I have the Gator and love it! I use it as my personal bag for flights, as my "briefcase" for work when I don't need my big laptop, for road trips with all my junk...for everything. Mine is red and the color is amazing. It goes great with my red RO Safari Beano. Those two bags literally go everywhere with me. I have the TB Large Cafe Bag and the BF ends up using it when we fly while I use the Gator. I always end up with more stuff in my bag though. Both are great companies, I think it is just a personal choice of what you use the bag for. I've taken my Gator into professional settings and most people ask where they can get one. You'll find random reasons to use it.