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

Great overall. A little bigger than I expected despite looking at the dimensions.

Bag is perfect, as always. The monogram is not the most clean stitching (there were two loose threads).

I love the classic LL Bean totes. I bought this one in Extra Large which was HUGE. It would be a good travel suitcase but a bit too big for more practical every day uses. I exchanged it for the Large size which is perfect!

It's really big! Very good-looking! It ended up being too big for my particular use, so I'm keeping it to use as an overnighter.

It's very well made. A classic. The monogram so personalizes it.

I got this bag in hopes to find a great tote bag to carry my stuff in as a teacher. I first ordered the large with long handles, but when it arrived it was a lot larger than necessary. If you are looking for something for luggage I would recommend the large. I sent it back and got a medium with long handles. It holds all my stuff including my 15 inch laptop with some room to spare. My only wish is that there was a small pocket on the inside for a catchall for valuables such as my keys, wallet, and phone so they are not getting lost in the bottom of the bag. Another issue I have noticed is some strings are coming off on the inside of the bag. Nothing is wrong structurally, but sometimes I find loose threads here and there that get snagged on the zipper (highly recommend the zipper, by the way). I just tie them off and cut them. Other than that I have no complaints. I got mine in green with emerald for the monogram.

This is my first LLB Boat and Tote and so far I am very satisfied with it. Only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it lacks the extra outside pocket for a cellphone or other quick grab that the canvas Boca totes offer. I ordered this tote in the medium size (black) with the zipper top and long handles, which is not stocked in thier retail stores, at a local LLB store for the free shipping and it had arrived within a few days. The quality is there, it holds its shape and sits upright as the canvas is very thick and durable. It fits everyting I need for the day just right and the zipper top keeps my things from falling out if it tumbles over in the car. If you like to sling it over your shoulder I highly reccomend the long handles and if you tend to stuff it get the zipper top.

It's perfect! I wish it was a little easier to keep on my shoulder, but the embroidery is just what I wanted, and the zip top is great. It does fit a 16" MacBook Pro, which I was worried it wouldn't, because it says the medium size is smaller than that.

It was a gift for a wedding shower. She loved it! Quick delivery and the color choices for handles and monogram were many. It's the gift that even if you have one, you can't have too many! So useful.

Absolutely love this. Bag,. I know I bought the large but I definitely didn't realize it was this big. I still love the quality and my kids are obsessed

Great quality but should have a smaller pocket inside for smaller items.

It is hard to imagine a more well-built bag. This will last a lifetime. The zipper lining folds up out of the bag, making for a HUGE secured storage volume.Colors are nice and stitched monogram looks great and costs very little to add. I subtract one star because the bag lacks a side pocket (inside desirable, or outside) which I thought was standard in this type of bag.

The tote is fabulous. Well made, sturdy, nice looking. Heads up if you plan to have a name or monogram on it...very small size fonts used vis a vis the tote size. Disappointing

I bought the big bag and it is BIG! It was awesome, it held everything we needed for a day at the water park. Only thing I wish it had was an inside pocket for keys phone etc.

Size is good. Main problem is you can't really sling this over your shoulder if you want, so if you think you may need to do that (like in a situation where you're carrying a toddler and other bags for example) then you should probably go with the long handles.

Really big bigger than expected but looks good and high quality

Buying online was deceiving; so as a result the bag is a little too big and the handles are a little too long. I have adapted the handles and figured out how to use it. I'll probably buy another one slightly smaller when I have time.

The bags were roomy and had a solid zipper. But the monogram was way too small in relation to the size of the bag.

This tote helps me store packaged food items in my closets. It is small enough so that the bag is not too difficult to lift up; This is a well made item. Sometimes when it is new it can be tricky trying to get the top zipper to zip to the end, but once this is done the zipper works well. This is a protective bag, although it is not water resistant. It works well as storage for my closets in my apartment.

Nice and tough tote bag with zipper on top. Refer to product comparison photos for sizing info.

Terrific bag that will last a lifetime. I wish there was an option for a cross shoulder strap

Well made large tote but the monogram did not turn out as I requested. I asked for GTG but got GGT. T is for my last name. I am not returning it since GGT are my initials, but for a monogram, I wanted GTG.

Giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think here should be at minimum 1 compartment inside. This was the perfect size bag to use on our beach vacation with my husband and toddler - just wish it had 1 or 2 compartments to hold keys, wallet, etc.

Very sturdy. I bought it as a mom bag to hold all of our things (two toddlers and myself) . Just wish it had some sort of pockets inside to hold cups.

Nice sturdy bag. Zipper is a nice feature. I wish I could have purchased bag in my first color choice.