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The Best Messenger Bags for Tech, Travel, and EDC (2023)
…exterior and interior pockets to store smaller items. Best heritage-style messenger Trakke Bairn Messenger Bag (~US$252) Trakke’s Bairn Messenger is a handsome fellow that’s equally up for a day in the office or a stroll outdoors. Handmade in Scotland, it’s designed to keep the weather at bay and also includes a dry-finish waxed canvas lining for added peace of mind. And with a choice of pockets on hand including an interior 13″ laptop sleeve, yo…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – The Seventh Annual Carry Awards
…______________________________________________ Heimplanet Transit Roll Top Messenger The performance of a messenger with briefcase-inspired style? Heimplanet’s Transit Roll Top Messenger delivers both. It includes a removable webbing strap when you want to opt for top handle carry in more professional settings, and can be paired with an optional Courier Strap when it’s time to get active. The water-resistant bag is made with eco-friendly DYECOSHEL…
Head to Head | Backpack vs Messenger
…, where the messenger lays down it’s trump card… The Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger does what very few messengers do, but all should. It puts the laptop sleeve on a ‘floating wall’, which lets you cram more or less stuff on either side of it. Other than being more versatile in load ability (push it back for a helmet or split it for work and play separation), it lets you put soft stuff between the laptop and your bent back. All of a sudden… – …the…
Top 5 | Best Active Messenger
…lso appreciate a modern look, and don’t want to adhere to the typical bike messenger stereotypes. The City Messenger is built on years of experience in the bikepacking industry by the veterans at Apidura. This bag is fully waterproof, which means you’ll be able to carry your tech and valuables through the worst of it, without a worry in the world. The heart of the City line of bags is rooted in Apidura’s bikepacking work, with a fresh silhouette…
Triple Aught Design Parallax Messenger Review :: Drive By
…th this bag and my appearance no worse for it. Who It Doesn’t The Parallax Messenger is a large messenger whose size can be frustrating to someone not hauling lots of gear. The Good After a few months with the Parallax Messenger there’s a lot to like about this bag along with some key details that really make it stand out. “The Parallax Messenger is for someone needing a messenger bag that is tough as nails, yet subdued in its durability.” The Par…
NOMATIC Messenger Bag: Drive By
…things with me just in case. The main compartment and organization of the messenger looked right up my alley. Who It Suits The Messenger bag is definitely geared towards a business professional who needs to carry a set of items to help them with their everyday job or with them on a business trip. Similarly, it would be suited for a professor or possibly a student, but definitely someone in a white collar profession. Due to the extra space of the…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…_________________________________________________________ SDR Traveller M1 Messenger The M1 Messenger is an exceptionally lightweight and weatherproof messenger that’s ideal for carrying the essentials while keeping weight to a minimum. Designed to fly under the radar, this sleek messenger moves easily between a range of environments with its clean aesthetics and tough Expedition Grade Dyneema® construction. The messenger features a padded base an…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – Second Annual Carry Awards
…t hearted. – VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED – What’s not here? There are some great messengers that will show up in our Work Messenger nominations. Then there is the Mission Workshop Rummy platform, which is still one of the best messenger bags out there, but it’s already won, so it’s excluded. There are also loads of really core, really well made local messenger brands out there, but we don’t feel like they’re evolving fast enough, so we haven’t been able…
Road Tests :: Saddleback Leather Messenger Bag
…and provided handy extra storage when I needed it. Features The Saddleback Messenger Bag isn’t just a messenger. In fact, it’s three bags in one as it can convert from a messenger to a backpack and can also be carried as a briefcase via the top handle. Converting the bag from a messenger to a backpack is a simple process of unclipping the strap from the top D-rings and clipping one end to one of the bottom D-rings, before threading the strap throu…
Road Tests :: Bagjack Next Level Messenger
…e TV series Suits—, most of these bags aren’t functional enough to be true messenger bags. Either you rock a proper messenger and your office thinks you’re getting a neck tattoo and some wayfarers, or you sport a traditional-looking shoulder bag (a la Mike Ross) that slides all over the place when you’re riding, hurts your shoulders, and rarely carries enough stuff. Europe, on the other hand, knows a thing or two about bicycle commuting, and when…
The 25 Best Messenger Bags for Modern Professionals
…bra buckle for secure and easy usability. Cambridge Satchel Bridge Closure Messenger (US$ 285) Handsome and hard-wearing, this messenger features a pared-back and durable leather construction with brass hardware. A slip pocket on the front keeps smaller items within easy reach, and the strap closure is simple and quick for convenient access on the go. A suave piece for the office and your downtime alike. Filson Original Briefcase (US$ 325) Filson’…
Best Active Messenger Finalists :: Fourth Annual Carry Awards
…_____________________________________________________ Peak Design Everyday Messenger Here’s a messenger that is innovating on several fronts, without losing sight of usability. The Everyday Messenger received nominations in both Specialist and Active messenger categories, speaking volumes to its versatility. With its fast and configurable low-volume padding, excellent hardware, well-thought-out pocketing and countless considered details, it’s a ve…
Best Active Messenger Bag Finalists – The Eighth Annual Carry Awards
…ose below. Peak Design Everyday Messenger V2 Peak Design lit a fire in the messenger scene with their Everyday Messenger, an adaptable day-to-day and photography hybrid with serious smarts. But showing there’s always room for improvement, they’re back with V2. Refined through extensive customer feedback, the revamped Everyday Messenger dishes up a variety of updates including a cleaner silhouette and a build that sheds almost a quarter of the orig…
Road Tests :: Peak Design Everyday Messenger
…e ONA messenger bags. However, given the value proposition of the Everyday Messenger, it’d be my bag of choice. “the Everyday Messenger [is] something I could see myself using for years to come.” Verdict If you’ve read this far, you won’t be surprised to find that I am a huge fan of what Peter, Art, and the rest of the Peak Design team has pulled off. It seems now, that it was only a matter of time before they dipped their toes into the world of c…
Top 5: Best Active Messenger Bags 2020
…y there can only be one winner so let’s get into the details on the 5 best messenger bags of 2020. Peak Design Everyday Messenger V2 It’s safe to say that at this point, most of us know Peak Design and without a doubt, they continue to make exceedingly clever bags in the daily carry, photography, and travel spaces. So it should come as no surprise that the Everyday Messenger V2 is just brimming with delightful features. As an update to their Every…
Road Tests :: Timbuk2 Especial Messenger
…olk who always simplify the world into two types (which I’m about to do to messengers): Type 1: Those free-form messenger bags that don’t have a flat element anywhere. Type 2: Messengers designed around a flat back panel This single difference in approach makes a huge change to the vibe of a messenger. The Timbuk2 takes a flat back panel (type 2), and then creates form out from that. It means it’s a reasonably square messenger, but with some taper…
Road Tests :: Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger
…arryologist Brian Park… Brian: I’ve been carrying the Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger around for a few months now. It’s a medium sized messenger with a padded camera compartment and a laptop stash pocket, so I’ve been bringing it on smaller scale shoots, or just when I’m out and about and want a camera with me. It’s the bag that comes with me when I’m taking a computer to a café. Normally I chuck in a DSLR with a lens attached, a second lens, a Mac…
Road Tests :: Bedouin Foundry Barbary Messenger
…an ex-bicycle courier himself, so you can see how the idea for the Barbary messenger and their additional carry products were inspired. Instead of sending me a Barbary messenger with tentative warnings, Silas suggested that “these bags need to be broken in, ideally for 6 months, and treated extremely roughly“. I was asked to give it a “thorough review, and it needs heavy usage to get to its best (mine is in that old leather jacket stage now, extre…
Road Tests :: Porter Protect Messenger
…l for folds that is much more elegant than the ‘flap wrap’ we have in most messenger bags. The Porter gives you the look of a messenger but the details link directly to garment folds. So it can better integrate with whatever you are wearing. Durability: The material is a twill nylon made by Gore Tex. Showing just enough personality, but without over-powering what you can wear with it. It feels very durable and after many months of abuse I can’t se…
Manhattan Portage x Carryology | New York City REDUX
…fe, and daily adventures. So we’d take it and dial it up a notch. Design a messenger that would be all the good things that make a messenger great, then weave in more refinement, more function, more X-factor. From Starting Point to Black and Beyond Looking through their historical archives, we found the evolution of MP’s original messenger design, a starting point to draw inspiration from: The NY Messenger. As the design phase moved forward we pl…
Exclusive Release | Manhattan Portage x Carryology REDUX
…fe, and daily adventures. So we’d take it and dial it up a notch. Design a messenger that would be all the good things that make a messenger great, then weave in more refinement, more function, more X-factor. From Starting Point to Black and Beyond Looking through their historical archives, we found the evolution of MP’s original messenger design, a starting point to draw inspiration from: The NY Messenger. As the design phase moved forward we pl…
Road Tests :: Ethnotek Messenger
…With the backpack there were a couple of points for improvement; with the messenger, that feeling is gone. The bag has obviously been thought through. If you are into a well-built messenger (think Timbuktu, Crumpler, Eastpak (well some of the better Eastpak)) but also want to help the world a little, then this bag is for you. However, you must decide on what type of messenger user you are. I can just fit my work gear into this bag. I take a 15” M…
Drive By :: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Messenger Bag
…on Chrome. Their styling, details and approach really grasp what the urban messenger can be. For a less aggressive aesthetic, local SF brand Rickshaw Bags and their Zero Messenger is another good way to go. Last but not least, Manhattan Portage’s Trotter Jr. is only slightly bigger and packed with extra features and pockets. “The designs were very run-of-the-mill and the bag just never worked as I hoped it would.” Conclusion This is a solid bag. T…
ITS Tactical Discreet Messenger Bag Review
…below 15 liters could be a limiting factor. Specifications Name: Discreet Messenger Bag Brand: ITS Tactical Format: Messenger Bag Measures: 18″ (tapers to 14.5″) x 11″ x 5″ Capacity: 14.6 liters Weight: 42 oz. (2.6 lbs.) Hardware/Materials: Weatherproof TPU 600D fabric, Fidlock magnetic buckle, tubular nylon webbing, magnetic zipper in rapid-access pocket Price: $199.99 The Good On the outside, it is as discreet (and quiet in operation) as possib…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – Carry Awards
…ir spin to the game, we think the next few years will be exciting times in messenger land. Be sure to nominate your favorite active messenger and get it the recognition you think it deserves. – Trakke Mule Our first nominee is new to the scene, but oozes personality and cred. From a base in Glasgow (think tough, gritty and very wet city), Trakke are mixing old world fabrics with new world construction. Their Mule messenger is a broad, masculine ba…
Best Active Messenger Finalists :: Third Annual Carry Awards
…the results will be interesting. The Carrera finds a subtly new form for a messenger, which combines the slouchy folds of bike bags, with the more structured forms of work bags. The details, fabric and components all work in harmony to make a versatile real world messenger. – Filson x Magnum Camera Field Bag Camera bags used to mean shiny black nylon with naff styling and a virtual target on your back (pick-pocket me!). The last few years has se…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – The Fifth Annual Carry Awards
…_________________________________ Duluth Alaskan Hardgear Circle and Eagle Messenger Burly and multifunctional, this messenger is tough enough to embrace outdoor adventures and functional enough for work or travel use too. Frequently used items can be secured to external attachment points, and there’s a mix of interior pockets for organizing smaller items. For extra peace of mind, the bag includes an airtight and touchscreen-friendly PVC welded po…
RELoad Bags shop visit :: Philadelphia, PA
…lian users. The Small Civilian and the Civilian fill out the middle of the messenger range. Their two best-selling messengers that they’re most known for are the Civilian and the Courier. The double strap options go from the Mini Pack ($225 and up), Mid Pack, Small Flight Pack, and Medium Flight Pack to the gargantuan Mega Pack ($325 and up with 3927 cu. in. of space)…that is more than my Osprey hiking backpack I use on international trips! From m…
Kickstarter Highlight: NOMATIC Messenger and Laptop Bags
…ry can achieve. So when they decided to put their minds towards creating a messenger and a laptop bag, they knew they had to raise the bar. And they did. Meet the NOMATIC Messenger and Laptop Bag. Everyday features that simply make sense NOMATIC worked hard to create a feature set that really works well together, helping you make the most of your EDC with intuitive and adaptable functionality. The 10L Laptop Bag is ideal for carrying the essential…
Mission Workshop Khyte Review
…feels somewhat inadequate for the bag, almost necessitating the $50 Deluxe Messenger Strap Can get heavy if you overload it (a flaw of any messenger bag though) Verdict Mission Workshop bags have never been budget-oriented, but what you do get for your money is a very well made product (and one that’s made in the United States if that’s something that matters to you). The Khyte is an expensive bag to be sure, but it’s also the first proper “tech m…
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