[dino]

Originally Posted by ali-son

I've been following this thread off and on since its beginnings, and I still haven't found the perfect bag for my 15" alu PB. I've tried a number of different options but nothing I've found is right. What I basically need/want is a slim case that can hold the PB plus power adapter, iPod, some disks, and maybe a magazine or two. So far so good—there are a ton of cases like this on the market. However, I need one additional feature: the ability to slip it over the handle of my rolling suitcase, i.e. a wheelie strap or over-the-handle opening. I really love Brenthaven cases, and am hesitating over the Pro 12/15, but it's just not as slim as I'd like (5"!). My ideal case would be 3 inches thick or less.

Anyone have any ideas for me?
TIA
-alison

What do you think about Tucano Work_Out bag? I have it, and i love it!

http://www.tucano.it/ITA/html_estern...me_folders.htm

[ali-son]

Dino, thanks for the suggestion. It's hard to see any details about the bag on the Tucano website. How many accessories does it have room for? And does it have a "wheelie strap" to slip over the handle of wheeled luggage?

[kingjules]

does one of you try the slappa backpack?
just wondered if it fits the PB 15

http://www.slappa.com/site/velocity.html

thanks
Jules

[cjq999]

I found a great neoprene slim case today at Office Depot. It was 25.99. I like it because it is slim, has a shoulder strap and a pocket for accessories. It fits my 15 in PB very nicely.

[cjq999]

...and it is only 2.25" inches wide.

[lafiamma]

Surfing around and saw this site with some different bags for your powerbook than normal popular manufacturer.

http://www.uncrate.com/men/style/bags/index.php

http://www.lagasha.com/

http://www.carryingcase.net/

[tether]

anyone got the links for the Waterfield sleeve for 12 inch powerbook and the link for the Rebound
?
thanks

[roadracr]

Originally Posted by tether

anyone got the links for the Waterfield sleeve for 12 inch powerbook and the link for the Rebound
?
thanks

The link for the Waterfield sleeve can be found here: http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleev...leevecases.htm

The PB 12 takes a size 6 sleeve, but you need to choose orientation and other options. The sleeve is excellent, though a bit pricey. At least half a dozen people who have seen mine have ordered their own. Good luck.

Roadracr

[Manchungster]

Those knomo bags are just amazing. Pricey, though.

[baeksoo]

Anyone know anything about the (new?) Axio hard sleeves?

I was considering a Vyper XXS for my 12" PB, but then I saw these on Axio's site. I love the look of carbon fiber, but from the detail photos on the site, the CF looks very "fake" (I know it's fake, but I've seen some really good imitations ;p).

For anyone who owns any Axio hardcase in carbon fiber trim, how does it look? For that matter, how is the overall quality of Axio's polycarbonate material?

What do you think about Tucano Work_Out bag? I have it, and i love it!

http://www.tucano.it/ITA/html_estern...me_folders.htm

Wow, some really nice stuff on that site.

Do you know if they sell/ship to the US? I don't understand Italian, but it looks like you need to log in to order, and I can't find the 'register' button <.<

[tether]

ta.

[jumpjim]

Just bought a Waterfield Large Cargo and, sleeve and Gear Pouch and am delighted with them all. The sleeve is beautifully made, and is lined with fleece on the flap, and non-scratch neoprene inside.

As a result I am selling my Booq Cobra.XM bag as it was a little small for me (I'm a pilot and lug a fair amount of stuff around with me). I've only had it about 6 months and it is in excellent condition having been lovingly looked after.

It is entirely Ballistic Nylon and includes an excellent sleeve with it. Designed for iBook 14"/Powerbook 15"laptops or (god forbid) any other laptop upto 15".

It's on eBay UK and available HERE.

I can post abroad if required but email me for a postage quote first if you're interested.

[yakkiebah]

I'm in the process ordering a 'Sentry, Spy Optic' backpack(black version). Unfortunately i could't find a place to buy it somewhere in Europe or in The Netherlands. So i'm buying it from www.motorcycle-superstore.com (this will almost double the costs, argh)...

Anyone here who has this bag?

[bschmidt]

Originally Posted by pixelwizard

The New 2006 Booq Boa XL System Review
I wanted to throw up my own review of my experience with Booq and the new 2006 Boa XL. I spent a decent amount of time researching bags before I decided on this one. Expensive? Yes, it's a bag forgodsake and you know it costs them less than half that to make. That aside, The Boa XL is quality made bag. It's the largest bag Booq makes and I'm using it with a new 15.2 inch powerbook...

Thanks for the great review PixelWizard! I'm trying to choose between the 2006 Boa.XL and the 2006 Boa.XM, for a PBG4/15, kept in a Vyper M sleeve. Can I ask you a few follow-up questions?

- Why did you go with the 2006 Boa.XL instead of the 2006 Boa.XM for your PowerBookG4/15?
- Is your PBG4 15 loose in the Boa.XL laptop compartment, since the compartment is sized to hold a PBG4/17?
- Is it a problem reaching into this larger laptop compartment and extracting the PBG4/15, since the top of it sits a few inches below the opening of Boa.XL's 17" deep laptop compartment?
- Did you get your Powersleeve? -- I would imagine the extra bulk introduced by inserting your PBG4/15 into a Powersleeve would address any concerns about a loose fit in the Boa.XL?

all the best,
bschmidt

[pixelwizard]

I wanted top update my post with new information regarding the powersleeve. I received it a couple weeks back and it is without question better than the viper. It costs an additional $20 if you buy the Python XL System. It's padded nicely, and is supported around each side of the bag with a hard plastic shell insert. It not only provides scratch protection for the powerbook but also provides protection against a possible drop due to it's shell inserts woven between the nylon on each side of the bag. Without question it's the way to go over the Vyper. It also provides extra storage as well and has a handle unlike the Vyper. It's padded a lot more than I had initially guessed and so anyone out there interested, trust me you'll be happy. Other than that I hope that helps everyone when it comes to purchasing this bag and it's affiliated system.

Originally Posted by pixelwizard

The New 2006 Booq Boa XL System Review


I wanted to throw up my own review of my experience with Booq and the new 2006 Boa XL. I spent a decent amount of time researching bags before I decided on this one. Expensive? Yes, it's a bag forgodsake and you know it costs them less than half that to make. That aside, The Boa XL is quality made bag. It's the largest bag Booq makes and I'm using it with a new 15.2 inch powerbook. The bag is put together extremely well with waterproof zippers, quality materials and lots of little pockets. The one thing I wish is that it was a little larger in depth. The bag only feels like it's 5 inchs in depth even though the website claims 8. A stack of 6 college style books, I don't know about but I can defintely get all my little toys in there along with a full size external lacie harddrive and full size horizontal based 3.5 inch external hard disk. Being a little large in the depth would afford the ability to put those items in as well as a stack of books, even if they allowed it to expand an extra couple inches with a zipper system, similar to a suitcase. The outer most pocket does expand open, but it's attached at the bottom, so the bottom depth of the bag remains the same and therefore your limited to the bottom depth. Keep in mind I'm not talking about width and height but rather "Depth". Other than that it's a wonderfully made bag. I considered the Brethaven Pro Video 17 which appears to be slightly larger but not much but almost 4 inches larger interms of depth. Try and find one at an apple store if you want. I also got the Viper L for my 15 inch. First and foremost the Vyper is simply a hard shell with a little bit of flex, it's just molded nylon, think of it like an egg shell. There is no interior plushy padding or neoprene. So don't expect it to protect your powerbook on any level from an accidental drop. It will however prevent against scratches as any sleeve will. Again, think of it like an egg shell. In that regard I think it's overpriced and isn't clearly described reflecting this detail on their website. If they were to add about a .5 inch of padding on the inside it would be worth it's wait in gold but in it's current state, I was a little dissapointed. Also keep in mind, size matters. I bought the Large Viper thinking that the padding on the inside would keep it nice and snug. But there is no padding so if you have a 15" powerbook get the Viper M because otherwise your laptop will slide around on the inside. I ultimately returned mine and got a powersleeve. I haven't received it yet but I gather it has limited padding in it beyond that of the viper and allows me the ability to quickly sling it over the shoulder and go if I want to. Booq is a relatively new company. They are still feeling their way around methods and such in the case of returns, shipping, etc. On top of that expect an added premium tacked onto this years models from last year even if the bag looks nearly the same. Like I said, they're a new company probably not more than a year or two old. Also, they tack a profit margin onto their shipping in addition to their product line of roughly 20%. That's why their shipping charges are so high although in certain instances I've noticed it can be more than that. Is it deceptive, yes, if they wanted more for their product all they have to do is list it for more instead of hiding it in the shipping. Why do they do that? My guess is they offer a lifetime warranty on their bags. What does that mean? If you have a defective product you as the customer keeps it and they send you out a replacement of the exact same product free of charge and free of shipping. This is how it works. You and I both know a lifetime warranty is only as good as the company selling the product. 15 years down the road if the company is no longer around warranties don't mean much. Given this methodology my guess is they want to make their money back on these instances to cover their costs. Is this fair? Yes and No, No it's not fair in that every new customer shouldn't have to cover the costs of any of their "faulty" products (the costs involved in shipping out a new product free of charge as well as doing so free shipping on behalf of the customer who has the faulty product and letting them retain their faulty bag). It is fair in that you know if you get a hold of one of these faulty bags that you can call em up and they'll send you a new one free of charge clear and free and let you keep the faulty product. Eitherway deceptive tactics like hiding profit in shipping is not the way to run a company. If you need to charge more for your product to sustain yourselves as a company all you have to do is increase the cost of your bags fair and square and if people still want to buy they will. To say to them after the fact that they didn't have to buy direct is no excuse and certainly not a way to help to promote your own products.

With that said, the bag is a great bag but I imagine someone who'd by the Brethaven Pro Video 17 would say the same. Booq is a little more stylish but after all guys, a bag is a bag, and first and foremost it should be able to make you totally portable whether your using your laptop for video and need to stuff additional hard drives in the bag along with some books and extra stuff, or your just a student who needs a bag that will carry your laptop with a load of 2.5 deep text books. Both these bags aren't the greatest with the 2.5 inch deep textbooks because their base depth is often times locked to 5 inches, that's certainly the case with the Boa XL and to a certain degree the Brethaven Pro Video 17. Other than that The Boa XL is wonderfuly padded in the laptop compartment as well as all the interior compartments. I definitely get the idea that my laptop will be protected and currently I just slide my 15.2" Apple Laptop into the laptop comparment on it's own and with the stuff I put in the bag which currently isin't a whole lot, it's prettty snug. When I get the Powersleeve I'm gonna start popping the laptop in the powersleeve and testing whether the whole thing slides into the laptop compartment of the Boa XL. I don't have it yet so I have to wait and see.

[bustamebus]

hey, how are the mac-cases bags http://www.mac-case.com/index.htm ? i am thinking about getting one for my 12" powerbook. don't know wether or not to get a messangerbag, shoulder bag, or a backpack. i'd like to get a backpack, but im afraid that my books (i have alot of books) might smash the powerbook if it lays on it. but i'm thinking about getting the messenger bag. I'll just have to use my normal backpack and haul around my powerbook in the messengerbag. how does that sound? do you guys have any suggestions? or do any of you own or have used a bag from mac case?

[iDORK]

Originally Posted by bschmidt

Thanks for the great review PixelWizard! I'm trying to choose between the 2006 Boa.XL and the 2006 Boa.XM, for a PBG4/15, kept in a Vyper M sleeve. Can I ask you a few follow-up questions?

- Why did you go with the 2006 Boa.XL instead of the 2006 Boa.XM for your PowerBookG4/15?
- Is your PBG4 15 loose in the Boa.XL laptop compartment, since the compartment is sized to hold a PBG4/17?
- Is it a problem reaching into this larger laptop compartment and extracting the PBG4/15, since the top of it sits a few inches below the opening of Boa.XL's 17" deep laptop compartment?
- Did you get your Powersleeve? -- I would imagine the extra bulk introduced by inserting your PBG4/15 into a Powersleeve would address any concerns about a loose fit in the Boa.XL?

all the best,
bschmidt

Here is a nice review of the Boa Booq Bag XM Backpack with video:

http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=95

[daniele tabanella]

Here are new original and limited editions italian socks.

http://www.pearbags.com/?English_home&language=English

[corporatedemon]

I recently purchased the MacCase Sling, http://www.mac-case.com/MacCase%20Slings.htm

Super compact with a cross-shouler strap and fits my 12" PB like a glove. It also doesn't look like a computer case, which is a plus.







$50.00

[surfratt]

Anyone use Chrome messenger bags? Which one for a 15" Powerbook? Or macbookpro? Have heard good things about chrome messenger bags, but not sure which size for a 15" Macbook pro.