Bellroy Tokyo Work Bag (20L laptop messenger bag) - Slate

Have been using this bag for about a year now.Looks great.Holding up great.Very functional: water bottle slot; laptop padding; excellent storage.Couldn’t be happier. Recommended.

Good looking strong bag. A bit stiff for me but it's doing the job.

It’s just perfect!

The over shoulder strap is coming unsewn after 2 months. Not recommended if you have a heavy laptop as I do. It will not stand the weight and is uncomfortable. Otherwise, well organized and a handsome unit.After using unit for about 6 months I am happy with the functionality of the bag. My earlier concerns about the strap remain un changed. I substituted the stock strap with an Optech swivel strap, wide version, and this has made a world of difference, making the case comfortable to carry even when toting my heavy 16 inch laptop and other things. The black Optech strap complements the bag well both functionally and aesthetically. I really like the pouch on the side of the bag. I slide the Belroy pen holder in there, and it keeps the bag free of the clutter of wandering pens - it is simple to slide the pen pouch out and in. The bag has held up well to daily use. The issue with unseeing has not gotten worse, I'll probably restitch it myself with some waxed twine. The bag is best suited to carrying small folders of documents, not thick files of more than a few inches. The internal stretchy, full width zippered pouch is a good place to store sunglasses, ear buds and such, but I wish there were some stretchy inner small pockets to store things like camera batteries, SD cards, and other small things. As it stands, once one unzips the long pouch, everything has a tendency to fall out. Having a system to put things in the same place in the internal and external large pouches with solid colored faces, sized for a field notebook, phone and similar items is a must. The pouches are quite deep and one has to fish around from the top and find things by feel. I am very pleased with the bag, and think it will last for a good period of time. The down star is for the strap system and the "finding things" issues. I am not one for putting things in the same place, so the latter problem is in part a personal issue.

Handy, well made.

I originally tried the slightly smaller Bellroy briefcase, but felt it wasn’t quite sturdy or large enough, this Tokyo version is a better quality material, has additional pockets, and the additional size isn’t too big, and it is flexible enough to use as both a briefcase and or travel bag. It is expensive, but if it holds up to travel wear and tear it should be worth it.

Pros - Well designed with simple lines and functional dividers and pouches. A padded inner pouch fits my 16" Thinkpad P1 laptop. Bag is big enough for sunglass case, pencil pouch, women's wallet, charger and most importantly a 32 oz nalgene (either in outer end pocket or inside) and other random things.Cons - Bag will stand up on its own & constantly falls over. I do not use the shoulder strap and the handles are very small.

Very well designed. Great compartment for storing laptops, sunglasses, keys, wire, iPhone , food containers without looking bulky.