Customer Reviews KAVU Rope Bag

Great for travel or for days when you're doing a lot of walking. It has comfortable padding for your back. You do have to take it off in order to reach most of your items, though. (phone) The strap is adjustable, but it's very long and I'm not sure what to do with the part that hangs down.

The colors of this Kava Rope Bag are beautiful. However, the pockets are too short for my iPhone4 and the flap will not close over the top of it. I am afraid that my phone is to easy for anyone to access, and or, it may fall out. Disappointed with the size of the pockets.

I'm quite sad to be giving this bag a so-so review, but there's just no ignoring its flaws. First, it is a nice looking and very high quality bag. The colors of the Kavu bags are always so vibrant and fun. Also this bag has surprising capacity for its size. I used it on a trip to Disney World for all 5 days and it held everything we needed. I like that it's easier than a backpack when you know you'll need to access the contents of the bag often while out and about. You can sort of twist the bag around to your front with one hand and access then zippers. And I like being able to clip a water bottle to the rope strap (since it doesn't have a water bottle pocket). But there are problems. First and most obvious to me was that the outer small zipper pockets are almost useless. The larger one is not even big enough for a cell phone or sunglasses. The width is okay, but lengthwise it's barely long enough to fit credit cards. I keep my cards in a very slim cardholder, but that wouldn't fit. So right off the bat I saw that I could not easily access the items I need to reach most. The other tiny exterior pocket is even less useful. I ended up putting two hair elastics and a tiny tin of mini mints in there. That's about all it can hold. Also I was surprised to find that it doesn't actually work well to wear the bag over my left shoulder, which I prefer, because it doesn't lay right across the back. It kinda sticks up and is awkward. Instead it must be worn on the right shoulder. I thought I could get used to this, but it drives me a little crazy. Third, the thick rope strap began to rub my shoulder/neck after the first few hours of wearing the bag during my travels and by day 5 I was having to take it off and on at intervals because of the irritation. And fourth, because if its uneven weight and lopsided shape, the bag often doesn't hang well on the back of a chair at a restaurant (falls off constantly) and anytime you set it down on a flat surface it falls right over. Overall I wish I had noticed more of this stuff before my trip so I could have returned it. I really wanted to like this bag, but I'm afraid it's just going to sit in my closet now.

I have heard these bags were amazing and I even borrowed my friend's. The only problem is it is hard and time consuming to find a color that you like. They have the same colors over and over and I just can't seem to find the one that works for me. I chose Overall for 3: This is because I can't find my color. I chose Comfort for 5: It carries a ton and it is super comfy! I chose Style for 5: It is the new trend! Overall, the Kavu Rope Bag I have now is awesome until I get my new one!

The zippers on the bag were very poor quality. Not what I expected for what I had to pay. I would not buy this item again.

I really really wanted to love this bag. I bought this for an upcoming European trip where I needed to carry tourist guides, stuff for the kids, snacks and daily medication for one person in our party. I’ll start with the pros. It’s affordable. It’s cute. It has a decent amount of space and can fit an 8x11 folder. And the strap is sturdy. (I bought the one with the owl pattern). Now with the cons (and there are a few, but I really think that with improvements, this could be a great bag). This bag is worn on the right should only, which is not very ergonomic for a right handed person. When you put the bag on your shoulder, the motion is counterintuitive for a right handed person, and restricts your right should. Your could wear it on your other should but the bag would not fall flat on your bag. This is a huge con for me, as I started to get serious shoulder and rib pain one week into our trip and had to stop wearing it altogether. While the pattern is cute and the material is of reasonable quality, it is not ideal for this type of bag. This should be made of a more durable material, such as laminated canvas. It is not protected when it rains, and it gets stained easily as soon as it touches the floor (my bad was constantly sandy from the crushed stone in French parks). Lastly, I find the pockets just ok. The middle pocket with a velcro is not big enough for a cell phone (and nor would I put a phone in there- it would be prime for stealing). It does fit well in the zipped up one though. The two side pockets are of decent sizes, but not very deep and I wish they had other compartments inside, especially to put keys and wallet. I created my own wallet holder with a hiking clip. All in all, I might still use the bag every once in a while for very specific occasions where I need to have my hands free, but I suspect those uses will be few and far between.

This item was used with ripped straps. I paid full price for a used torn item. It will be returned. I expected this at the outlet store not form a purchase on line.

Very poor quality material. Not scotch guarded. Cannot be washed like the other bags.