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

I love LLBean and all of their products. I have many bags and boots so when I needed another I went straight to LLBean because I knew I wouldn't be disappointed and it would be a product of the USA. Sadly I received my new boat tote with the zip top and it was missing a section of stitching so I received a band new bag with a hole in it before I had a chance to use it. Pretty sad, I know this does not reflect the company and hopefully it won't keep me from purchasing again.

The bag is very well made as everything else from LLBean. I didn't realize how frustrating was going to be not to have a inside pocket to put smaller things. I have to put a smaller bag inside it because glasses were being damaged by heavier things and small things were at the bottom. It is harder to keep organized without it but I knew based on other reviews that this was a characteristic of this bag. I just didn't think it would limit the use of it unless I modify it.

A pocket or two...maybe one on the inside and one on the outside! Then is would be perfect!

This bag is smaller than it used to be a couple years ago. The color and durability are great, but I would only order large or extra large.

I ordered the large size one, but it was too large when I got it, so I paid $6.5 to exchange it to a medium size one. The size difference is big. On the large tote, the price printed on the price tag was the ex-large one. The bag looks durable, but the stiches on the top edge were sticking out, they were not being trimmed off well.

I really like this classic LL Bean tote. The zipper enclosure makes it very convenient in bad weather. I was surprised and disappointed by the loose stitching along the top edges however. This is visible on both ends of the top of the bag. It arrived this way and since I had the tote monogrammed, I did not attempt to return it.

Lands End makes a much better product from the canvas to the quality of the stitching

This a sturdy canvas bag. Great for shopping or going to the beach. I like that I can choose from several colors. I give it three stars because I think it's roughly finished and the metal zipper is tough to use.

I have been wanting one of these for a very long time and finally decided to purchase. I got today after it kept getting back ordered, so I've waited about 3-4 months for it. Immediately, I was disappointed. The color is not the medium green olive shown in the photos, it's much darker. The stitching job is also shockingly very poor. I'm sadly very disappointed.

It was a gift and she was thrilled. I think it was perfect and exactly what I ordered. Thank the person that I ordered from. My daughter is a teacher and I ordered one for her years ago and she still is using it. good product.

The canvas material feels nice and thick, but heavy duty brass zipper advertised is not what I got in the mail. The smaller zipper seems like and inevitable failure point.

I ordered a bag in the color I wanted, it was backorder. I went and found another bag (had the bride give me her 3 favorite colors) and found the 2nd choice color in the Freeport Store. They kindly mailed the bag to me. I held onto the bag for 3 weeks in hopes that the backordered bag would show up early. 3 days befor the shower I went to my local LLBean to have the brides new married initials embroidered in it. The brides new initials are ERH. They offered to have me order a new bag (backordered) for the old price since there was recently a price increase. No other form of compensation for their mistake. I understand they're overwhelmed but they need a better system when mistakes are made.

They side seams are sewn in a very sloppy fashion. Rough edges

I really wanted to give this bag five starsit's classic and well-designedbut unfortunately, mine arrived with some imperfections. One of the seams has uneven, frayed stitching, which gives it the look of a knockoff rather than the high-quality Boat and Tote I was expecting. I've always admired the brand's reputation, so I was disappointed by how my bag turned out. That said, I didn't pursue an exchange because the wait time for a replacement is incredibly long.

I love the bag, and the quality. I disliked the embroidery, I already returned and reordered. I received the exact same mess up. I decided just to keep because I needed for an event and it was too late to return for a second time.

Very disappointed. LLBean was always synonymous with quality. This product was not finished, threads hanging in numerous places. When brought to attention of customer service I received a snippy reply. I expect to pay more for quality. Unfortunately it seems with LLBean you can just expect to pay more. I'm done purchasing from them.

I purchased 3 bags and one bag was terrible in quality of stitching. It was an obvious rush job and not checked before shipping. The LLBean tag was literally coming out of the top seam. I tried to trim it with scissors but it just looks terrible, sloppy. The zipper is extremely difficult to close and the monogram had threads coming out from first letter. I know these are super popular now but I would rather a quality product then something thrown together ... not to mention no card enclosed with the sewers name on that bag. Small bag. My other bags purchased were fine.

I love the boat and tote and this is my second of this size even. But this time when I ordered it the bag had loose threads everywhere and was bad quality which is very unlike the bags normally and the embroidery is super small and illegible did some reason which has never been a problem. I'm very disappointed in the bags if this is the recent quality. The ones I bought a year ago are way nicer.

Disappointing.. took a very long time and the quality just isn't there.. the color of the pink trim also is dramatically different.. not sure who is the supplier but not the same as previous bags I have

Great bag love it for my kids snow gear for school. Have used twice and just happened to notice this rip on the bottom. Would recommend my daughter has one too I think maybe it was just not made right?

I purchased in November and didn't receive until mid January. The quality of the bag is not like it used to be, poor stitching and cheaper feel.

For a product that's almost $60 and back ordered for months at a time, I was really expecting higher quality than what I just received. As a long time Bean customer who owns various sized Bean totes from years ago, this quality is nowhere near the older versions. I don't consider myself a picky person in general, but the stitching and sewing on this bag is not great. The fabric is puckered, there's loose stitching and messy thread everywhere. The bag looks like it was pumped out as quickly as possible with very little attention to finishing details. Also not sure what's happening with the end of the blue handles inside the bag.

just as pictured great quality, I don't like the color, usually online photos are not accurate very accurate pink

I LIKE THE ZIPPER ON THIS BAG - BUT IT IS RATHER STIFF - WHICH I AM NOT QUITE FOND OF

I waited for this bag via back order and was very excited to use this for my dog stuff! Be aware of the pictures don't look like what they do in real life, the regular size straps are so tiny. I can barely get my arm through them. If I had known that, I guess I would've ordered the longer straps and the bag itself seems very flimsy and thin. Unfortunately, I doubt I can return it because I had it monogrammed. I looked at all the sizing before ordering and this unfortunately this just did not live up to the hype.