Jon S—January 18, 2018
Not long ago I tried a cheap $7 shoulder or “ammo” bag instead of my backpack for everyday carry of small tools, medical, and concealed carry in some cases. The shoulder bag was ok and very easy to carry but lacked the room of my backpack so I set out to find a vintage styling satchel or messenger bag. In comes Berchirly which I found on a top 10 Youtube countdown, and so far I am not disappointed at all it has a beautiful canvas and leather look which I love as I enjoy this type of rugged look. But where this bag excels is space there’s a ton of room I carry a journal, bible, agenda, tool pouch, med pouch, electronic pouch, pens, pencil, small dop kit, during the winter some gloves and a beanie and it’s not even half full; I fit a GoPro with multiple accessories on occasion and still have room for hopefully a dslr some day. Everything stays organized and easy to grab thinaks to the open setup and I could still easily slide in a small laptop but I am old school and enjoy pen and paper. There a small inside zipper pouch perfect for a small lotion tin, altoids tin, and chapstick. There’s 4 outside pockets the two large on the front you can see that have a ton of room and two small side pockets for lint roller, cologne, sunglasses cleaner and really anything you like. The two large from pockets have snap buttons the two sides are secured with leather straps that are beautiful. The front flap is secured with an easy access magnetic button that opens to a zipper to keep your belongings safe. The strap is rather comfortable even with a little weight as my bag goes everywhere with camera gear and odds and ends. A small pad is attached that you can see in the pictures, while looking good with a leather accent it is actually very comfortable. I typically don’t carry it long distance as it goes from house to vehicle to work or stays in my vehicle if I’m running errands but I wouldn’t hesitate to keep it keep on my should for extended periods if I used it as a camera bag as I plan to I’m the future. This bag has changed my whole outlook on shoulder bags. Read more
HandyDan—September 1, 2016
I am very pleased with this bag. I ordered the XL size, which is perfect for my 17 inch laptop. I'm a bit of a bag enthusiast, and I can tell this is definitely a higher end bag. I saw some of the reviews were questioning the quality, so I'm thinking some of those people got inferior copies. I bought mine from Kim's Republic, the vendor you buy from matters a lot on Amazon. This is a great bag to hold a laptop, a notebook or folio case, and a few pens and other smaller items. I have managed to store a Springfield Armory XD(m) 3.8 compact in a kydex pocket holster in one of the front pockets, but it was a little tight. I like the look of this bag, it is a classic military look that looks fashionable instead of tactical. I don't generally like it when people are wondering if I am carrying a gun (as bags with MOLLE tend to suggest). I could see someone using this in place of a briefcase in a day to day office environment (big meetings and other more formal events might require something more traditional). The strap is very comfortable. I didn't add a lot of weight, but what weight I did have in it was barely noticeable on my shoulder. The buckles have magnetic holders on them, so you don't actually need to buckle and unbuckle them every time you want to get in a pocket. Overall, I am very pleased that I bought this bag. It is just the right size for me to be useful without being overwhelming. It has a very decent quality to it. I have added pictures of how my XD(m) fits, as well as a 17 inch laptop with a folio and a spiral bound notebook, all three of which fit easily with enough room for more things. Read more
Angus Maguk—August 19, 2016
2018 - Update Review: I have used this bag every day for work since I bought it over 2 years ago, it is amazing. It still looks brand new, nothing on it has broken or frayed. This is probably one of the best purchases I have ever made as far as use vs. price. I cannot say enough great about this bag - GET IT. I bought it in the Army Green which is actually a tanish color and it looks great. Original Review: I bought this bag over 4 months ago and it was so worth the money. First, it's really thick sturdy material, the pockets are sewn well and will hold up to jamming a lot into the front two which I do on a daily basis. The straps are all still in great condition with no fraying or signs of coming apart. The only thing I do not like is the two flaps which tuck in to protect the bag where the zipper zips up always are hanging out. I could probably solve this issue if I used a heavy starch and ironed them so I did not remove any stars for this as they are necessary if it's raining and you're carrying this bag to keep your items dry on the ends of the zipper. Besides the quality of the construction it's simply an adorable bag. I had some reservations about spending so much on one bag, but I use it every day at work and I carry a lot of files and notebooks in it and am really glad that I purchased it, well worth the price! Read more
