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Patagonia Atom Sling Bag Review

Patagonia Atom Sling Bag

Review of Atom Sling Bag from Patagonia: convenience of a messenger bag with stability of a backpack.

The Patagonia Atom is a great bag for people on the go, providing the support of a backpack with the convenience of a messenger bag. It’s small and convenient and is easy on your shoulder thanks to it’s teardrop shape.   To access the contents of the bag simply spin it around. Very convenient!
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Mission Workshop Rummy Review

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Mission Workshop Rummy Review – a true messenger’s bag

The medium sized, roll-top messenger bag from Mission Workshop is a true to form messenger bag.  Mission workshop is a company based out of San Francisco that produces bike related products, and are widely known for their messenger bags.   The main distinguishing feature between this bag and other messenger bags is it’s large, roll down top cargo compartment. This particular bag comes in three sizes: the Shed is the large (35 L), the Rummy is medium (27 L) and the Monty is small (21 L). They all come in a choice of five colors. Here is our review on the Shed bag. Continue reading Mission Workshop Rummy Review

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Mission Workshop Shed Review – Messenger Bag Review

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The Mission Workshop Shed Messenger Bag – made for Messengers

A review of the Shed Messenger Bag

The large sized, roll-top messenger bag from Mission Workshop is a true to form messenger bag, and one of their biggest.  If you are looking for a very large messenger bag, consider the Shed due to not only it’s size but also the comfort features of carrying.

Mission workshop is a company based out of San Francisco that produces bike related products, and are widely known for their messenger bags.   The main distinguishing feature between this bag and other messenger bags is it’s large, roll down top cargo compartment. This particular bag comes in three sizes, the Shed is the large (35 L), the Rummy is medium (27 L) and the Monty is small (21 L). They all come in a choice of five colors, and seven buckle colors.  Continue reading Mission Workshop Shed Review – Messenger Bag Review

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Chrome Messenger Bags Review – Metropolis and Citizen

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The Chrome Messenger Bag: Stylish and Durable

Review of the Citizen and Metropolis Chrome Messenger Bags

Metropolis and Citizen are the original, and iconic messenger bags from Chrome. I have both models, and will review them here.  The only difference between them is size: the Citizen is a size medium – 26 L capacity – and the Metropolis a size large – 40 L capacity. They are identical in every other way. Also worth mentioning is the Mini Metro bag. At 20.5L  is the smallest messenger bag they make.

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Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag Review

Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag

The Timbuk2 Classic – the original Timbuk2 workhorse

Timbuk2 is from San Francisco and they created the first messenger bags ever made! The first bags were made out of a garage in San Francisco. Today, most of their bags are produced in Asia with the exception of custom-made bags, which are still made in San Francisco.
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