laptop bag/pack
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- genfour0
Peter, again I appreciate your response. I think you may have a huge misconception on nylon and it's capabilities. I personally have been using and relying on it for everything. all of my packs are made out of it. the packs I use for backpacking long distances in the wilderness are made out of it, my tent (that I live out of 3-4 months out of the year) is made out of it and comfortably withstands heavy winds, rain, and snow. I have a smaller $40 petzl pack that I've been using on rock climbs that is made of a thicker nylon that has survived joshua tree sandstone and being sandwiched all the way up granite chimneys in yosemite valley. I would use it to hold the macbook if it would only fit into it. I have a heavy duty haul bag that you can put 60-80 lbs of gear/food/water/supply in and you literally drag it up the side of rock faces below you as you climb up 500'-5,000' multi day climbs. that one is a canvas/nylon mixture and I only paid around $200 for it.
I've actually depended on nylon to save, stow, &shelter certain aspects of my life. A lot of people on here recommending $200+ de signer bags probably couldn't say the same about the materials it is made out of. I apologize if I sound really condescending here but I just want to give you some background on why I'm at a $50 price point. And to be more clear I'll probably use my proform discount to get a $80-120 bag at half price.
and do you know what's funny? my gf will balk at me for spending $50 and insist that a $5 used leather bag from goodwill and some leftover mattress foam would've done the trick ;)
- You're comparing it to tents now? Why don't I say the plastic of caravans are better for movable houses?Peter
- That camera bag thing was off too. You carry lenses, and much more with a bag, or (sigh) backpack. But go ahead... lug it which way you want it. You've already convinced yourself.Peter
- any which way you want it. You've already convinced yourself that a 50$ piece of cloth for a 2k$ equipment is all rightPeter
- Like wearing sneakers with a 2K$ suit, perhaps.Peter
- epill0
@genfour..
its not the price of the product that designates its function. and to just state, your reply, suggests only cases, specific to a certain purpose. even though its material is constructed in nylon, you state that its lasted its fair share of what abuse you have taken it thru, in the outdoors, the wilderness etc..
the point is, you purchased what seems to be a product designed for that intended environment and function.
what Peter is stating, and i agree to a point, is that the majority of nylon bags designed for the electronic industry are made for that purpose, but to replace the functionality of that industries product with another, just to save a few dollars, will not yield the same results that your outdoor bags have given you.
the fact that you mention nylons for tents, packs for extended backpacking, and other products for a specific purpose, why not use that same argument and purchase an equal product for your laptop??
also the denier of the outdoor nylon is much heavier than anything you will find for urban laptop storage and will not give you the same results.
remember the price is only a demographic to a point, as the cost of said items will determine the functionality. i can imagine the heavy nylon paacks you are describing with little to no interior functionality towards the electronic storage industry.. in the end.. purchase the right pack for your needs, for the intended purpose, the function over the fashion.. remember that protection should come first, since you use that ideal for your outdoor lifestyle, perhaps invoking that to your electronic lifestyle as well...
- genfour0
epill what I was getting at is there are specific offerings from outdoor companies that do just as well with very similar materials I am talking about. and these are laptop specific packs. padded compartments, cord stashes, etc.
http://www.mountainhardwear.com/… <---this one is pretty burly and designed for urban commuting. $120. Even the lower priced $60-80 models look more than enough for laptop specific use.
- all the power to your decision.. no need to defend it to me.. best of luck in your purchase.epill
- bananaman0
I got this, it fits a 15" Macbook Pro like a glove and looks smart:
http://www.rapha.cc/large-rapha-…
