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Patagonia Lightweight Travel Courier

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 134
  • Total Losses: 96
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 1
  • Sales Rank: #9716
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  • Inspired by the classic Buddhist monk's bag, the courier is strong, useful and ultralight.
  • Bag stuffs into its own pocket when not in use.
  • Main compartment accessed through top by zippered closure with adjustable drawstring.
  • Zippered security pocket and key clip.
  • Breathable shoulder strap is ultralight, quick-drying and adjustable.
  • Extremely lightweight triple-ripstop fabric affords excellent tear resistance.
  • Fabric: 50-denier nylon 6 triple ripstop with polyurethane coating and DWR (durable water repellent) finish.
  • Reinforced with 47% recycled 150-denier polyester double-weave ShiftLayer.
  • Volume: 21 L (1281 cu. in.)
  • Dimensions: 10.5" high x 18" wide x 6" deep
  • Measurements:
    • Bottom Width: 16 in
    • Middle Width: 17 in
    • Top Width: 15 in
    • Depth: 6 in
    • Height: 10 in
    • Strap Length: 39 in
    • Strap Drop: 18 in
    • Weight: 7 oz

Average Customer Ratings (based on 10 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2010-10-14 07:09:39
Reviewer: Anonymous from Boston, MA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I have several of these Patagonia bags and they're great for travel and for carrying books and stuff around during a long day in the city. Very lightweight, durable and practical.
Posted: 2012-01-31 12:24:09
Reviewer: Anonymous from Washington, DC
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I bought this bag originally as a back up diaper bag for our trip to Europe. Not only did it fill this role perfectly, but once we were back home I gave up my other diaper bag (heavy and bulky) and I have only used this one since!
Posted: 2011-09-02 19:13:38
Reviewer: Anonymous from SYR
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great bag. Wanted a Musette-style bag for schlepping a few things to the beach or when out with my kids. Like the bottle pockets and the strap with its mesh padding and adjustable length is great. Minimalist and perfect!
Posted: 2012-02-13 17:22:29
Reviewer: Anonymous from Boston, MA
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
This is a good, lightweight bag but I think the dimensions are slightly off. The bag is more like 16.5 inches wide unless you count sticking something in the outside pockets. It still will make a great bag for an upcoming trip abroad. Wish it was waterproof.
Posted: 2012-11-30 06:40:17
Reviewer: Kathy from Peoria, Il
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great for travel, folds into its own pouch, lightweight, holds a lot without the bulk, cross body for easy use and carry, but can be shortened for shoulder carry. Overall a great bag.
Posted: 2013-03-04 06:09:27
Reviewer: Anonymous from Atlanta, Georgia
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
I use this in combination with an Ona Roma camera insert to comfortably carry various cameras around all day when travelling. One 35mm Nikon, a couple of lenses, and a Polaroid SX-70 all fit nicely in the bag along with film. The bag is very lightweight and folds up quite small, making it easy to pack in a carry on.
Posted: 2012-10-09 10:41:54
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
I bought this to take with me on a vacation to Spain, it was great for toting essentials around during the day and was large enough to fit a water bottle, guidebook, sweater, snacks, hat, etc etc - it actually fit a lot more than I expected. When you don't have as much to carry, it can serve a similar purpose as a cross-body purse. Love that it's so lightweight and folds into itself for convenient packing. I bought this in the purple color and my husband even preferred carrying this over his backpack! Zipper pockets on exterior and interior help keep things organized, but it doesn't have a solid bottom so I did find myself digging for things a bit. Overall a great purchase - very functional, secure, easy to carry.
Posted: 2012-09-06 10:15:15
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Very functional travel bag. Very good design, comfortable and folds into its own pouch, which is very convenient. I love the bottle pockets and the color is very nice. Love the compact size of this bag too, can hold a little (wallet, keys) or a lot (add in a sweatshirt). Great overall. I have 2. Get lots of compliments.
Posted: 2012-07-15 17:15:56
Reviewer: NOLASOLEIL from New Orleans, Louisiana
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This is ultra light but amply tough. It stuffs flat into 7"x10", and it has a built-in, zippered pocket for packing in Patagonia MLC carry-on bag or Refugio backpack for airplane leg of trip. It opens into 15"x9½"x5", incognito, cross-chest shoulder bag for daytripping. 12"x9"x4½" Tenba PP12 padded insert loaded with DSLR body, telephoto and prime lenses and paraphenalia fits perfectly inside bag. The zippered internal pocket holds passport and wallet. The internal hook holds a room key. The zippered external pocket holds iPhone, Moleskin travel log and pen. Teh second external water bottle pocket holds a rolled-up boonie hat.
Posted: 2013-03-30 15:30:22
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Overall this is an excellent bag. It is easily the best of the lightweight/packable style messenger bags (I have previously owned timbuk2's version). It would be five stars but for an issue with the strap buckle. It is easy to adjust but can open unexpectedly. I clipped a carabiner through the loop at the end of the strap to ensure it never runs completely through the buckle, problem solved. But a product you have to hack does not deserve five stars.

Bikkembergs BKE104863

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 2
  • Total Losses: 2
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 0
  • Sales Rank: #122623
  • Mix it up with a metallic muse.
  • Leather upper.
  • Brand logo at the sides.
  • Lace closure.
  • Padded collar.
  • Synthetic lining.
  • Lightly padded insole.
  • Rubber outsole.
  • Made in Italy and Imported.
  • Measurements:
    • Weight: 9 oz
  • Product measurements were taken using size 38 (US 8), width B - Medium. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 2 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)

Posted: 2012-11-29 07:17:55
Reviewer: Anonymous from So CA
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I buy a pair of tennies about every 5 years! I don't like them and at my age they are worn by people mainly to keep from falling and I don't like the look. I was willing to pay this much money to have a "pretty" pair of comfy shoes. I really love them now. At first they were very tight and small and I thought they'd have to go back. I love the silver with jeans so I kept them and I am so glad I did as now I wear them in comfort. They give and loosen up after a few wearings and are now a great pair of tennies. I'll buy another pair in 5 years! I might also add it is not a bulky, surf-board looking shoe. I don't need that in a size 10!
Posted: 2012-11-09 16:08:37
Reviewer: Anonymous from Boston, MA
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I have 4 pairs of Bikkembergs, 3 of which are this style (2 velcro, one lace). I love these because they are narrow and the leather is very comfortable. No need to break them in. The sole does make it more likely to tip your ankles as the treads (pebbles) are relatively high and narrow relative to the base of the foot/shoe itself. The shoe comes up really high close to your ankle bone/lateral malleolus, so depending on your conformation it can rub up against it. Two of my pairs are fine, one rubs, so with that one I wear arch supports (very inexpensive at any drug stores, and comfy!) to lift my heel. They are my every day and my going out choice because I can walk in these forever. I like to be comfortable but I hate the look of running sneakers. Prior to this I wore Pumas but these are so comfortable and well made I have a hard time going back. They are expensive but well constructed and you definitely get what you paid for.

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