Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Boat and Tote Large

I ordered my bag while it was on back ordered so I was so excited to finally receive it in the mail. Unfortunately the stitching on the bag was terribly done. I have two other boat and totes that are amazing quality. I'm not sure if the one I received is defective or if the quality has diminished. I was kindly offered a return slip to see if my bag qualified for an exchange but I would have to wait another month as it is back ordered once again.

I ordered a specific color for a baby gift in February and two times the shop date was moved with a final ship of June. I had to change colors to get it there sooner.

Love the bag but the seams on the side are noticeably damaged. Threading is flawed and continuously loose along one side of the bag. Also waited 4 months for it so disappointed to open the package and notice the immediate quality concern.

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For the price I was very dissatisfied. The size of name embroidered was way too small for the size of the bag. The scale and size of letters should have matched the size of the bag. Also there was no matching color thread for the blue color of bag. So the color of thread and scale of lettering looks ridiculous and awkward. The exposed uncut stitching of the sides of bag looked unfinished also. I had to trim the unfinished edges off. I purposely ordered from LL bean expecting a high quality, however I have ordered same product with a much better price and results from Etsy. I won't buy this from LL bean ever again. I feel ripped off. Huge disappointment. This was a gift and I was embarrassed!

While the product is lovely there was much confusion in the ordering process. In early November or late October I placed this order for the bag with the monogram placing it very early as it would be a Christmas present somehow the order got canceled and it wasn't until the end of January that I finally received it

The person didn't know who sent the gift said there was no letter please make it more obvious in packaging!

These are nice and have lasted us a few years but they are spot clean which sucks because I want to clean the entire inside. Wish I would have gone with something machine washable

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I ordered this with long handles and it did not come this way. The short handles are tiny.

The tote that arrived was much larger than I thought. I was purchasing based on the description in the catalog

Embroidery may be off center when getting customizations.

It was honestly way larger than photos show. I was a bit disappointed :(((

Disappointed with quality, opened up the tote and realized a lot of the threading wasn't done well. A lot of loose ends, frayed edges. Seemed like the quality control may have been off.

This tote is just the cutest. Very sturdy, well made...however the monogram was TERRIBLE!!! Missing stitches in some letters and other letters were overstitched. So excited when it arrived then so disappointed when I opened it. Customer service gal was amazing and got another ordered for me.

I really wanted this bag in all white and was thrilled that it was now available. Sadly, the large is too large and I gave it to my granddaughter. I would be unable to lift it if it was fully packed. I will order a medium size with my next llbean order.

Purchased a few personalized totes pre-pandemic for gifts, for use as grocery totes. More sturdy than the plastic- like ones I'm stores. However, though the three I purchased recently is made of the same sturdy heavy duty canvas, I think the stitching is not heavy enough and are too large to hold up if anything as heavy as groceries are placed in them. They would be ok for beach or picnic supplies, but there needs to be extra bar-tacking at the bottom corners. Not complete satisfied with the recent totes.

Very beautiful bag and I love the quality but disappointed with the size it's too big cannot use it was looking smaller at the pictures on the website :(

The item was not completely sewn. Too bad they are currently sold out because this was going to be a Christmas gift. I can't even exchange it and get a replacement until late January.

I bought this to replace an old one of the same size. The new bag has no pockets at all. The old one had 1 on the outside and 4 on the inside, as well as a key attachment. The outside seams look raw and unfinished. Very disappointing product.

I am Disappointed in this boat and tote bag. The fabric is very stiff. The monogram is quite small, not at all like the website and the paper catalog represent it. The red color is great, very vibrant, but the monogram is small is average looking. I wish I bought the bag without the monogram.

Disappointed. I've had a Boat and Tote for years. All I've custom colored and I absolutely loved them! No longer can you custom color the tote AND the front pocket is no longer there. Bring the front pocket back! The tote, regardless of size is a big, empty void. That's ok because you can put so much inside, it's terrific! The front pocket was a perfect place for keys, little items, loose change, my yacht club key card, etc. Now, with the pocket not there, the tote is just a constant search for keys, little items, loose change and my yacht club key card. I have to say it's disappointing. I'd have to recommend another tote from another maker. That makes me sad because I loved these totes. Please bring the front pocket back!

This is my 3rd large tote bag I've orgered over the years. Imagine my disappointment when this one arrived with NO pockets!! My older one which is still in use has BOTH inside and outside pockets. I can't remember if the other had one or two, but I DO remember it definitely had an outside pocket. Hence, I'm seriously considering returning it and finding one elsewhere WITH POCKETS!!

OVERPRICE BAG NOT WORTH OF THE LL BEAM NAME.

This bag is not as well made as the old bags LL bean use to make about 10 years ago. The last bag I purchased had a front pocket on it where you could easily put your keys with a chain on it. This bag does not have that option. It has no pockets which makes things harder to find, seems cheaper and not as well made.