man bags.. not really

Back when I was very much younger, around the time I left school, the most common bags for blokes to carry stuff around in were army gasmask bags or newspaper bags. My dad had a gasmask bag for taking his sandwiches to work in and I had a green canvas paper bag which I used for carrying work and college stuff in. Just like a messenger bag, really. I’ve got three messenger bags, a little Polaris one, which is a handy camera size, a Karrimor one which is my everyday work one, with all sorts of junk in, and a big Timbuctoo one for weekends for shopping and other stuff. Wouldn’t be without any of them. As far as ‘manbags’ are concerned, I always think of those stupid little holster jobbies that hang over one shoulder for carrying keys and mobies in, and looking a **** in. Match up with denim harem pants for the complete urban pranny look.
Edit] these are really classy bags:

Chrome bags http://m.chromebagsstore.com/bags-1.html

+1 for Chrome. i have the above in orange for bike use. i also have a small knomo bag that carries netbook/ipad sized device plus keys, wallet, papers…

To be honest, as soon as my bag comes out, my wife ditches hers!

http://www.trakke.co.uk/
trakke. cool messenger bags[/url]

Geeezzzee,

So you think manbags are only for italians and frenchfellas??

You been anywhere other than your back garden in the last say, 5yrs?

I’ve been using them for years now and the best one I have came fron Florence and it’s by Frattelli Rossetti. It’s ipoo size and has a few zip pockets inside too.. it’s rather lovely.
I also use Raphas musettes which are a perfect size.

Anything larger than ipoo size and you’ll look like an aging skoolkid.

higgo – Member

Can I nudge you in the direction of a mate’s website?

http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/index.html

Does he offer a STW discount?

There’s these as well:
http://www.saddlebackleather.com/categories/98-Satchels-Large/products/2047-Leather-Satchel-Large-Chestnut
$335.

give yourself a damn good slap and then MTFU.

I have a messenger type bag and I have christened it the Tatchell Satchel.
Reclaim the man bag brothers.

This is the answer, very manly, and not gay at all. Maybe

Can I nudge you in the direction of a mate’s website?

Can you nudge your mate and tell him to stop using that shit “zoom in on a small corner” mouseover view? If he’s got a a bigger picture then just display the goddamn thing, I’m not a gynaecologist.

With cougar on the poxy mouseover view thing. It sucks.

I have one for when I have to work up in london for the day. My dakine nomad doesn’t go well with pinstripe.

”chink-chink-chink-arrghbastudlog-chink-chink-oolookasquirrel!’
lol i would prefer to give my change to a tramp than have a man bag. the managing director of the company i work for has a man bag & he looks like a right pompous ****. its wrong in my opinion but each to there own 😆

Bollocks to all those fancy ‘man bags’ satchels & other rubbish pandering to a fashion.Just get a bum bag.
(also available from other retailers)

Cougar – Member
Can I nudge you in the direction of a mate’s website?
Can you nudge your mate and tell him to stop using that shit “zoom in on a small corner” mouseover view? If he’s got a a bigger picture then just display the goddamn thing, I’m not a gynaecologist.

Always helps to read the instructions:

“Place cursor over image to see in greater detail or click on image to see larger version”

why not wear stuff with more pockets?
barbour,belstaff,or a domke photographers’ jacket.
or a lunchbox.seen some mx ones,probably do mtb ones too.
or carry a briefcase.
or get a brompton and get a front bag.that way you get to buy a new bike.

Carry less crap

Take responsibility for your own crap

MTFU

You are over 12 years old aren’t you?

+1

North Face make good bags, get one.

Man up by making your own!
Diytactical.com

Always helps to read the instructions:

If I have to read to read the instructions for a web page, the interface has failed.

“Place cursor over image to see in greater detail or click on image to see larger version”

So why have the mouseover at all? Pointless and distracting.

Veering vaguely back on topic; I use a ‘man bag’ (godawful term) sometimes, because as a geek my pants are often at capacity. It’s a small satchel affair in a sort of earthy dark green.