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    Skooba Weekend Warrior Bag Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Amber Riippa, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. Amber Riippa

    Amber Riippa NotebookReview.com Contributor

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    Much like the name suggests, the Skooba Techlife "Weekend Warrior" duffel bag ($124.95) is designed to carry a weekend’s worth of clothes and toiletries, up to a 17-inch laptop or notebook, a good amount of portable electronics and accessories, and other items you wish to bring on your trip. The Weekend Warrior eliminates the need to carry both a briefcase/notebook carrying case and an extra carry-on bag while traveling. The bag comes in red, black or blue, and a gray and blue checkered pattern lines the entire inside.

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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Very nice review, Amber; good pictures too.

    I have been searching for a bag that does exactly what this bag does -- pack a weeks' worth of stuff plus my computer. This might be my ticket. The zippers have me worried though; less-than-stellar zippers are a real turn-off.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 10, 2011
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    17" laptop but is it actually 17" 16:10 or 17.3" 16:9 laptop? Can't find too many 16:10 models, especially consumer ones in the market today.
     
    KLF, Jan 11, 2011
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  4. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    The maximum laptop size that fits inside the sleeve and the laptop compartment is 16.5" X 11" x 1.75" according to the Skooba website. That means notebooks like the Alienware M17x technically cannot fit but that notebooks Dell XPS 17 and the HP Pavilion dv7 should fit snugly.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jan 11, 2011
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  5. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    This interested me for basic, until I saw that it wouldn't fit my shoes :(

    Nice review tho, thanks for it.
     
    s2odin, Jan 11, 2011
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  6. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Thanks for the review.

    It's a nice concept, that I could definitely see myself getting some use out of on short one or two night road trips, but for anything longer I think two separate bags makes more sense. Seeing as most airlines allow you a carry on and a laoptop/personal bag, trips where flying is involved would especially favor two bagging it to take advantage of that extra room.

    For next year's model Skooba should give the notebook compartment it's own separate zipper. If you do have to take it through a check in at the airport, you shouldn't have to expose your pink fuzzy slippers when security makes you take out the notebook.
     
    Phinagle, Jan 11, 2011
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