Chrome Buran III vs Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag

The shoulder strap is ambidextrous for left or right shoulder carry, and the padding is generous, making the bag comfortable on and off the bike. The padded laptop pocket can accommodate up to a 17" naked laptop, the biggest in our review.

Comfort: The new strap is amazing. The air pockets make carrying a heavy bag extremely easy and comfortable. Again, this bag is great, you can carry a massive amount of stuff in the medium size with room to spare. If you're struggling between the sizes like I was, make sure you read the dimensions carefully

Bomb proof construction, comfortable, and stylish. I use it as drop kit for the days I am in the office. It's an exceptional commuter bag for transit or biking. If you are thinking about it - don't hesitate

This is my first Timbuk2 bag and overall I have to say I am quite impressed, but not without some room for improvement. As a first time Timbuk2 bag owner, I am reviewing this mostly on its own terms, less so by comparing to the 2013 version. I ordered the extra small to use during my next trip to Europe. (If you order the XS it comes with a funny tag inside saying "XS - itsy bitsy teeny weeny

You even get these little linings. Some pin some pen and pencil holders right here. Some flaps are there to put loose pieces of paper or whatever you ...

Easily fixed with a relatively cheap neoprene laptop sleeve. I find the included shoulder strap to be uncomfortable. I bought the Timbuk2 upgrade strap pad and now it's much more comfortable. ** I'm actually not sure what model I ended up with

This one not so much. The problem is the designer got lazy with design or defending a good design from the beancounters. All of the extra pockets and spaces that they added to a Citizen messenger bag are rendered useless because the designer forgot that we live in a world where everything has a third dimension (LxWxH) and did not leave any room in the material for “stuff expansion”. If you do get things in to the pockets, good luck getting anything in or out of the main compartment

We have a bunch of T2 products. I bought this to upgrade to a slightly larger bag from my 2010 XS messenger. While I liked the design changes, I almost sent it back because I thought the materials were less substantial than my little old tank, and I was afraid that it would not have the same durability. After a month plus of regular use, I am glad I kept it

Extremely durable, but they might have overdone it slightly with all the velcro. The front smaller pocket takes two hands and serious effort (and a lot of noise) to open. Fits a laptop and a 16 oz coffee urn easily and securely, plus extras.

. So yeah, I'll stick with it a while. It definitely seems durable and it wasn't terribly expensive

Praise: Handsome! Well constructed--"bomb proof" people are fond of saying. Cool interior in which you can separate wet stuff from other stuff. The main compartment is nice and big if you haul stuff when not carrying a computer. I'd totally keep the bag if the strap made sense for me and if the laptop compartment was big enough

Widen and deepen the size of both the interior and exterior pockets to make them able to hold and conceal larger items. The front pocket area could be extended by 4-inches in width and 1 to 2 inches in height. 2. Put pockets in the face of the inside divider to distribute the load better