxpedition's line of nylon gear. If you're worried about it looking like a purse, check out their Thermite Versipack which you can carry in the dropleg configuration. Hope this helps. Lood guck!
 
Good stuff. I currently own a Timbuk2 Dee Dog...and that tactical shoulder bag is exactly what I am looking for...Thanks
 
Filson Field Bag

What an awesome piece of luggage.
Definitely old school design, but built like the proverbial brick schiathouse.
Plus, it looks so tough.
Lenny
 
Checkout ..... www.courierbags.com/ ....for bags
that are 100% Amercan made to your order.

They have everything from "Walking bags" to LARGE
"carry everything on a trip" bags. These bags are
true working bags that never will be mistaken for
a purse (non-sissyfied). I carry a mini- bag that
is home to my book and the rest of my junk when
need the room in town. ( I walk with a cane and the
extra room makes it easier to use my free hand).

Try one as they are tough companions.
 
All that looks good. If you want something brief case size, look at Patagucci. Their stuff is expensive, but I have a soft Briefcase and Burrito Suit Bag that are as good as new after over 10-years of fairly intensive use. I also have two pair of their Baggies shorts that are coming up on their 10th birthdays. You get what you pay for.
 
I got one of the Oakley Sandbags from http://www.tadgear.com and it rocks! Lost of little pockets, room front compartment and roomy back compartment that is padded. Holds my Glock nice and safe.
 
http://www.chromebags.com

these are messenger bags on steroids...seriously. I've never seen anything so tough or cool-looking; I bought the Mini-Metro and it's big enough for all my gear. BTW- the car-buckle closure actually works; it's a gadget-lover's dream bag. They also make other styles of bags- just hunt around on the main page...
 
I picked up an army green messenger bag at American Eagle Outfitters. It's kind of used looking, as is the style nowadays. Nice soft cotton. Very similar to the gear bags carried by the various government assassins in the movie Bourne Identity. It's not modern and slick, but it in NO WAY looks like a woman's purse.
 
I'm currently switching between the Timbuk2 DeeDog and a MountainSmith Tour. They hold about the same amount of stuff but do it differently. Neither one says "purse" and for the most part they don't say "gun" either. The new Timbuk2 bags have a nicer internal organizer pocket than the older more "messenger" oriented ones too. Both of these are sturdy bags but suited to different styles of carry (shoulder bag vs. lumbar pack) and the access methods are different (flap opening vs. zipper). For a while I was carrying the larger Timbuk2 Ocho or the MountainSmith Day which was great for storing all of my stuff (too much stuff) but I always looked like I was going on a trip hence the change to the smaller bags and less stuff.

Later,

Rob

Rob
 
Maybe an IDF bag from http://www.zahal.org/bags/p1.htm? www.zahal.org also sells IDF boots (good source of canvas "commando boots"), uniform items and web gear . . .

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Good Evening All-

Tumi has been my luggage of choice for about a dozen years. My current knock-around/tourist-type bag is their European Travel Tote in black ballistic nylon. I typically wear it slung across my back cross-shoulder. If you need a bit more security, you can wear it so the smaller pockets face inwards towards your body.

I have about a half-dozen pieces from this company. The initial cost is somewhat expensive, but Tumi has repaired my luggage gratis over the years. While I'm careful with my bags, they are subjected to rugged daily use, which takes its toll. It doesn't matter how old they are or the condition they're in, no explanation is required and they come back factory-fresh.

This bag can reasonably transport snacks, water, flashlights, firearms, wallet, keys, cellular phones, digital cameras, and other assorted items simultaneously. It has a nice selection of pockets, clips, and straps to be very versatile in a compact, unobtrusive package. It seems that "prepared" folks (like those that can be found on BladeForums) need a small bag to haul daily necessities. The interior zipper access to the handle is great for hiding small pocketknives from metal detectors when going to places like amusement parks, skyscrapers, theaters, and other places where your knife would have been entirely acceptable pre-September 11, 2001.

The appearance strikes me as appropriate for men and women, but it leans towards the masculine side. The example I'm using has been in hard-use since 1993.

While I like the Filson bag suggested by Lenny for appearance and durability, their downside is lack of "compartmentalization" and the ancient buckle & tang closure system. If they added a few updated features, they would OWN this market segment with that fantastic bag.

~ Blue Jays ~
 
Hi,

I'll second the Filson bags, I just love my Filson Medium Field Bag #232, it is the most expensive shoulder bag I ever bought and I for one am returning more often to the age old proven ways of closing bags by using belts and solid brass buckels, I've had it with hook and loop closures, plastic buckels and other space age constructions that somehow often stop working or break when you can't really have it happening to you.

Below is a "initial impressions" piece I wrote about my Filson bag.

Enjoy, best Scouting wishes from Holland,

Bagheera

==================== BELOW my impressions ==================

My Filson Style #232 - Medium Rugged Twill Field Bag.

Sunday June 15 I received my Filson Medium Rugged Twill Field Bag from a colleague who flew in from San Diego to our Dutch conference and I immediately loaded it up with my essentials for the next day when we had the conference.
It just accepted a normal sized laptop A4 sized papers on my talks, the power supply,and some apples with space left for a medium sized camera etc. This all fitted in the main compartment.
The size limitation on the laptop is due to the fact that the bag has an oval-shaped opening so nothing bounces out, and there fore an putting in an laptop and “turning it so that it “slides through the oval opening is the limiting factor. My Asus Ultinote AS84000 just allows the “turning” a newer but beefier Dell Inspiron 1100 doesn’t fit “lengthwise as it can’t be turned through the oval opening.

The front snap closed pockets held everything from small monocular (Tasco) sunglasses in case, box of chewing gum, little box with medicine, box with earplugs, lip balm stick, anti bee sting stick, stereo earphones and Garmin Vista GPS in one front pocket, the other one held my Compaq Pocket PC in Rhino Skin aluminium box + car papers in a wallet and Nokia 3320 phone .

The large full-width open rear pocket held a small first aid kit, papers Helle Eggen knife and some Tempo handkerchiefs.
The two side pockets held spare rechargeable batteries ballpoints etc.

All in all, it’s amazing what my Filson bag holds, the large flap covers an oval-shaped opening and fastens securely using the dark brown bridle leather straps.
All the leather is heavy duty brown colour bridle leather and the shoulder strap has a shoulder pad.

All the hardware is heavy cast solid brass that has been given an antique finish.
This is not cheapo cast zinc or metal stuff but real heavy solid brass. So I attached an Silva compass to the and it does not move it’s needle when held by the snaps etc.

It’s amazing how easy the medium field bag carries even when loaded like I described.

June 17 I left for San Diego and the bag went with me holding even some extra items and the nice thing is that one always has a space in the baggage bin in an airplane and it also fits easily under your seat.

I carried the bag for 9 days strait with one day that I carried it luckily without laptop but almost all other items + digital camera + 6 T-shirts (presents) for almost 10 hours strait and I didn’t feel tired, it carried great, did not have much tendency to slip of ones shoulder and when sitting down somewhere it is easy to place between ones feet/under one chair.

The 100% Cotton Rugged Twill, Oil Finish - 22 oz. cannot be washed, is very resistant to rain and as Filson so lovingly puts it can only be cleaned by wiping or brushing only and gains character with use.

It doesn’t seem to pick up dirt easily as it still looks very new after being carried for 9 days put down on rocky surface in the mountains and sandy soil in the desert, I guess I will need to travel a lot more before it “gains character” ;)

The only thing I recently did was rub all the bridle leather with a leather “conditioner” containing bees wax and other stuff and the leather really looked nicer, more smooth/supple after it had soaked in and I polished it.

In conclusion, I’m extremely happy with my Filson bag even though it’s the most expensive carrying bag I ever bought for myself it is worth every penny and then some more.

Our Scouting group’s “CEO” saw my bag and now wants one too even after he heard the price ;)
Quality speaks for itself and Filson = quality in my opinion.

Best Scouting wishes from Holland,

Bagheera
 
I'm a photographer and my wife is a genius with a sewing machine. So-- I designed a bag around the things I carry and she produced the ultimate camera/gear bag-- at least for me.

I can't post pictures so I'll do my best to describe it.

I wanted something that did NOT look like a purse but did not look like it might contain expensive camera equipment either.

We used a combination or traditional and high-tech materials. Its lined with heavy cordora nylon and the outside is a rich brown waxed oil cloth. Fittings are black nylon webbing with a single fastex buckle for quick and easy access. (I get stopped all the time by people wanting to know where I bought it. It looks that good!)

There is more to it, though, than just good looks.

Normal carry is accross the shoulder so the strap crosses over my chest. A grippy rubbery material is on the back side of the bag so it rides in the small of my back and stays there until needed. When I want to access my camera, a barely noticeable turn of my hip and the bag swings around to my side.

We also built a fanny pack belt into it for times when I want to really move. We'll probably leave this off any future bags though as it works so well without it.

The strap is black nylon with a thick neopreme section for the shoulder. The soft and stretchy shoulder strap makes all the difference as far as comfort goes.

Now for the really cool part--

I made a kydex insert for the bag with a vertical channel running up the backside. In the channel I have four of five 8" pieces of Venitian blinds. The bottoms of the blind sections are held by the kydex. The top of the blind sections go up through some padding under the lid. (This is tough to explain.) To access my camera, I swing the bag around to the front, pop the single fastex buckle, and the top of the bag springs open and stays open until I close it. The whole this is very quick and efficient. It looks really good, too. Wish I could post a pic.

Scott


scott-ridgeway.com
 
Originally posted by Blue Jays
Good Evening All-

Tumi has been my luggage of choice for about a dozen years.
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Wow you know, I really like this bag. I'd like to get one for work... hella pricey at $195. :o

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Terrific ideas...I think so far the tadgear Thermite Versitack is the closest in size to what I'm looking for. Carry my EDC as well as one of the books I carry constantly.
 
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