Briggs & Riley U-Zip Backpack - Daypack for Work, Personal Item Travel Bag, Carry On Size, Lightweight & Durable, Padded Straps, Fits up to 13" Laptop - Rhapsody Collection, Olive Medium Olive

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  kroder

  17 de julio de 2018

  Great B&R bag, not perfect but close.

  I was surprised there were no reviews of this model of bag. I usually don’t buy something like this without any reviews but I took a chance on this one and thought I would post a review so the next guy will know a little more about what they are getting here.First, let me be clear here, I am a certified “bagaholic”. I have had them all. Mostly Tumi but a number of B&R as well. I am a very frequent traveller. EXP and a 2M miler on AA so I know what a travel bag needs to have, and I am hard on them.That said I was not a fan of backpacks. I am just over 50 y/o and always felt they looked a little silly with a suit but times are a changing and I was jealous of the space, so I decided to give one a try. First, I went to TUMI. Of course, way overpriced but they are quality and the snobbery of the brand helped offset some of my concerns about a backpack. I tried them all and hated them all. The baseline Alpha was pretty good, but it looks like something right out of 1998 and the rest have odd accents, weird pockets, none of them grabbed my attention. I then tried Everki and it was pretty good but I bought the new Suite model and the dang thing didn’t have a dedicated pocket for my cell. Really? They have a built-in hard case for sunglasses and no place for your cell? Not to mention when I returned it only 3 days after the purchase with all tags still attached I had to write their customer service desk and open a ticket. Then when they agreed to the return I had to pay the full shipping cost and that cost me $20 bucks. Not the greatest approach in today’s Amazon world. Are you listening Everki?Then I got to B&R, I tried a few that I found in the store like the Verb line but they just looked a little plain and dated. I could not find the new @Work cargo packs in the store so I took a risk and ordered it here and it is a keeper. Is it perfect? No, but it is close.It has a good professional look without being too boring. IIMHO a good step in the right direction for B&R. Good quality zippers, the right size and just generally feels like a quality executive bag but like I said, it's not perfect.For one thing, no key keeper? I can buy a $20 bag at Target that has a key keeper. All of their other bags have one and they removed it from this model. I know, who carries keys anymore right? But I want a solid safe place to hook my car key fob when I traveling and this doesn’t have one.There is no quick access pocket to slide a boarding pass or whatever as you approach TSA. This is a great feature in most all TUMI and the Everki bags but they left it off here.I love the side pockets for a bottle of water, too bad a normal bottle barely fits in there. I found a skinny re-usable one that does though.It has great overall space and splits it into the notebook area and the cargo area but there are very limited separate compartments in either space. Today’s traveler has more tiny dongles than ever. I broke down and bought a separate organizer bag for them but just seems like a few pockets inside would have been a nice touch.I keep my Dell XPS13 in a separate sleeve and it slides in perfectly. I am sure a 14” notebook would as well but a 15” in going to be tight.I was happy to see they got rid of the annoying orange interior. I got the concept of it but I always thought it cheapened their look.Finally, it comes with a nice badge for your embossed initials. Problem is they give you no information as to how to get them embossed. You can bring a 20y/o TUMI bag into any TUMI store and they will slap your initials on there for free but since B&R doesn’t have dedicated stores I have no idea how to get this done. I did send a note to B&R asking how I can get this done. I will update with their reply.So, all in all it’s a dang nice bag. Just the right amount of grown-up manliness with the right touch of executive presence. It looks like you are on the way to the boardroom as opposed to the mailroom. It has well thought out organization and seems very well made.It is generally a great bag I will use diligently until the next best thing catches my eye. I am giving it 4 stars (4.5 is more accurate) but I would have gone a full 5 if it had the key keeper and quick access pocket. In the meantime, B&R, bring back the dang keykeeper!UPDATE: As I mentioned, I contacted B&R customer service about the badge and received the following response in less than 24 hours:"The promotion is for bags that are purchased on our website. As a courtesy, I will have a patch embossed for you. Please provide the initials that you would like and the color of the bag." Just the kind of reply I was hoping for!I replied with a thank you and my initial request. I also told them that speaking as a frequent traveler who has used their bags for years, the embossed badges are a great idea. It was one of the little things that TUMI always had on them. However, they might want to work on a way to let people order the badges from the website. TUMI will let you stop into any TUMI store and get the initials installed or changed for free on their bags regardless of where you purchased it for the life of the bag. A lot of people are going to buy this bag from places like Amazon and most people don't want to carry around a $300 bag with an empty initials badge on it. Most would prefer to log onto the website, register their new bag and order their badge that way.Regardless, great customer service B&R. If the badge actually shows up, and if the bag performs well during my travels the next couple of weeks I might just change it to 5 stars.UPDATE 2: Not only did the badge show up, it showed up via FedEx next day delivery! Only one problem though, the initials were wrong. I replied back to B&R customer service and not only did they FedEx out another badge, they actually sent me 2 just in case. I am impressed!I also had the chance to take the bag out on it's first cross-country trip and it performed perfectly. Again, are there a couple of things I would change, sure. However based on not only the quality of the bag but the outstanding B&R customer service, I am changing my rating to a full 5 stars.Ver másVer menos

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  Jason

  20 de febrero de 2024

  Excellent work bag

  I was looking for a bag that wasn’t too big, as I fly for work, and I need something that can hold all my work items and still compact enough to fit under the airplane seat. I tried a cheap Matein bag that had a lot of pockets and organization, but it was not made from quality materials. The zippers and straps were thin and somewhat flimsy, and one of the straps that go over your shoulder would come apart if you weren’t careful. I also tried the Thule 20L, but it was too small, and the bag didn’t open all the way to easily access your stuff inside.Enter this Briggs & Riley backpack that checks all the boxes for me. It’s large enough to fit all my work items, and it holds my 14” laptop and 13” laptop. The fit is snug, but they don’t shift around excessively. It fits all my pens, notepads, business cards along with all my other travel essentials. The bag is well made, with thick zippers and sturdy straps. It has all the pockets I need for my charging cords and cables. It even has an RFID pocket. One things to note - similar to some of the Tumi backpacks, the water bottle holder won’t hold large bottles, so my Yeti was having some trouble getting into the holder. It would fit, but I couldn’t zipper it up all the way. Note: bought a Zojirushi 16 oz bottle, which fits much better!All in all, a great bag for work travel. I bought the medium, I would guess the large version would be a little too big for my needs, but it could be a good option if you need to carry a larger laptop or more items.Ver másVer menos

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  Scott Robertson

  24 de noviembre de 2018

  Best Work Backpack Ever, Seriously.

  I am a luggage junkie. Every year or so, I tire of my old work backpack and purchase a new one, but there is always something I just don't quite like about it. So, I keep it for a while, then purchase a new one. My last backback was a Nomatic, tons of storage pockets, well organized, but there was just too many places to put stuff that you ended up digging around for things. I pulled the trigger on the Briggs & Riley medium @work backpack, expensive, yes. Worth it, yes! This may be the last bag I purchase. It has just the right amount of storage compartments, everything I travel with fits into a logical place and is very simply & easily accessed thanks to the way each compartment opens. I do not travel light. My regular day pack includes: 1) MacBook Pro, 2) iPad, 3) Kindle, 4) 8.5x11 Pad Folio, 5) Travel Wallet, 6) Technology Accessory Bag (cables, charges, etc), 7) Sunglasses, 8) Reading Glasses, 9) Portable battery, 10) Sound cancelling, over the ear Headphones, 11) Ear buds, 12) Pill kit, 13) Business Card holder, 14) Protein bars (x4). And I still have extra room to really pack things in if I need too. I am in love with this bag.Ver másVer menos

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  MichaelC

  11 de octubre de 2025

  Well Made Bag

  Coming from an Everki Altas that was a laptop back in every sense and workhorse for a decade, I needed something that was slightly more practical for my new role and travel requirements. I was on the lookout for something that was lighter, had a nicer fit and finish, enough space for my needs and was travel friendly. This segment is littered with things from cheap to ultra expensive in varying qualities and going to stores to see things first hand are limiting to say the least these days. I spent more time than I care to reviewing threads, reviews, you name it. I kept coming back to the BR bags and admittedly I have not had one before although heard about their luggage for years. A friend had a Tumi and swore by it but I had looked at it and didn't see the value given the price point.I landed on this medium cargo bag and thought I'd give it a chance. Overall I am happy with the bag, has a good look, does not look like a utility type of bag a the Everki did. I am able to fit my 14" work laptop into it as well as a 13" iPad Pro and occasionally a MacBook Air. It has plenty of storage although I did reduce my loads to just want was needed for the moment vs jamming every cable, adapter, this and that I might possibly need for a lifetime.One of the things I am most impressed is am still able to fit my lighter North Face jackets in the larger compartment and its not bulging as it keeps its form constantly, most bags just go limp until you stuff it, not thing thing. The makes it look good in general. Also fits well under the standard airline seats and I still have room so my legs can stretch out.Shoulder straps have a nice level of padding and with it loaded up, the padding does its job. I usually have it slung over one shoulder and I never feel the need to switch shoulders or use both.Now, I have two complaints on this bag which I had seen in other reviews. The front pouch zipper is a larger zipper type, I find it extremely hard to open if that compartment is empty to the point I have to stretch out the bag to make it a more seamless open. They should fix this or just use the normal zipper type which works well throughout. While I don't have a lot of keys, I have car key fob with a leather protector and the top pouch is not really deep enough for it plus a phone or even a wallet to fit well. It should be a little bigger / deeper so you can put a key, phone and wallet into which is what I like to do going through the TSA checkpoints this is a very difficult task and I use that harder to open front pouch.I would defiantly buy this bag again and if they improve upon those two items I noted the bag would be a perfect 10 at least for me. I hope to never have to exercise the warranty but its there in case I do.
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  Traveler64

  29 de octubre de 2019

  6 STARS!!!

  I travel a lot for work. This bag is the perfect companion. I didn’t want on that was too masculine, nor did I want one that wasn’t big enough for my stuff. The medium size is perfect! My inventory:laptop, second flat screen monitor, cords and cables, jabra disc speaker, sunglasses with case, noise cancelling earphones, extra battery pack, 6x9 notebook, pens, snacks, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, two bottles of water and I even have room left for my mid-sized purse!!It looks great, is very high quality/durable and easily slips onto my suitcase with the handy strap on the back. Look no more!!Ver másVer menos

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  Kindle Customer

  16 de febrero de 2025

  Best business backpack I've ever owned.

  Love almost everything about this wonderful bag. After years and literally more than a dozen different options for carrying business tech and tools, this is the one.I might've considered the next larger size. But I love this one -- which plays bigger than it is.Yes: I wish it had a key loop somewhere inside. But that's the only flaw.By the way, I have combined it with a black refillable 15 oz. Memobottle flask. It fits precisely in a side pocket. Why a flask? It's flatter in the airline seatback pocket than a normal bottle. As a tall guy, I need all the room I can get.Highly recommended.Ver másVer menos