ers with open tops and/or flaps. I struggled to find good storage locations for all the power and other accessories, and finally went with another brand's small power carry bag to hold those. I also don't know the value of the security check style anymore (at least in the US) since you still have to remove the laptop at checkpoints. Yet it does make it fairly easy to get items out of that back section.

Don't get me wrong - I still love this bag overall. Here's my pro/con list:

Pros -
1 - Great flexibility to resize the strap
2 - great laptop & tablet space
3 - good strong front velcro & straps - this sucker is not flapping open easily
4 - solid construction and superb quality - it is not falling apart anytime soon
5 - great looks
6 - Suitcase handle flap works like a charm and the velcro keeps that locked down
7 - Segregated compartments - laptop and main cabin

Cons -
1 - Velcro on front is LOUD when opening. I have to go slow or do it in another room to avoid waking the kids in the morning.
2 - Strap does not hang well on shoulder. The padding is great, but unless draped over the neck on the opposite shoulder (traditional messenger style) it will ride down and fall off the shoulder. Would have been better to have some rubberized bottom on the strap pad (or suede).
3 - Main compartment is like a shopping bag. The inner main pocket is good only for a small book or papers, unless you don't mind not using the velcro patch to keep it secure.
4 - Napoleon pocket is great except almost too small to be of any use - I've had others (Dakine was a favorite) that made great Napoleon pockets where you could stash wallets, boarding passes & passports, etc. This one is too small in dimension and a bit too taught to stretch out with more volumetric items.
5 - Super small and almost wasted inner pockets. There should be larger pockets inside, allowing better storage. This one has pockets made for USB sticks, but not for various items normally carried with the laptop on a business trip. They all run commando inside the main bag section.

Overall, I love the brand and the quality. I just hope they improve the little bits and pieces that would turn this into an exceptional value for a laptop messenger bag.

不要误会我的意思 - 我仍然喜欢这个包。这是我自己比较中肯的评价列表：

优点 -

1 - 可以调整背带大小的灵活性

2 - 很好的笔记本电脑和平板电脑 包

3 - 好用的魔术贴和皮带 - 这个吸盘不容易被打开

4 - 制造精良、品质好 - 它不会很快坏掉

5 - 很好看

6 - 手提箱的手柄很好看，魔术贴一直保持粘性

7 - 隔离隔间设计得好 - 笔记本电脑和主舱

缺点 -

1 - 正面魔术贴打开时很吵。我必须轻轻撕开，或在另一个房间里弄，以避免吵到早上睡觉的孩子。

2 - 肩带不能很好地挂在肩上。填充材料还行的，但除非放在两个肩膀上（像传统的信使一样），不然可能会从肩上掉下来。最好在胶垫（或绒面革）上涂些橡胶底。

3 - 主隔间就像一个购物袋。内部的主口袋只适合放小的书或纸片，除非你不介意不使用魔术贴来确保它不会丢。

4 - Napoleon的口袋很好，除了太小，没什么用处以外 - 我有其他的（Dakine是我最喜欢的），Napoleon口袋里放着钱包，登机牌和护照等等。这个太小了，还需要扩展一下它的尺寸。

5 - 超小，几乎浪费内袋。里面应该有更大的口袋，允许更好的装东西。这个有便携式的USB棒，而不是通常用于携带笔记本电脑出差的各种东西。他们都放在主包的部分，以方便突然使用。

总的来说，我喜欢它的品牌和质量。我只是希望他们能够改进这些小小的零件部分，使之可以提供笔记本电脑信使包的特殊价值。

a hardcover book for reading, headphones, pens, portable hard drive, and a number of other small odds and ends. This bag has always been able to carry everything well, and with the items all inside it never has felt overburdened with stuff. On cold days what I will do is roll up a jacket and place it under the cover flap, then latch the flap down and pull it tight to hold the jacket in place. This is one of the major advantages in my mind for bags with large flaps like this. Also, since that large flap is waterproof, I never need to worry about the contents of the bag getting wet...
EXCEPT, the laptop compartment is not covered by said waterproof flap. This is the first big complaint with this bag. Since the laptop compartment is separate, which I'm sure is helpful in travel scenarios with the TSA, it's actually a hindrance in normal use. Not only will rain seep into the laptop compartment if you're caught in a large rainstorm, but when getting to class I must unzip the reverse section to grab my laptop, then flip the bag over to gather the rest of my stuff. While the latter is just a small nit-pick, the former is a huge issue. I have yet to actually be caught in a rainstorm for an extended period of time, and the laptop compartment does hug your back rather than being fully exposed, but still I do not trust that your laptop will stay completely dry if you use this bag say on a bicycle every day. Keep this in mind.
On the laptop compartment though, if you can get over the rain issue, it is very well padded. To confirm this, I was in a motorcycle accident with this bag on my shoulder. I hit the ground at 20 miles an hour with almost all the impact going into my left side where the bag was hanging, with enough force to dent the titanium plate on my riding jacket. But the bag protected my laptop completely. I was able to open it up and it ran as if nothing happened. This is a HUGE plus. Not only did my left side slam into the ground at 20mph, but I slid a good 20-30 feet and the bag and the laptop look nothing happened. I give this bag an A for protection I'm sure it could be padded more, but for general use it's fantastic.
One other nit pick though, is the strap. While it is nice and wide and easily adjustable, the padded section that is included feels very uncomfortable after short use if you have a laptop inside plus regular stuff. It feels stiff and the edges dig in uncomfortably no matter how I try placing it. If this is an issue for you, I suggest you search for a 3rd party padded strap to attach to the included belt.

So with all that said, do I recommend this bag? Yes I do. It does a great day to day job and is very protective of your equipment, sans rain. However if you ride a bike with this on your shoulder, it will become uncomfortable and your laptop may not be adequately protected from the elements, though everything else should stay dry. But for regular campus use, definitely recommend.

我每天都用它上大学。我通常用它装两个15英寸的MacBook Pro，两个大文件夹，一本精装阅读书，耳机，钢笔，便携式硬盘驱动器，和其他一些小零碎的东西。这个袋子总是能装得很好，而且里面装的东西从来没有让人感到负担过重。在寒冷的日子里，我要做的是掀起一件夹克，把它放在里面，然后把它拉上，然后紧紧地拉住夹克。这是我心目中的主要优点之一。另外，由于大的袋子是防水的，我从不需要担心弄湿袋子里面的东西...

除此之外，笔记本隔间没有被防水盖所覆盖。这是这个袋子的第一个大的疏漏。由于笔记本隔间是独立的，我相信在TSA的旅行中是有帮助的，它实际上会阻碍正常使用。如果你陷入一场大暴雨的话，雨水一定可以渗入笔记本隔间，当去上课的时候我必须将反向拿好我的笔记本电脑，然后把袋子放进我其他的袋子里。后者只是一个小问题，前者是个大问题。我还没有真正被困在一个长时间的暴风雨里，笔记本电脑放在背后，也不是完全暴露，但我仍然不相信，你的笔记本电脑会保持完全的干燥，如果你用这个包每天骑自行车的话。记住这一点。

笔记本电脑包隔间，如果你能克服下雨的问题的话，它是很好的填充物。为了证实这一点，在一次摩托车事故中，我肩上也带着这个包。我以每小时20英里的速度撞到地面，被撞到的全是我的左侧，袋子一直吊着，足够弄坏我夹克上的钛板。但是袋子还是把我的笔记本电脑保护的很好。我打开它以后，好像什么也没发生一样。这个真的很加分。我的身体左侧撞到地面，还是以20英里的时速，但我的东西完好无损，书包和笔记本电脑看起来什么都没有发生。我给这个袋子可以起到保护作用，我相信它可以装的更多，但对我来说，这已经很美妙了。

另一个让我挑剔的是皮带。虽然它好用也很宽，带子容易调整，包括在短期内感到非常不舒服的时候，但如果你有一个笔记本电脑加上一些普通的小东西。不管我怎样放置它，都让人感觉很硬，边缘部分让人觉得不舒服。如果这对你来说一个问题，我建议你找一个第三方软垫带和这个带子一起用。

既然这么说，我觉得这个包好吗？好。它可以很好的用来应付日常工作，可以很好的保护你的设备，当然是在没有雨的情况下。然而，如果你骑自行车的时候放在肩上，它会让人很不舒服，你的笔记本电脑可能没有得到足够的保护，虽然一切情况下都应该要保持干燥。但对于一般的学生使用的话，还是绝对推荐的。

LOUD. I find I need to go into my bag multiple times during a class, and every time I open this thing, two huge velcro straps let out a screech which is impossible to silence.

Not that big of a deal though, I end up peeling the flap around the back, or tucking it into the bag. Feels a little less secure when 'tucked' in that position, but that sound gets on my nerves.

Otherwise, this thing is beautiful, and I will prefer it over a backpack any day.

我有这个袋子唯一的问题是它的魔术贴。 皮革和包包之间有两条长长的维可牢尼龙搭扣带子，而且拉的时候很吵。 我上课的时候需要经常拉开这个包，每次打开这个东西，两条维可牢尼龙搭扣带出巨大的声音，让它保持安静是不可能的。

虽然没有什么大不了的，但我最终还是把那个带子剥了下来，或者把它放进包里。 “藏”在那个位置时感觉不太好，但是这个声音让我感到紧张。

不然的话，这个包将是很好的，我会在任何时候都背着背包。

, and other items I want to get at without opening the whole bag. If I have a complaint, I think Timbuk2's sizing recomendations are a bit optimistic. The large is supposed to accommodate a 17" laptop, but I'm thinking that would be quite a squeeze.