Description of The North Face Shifty Shoulder Bag - 1350cu in:
Take The North Face Shifty Messenger Bag on your commute and comfortably carry your laptop and a change of clothes. If you're biking to the office, fasten the optional waist-belt so your bag won't slide around as you pedal. The North Face lined this good-sized bag with PVC tarpaulin to protect your valuables from light rain (or the Mountain Dew someone spilled on the bus). The main compartment features a padded laptop divider to safeguard you computer from the dangers of commuting. A front organizer pocket keeps your smaller stuff easy to reach, and the horizontal daisy chain lets you clip additional gear to the outside of your bag.
Bottom Line: Leave the car keys on the hook and commute to work with The North Face Shifty Messenger Bag.
First of all the pros... the material is very durable, like most North Face products. The large compartment has a divider to keep your laptop separate from everything else. It will fit a ton of stuff in there. There are two smaller pockets in the front that are perfect for students. Comfortable shoulder strap even though I carry 4 text books and my laptop. Now the cons... the waist belt is a good idea but it is a very small strap and if you don't want to use it there isn't really any place to put it, it will just dangle there. There isn't any padding in the laptop compartment, I bought an extra laptop case just to make sure it didn't get banged around too much. I think the bag would be much better if there were handles in addition to the shoulder strap. Overall the bag is great for students but there is a lot of room for improvement.
This bag is great! It holds my 15 inch widescreen laptop, a cooling pad, all the cords and has plenty of space for more. The shoulder strap is comfy and I love the wide range you can adjust the strap. It's another great, durable product from TNF. The only issue I have with it is it could use a grab-handle on the top. Otherwise, I would have given it a 5.
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Great Bag 01-27-08
Anonymous:
I am using this as a train commuter and love this bag. There is sooo much room that I can use it for both work and for gym items so I no longer need a second bag. I also like that it is NOT a backpack which makes it more flexible on a crowded train. The interior is not cloth/it is a washable vinyl so it can get cleaned if you spill anything. It comes with a waist band for couriers, but I just took that strap off. Great choice- plus it's Northface so anything that goes wrong they will repair as long as you own the bag - can't go wrong.
