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DISTRO
03.08.13
ESC
COLCASAC
JACK BAUER
SHOULDER BAG
IRL
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I was a ColcaSac fan before,
but now I’m bordering on being
an evangelist. After picking up a
couple of cases for my wife’s gear,
I was able to test out something
a little larger — the Jack Bauer
shoulder bag. Yeah, shoulder bags
come a dime a dozen these days,
but ColcaSac does an outstanding
job of differentiating itself. It’s all
about the exterior materials as
well as the craftsmanship.
The entire thing is composed
of un-dyed hemp canvas, which
— if you haven’t seen it — is quite
the looker. You’ll catch plenty of
eyes with it hung around your
person, but not in the “please
steal me” kind of way. It’s as soft
and flexible as a bag could be,
making it quite capable of doubling
as a pillow (while empty) on
a long flight. I found the compartments
to be just large enough;
any more, and you’d probably lose
things. At 15.5 inches wide and
11 inches tall, it’s quite capable
of carrying around your average
laptop and / or tablet, and while
aesthetics are obviously a matter
of perception, I’ve fallen quite
seriously for the design.
At $125, it
won’t fall under
anyone’s definition
of “cheap,”
but considering
that it’s handmade
in Utah and
backed by some
pretty outstanding
people, I’d trust it
to last longer than
any mass-market
bag costing nearly
as much.
— Darren Murph