Good backpack/messenger bag brands?

[iamme]

i've been browsing at eBags.com and their selection is too huge.

any good brands to look for?

btw, it needs to be big enough to carry a laptop and some books.

 

[blackdogdeek]

i usually get my bags from ems online.

EDIT: here's a laptop briefcase

 

[duke]

For messenger bags, check out Manhattan Portage.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've been browsing at eBags.com and their selection is too huge.

any good brands to look for?

btw, it needs to be big enough to carry a laptop and some books.

Crumpler makes a Very Busy Man messenger bag. I used to have one but I sold it on ebay (the auction ended Saturday), which sucks because I only got about $70 for it and past auctions for the same bag have gone for around $100. You can get it from ebags for around $85, just look for the best coupon you can find that works. I just found it to be too big and too much weight on one shoulder. I recently got a Swiss Army backpack that I like better.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
i usually get my bags from ems online.

EDIT: here's a laptop briefcase

cool thanks. there's an EMS nearby, i'll go and check that one out.

 

[mpitts]

I love my bag from Timbuk2

 

[Raj]

A|X and Banana Republic usually have some really nice ones.

check there websites.