Laptop bag recommendations with luggage pass-through?
Jan 30, 2015, 2:20 pm
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Jan 30, 2015, 2:34 pm
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Agree with this. It's been about 9 months for me, but it has held up fantastically well. Other than the obvious wear on the little metal nameplate, it still looks practically new, a nice trick for a bag I use 5 days a week and have taken on probably 60 plane rides.
Jan 31, 2015, 5:17 pm
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I ordered the Everki Advance 11.6 to replace my Amazon Basic 11.6 bag... I hope the build quality is a step up because, otherwise, they are very similar in size and function. If nothing else, the outside front pocket will make a nice phone pocket for PreCheck.
Jan 31, 2015, 8:53 pm
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I'm very happy with my Amazon Basics bag, but I'd like to hear about the differences in build quality between that and the Everki Advance.
Feb 1, 2015, 1:21 pm
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After using the same no name computer backpack for around 10 years it had probably around 500k miles on it I decided it was time to upgrade.
I got this guy about a month ago and its already made a few trips, and now I wish I had upgraded sooner. It does have a pass through strap which I now have realized is my favorite feature of the bag.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I got this guy about a month ago and its already made a few trips, and now I wish I had upgraded sooner. It does have a pass through strap which I now have realized is my favorite feature of the bag.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Feb 1, 2015, 8:17 pm
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Feb 2, 2015, 3:04 pm
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I haven't decided if I'm going to keep it and travel without the JBL speaker or return it and get the Briggs & Riley Speedy Mini or Small Byte... alternatively, I may try it for a trip or two and give it to a buddy if I decided to go for the one of the B&R bags.
Feb 2, 2015, 3:59 pm
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Thanks for the quick review. I guess there may be some variation as to the build quality and materials, as the bag you purchased must be a lower-end model. The Versa Premium backpack that I have is quite solid, but with a price to match (MSRP of around $195, I believe, although I got multiple discounts on it).
Feb 3, 2015, 7:39 am
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Thanks for the quick review. I guess there may be some variation as to the build quality and materials, as the bag you purchased must be a lower-end model. The Versa Premium backpack that I have is quite solid, but with a price to match (MSRP of around $195, I believe, although I got multiple discounts on it).
Apr 15, 2015, 7:43 pm
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I used a Tumi laptop backpack for a few years.
Last year, I switched to the Everki Versa backpack, after reading about it on a thread here at FT. The backpack works great, I attach it to my rolling bag when getting off the plane. Highly recommended.
Last year, I switched to the Everki Versa backpack, after reading about it on a thread here at FT. The backpack works great, I attach it to my rolling bag when getting off the plane. Highly recommended.
The reviews are generally great EXCEPT that many people say that the straps are too wife and long (even when fully tightened), uncomfortable and tend to slide off their shoulders. I'm probably an average size -- 40" shoulders, thin but athletic build -- and wondering if I would find the Versa uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I cannot find it in store anywhere to try it.
Apr 15, 2015, 7:56 pm
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I also have the Everki Versa backpack. I'm a bit smaller than you at 5'9" and 145lbs, about a 37 suit jacket, thin/athletic. I find it pretty comfortable, although it does sit a bit wide on the shoulders. I thought the straps were a bit too long at first, but I actually find it to be a pretty good length now. Your shoulders seem a bit wider than mine, so I wouldn't worry if I were you. If you're any taller and wider than me, you'll be fine.
The other thing about the feel of it when you first put it on is that the luggage handle passthrough is heavily padded, so it feels like it's off your back. Definitely different from my previous backpack and my colleagues' B&R and Tumi backpacks I've tried, but quickly got used to that, too.
The other thing about the feel of it when you first put it on is that the luggage handle passthrough is heavily padded, so it feels like it's off your back. Definitely different from my previous backpack and my colleagues' B&R and Tumi backpacks I've tried, but quickly got used to that, too.
Apr 16, 2015, 8:19 am
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kyee and powerlifter, how comfortable is your Everki Versa?
The reviews are generally great EXCEPT that many people say that the straps are too wife and long (even when fully tightened), uncomfortable and tend to slide off their shoulders. I'm probably an average size -- 40" shoulders, thin but athletic build -- and wondering if I would find the Versa uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I cannot find it in store anywhere to try it.
The reviews are generally great EXCEPT that many people say that the straps are too wife and long (even when fully tightened), uncomfortable and tend to slide off their shoulders. I'm probably an average size -- 40" shoulders, thin but athletic build -- and wondering if I would find the Versa uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I cannot find it in store anywhere to try it.