Ratings Overview - Messenger Bag


The Best Messenger Bag Review

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Mission Workshop Rummy

 Mission Workshop Rummy
The Rummy is the Bentley of messenger bags. It’s large, luxuriously comfortable, and surprisingly nimble. A cavernous 27 Liter main compartment swallows a computer, books, and packages like the champion of a pie-eating contest. The Rummy has several ...
$170

Editors' Choice Award
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Comfort - 10 of 10
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Storage - 9 of 10
9
Versatility - 8 of 10
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Laptop Protection - 8 of 10
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Professional Look - 8 of 10
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Water resistance - 10 of 10
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Durability - 10 of 10
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Rickshaw Commuter 2.0

 Rickshaw Commuter 2.0
The Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 is an innovative, fully featured, and well-made laptop bag best suited to those who commute directly to and from an office environment. The bag offers excellent storage for all office essentials: documents, loose papers, and...
$160

Top Pick Award
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Comfort - 6 of 10
6
Storage - 9 of 10
9
Versatility - 4 of 10
4
Laptop Protection - 10 of 10
10
Professional Look - 10 of 10
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Water resistance - 9 of 10
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Durability - 10 of 10
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Chrome Buran

 Chrome Buran
The Chrome Buran is a comfortable, spacious, completely waterproof, and very durable messenger bag with poorly designed storage for small items. The bag has many great attributes, but its storage for smaller items consists almost entirely of velcro, ...
$155

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Comfort - 10 of 10
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Storage - 7 of 10
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Versatility - 8 of 10
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Laptop Protection - 6 of 10
6
Professional Look - 5 of 10
5
Water resistance - 10 of 10
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Durability - 10 of 10
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Timbuk2 Command

 Timbuk2 Command
The Timbuk2 Command is a durable, waterproof, professional looking messenger bag with excellent storage options and a TSA-compliant studded laptop compartment. The bag competes with the Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 ($150) for the best messenger for walking ...
$120

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Comfort - 7 of 10
7
Storage - 8 of 10
8
Versatility - 6 of 10
6
Laptop Protection - 8 of 10
8
Professional Look - 8 of 10
8
Water resistance - 9 of 10
9
Durability - 8 of 10
8
Osprey Resource Elroy

 Osprey Resource Elroy
The Osprey Resource Elroy laptop messenger strikes a happy medium between excellent storage and versatile comfort. The bag has a stellar array of pockets, sleeves, and slots that protect a laptop, documents, and everyday essentials. Looking at the ...
$99

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Comfort - 8 of 10
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Storage - 8 of 10
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Versatility - 9 of 10
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Laptop Protection - 10 of 10
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Professional Look - 6 of 10
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Water resistance - 6 of 10
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Durability - 6 of 10
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Timbuk2 Classic Messenger

 Timbuk2 Classic Messenger
The Timbuk2 Classic Messenger is a well designed, reasonably comfortable, durable, and waterproof bag for those who do a lot of biking and want quick access to their belongings. The bag is constructed of durable, waterproof materials, has logical and...
$90

Best Buy Award
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Comfort - 8 of 10
8
Storage - 8 of 10
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Versatility - 7 of 10
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Laptop Protection - 6 of 10
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Professional Look - 6 of 10
6
Water resistance - 9 of 10
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Durability - 8 of 10
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Patagonia Half Mass

 Patagonia Half Mass
The Patagonia Half Mass is a poor performing messenger bag that’s neither waterproof nor durable, has poor storage for smaller items, and a clunky removable laptop case. We don’t recommend this bag. Instead, get the Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 ($160), our ...
$89

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Comfort - 9 of 10
9
Storage - 5 of 10
5
Versatility - 6 of 10
6
Laptop Protection - 9 of 10
9
Professional Look - 7 of 10
7
Water resistance - 5 of 10
5
Durability - 5 of 10
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Alchemy Goods Pike

 Alchemy Goods Pike
The Alchemy Goods Pike is a good-looking small messenger bag with an even smaller environmental impact. Used bicycle tubes and seatbelts contribute to the bag’s 67% upcycled content- the greatest of any bag review here. Its construction is simple, to...
$138

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Comfort - 6 of 10
6
Storage - 4 of 10
4
Versatility - 4 of 10
4
Laptop Protection - 8 of 10
8
Professional Look - 7 of 10
7
Water resistance - 7 of 10
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Durability - 8 of 10
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