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

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.

I just received my small boat tote with the long straps and I love the color but the stitching is really poorly done. I love L.L Bean products so I was a bit disappointed with this tote. I can't return it because it's monogrammed but wish the quality was better.

I have several older versions of the same model of tote that I love and use frequently. Adore the newer color of this bag, but the canvas is much thinner and therefore less rugged than previously. Will keep this and use it, but sad about change in quality.

The seems are already fraying which is highly disappointing. Has been used a month. Just doesn't seem like they are what they are hyped up to be.

The bags are great but the dimensions over the years have gotten much smaller. I had to order a medium just to get the old small size

the bag is roomy but the handle is stiff, hard to hold its place on the shoulder

Good but a bit too big and goofy looking, the medium is too small but the large is just slightly too big I wish there was more of an inbetween instead of the xtra small size

Absolutely gorgeous bag. However, I wish I had gotten it with slightly larger handles, as the entire thing is stiffer than I expected and I suspect the medium or large handles would have helped. Stiching is a bit sloppy in certain areas, which is disappointing. Can't and won't complain about the color, though, because it's magnificent. Overall, would buy again and hope that I get something that seems a bit less rushed :)

This was much smaller than I thought it would be. Contents of a small purse would fit.

The model must be child sized. Medium is smaller than purse/totes - it is not a tote bag size.