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| Product: UrbanBackpack |
Company: Brenthaven |
| Web: www.brenthaven.com |
Phone: 800-803-7225 |
| Platform: Your hand, shoulder or back |
SRP: US$295
Street Price: same |
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Last year, when we got a load (literally) of Brenthaven's roomy Expandable Topload, we were extremely impressed by its portability, high-style and actual laptop protection (rated in tests by Mobile Computing to be the best in the business). Brenthaven has done it again with their latest, the UrbanBackpack.
The idea for the UrbanBackpack was to provide a serious business bag that could easily transition from corporate to casual. The boxy 13-1/2" x 15-1/2" x 10" 4.7 pound nylon bag can be carried in three different ways. A fat padded handle on the top lets you carry it like a soft briefcase. For longer treks through the urban jungle, you can pull out the stowed-away shoulder straps and carry your computer gear like a backpack. If you'd rather heft the bag onto your shoulder, a clip-on strap is also included. A "wheelie strap" lets you piggyback your bag to other wheeled luggage.
Brenthaven bags are noted for their excellent design and meticulous construction. The UrbanBackpack is no exception. It's constructed of nearly indestructible ballistic nylon, large self-repairing zippers and die cast zinc hardware.
The UrbanBackpack has tons of space. A center pocket holds your laptop safely in an inner sleeve. Another zippered pocket has space for file folders, papers, and other flat materials, while a third zippered section contains oodles of various size pockets and pouches for holding disks, cell phone, PalmPilot, pens, business cards, etc. A zippered pocket on the outside offers quick access to plane tickets and the like.
Brenthaven began twenty-five years ago, creating expedition bags for extreme outdoor conditions. They've now turned their attention to the urban environment and we wired city slickers are much better equipped as a result.
- Gareth Branwyn [7/13/99]
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