Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Zip Top Boat and Tote Large

Great quality product. Wish it was designed with an interior zip pocket to store smaller items.

I LOVE this bag. It's large enough for beach towels, a change of clothes and everything I need for a day at the beach or lake. I love that it zips closed to keep my belongings secure. It's very durable, too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because there are no pockets inside and small things are easily lost inside. I ended up using a small makeup bag to put my keys, cell phone, money, etc, inside.

While I like the tote, it seems like many others totes I have. Though of better quality than some others and I like the monogram, it could be improved by adding a small pocket inside that can fit a cell phone (and this would differentiate your tote from others).

Great summer tote for the basics. It is a little stiff, but I think a couple runs in the wash and regular wear will soften it.

Overall a well made beach bag. Please consider putting small zip pockets inside the bag as small items get lost in it.

A great basic bag to throw everything in to go just about anywhere! It is made well and is very good quality. The only downside that I have is that there are no pockets in the inside or outside of the bag. I do wish there was at least one. Overall, I really like the bag and just put smaller bags in it to compensate for the lack of pockets. I still recommend it and would order again!

I love this bag, and the quality is really amazing. I got the bag with the shorter handles, and while I am glad I got those as opposed to the long ones I wish they were just a bit longer. So if you're getting this bag to be able to fit comfortably on your shoulders, get the longer handles.

The bag has only one drawback - it is too stiff. The quality is excellent; but again the canvas is too stiff to carry it comfortably.

Practical tote at a great price. Got it for my daughter and have used it almost everyday. Can't wait to get more use of it this summer.

Love this bag! My only suggestion would be to add pockets! I know the short handled bags come with the option for an exterior pocket but the long handled ones don't. I plan on using this as a daily tote and having a pocket would be nice for keys and cell phone (or two pockets, one inside and one outside).

Turn around time was amazing, Monogram just a wee bit sloppy. I understand I could request a replacement if I wished. Zipper protects my valuables. Longer straps are fantastic. A competitor of LLBean who also makes totes I believe has a few pockets inside each bag which seems like a nice touch. But it didn't seem that the competitor did the monogramming. Their bag may have been less expensive. I love that the LLBean tote is made in the USA, & ME which is so close to home. Rated 4.75.

very sloppy stitchings especially on the sides, I was so surprised to find them with stitchings poking out of the sides of the bag, the structure itself is fine, I can fit a lot of stuff. But I'm worried about the stitchings, after I started using it the stitchings got so bad that it stuck in the zipper. And once it got caught, it kept coming out of the linings. I heard so many good things about it being super high quality, so I had high expectations and this simply didn't live up to its name.

I've never ordered the one with a zipper and miss the outside pocket.

Wish it was a little bigger and softer but it gets the job done. Use it for kids school crib sheet and toddler pillow

This bag is so cute and i love how durable it feels. I wish they made one with internal pockets- it would feel more organized as my main work bag. The embroidery is such a fun touch. I'm glad they came back in stock!

I got the L but probably could've gone with the M size. It's kind of heavy but it can easily hold all my stuff so it's worth it to me. I went long strap but for a smaller bag I maybe would've got the short strap. All depends how you want to hold it!

I actually returned this one. My large, open-top, long-handled bag changed my life for the better but this one did not. I think it might be the zip top - too clumsy. I'll likely get another one without the zip for smaller errands and such. The bags are the best, though, as we all know.

Love the bag! Only reason I do not give it 5 stars is that the straps do not stay on my shoulders very well. I have a bag with long and another with short straps. I purchased the short strap first. It is a little difficult to get your arm through and up on your shoulder (especially with a coat on) so I ordered the longer strap on the second one.

Construction was exactly as expected: high quality and durable. Recipient was pleased. But the spacing on the personalized embroidery wasn't "kerned" to make the words look more natural. Every letter was spaced exactly the same, which meant the space around an "i" was the same as around a "w," which makes the "i" look like it has far too much space around it. I know it's all computer-generated spacing, but if a human were to intervene and adjust, it would look so much better.

Quality bag as usual. Would have preferred the embroidery to be larger.

Really cute. Fast shipping. Some loose threads

First of all, this is a Christmas gift so I didn't rate the stars very high. It looked very nice, sturdy and the monogram was perfect. I'm sure the recipient will enjoy it.

I'm giving this a 4 star review because the Monogram was not done right.

You can't go wrong with a classic. I love the added feature of the zipper. Great w a monogram.

Love traveling with this bag! Fits so much and I love the minimalistic look of it!