Komal's Passion LeatherLeather Briefcase 18 inch Laptop Messenger Bag for Men and Women best crossbody Satchel for Office work travel

I have had a few Komal’s Passion Leather bags in my Want List for over a year and decided to finally pull the trigger on this one. I was very pleased with the quality and craftsmanship of this bag. It is roomy enough for my 15.6" Chromebook and it's leather sleeve, a couple of large books, a large leather bound notepad, my 10.1" tablet in it's leather case, and still has room left over for a few small or thin items. The two pockets in front are the perfect size for a mouse and power cords, even my vertical mouse fits in them. The side pockets are perfect for writing instruments, a cell phone or any other small item.I rated everything with 5 Stars because I really can't find any flaws in this bag. I am very particular about what I own and never go with something that is just "good enough", so when I say this is a great item you can take that to the bank.However, all that being said, there are two things that I don't like - one minor and one a little more not great.The minor one is I would have liked to seen the same concealed push button lock on the two front pockets instead of just the main strap. Having push button locks on the side pockets would have been great too. Not a deal breaker to me but a little bit of an inconvenience if you are getting in and out of those pockets a lot.The not-so-great issue is the shoulder strap. I notched it at the last hole to make it as short as possible (I'm 5'10") but the bottom of the bag still hangs to my knee making it almost look like a purse. The top of the bag is still above my waist though. I wish that KPL had anticipated buyers being under 6' tall and put in a few more holes. I have to say, I nearly made the decision to return the bag based solely off that. This is why I call it the (nearly) perfect bag. Fortunately I have a leather punch and can make a couple of holes to make the strap fit me better but I hate "damaging" something to do that. I still had to rate it 5 Stars because there's no feature that is specific to the strap and everything else is made so dang good that I couldn't mark anything lower. It would have been best if the strap was a single piece - it is two lengths you buckle together - or if it had a way to cinch it up.Bottom line - if you are looking for a high quality, very sharp looking laptop or messenger bag (I use this for gaming) then you don't have to look any further than Komal's Passion Leather.

I really like this bag. The odd smell wore off quickly, and the older it gets, the nicer it looks (I've had mine for a few months now). I've received compliments on it, and the overall style reminds me of Indiana Jones, which I think is pretty cool (daaa-da-da-daaaaaah!). 🤓 It's held up well for me. The shoulder strap is rather long (I'm 5'8"), so I had to modify it a bit so the extra wouldn't flap around too much, and I also modified the padding of the strap so it would not slide back and forth so easily. Oh, and I bought a leather hole punch to add another hole since I'm relatively short. Plenty of storage space and pockets. Recommended product.

I was quite impressed when I opened the package. The satchel was enclosed in a cloth bag and the brass was wrapped in shrink wrap for protection. The quality of the leather is amazing! Roomy, sturdy, well made, not to mention affordable. A great purchase. I put everything I needed in the thing and had room to spare. This thing will only get better with age. The color will change and the bag should look even nicer.

Multiple people commented on the bad smell, which I didn’t think much of when ordering the bag.Words don’t do it justice- the fresh goat leather smell was horrendous.I used leather cleaner multiple times, let it sit outside in the sun for a whole day, and put damp newspaper inside the compartments overnight, and the smell has *mostly* gone away completely.It now smells vaguely like “real” cow’s leather.That said- the interior space of the bag is perfect, I like the various compartments, and it has gotten several compliments at work.I still would purchase it again. I think the price is fantastic and the overall quality is great but I would’ve like more guidance from the company on how to address the smell.