Rothco Classic Canvas Messenger Bag

Great Company:A few years back, I was gifted a smaller cross-body bag, made by this same company (Rothco, and that first bag I had was their 'Canvas Military Tech Bag') I liked that bag and used it for years, the canvas was very durable and comfortable. My only complaint with that bag was that it was meant to be a smaller bag, great for day trips and whatnot, but I wanted something I could use more as a 'backpack/bookbag' to carry my laptops and notebooks to college or elsewhere. Because I liked the quality and style of that first bag, I specifically sought out the same company (Rothco) for this new bag..Size/Pockets:It is big enough to fit my laptop and notebooks in, and even have some space left over. It has one main section with a small zippered pocket within the bag (good for cash or personal items). There are two pockets on the front, under the flap (good for phone/keys/wallet/headphones/pencils/other small items). The flap closes loosely with velcro over those two pockets, and then there are two long pockets on the sides (important for me, since I wanted a pocket where I could carry my water bottle/coffee thermos). Since it is 100% cotton, it is washable on delicate cycle then hang dry, and it can be folded up small when not in use (great if you live in a dorm with limited storage)..Durability/Aesthetics:The canvas is thick and durable, as the carrying strap, which is wide and thick enough that it doesn't hurt to carry even when heavy. I appreciate that it comes unmarked (no logos), a solid color (I ordered black). The style makes it neutral and versatile, could go with any clothing and appropriate to fit many situations/formality levels (could go with a t-shirt and flip flops to the beach, or could go to carry a laptop to office hours with a respected professor, or even job interviews). I do have some friends who like the canvas since you could customize it with fabric paint or markers or have patches sewn to it if you wanted to..I have found it to be the perfect upgrade as a young man who does not want to carry a crummy backpack anymore without looking like a "man purse". I prefer it to many of the leather briefcases and satchels I saw on the market (this is bigger and able to carry more, it is more ethical than leather, and more budget-friendly)

I have been carrying a Targus laptop backpack around with me for years. Well, let me qualify that a little. I have been carrying that around with me for years while I have been trying other bags.Honestly, I was perfectly happy with that Targus bag for the longest time, until I got old In the last 4 years or so, I have had some issues with my right shoulder, and slinging that backpack around on that shoulder has occasionally aggravated that. I know what you are saying, why not wear that backback as a backpack? Well, there are a lot of reasons like accessibility and convenience and comfort, along with the face that it makes me look/feel like more of a geek/dork/fat than I am already.I tried to find a good sling backpack, but they are all either ridiculously expensive, cheaply made, too small or the sling is on the right hand side. Most recently I tried a Solo messenger bag, which worked in form factor, but had it's own issues like the pocket in the flap bulged out nasty when used, the flap closure clip was single in the middle of the bag which made the bag front roll up on the corners, and the pockets just weren't adequate enough for my space needs.Enter the last try, the Rothco Vintage Classic Army Messenger Heavy Weight Shoulder Bag. This is a messenger-style bag made out of heavy/durable canvas material. It has 2 roomy front pockets big enough for me to carry all my odds and ends including my Kindle, usb drives, mail, my little travel hygene/medial kit,etc. The 2 side/drink pockets are great Normally those kinds of pockets are only 3 or 4 inches of mesh, but these are almost full bag height solid canvas pockets which work fantastic for carrying things like all my assorted cables and my glasses case, etc., and can be secured with snaps at the top. There is one small zippered pocket on the inside that is big enough to carry all your assorted pens and paraphernalia. Lastly the single main interior compartment is quite sizable. Although not padded for laptop carry itself, you could easily fit a 15'+ laptop in there with plenty of room to spare for your chargers, books, papers and probably your lunch too. Also, worth noting is that the bag, even when packed, does not look oddly malformed or too bulky to carry comfortably.I mentioned previously that this was made of durable heavy canvas. That level of durable construction appears in every aspect of the bag. The stitching is solid, the hardware all the way around is metal and build for hard use. I am quite impressed with the strap itself. It too is made of a wide width heavy canvas, attached directly to the bag and is not removable. Many other messenger bags use cheap plastic clips or thin metal dog clips which invariably bind up on something and detach at the most inopportune moment. An added bonus of the strap being canvas is it does NOT slide off my shoulderAll in all it's a great bag and so far I am quite happy with it. For around $25 you just can't beat the price. I highly recommend this for the rest of you commuters, it gets 2 thumbs up!

I have just received my "Black Classic Messenger Bag" and it is as the title describes. Which is what I should have expected, unfortunately I was too lazy to read all of the reviews and went off of the pictures that go along with this listing. Turns out the pictures shown for this listing aside from the Black Canvas Bag picture are of another completely different bag (i.e. green bag with frisbees in it).That point aside, the bag seems to be made of a sturdy 100% cotton material. It has 6 pockets total. There is only one zippered pocket, which is the smallest one that holds a couple of CD's as shown in the new pictures that I've posted. The strap is wide and comfortable even when the bag is loaded with items. The large pocket can hold Standard Manilla Envelopes or Binders also almost any book you can buy. You can easily make a mess in the largest pocket if you don't mind what you put in there. The smaller pockets can also fit multiple items, including almost any paperback novel. If the bag is empty though or has one or two small items in it, I would describe it as "floppy" with no real shape to it. Almost a messenger "sack" not a bag.The only complaint I would have is that item in the smaller pockets seem as though they can fall out easily as there is no way to secure them shut. Also the velcro strip that holds the whole bag shut does not easily fall into place allowing it to secure itself. You have to purposely search for and attach it to the smaller velcro strips to shut the bag.All in all a good sturdy bag, but not too secure.

I know that some people want a messenger bag for school and tho i did not try it there, i am sure it will work very nicely- i was able to put the basic ; Agenda, binder, 2 notebooks, my chrome book(not in picture), a drawing notebook and my pencil case with is the size of a kleenex box but with a more round shape. And i still got room, it also does not become straight or stretched and stay in a angle kinda form- for the water bottle pouch, its a bit small for the normal size (contigo) but if you have a smaller and thinner water bottle it will be perfect- the small pouch dont have a closing device and its a bummer but you could create one by buying somethings from dollorama or target. I just dont use them and instead but my phone (iphone 6s tho my mom put her 11 and it worked) in the little pouch inside the bag. I put the rest (makeup, wallet, little thingies)in the water bottle pouch- You can put plenty of pins on the flap and it does a real nice effect, im sure there is a way you can put some charms on the thing in my last picture but i did not try- You can do a crossbody and an only shoulder and its the perfect height when it comes in, you can also change it.So if you are looking for a bag for school or just for travel or even for hangouts with friends i totally recomend this bag, its not a good enough bag its a BEAUTIFUL bag and i adore it. The only “maybye not really” con is that its a bit heavy even when there is nothing in it but it does not increase a whole lot the weight if you put all your stuff in. Tho i did not have it for long(7~days) i used almost every single day and it was perfect! It does not have a problem for now.I hope this review helped because i had a lot of trouble to find a bag because people would only tell the cons and not how much it contained but this was a hit.Have a good day! :)

Love this bag, very good quality, a lot of space I can fit everything in this beautiful bag, and the strap is also very comfortable it does not hurt my shoulder even if the bag is loaded with heavy study books.

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