Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First, I rarely give 5 stars. Between the quality and price, this product earns all 5. Quality: Full leather exterior and canvas interior. The leather is of good quality and the hardware is very good as well. Craftsmanship is top notched and this bag could easily sell for $250. The shoulder strap is removable on this 21" bag (it's not on the 24" version) and it's nice to have both a shoulder strap and hand straps. Both are _very_ rugged. There is a small interior pocket that zips. Since I use this as a carry on travel bag, I put my toiletries in this pocket. There is also an exterior pocket that is much larger. I use this to throw my phone and wallet in when I go through airport security and remove them after the check. It does have a flap and buckle on it but I don't trust that a pick pocket could get into the pocket so I don't use it for larger /expensive items in the airport. Many people comment about the smell. As mentioned in other reviews... it smells like leather. Surprise! I actually liked the leather smell. It meant it was actually leather. I could not smell it from 5' away. It diminished greatly after a week and I can only smell it around 1' away. I still like the slight smell. I did treat the bag with a quality leather conditioner that also protects the leather. It did soften the leather nicely but the bag feels great even without that. I was able to pack everything for a 2 day business trip including a suit. I rolled some items and put my dress shirts and suit into air tight bags with a little air to protect against creases. I could easily pack for 4 days without the suit. Stitching on the bag is perfect and strong. Connecting hardware is fashionable and good quality. Zippers are very good. the bag and all of it's connected hardware come _well_ wrapped. Seriously, it will take about 15 minutes to remove all of the protective wrapping. As I mentioned, you can't go wrong at the current price. Kudos to Komal for being able to make such a nice bag and keep the price so low. Some people may question the quality because the price is so low. I'm sure bags costing $300- $500 might use better leather but I think you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. The _only_ improvement I could see is adding a loop/double zipper on the top to give better access to the interior. I would have paid an extra $10-$20 for this. But the bag works just fine as it is. I paid full price for this bag and an not associated with the manufacture. As mentioned above, I seldom give a product 5 stars but this bag deserves such.