Pure Cotton Messenger Bag

Very good messenger bag. Not naff but classic and functional. Leather binding and heavy duty cotton make it built for rugged wear.However stylish enough to be distinguished from a military issue! Good fastenings. Compact and with all the various compartments that one actually uses and no unnecessary gizmos. Comfortable broad strap. Bought for my husband . He would only use a bag that he deemed masculine in style and this was acceptable to him. I would happily use it myself! Original price was a bit high but I had it in the sale and so very happy.

This is a lovely bag and worthy of 5 stars, but it was let down by one small but important detail. Unlike most messenger bags of this type which close by the use of magnets, this bag was secured by two small leather tags, one at each side of the front flap. These tags had a graduated hole which fitted over a small metal peg. It was incredibly tight fit and took some force to remove the leather flap from the metal peg. Imagine the problem if you have finger dexterity issues. Who on earth wants to be bothered fixing these small fiddly fasteners every time the bag is used? I wonder if the designers of these goods actually every try them out? Reluctantly, I returned the bag as I couldn't face the unnecessary work involved, opening and closing the bag each time I used it.