Manhattan Portage DJ Messenger Bag Fits 13" Laptop Water Resistant Zippered Compartment 1000D Cordura for Work College Travel

The media could not be loaded.  This is one of the many messenger bags offered by Manhattan Portage. I checked the description, and it says it's made to 'carry LPs while on the move'. That's why it's call DJ shoulder bag. Interesting. It's a good bag for non-DJs as well. This bag has more colour choices that all other Manhattan Portage bags.The medium DJ shoulder bag is big enough to hold a 13-inch laptop (with a thin case) plus a few A4-sized writing pads. A 14-inch laptop will be too big. The bag is not padded though. The shoulder strap is of good length and strong. The bag uses a small buckle to secure the front flap.This bag has only two pockets. One's on the front of the main compartment that goes all the way across and down. It's a big zip pocket that can fit in big flat items like a notebook. Inside the main compartment, there's the second pocket attached to the back, also going across and down all the way.The material used to construct the bag is Cordura nylon. It looks and feels very durable.The design of the bag is simple, nothing fanciful but it does its job. However, when compared to other messenger bags from Manhattan Portage, this one definitely feels over-priced.You may want to compare other messenger bags in similar form factor:-  Manhattan Portage Cornell Messenger Bag -  Manhattan Portage Medium Europa Messenger Bag (The high-res video and additional photos are available on my blog. Check out the link in the comment section below.)

This Medium DJ messenger bag is constructed of somewhat thicker cordura nylon material than the Brooklyn Industries bag it supplanted, but is consequently just a bit heavier when empty. It can trivially carry a laptop with a 14" screen in a padded case, and can with some care even carry two such laptops at the same time.The single zipper pouch is large but not divided, so small loose items will tend to jumble together but there's no risk of losing anything. However, the quick release buckle seems a bit undersized for a bag and flap this large, and is smaller than the buckle on similar bags. The nylon material is resistant to liquids; it will stain with some beverages but so far all such stains have washed out with dish soap.

I picked up the DJ bag so there would be room for LPs (I buy a lot of vinyl), and they do fit fine. However, I bought it more because it's like a messenger bag, but smaller. I never need to carry legal documents so this seemed like a good compromise. It is. It's ruggedly built, made of heavy cordura and seems stitched together well. It's good looking. The strap is heavy weight and wide, so it is both comfortable and secure. I'm a 6'1" guy and wear it like a sling, so the strap is plenty long.My only beef- and this is very minor- is I would like a organizer pocket for pens and electronics. It has a divider in the main compartment and a generous pocket on the front of the compartment- which is great, I put all of my little odds and ends in there. What would put this bag over the top is a pocket for a phone and an ipod, and a couple of slots for pens. Then I would be in heaven. But this bag is very close to heaven, so close I didn't feel the need to dock stars for the lack of an organizer. All in all I am very happy with this bag and will enjoy it for years to come, I'm sure.

I love the design, the material, the color and the fact that this bag is what you would expect; most notably, not pretentious but you still feel lux when rockin' this bag. It's the perfect size for work files, magazines, water bottle and the most basic personal items (phones, wallets, keys, gloves, etc...AND it fits perfectly in my bike basket. Sure it could have more pockets or organizing amenities but i prefer simple design.

The only reason this does not receive five stars is due to the lack of an internal zippered pouch for a writing instrument/phone/gum/etc. There IS a zippered section that is almost the full size of the bag, but it is external underneath the flap. A small pouch inside would have made this bag 100% perfect. I paid 12 dollars for this on amazonwarehouse but I would pay up to 40-50 for it. It is much larger than it seems. I can fit two college textbooks, three legal pads, and my finance calculator very comfortably. Pair this with the Manhattan Portage Large shoulder pad and you have an unbeatable setup.

This bag is nice and has great quality. I have been using it to carry my 14 inch dell e4300? (the heavy one with the biggest battery) for 3 years with no problem.It also has a zipper compartment where you can put items that you are afraid my fly out.Inside compartment has a slot for you to put a decent stack of paper.The strap, the quick release buckle the whole bag in general is still in great shape with no issues at all after 3 years of usage.I do have both the black and the grey... I like the black a lot more as the grey looks a tad shiny-ish.

It was the perfect bag for trekking around Europe. When I returned, I used it for school and I use it to tote LPs around. I am planning on buying another. Sturdy and well made. Worth the money.

I love this bag as a lighter alternative to the bulky lp bags. It doesn’t offer excellent protection for carrying expensive records, but it does the job for your average load of lp’s. It’s simple and cool. No bells or whistles.

Apesar de venir de los USA... llegó el día previsto y bien envuelto. Poco más que decir. Perfecto.

息子に購入。ジム通いには、少しだけ小さかったみたいでも、普段使いには 丁度いい(有難う)と喜んでくれました。

Borsa molto funzionale e capiente, adatta per portare libri, quaderni, album e molti altri oggetti per la vita scolastica, universitaria o per chi sta fuori tutto il giorno per lavoro.Esteticamente carina, anche se il colore grigio della foto, nella realtà, corrisponde ad un grigio fango tendente al verde.La "Medium", questa appunto, è piuttosto grande. Se non volete una tracolla troppo invasiva di spazio, forse questa non è adatta.Ho trovato inoltre che il materiale di cui è fatta, la cordura, non è, a parer mio, di elevata qualità e neanche molto spessa. E dunque se la borsa non viene ben riempita, tende a non stare rigida come appare nella foto.La consiglio? Si, discreto rapporto qualità prezzo, per chi non vuole ricadere sulla classica Eastpack (tuttavia di maggiore qualità) ma che desideri una borsa meno dozzinale direttamente "from USA" e che in pochi conoscono e utilizzano.

Soyons clair : on l'achète pour le look, parce que cette marque est à la mode.Mais c'est un peu cher pour un simple sac en toile sans fioritures, pochettes, etc.

とても良いものを購入できました。気に入って使用しております。