USER recommended Notebook BAGS/CASES, dealer links & Forum reviews

UPDATED 06.08.2008

My idea is to develop a user recommended list.....and so if you all have a good experience with any bag, case - please post it here....and I will keep on updating this first post for others to view! Hope this resource helps

Also, I will develop a list of links to Bags/Cases reviews by other users on notebookreview.com. I have a few of the LATEST reviews on bags/cases below. I am currently organizing and developing this thread with your inputs. Keep visiting, I will keep making it better.

NEWEST ADDITION TO THE LIST

Belkin Laptop Hideaway - Review
- Reviewed by SarahM on April 5th, 2008, Look below for link

Dakine Laptop Sleeves
- Recommended by Webster


LIST OF USER RECOMMENDED Bags/Cases

SOFT BAGS/CASES

Apple Specific Cases/Sleeves​

Marware
Incase
RadTech
MacBook Pro​

LAPTOP sleeves/Backpacks/Bags​

NEW Dakine Laptop sleeves - Recommended by Webster

Waterfield Designs - Looks good
Booq - Looks good, Good variety
Tom Bihn
Brenthaven
ACME MADE - Looks okie-dokie
Timbuk2 - messenger bags
Chrome Bags - Looks Ok
Shinza - Looks Ok
Kata
Spire USA
Tumi - Good variety & a little expensive
Bailey Works
Shaun Jackson Design
Targus - Great Collection
Road Wired
Crumpler bags - Recommended by fourier427
STM bags - Recommended by fourier427
Jackspade
Mountain Hardware - Recommended by Snowsurfer
Eddie Bauer - Recommended by Meemat
Codi Sling-Pak - Recommended by fourier427
Deuter - Recommended by Ken Wind​

HARD CASES - Waterproof

Ortlieb USA - Waterproof
Pelican Case - Hard cases, Looks good
R&R Cases - Hard cases​

GENERAL SOFT BAGS - All types of bags

eBags
BagsForMe
Macro Luggage
Marmot
Ogio
Hedgren
Casauri
Eagle Creek​

INTERNATIONAL BAGS/CASES

Vaude Bags, Packs - EUROPE, Germany - Recommended by Jamais​

NOTEBOOK CASES/BAGS REVIEWS SECTION

NEW - Patagonia Laptop messenger bag - Reviewed by Ayers (April 2008)
Belkin Laptop Hideaway Review - Reviewed by SarahM (April 2008)

Wenger Swissgear - Review by Cashmonee (reviewed on 4-Feb-08)
Targus Grove - Review by Tiffany boggs (reviewed on 31-Jan-08)
Waterfield Designs - Reviewed by EFL (reviewed on 17-Apr-2007)
Voltaic Converter - Reviewed by JerryJ (Dec-2007)
Sumdex Impactguard - Reviewed by Brian (2005)​

HELP SECTION

Question by FlipFire: Post #14 on page 2 of this thread
- please reply if you have any suggestions

Flipfire: "I am after this HP verve reversible sleeve. It comes as free accessories to CTO laptops ordered online. If you call up HP, they dont seem to know anything about it!....Anyone know where i can find or buy one?"​

I will keep updating this thread with your inputs. Keep posting!!!

 

Wow, totally awesome! By the way, Marmot says "bagpacks" not sure if that's a typo or not

 

Mountain Hardware http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Subcategory.aspx?viewAll=false&top=1246&cat=1272&viewAll=false

 

Thanks a lot for replying Meemat! I am excited as this is my first thread!!! BTW, Typo corrected!

 

Thanks for recommending, Snowsurfer......i will add that to the list!!!

 

Eddie Bauer and North Face; I know Eddie Bauer makes at least one or two bags that will hold laptops.

I'm pretty sure there are some North Face bags you can fit a laptop into.

Keep up the good work

 

Codi Sling-Pak : http://www.codidirect.com/store/index.html

 

Chrome also makes backpacks, and you should add Deuter ( Deuter's US website) to the list for backpacks. Another company that makes (supposedly the best) messenger bags is PAC Designs. They will sew an insert into any of their bags which is specifically designed for a Tom Bihn Brain Cell case. Boblbe-e offers hard protection in backpack form.

If you have the time, it would be great to categorize the bags even further, such as mentioning that Chrome, Ortlieb, Pelican, and other bags are weatherproof. Adding price ranges would be nice too. That's a lot of work though.

 

Thanks for your recommendations Meemat and fourier427.

Ken Wind - GREAT IDEA!!! I just started the thread. Therefore, it is not very structured right now. But, I will spend sometime this weekend on structuring the links by prices and by bag types. Thanks for your suggestion!

 

Crumpler http://www.crumplerbags.com/index.php makes a lot of stuff with nice padding on their laptop gear. STM http://www.stmbags.com.au/large-duplex-specifications.php makes backpacks and messenger bags.

 

Thanks fourier427!!! Your recommendations have been added above.

 

have you ever thought about the North Face range of bags? I think there awesome!! have a look

 

Check out Vaude (small German company). They have a nice selection of laptop bags ranging from backpacks to messenger style bags and more traditional briefcase-type bags. I just got the "Berlin 1916" bag. My Vostro 1400 fits perfectly. There's plenty of room to spare and the bag is not too unwieldy. Just perfect.

These bags are difficult to find in the US, but check them out at

http://http://www.vaude.de/hps/client/vaude/public/hxfront/index.hbs/outdoor/en

 

I am after this HP verve reversible sleeve. It comes as free accessories to CTO laptops ordered online. If you call up HP, they dont seem to know anything about it!



Anyone know where i can find or buy one?

 

I will check them....and will add them to the list....Thanks for your suggestion!!!

Thanks for your suggestion, the list has been updated.

I have posted this on the first page, first post - hopefully someone will reply. Thanks!

Keep posting guys.....

 

Franklin Covey Natalie Black Leather Unisex Messenger Bag (720955)

This is a very good bag for Dell XPS M1330. It can take an M1330 with a 9 cell battery even in the Dell provided sleeve! Check out my review for more details.

 

Thanks Sinstoic for your reply! I will include your information on the first post.

 

Dakine Street Series

http://www.dakine.com/street-series/

 

I have this one:

http://www.gottadeal.com/DirectDeal/24107

works great, big enough for books, my external HD, logitech nano mouse, laptop cooling pad and my 15inch dell xps.

 

Could you add my review of the Patagonia Half Mass Laptop Messenger bag to the list?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=237700

Thanks!

 

The review has been added to the list