| Re: messenger bags?
maxo wrote in part:
> I've got a HUGE Timbuk bag from when I actually messengered and it's
> amazing how much they can hold and how durable they are, but I think
a
> well made regular back pack is more comfy and better for your back if
you
> insist on that route.
The Timbuk bags have a fatal design flaw--the side
which slides around against your back is 3-piece
instead of one solid sheet. This causes the bags to
come apart at the seams long before the rest of the
bag is toast. Trying to sew or otherwise shore up
the seams is ultimately a lost cause.
In general, backpacks are superior to messenger
bags unless you're an actual messenger. I've
heard great things about the deuter (sp?) packs
although I've never tried one.
> The Timbuk bag is good if I for some reason want to
> carry a 17" monitor on my back--it'll fit. LOL *ouch*
If you get the big bag, don't tell the dispatcher.
R
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