Hey folks.

So, I need a new bag. My current/old one was handmade for me by an ex some time ago, and it's coped well over the years, but it's basically reached the point where if I keep using it, it's going to go past the point of no return and end up useless / in the bin as trash. I'm a sentimental cnut, I like kittens and all that shit, so, before that happens, I thought i'd buy a new one.

PAC bags look good but expensive, and I'm poor. Chrome Metropolis bags seems a good combo of product/price/performance, but all the hipster kids love them and the old 'press the buckle release' joke gets old fast I imagine - anyone here actually use a metropolis for messengering, and does it live up to the hype? Same question with timbuk2 bags I guess.

I've seen that black rainbow project thing online for a while but are they ever actually going to start making bags? And will they be affordable?

The Chrome Berlin looks pretty brilliant but it's $220 I can't work out whether it's a sensible investment for a messenger, i.e. chrome's attempt at the best possible messenger bag they can make, or just a bit of hipster bling for the fixie skidders.

Reccomendations folks? What do you use, how does it hold up, and how much did it cost? Overall I just need the thing to be tough as fuck, to cope with being treated like shit, skidded across tarmac, to carry children/dogs/ice and beer and general heavy shit and to not have to worry about the thing breaking or being really uncomfortable.

Ta,

Kips

I use the Chrome backbone, I prefer the even weight distribution over both shoulders and you can carry pretty much anything, even large boxes.

If you prefer over the shoulder, check out seagull bags, very reasonably priced and big.

I was gonna buy a new bag, but saw the crumplers and thought I could do better job so I bought a Juki 555 industrial, 120 metre of 1000d P.U.Cordura , black and blue plus about 60metres 500d liner, also water proof and have been leaning how to pattern cut and sew since. I spent way more than had but I hope to make a return on the investment.

Anyway, I've also knda learnt how to make water proof shell jackets and arm and leg warmers. Business looks ke it could be good, maybe retire the wheels and cycle for just for fun.

up yous ovaldrive

I'd advise asking whatever cheap ass company you ride for to give you a bag.

Save up for a Pac, not as rare or exclusive as they once were, but the best I ever used? I had a reputation for taking STUPIDLY big stuff and the ultimate oversize NEVER let me down.

Freight Baggage and SkinGrowsBack also make good bags, never used either but not heard a bad word about either. Both designed by teams of Veteran Messengers.

Also used Timbuk, Chrome and Reload... but none of them lasted very well.

twitch! wtf! loooooooooooong time! what's happening?

innyt

Lidl???

I take it no one is interested in the oversize TimBuk then...?

bags are shit! use a box innyt!

You should all be given the sack...!

"Humour" aside If you're looking for a hardwearing, expertly crafted courier bag and you have the cash I don't think you can do much better than The Black Rainbow Project messenger bag.Some of you have checked out the bag already,I'm road-testing it for BRP,and have been impressed with it.I have used Pac bags for years and always swore by them but compared to this bag they seem somewhat lightweight,I used my last Pac bag for every working day over the last seven years and love the design of it but it's started to deteriorate.

The BRP has the feel of bag that really will last a lifetime and I think that is the point of it so in that respect it is worth every penny.If you know anything about bags and wanna check it out stop me if you see me on the road and you'll see what I mean.And have a can of Redstripe ready.