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

I purchased a small, zip top tote for a gift. This size is good for a smaller underseat flight bag or daily work tote. It's large enough to carry a brown bag lunch, wallet, cell phone, iPad or book and keys. Simple one compartment design. The bottom folds down flat. Bag can stand-up on its own without sagging or flopping over. Medium-Size is better if you need to carry papers like an 8 1/2 X 11" note pad. I didn't give this bag 5 stars because of two things. 1) Bag lacks an internal zip pocket. 2) The zipper is a bit awkward. The flap needs to be flexed upward to slide the zipper. The zipper track ends in a fabric fold. If the zipper pull slides down into this fold - it is a bit tricky to slide out.

I wrote a review before using the bag, and am writing another after spending a week down south with it at an all-inclusive resort. I really like the bag for the beach holidays! The handles were initially quite tough (since they were brand new), and they got softer with use after a few days. While I thought it was too small at first, it fits 2 beach towels, water bottle, snacks, book & magazines, and other small items which are perfect for lugging items around at the resort and during short excursions. Had I gotten the large size, I'd be tempted to put many items in it and the bag would be too heavy to carry. I'd like to get the long handles for my next beach bag for easier carrying, but this is fine for short walks. The zip top is perfect to keep items safe and secured from prying eyes. The bag is very strong and durable, and will definitely last many years. It is definitely waterproof - tested when the ocean tide came up higher than expected to my lounge bed and the bag was on the ground next to me :)

This tote is exactly what I thought it would be when I ordered it -- a sturdy bag with multiple uses. I have already used it as a carry on bag for a weekend getaway and a shopping trip to the mall. Boating season will be starting soon and I'll be taking it out on the water too. I opted for the longer handles and find it fits comfortably over my shoulder. The zip-top is also a plus. It is a bit pricey, but is well made and will last a long time.

This is made of a very stiff canvas and is very sturdy. My one issue is that the measurements for the large size do not match the item which is much bigger. I would return the bag for a medium except that it is too large for convenient shipping.

I received the regatta blue bag with the word "beach" monogrammed, 4 days after I placed the order online, in Toronto. I am very pleased with the delivery speed. The quality of the seam stitching is good, but not 100% aligned, which is not ideal but alright considering it is machine-stitched by a real person instead of a robot. The material feels very strong which I like. I expect this bag to last a long time. However, the Medium size bag is smaller than I thought it'd be from the other reviews. If you'd like a beach bag to lug several large towels for a couple, change of clothing, books and snacks etc. - get the Large size. I would also prefer a zippered pocket inside the tote to hold keys and small items, so I don't have to dig around for them.

My wife loved the gift and so do I the only item I care to comment on is although the color of the printing said it was the same color.. it appears a few shades lighter.

Have ordered these Totes for years. A great buy & very useful.

I am very happy with the quality of the bag but disappointed with the size of the lettering and thread color. I think the lettering is too small for the size of the bag. The thread color looks much different than what I saw on my computer.

Really nice bag, large, rigid enough to stand up on its own, seems sturdy, exceeded my high expectations in all respects except stitches along zipper popped and opened a three inch gap the first time I unzipped it, before we even used it. Wife immediately sewed it back up or might have continued popping stitches.

Nice size, but the stitching and the threads around the top pull very easily. Feel like I'm constantly having string come out.

This was much smaller than I expected it to be. I was very disappointed with the size for the price of it.

Love the size of the bag but the zipper is difficult to zip closed if opened all the way

I couldn't get the monogramming to work properly, and when I got ahold of customer service, it was too late to get that fixed without returning this one.

It's a great bag but I prefer the long handle version. Also, I wish there was a slip pocket in the front for your cell phone and a zip pocket in the interior for wallet. I use this bag for travel, it stores 5 large packing cubes. I unload the packing cubes in the dresser and as I collect laundry I dump it into the bag like a laundry hamper. All clean items stay in the packing cubes. I also use it for beach trips, it carry all my accoutrements.

I intended to use this as my carryon on a flight. It is too heavy and bulky for that purpose. Other than that it is a nice bag.

Love the bag, just wish the handles were longer. You can't carry it on your shoulder.

A ton of loose threads on various parts of the bag and took multiple months to arrive fdue to backorder but otherwise a smooth shopping experience and got what I ordered with little issue.

I ordered two boat and tote bags.... the first one I received was perfect! The second one I received after waiting for months and the monogram was done in the wrong color. That's upsetting since I've been waiting so long and I dont want to send it back because I don't want to wait another 3 months. The quality of the product is excellent though.

The monogram looked too small for a large bag. I was told a 7 letter monogram has to be small to fit on the bag. It looks very disproportional on such a large bag. Very disappointing for an expensive bag

This is my second tote from LLB and the stitching quality was much better on my first one, and that was only purchased 6 months ago. This one has so many fraying and unraveling edges. This was a gift and honestly I was so ashamed to give it in the condition it arrived in. I had to do so much work myself to make it giftable.

Cute bag. The outside stitching is subpar but will work. The embroidery is perfect.

While you can never go wrong with the stellar boat & tote, the zipper is a big fail. Can not close it without a struggle. Skip the zipped version.

I've been wanting this item for the longest time so I was really disappointed when I got it because the quality was far from what I expected. Yes, it looks good and serves its purpose up to standard but the quality of how it's made is very poor and even sub-standard. Threads in and outside are coming off. Seams are sewn sloppily. With the brand's status, I was expecting a bit more.

The stitching on the side seem sloppy. I thought hat bag would look cleaner. I like the size.

Much larger than expected. Reordered in a size medium which is smaller than we wanted. Wish there was another size in between medium and large.