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Hizoku
2
Jan 16, 2017
I ordered this bag last drop. I have had nothing but trouble with it. It is severely low quality and I was horrified about the quality of it. It looks great but the straps do NOT stay in place. The leather is of the lowest grade possible and you can tell because the straps are always shedding leather with daily wear. My old fjallraven bag was much more functional and better quality. I have pictures for proof of purchase and my experience with the bag. I've sworn off from buying anything from this company again.
payodpanda
958
Jan 16, 2017
HizokuI've had this since the first time it dropped on MD, back in the summer of 2015. I got the port. It gets a lot of compliments, and the canvas is good quality and ages nicely. When I got it I was pretty happy with it even though I faced the same problems that you did (straps won't stay in place, the burnishing keeps shedding -- the leather shedding problem stops after a while).
However as my knowledge of craftsmanship and leather has grown over time, I can now say that the craftsmanship on this is shoddy. The stitching on the top handle came loose and half the handle isn't stitched together anymore. The leather quality is cheap, as you noted. Probably Indian leather (made in India). Being from India, I know that the quality of bovine leather in India is NOT good because of the way they are raised. The leather straps have gone to the point where I need to readjust the straps before every wear -- they just won't stay in place. I've considered pinning the straps in place because of this.
Just yesterday, the magnet retainer on the front pocket came off, but I was able to affix it again. That said, overall I'd say my satisfaction with this product has declined over time, and I would not really recommend this to others if you want a top-notch bag.
HOWEVER, I don't know what other options there are in this price range. As I said, this bag does get a LOT of compliments, so there's that. YMMV but I would not buy this bag again if it were lost / stolen.
TopologyDough
22
Apr 25, 2017
payodpandaI've reached the same conclusion as you. With Nylon, it's just better to buy nylon backpacks unless you are willing to spend 400+ on a leather backpack.