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Review on πŸ‘œ Texbo Men's Genuine Cowhide Leather 16-Inch Laptop Shoulder Messenger Bag Briefcase Tote by Victor Halla

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I really like this bag!

Yesterday I received my Texbo briefcase made of thick cowhide leather, 17 inch laptop bag via UPS. I received the brown, but it also comes in tan and an upgraded version in black. good with what the pictures actually show. The black is the upgraded version with different hardware. I don't have the updated version so I can't compare them but if you look at the pictures you'll notice two external straps. They have a clip closure instead of the traditional belt buckle. I assume they did it on the updated black so it opens faster. I prefer the traditional 3 buckle look and when I need it really secure I use all 3 but for everyday use I will just buckle the middle one and tuck the other 2 back through the loops on the top flap. If you're assuming a cheap nylon backpack or something similar, then you'll definitely notice the weight difference. Because the strap is long (and fairly adjustable), when I wear it, I wear it across my body with one of the pads on my shoulder and one on my chest. In fact, it's very comfortable and the weight isn't that noticeable. No, it cannot be looped through to attach to a trolley bag while walking around the airport. So I decided to spend the extra $11 and purchase the Travelon Bag bungee (Revain item B001TR0UZI). It fits very well in my hand luggage (Samsonite Sphere 2). It's just the design of this type of bag - this style has a pocket on the back (just like the classic leather saddleback briefcase) so I just went with a cheap solution and it seems to work really well. As for the Texbo briefcase, the leather has a very light and pleasant leather smell - not strong at all in my opinion. It's crazy horse leather so it's very easy to scratch, but it's actually what I was looking for. I ended up buying Leather Honey leather conditioner which I will apply later. The hardware seems pretty solid to me, so I don't expect any problems. My work laptop is a Dell 15.6 inch (diagonal) and has plenty of free space. I have a large gaming laptop (Asus RO G75VX) ie 17.3 inch and it just doesn't fit. and I hardly think about it. A laptop with a 17.3" (diagonal) screen is over 16 1/4" wide and the Texbo is not wide enough to fit properly. A 15.5 inch laptop should work just fine. You may notice that the laptop is 16 inches. wide, but I don't have a laptop of this size to test. I would recommend getting a cord organizer if you don't already have one. These type of pockets (without zippers) have a slight gap at the top sides which can occur if you have a not tight fitting top (medium belt buckle) slight chance that they could slip out. ry (or something similar) will completely save you from this problem. I received a large black BUBM storage bag (Revain item B07B29FJDL) and it seems to work very well for this. Saddleback leather briefcase, but I didn't want to spend that much money on it. Considering the fact that the Texbo briefcase is a lot cheaper than the Saddleback Leather briefcase, it seems like the best solution at just $200. Is leather as good as a leather saddleback bag? Well not quite, but unless you are a leather fanatic where you must have the best of the best at all costs, then I would highly recommend this bag and I know I will be using it for years to come. Also, the Texbo is about 2 or 2.5 pounds lighter than the Saddleback Leather Classic Large Briefcase, so if weight is your primary concern, keep that in mind.

Pros
  • 1 year quality guarantee!!! And our worry-free customer service!
Cons
  • Expensive insurance