Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Zip Hunter's Tote Bag with Strap Large

This bag was a gift. It's good quality but the monogram was way too small and looks awkward. Such a bummer, especially for the price.

Needs inside pockets for storage and shoulder strap is too long I might return for smaller size

The size, zipper, color, and strap are great. The clip fasteners on the ends of the strap are hard to unclip making easy on and off difficult. The tote is heavier than I expected. I also wish the tote would stand up on its own. Because the tote is floppy it's not easy to quickly take things in and out of the tote.

I bought this bag for my husband for work and it seems to be a very well made bag. But it's beyond basic in terms of usefulness. There's no pockets or dividers. The brown color was also way less appealing in person than I'd hoped. Inside is a very thick plastic like material which makes this bag more of a luggage like bag than a computer bag. I had high hopes it might work but unfortunately between it having zero sturdiness or pockets it's really a weekend trip bag to throw your clothes in and go. Not worth the $70 for me.

Needs an exterior pocket and a few interior pockets

PLEASE add pockets! Would have been MUCH better bag.

This bag is very well constructed and would be perfect if it had a small zippered compartment on the inside or outside for keeping small items such as keys, pens, etc. Unfortunately these small items must be placed in the bottom of the bag making them difficult to find and makes the product less versatile.

Both shoulder strap clips broke at the same time making an embarrassing scene. I have upgraded them.

I really like this bag and wanted to absolutely love it. Truly. I thought it was going to be it for me lol. Bc am so tough on all bags that I purchase. I work in the field of orthotics/prosthetics - so I am ALWAYS on the go and I am ALWAYS moving. While I am moving, I need to always be packing up orthoses/prostheses and am lugging from my office to where my patients go to physical therapy across the street; I am so tough on my stuff and should prolly be a tester of products lol. But anyways, this bag is SUPER durable - which is what I need BUT THE THING MAJORLY LACKING would be exterior pocket or pockets. It would be 5 stars all the way with some pockets to have the ability to place and organize all my stuff. Doesn't need to be a ton of pockets or anything elaborate- just some places to put my keys or my phone without losing it in the abyss. Based on the pictures, I thought it did have side exterior pocket(s) but am realizing it was just the illusion of the zipper flap. :( super bummed!

My experience is the shoulder strap squeaks with every step just like other reviewers mentioned. It's so annoying I am returning the XL bag. The squeak is challenging to locate but appears to come from the plastic swivel hinge of the clasp. The squeak is worse with more weight in the bag. The shoulder strap clasps are too long to release easily from the bulky plastic rings on each end of the bag. A prior review noticed this as well. Fortunately the clasp did not break as I expected, but wouldn't rely on it for durability. The strap must be nearly cinched all the way to get it to set comfortably on my hips at 6'0 tall when combined with the XL bag. The clasps fit onto a thick ugly plastic ring of sorts on each end of the bag. The plastic zipper is large and clunky, requiring two hands to use. The XL bag is roomy and holds all the clothes, food, and other things I want to tote with me from the house to yoga, work, and back. The bag appears to be durable and very water resistant. Ultimately just can't handle the squeak. Returning and looking elsewhere.

It ships with the shoulder strap not attached. I put the shoulder strap on to see how it looks and had a heck of a time getting it off. The plastic lever on the clasp is too long and/or the anchoring rings on the bag are too thick. They fit going on but feels like I'm going to break it getting it off. I had to use channel locks. It would be nice to be able to take the shoulder strap off when desired, without tools. Other than that it's a nice big duffel/tote. Feels very sturdy. Maybe a little too sturdy in some spots.

I bought a large hunters tote over a year ago & get compliments everywhere I go. When the new version was released, I was excited to get the medium size for my new "teacher bag" and another large, just because! The medium bag is functional, but a bit tight for all my school things. It fits a binder and a couple notebooks well, but get a large if you need to carry more than that. The bad news: I recently had to stop using it for school because the squeak!! The new strap attachments are terribly loud. Please, LLBean, fix this! I'd love a few more, but can't stand the squeak!

I had to return the tote bc the XL was MASSIVE. I had to call 4 times to follow up bc i did not receive the replacement, no updates, and they couldnt find my return. Then someone did find it in the system and it sat in the warehouse for 10 days with no updates. Customer service called me back, and i would call back with them indicating we have nothing to tell you and will contact you if needed. Idd, bc THEY called me. The new bag was finally figured out after telling the story 4 additional times, with wrong font and color.

This bag is not what I expected! Not a hunter bag

This bag would have been perfect as carry on for air travel but it has no pockets. Tough to keep things organized in one big compartment. Other than lacking pockets, well made and good size.

The craftmanship was packing, so many loose threads that i had to cut. The bag doesn't seem like it will last long, but i appreciate llbeans quality guarantee

It's a well made bag but it has no pockets which severely limits usefulness

The bag does not stand up by itself as the structure is flimsy. You would have to fill it up all the way in order for it to stand up.

Great size and quality, as expected. Although the plastic bits to attach the strap look & feel cheap. I've already replaced.. How it doesn't have an interior pocket is a real head scratcher and bordering on illogical.

1st order came with the handle stitched into the monogram on the bag. 2nd one came in and is what I wanted. Never received refund for the 1st order.

The bag seemed so small when I opened it but since I had it monogrammed I knew I was stuck with it. But I measured to see why it seemed so small. When I measured I found that the height measurements included the flap to close it. So it's about 3 inches shorter than I had hoped. The quality is good, the liner is a good idea and I'll use it for my personal item on a plane. But if I had it to do over I'd keep looking for something larger.

I did not like the way the zipper is on the top of the bag. The edges stick out and it is not flat. Bought a lot of LL Bean stuff but don't like this bag

The size of the bag and material is good quality. I basically cannot zip the zipper. It is clumsy and inoperable. VERY disappointing! I know llbean has a life time return policy but I would NOT want a replacement.

This bag should be labeled a small. A medium would be tyhe size between this and a large (which I already own). Sometimes the large is too big, but this item is way to small to be called a medium. I returned it and they graciously refunded me but I really wopuld love a REAL medium size in this bag.

First, there is no inside pocket, so all items are tossed in bag. Second, the shoulder handle squeaks when you walk Third, the monogram size does not fit the size of the bag. I could live with 1 and 3 but I can not walk around with a bag that squeaks every time I take a step.