Review on 🖋️ LihitLab Compact Pen Case (Pencil Case), Water and Stain Repellent, 3.5 x 6.5 inches, Navy (A-7687-11) by Reed Rustman

TLDR: Holds quite a bit and even bulky items well while still being zipped for storage/travel. Chunky, even if not packed, but looks good on the table. Stitching is good, fabric is strong, pockets hold items semi-securely, zippers are fine and will likely break way sooner than anything else. I have several other Lihit Lab products and their usefulness may be random, so I'm not sure at first. After selling it for half price I figured it wouldn't hurt to add it to my (already solid) pencil case collection. pack and move if necessary: travelling, cleaning, panic move due to a leaky roof or just want to work somewhere else. That's why I mostly tend towards tool bags that stand up on their own but close securely. It doesn't disappoint! Sits comfortably on my desk, includes a ridiculous array of accessories and looks pretty good. One note: This is a clunky case, even if there's nothing in it. Its shape doesn't stack very well, and the wide base means that even if you only have 3 handles in it (but why buy it if you only have 3 handles?), it's still as wide as would 13 pens fit. The outer fabric is a durable nylon/canvas fabric (similar to Cordura) that has never been dyed. The seams are tight all around and inside. The bag opens wide so you can see almost everything inside and even has a gusset on the side with 3 pockets to "stash" more. The bottom is made of leather-like synthetic material that feels much smoother; I assume this is to "grip" the table a little more than the nylon. There are 5 mesh pockets on the sides of the main area, 2 on one side and 3 on the other. On the side with two pockets, one making up 33% and the other 66% of the length of the bag. 3-pocket size has pockets of the same size. It was possible to pull out the loops on either side to increase the size of the bag (I would recommend doing this on the three-pocket side). The lips of the pockets are made of slightly elastic rubber, so bulky items can easily fit in these pockets. However, the elastic only stretches slightly, so bulky items can fall out when you close it and toss it in your bag. As it is a zipped item should not be lost in the larger bag, just something to watch out for. The zips are smooth but plastic, not YKK brands - I suspect that would be the point of failure as they were in this condition. many other Lihit Lab products. The straps are tiny, I mean very small, but they come with additional plastic straps threaded through them. If Lihit Lab had only invested a little more in their zippers, the lifespan of their products would probably have doubled. Aside from the quality of the flash, my only complaint is that it attracts pet hair like a bee to a flower. I usually keep the following in it: * 13 assorted pens (regular length) - assorted Micron, Pitt and Pentel touch pens/markers + regular Sharpie * 3" x 4" Pentalic travel pad * 2 sticky note pads * 2 rolls Washi tape/sticker* Small Altoids tin (kneadable eraser, paperclips, paperclips, eraser spares, lead)* Staedler Mars plastic eraser (thick)* Moleskine pocket notebook 192 page dense.