Messenger Bags Vs Back Packs

[Blade Runner]

 

robynsnest, Nice job!

 

[Blade Runner]

Excellent! Let us know later how it works for you?

Well, it's better than I'd imagined. I can't add much to the video, but things I especially like:

 

-fit and finish is A1.

-single handed clasp action is very nice.

-the should strap pad curves around to include part of the bag, so no pinching.

-the strap is easy to adjust

-very light yet has a lot of space ( i got the small).

 

It doesn't have a flat bottom, so it doesn't stand on its own, but I guess Messengers aren't designed like that.

I haven't used it on the bike commute yet. Report pending.

 

Overall, I think this bag is a bargain.

[wallylynn]

Inside my messenger bag, I put a piece of cardboard to stiffen up/ flatten out the bottom. I flip it up when not needed.

[Blade Runner]

Nice idea wallylyn.

[Firepoint]

I prefer backpacks for the long carry, heavy carry type days.

 

I do carry a small limited capacity messenger type bag most of the time. It's small to ensure I don't over load it. The design is much more convenient for frequent access. Keys, notepad, pen, iPad, phone, charging cables, wallet, passport, airline tickets, day timer. It's really just a manly purse.

[Parker51]

I suggest neither. I use a Duluth Pack Haversack. It has the ease of use of a messenger bag, but it is small enough to be light enough that it does not cause significant stain. For files, I do use an old messenger bag to keep them dry and transport them, but that is just in and out of my car. If I go to a large city, I never take a backpack because I cannot secure it, and a messenger bag looks too much like a Laptop bag, and thus is to tempting a target for my comfort level, but the Haversack is nice and close to my body, and comfortably hold my Ipad, spare pens, cartridges, notebook, a small folio, a small bottle of ink, loupe, tape measure, small flashlight, cleaning cloth, and a small book. Even if I am not reading the book, it serves as good camouflage on Public Transport to avoid conversation and make me appear at least as a possible local, and thus a less likely target.

[Zowlyfon]

After using a messenger bag for about a year, I have returned to backpacks. I have to carry a lot of books to school with me usually, as well as drinks and lunch and sometimes a change of clothes for the gym.

A messenger bag is much better for carrying a lighter load, but for a heavier weight I feel a backpack is required for the better weight distribution over the body.