David in Az—August 22, 2025
Bought this to replace an aging leather messenger bag. I really like this bag -- it has the perfect combination of features, padding and space. It's both lightweight and solid. It's on the pricey side, but I don't plan on replacing it any time soon so hopefully that pays off. Read more
James—December 8, 2025
One of my favorite brand. The previous commute messenger bag lasted me close to 10 years, surviving countless trips on top of daily commutes. The new edition fixed the part that failed in the previous version, the adjustable piece that controlled the length of the straps. Great purchase! Read more
H and H HONEY—June 24, 2024
I really like this bag. It's a nice color and has pockets in the right places. My only beef with it, is zipping in the laptop in the space provided. It says it fits a15 inch laptop, but the only way I can get our laptop to fit is to take everything out of the bag to zip the laptop in. Even then, the zipper can barely take it, plus the edge of our laptop is usually exposed to the elements by the dual zippers. This makes me feel uneasy that if the bag gets put dow too harshly, or if it rains, the laptop is in danger of being damaged. It's annoying to constantly take extreme care of the bag because I'm afraid of the laptop being unsafe... So I guess I would not call this a protective laptop case. I really like this bag otherwise, and am keeping it to put a different laptop in, but just keep in mind a 15 inch will not comfortably fit. Read more
Dave—December 30, 2025
No bag is perfect, there are always tradeoffs. Initially liked this better than my old messenger bag, this has more large pockets and an external water bottle storage area (albeit, a narrow one). Downside, is the lack of small pockets for smaller items like pens, gum, etc. Comfortable to wear, seems just as tough as my old bag which lasted my about 15 years (and honestly, is still usable). Biggest downside ultimately was the slightly smaller size. I needed a little more flexibility. So returned. For $200 I figured I should absolutely love the bag. Read more
Martha—January 18, 2025
I was worried it would be too small for my partner but it turns out it's perfect for his 15" laptop! It's a little more structured than the other larger Timbuk2 bags so he's enjoying that aspect tremendously. The navy and black combo was exactly what he wanted. Perfect! Read more
Professor—May 24, 2024
I had a very old trusty messenger bag so take this with a grain of salt. This bag is awesome! sturdy materials, it holds it's shape without anything in it. Lots of laptop sleeves, I can hold two laptops and power supplies. Room for overnight gear for a flight. It has a secret side zipper for the small pouch to allow access with the bag closed. I guess bags have been around a million years so it's an exercise in optimization so this makes sense but I love this bag. Read more
GoBlue—January 5, 2025
Exceeded my expectations, a particularly way the back slides onto carry-on rolling luggage handle when extended Read more
MM—April 30, 2025
Poor construction; front closures broken after 2 uses. No response from TimBuk2 or Amazon to replace or repair! Read more