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There is something going on in the bag biz. Messenger bags are everywhere and most of all those little companies really work well and produce great bags. Messenger bags are mostly near perfect for what they are, but what about people who don’t like to carry things this way? A backpack helps, but there are a lot possibilities to develop a backpack for a urban rider. For me the MASH backpack is great, it offers a lot and there are many great ideas in this bag. But the lack of waterproofness is a huge contra for me. Maybe they will release a V2 sometime in the future…

Until then there is not much available in this section. Ortlieb Messenger Pro (or Velocity) is a great and quality bag, but its not really versatile and pretty inflexible. Some messenger bag companies offer backpacks aswell, never had the chance to test one of those monsters, but i’m not sure about them. Mostly these are just really really large bags, where you can put a dwarf or two in, but they don’t seem practical for someone who don’t want to carry just big and pretty much stuff.
Some might notice that i really like bags/backpacks and so i revisited the website of Mission Workshop from SF some days ago to check out what they have to offer.
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Hi folks.
Thought about posting a short review and comparision about those 3 bags.
Got several messenger bags before – mostly different Crumplers. All of those had a really high quality level, but for some reasons these were not really perfect and for my personal taste far away from well-designed. Mostly pretty basic and more for fashion use.

End of 2008 i decided to get a new messenger bag and found Bagaboo on the net. Sympathic small company based in eastern europe. Founded by ex messenger Tamas they offered what most bag makers offer, but also really good prices and a great varity in possible options for the bag…

Continue reading ‘Review: Bagaboo Messenger Bag vs. MASH x SÄG Backpack vs. Chrome Citizen’