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Review on STM Judge Laptop Tablet 15 Inch by Kyle Merriman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great design, poorly organized storage

I'm a HUGE fan of STM bags. My favorite shoulder bag is the old STM bag, it has more storage space and is more organized than any other laptop bag, backpack or bag. But I don't want to carry something that big with me anymore, so I looked around for alternatives. I liked the look of the new lines STM, Judge Here, King and Banks. But I wanted something perfect for my tiny new Dell XPS 13. So I went here with the judge. I was lucky - I got it here at Revain for a quarter of list price from a seller who had it insanely cheap. Of course, the day after I received it, the price went up $72 more than I paid for it. I hit the perfect window of opportunity to buy. The material is nice, the handles are just woven so not very comfortable, but this is a smaller bag and it probably won't be heavy enough to dig into your hands. The strap is well made and I like the hook twist to relax things. The shoulder strap pad slides easily, and the strap can be quickly shortened or lengthened, although the mechanism for doing so is plastic. But the strap doesn't stick to it and slides off my shoulder too easily. The zippers are of high quality according to STM standards and are easy to open and close. But the capacity here is not as good as in other lines. The small front pocket doesn't have a flap to open, just the top to open, so it's a bit difficult to get your belongings. Not a single loop for a pen, right? The open pockets on the outside of this front bag are quite small. The little suitcase inside is probably the best part of the storage system as you can at least pull it out and unzip it. But I wish they would add some ways to separate things, like a divider or something, or at least a pocket or two, even if it's small. Anyway, all my thumb drives, my external USB-3 and USB-C SSD drives, ethernet adapter are all a mess here. Technically there is a sling, but there is almost no space between the bottom of the sling and the ground. Laptop bag. Even my tiny XPS 13 (2018 model) sticks out of the laptop compartment, so definitely something for smaller laptops. There is not a single place to keep papers. almost full price but after paying part of the list price I'm keeping it to myself and just keeping an eye out for something with better storage options as long as I keep using it as it's still easier to lug around than the bigger bags I have .

Pros
  • Done
Cons
  • Some issues