Comments on: Recommend: black satchel bags for men

Question: Recommend: black satchel bags for men

Foci for Analysis — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:08:32 -0800

I'm looking for stylish black satchel bags, preferably made of canvas, for men. Budget: $300.

By: brainmouse

brainmouse — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:19:02 -0800

What size are you picturing?

By: bensherman

bensherman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:23:22 -0800

Jack Spade.

By: Frowner

Frowner — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:26:47 -0800

Does "slate grey" count? It looks like weathered black to me. J Crew has some nice canvas satchels (that look like Filson knock-offs and I would recommend Filson except they don't come in black).

Or you could contact the Archival Clothing folks - their small field bag comes in black but their large does not...however, I imagine that you could work something out since they make the bags themselves.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:30:14 -0800

What size are you picturing?

Big enough for a lap top and a book or two.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:37:58 -0800

Does "slate grey" count?

Yes, and that bag looks great but it's too expensive.

By: brainmouse

brainmouse — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:44:53 -0800

Yes, and that bag looks great but it's too expensive.

?? Both of the bags in that comment were below $300 (the one you're talking about is less than $100), as were the other 2 that Frowner referred to but didn't link to.

By: Koko

Koko — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:56:05 -0800

I love my Courierware bag.

By: Frowner

Frowner — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:57:43 -0800

You might also want to look around on Ebay - that's where I get my bags and you can probably find something used that will be a lot cheaper.

There's this nice new J Crew oilcloth messenger bag - I got a used one in a different color and I like it quite well. It is floppy and not structured, so I would not use it for super-heavy carrying over long distances every single day, but it will definitely fit both a laptop and a couple of small books. (Not, like, a couple of textbooks, right? I don't think you could do both a laptop and two medical/econ/bio monsters.)

By: rabidsegue

rabidsegue — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:03:07 -0800

Moops messengers, waxed canvas, <$300. A comment in another thread here turned me on to Moops and I am really happy with mine.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:06:41 -0800

brainmouse, you're absolutely right. Turns out that the currency on the ABINGDON LAPTOP BAG page was set to SEK and not USD, i.e. it costs 882 SEK.

By: DuckGirl

DuckGirl — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:02:28 -0800

Bailey Works.

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:35:34 -0800

Moop bags are marvelously well made.

Seconding Courierware as well. I have a bag of theirs I've been using for more than 15 years and it is good as new except for the giant purple pen streak I got on it.

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:36:56 -0800

Manhattan Portage are nice, too, if you don't mind the giant logo patch. (I do, which is why I don't have one.)