Timbuk2 Transit Briefcase

Great for my surface pro, but anything much bigger might be a tight squeeze in the zipper pocket. Decent organization, but not a ton of room for notebooks and other materials. I like this , however, as it keeps me from carrying a bunch of stuff I don't need.

I’m very happy with this laptop bag. I have Surface Book, and it fits into the pocket in the bag (zipped). Great quality for the price!

Holds exactly what I need and barely much more but it's just what I was looking for. Good quality.

bought this for my boyfriend. he dislikes how stiff the material is, but other than that it's a good design. maybe the material will soften with use.

メッセンジャーバックを四角にして、ハンドルを付け、ショルダーストラップを脱着できるようにしたバックです。フタではないほうの側面に芯があり、中身が無くてもフニャフニャにならなず、形を保っています。A4の紙などを入れて持ち歩いても、中身がクシャクシャになりません。自立はしません。ショルダーストラップを外して、ハンドルを持てば、スーツを着て使用してもカジュアル過ぎない感じになっています。芯があるので、ハンドルを持った時も、クタッとならずに、四角い形を保っています。サイズはA4より若干大きな物が入るサイズです。A4用紙を入れた2㎝厚のクリアファイルなら2冊入ります。2㎝クリアファイル2冊入れた状態で、２つあるポケットに、スマホ、モバイルバッテリー、ペンケースを入れて、フタができます。ペットボトルのドリンクなどは厚み的に厳しいです。ノートPCも入りますが、ACアダプタのサイズが大きい場合は要注意です。ショルダーストラップを着けて肩から下げると、とてもフィットして気持ち良いです。自転車に乗っている時に肩にかけると良い感じです。フタは面積の広いベルクロで固定されます。フックのような留め金具もありますが、この金具の開け閉めはやや面倒なので、ベルクロだけ使っています。

I feel like the Transit is underappreciated in Timbuk2’s lineup for how unique it is and how ideal it is as a daily driver. That's a shame, because for anyone looking for decent carrying options for work or school there are a million options and most of them are bad/ugly! This one should be a top contender for the category of best bag if you're shopping for the best.The biggest factor for the Transit is the look. Here's why: it's not too gaudy or overdone, and it's not too subdued - it's the goldilocks zone of cool. The trouble when selecting a bag you use for school or work (ESPECIALLY WORK) is that it needs to be appropriate for any situation one might take a bag into. It would look stupid to take a $400 leather bag into many kinds of client meetings, and it looks equally goofy to take a beatup Samsonite laptop briefcase bag into lots of meetings with well dressed folks.It's the perfect look, sitting between not too much and not too little.The second major factor is the size. Part of the problem with a lot of Timbuk2’s other very wonderful bags in it's messenger line is that they're basically just huge sacks. A lot of reviewers make the mistake of saying the Transit bag is too small, but you need to ask yourself what you really need to bring. Are you just filling up space or do you really need all that room? Is this a chicken and egg thing?This briefcase, again, is just right. It's small and compact, but still fits all the necessities. I've included a picture of my daily kit, but I'll swap gear out depending on the situation. The amount of equipement the Transit can carry for such a small bag is impressive! When flying for work I'll swap out an organizer to make space for a battery pack for phone/tablet charging, and when flying for fun I'll make space for the charger and a Nintendo Switch, and this acts as my under-seat carry-on. It works in literally any configuration in any setting.Part of what makes the size so great is that its thickness is restricted by a rigid structure. Some reviewers have noted how strangely THIN it is, but to me this is not a negative, it’s the reason the bag is good. Thick bags looks stupid, and they tend to balloon out like a big sack with all these straps dangling... A thin bag looks professional. It also forces you to think about what is really necessary to bring and what you can live without.The third and last factor is the organization. The pocket layout makes carrying the load easy, nothing really gets lost. Cords go in the two front pockets, laptop goes in the back pocket, paper goes flat again the back of the bag. Keycards, glasses, and pens go in the napoleon hatch pocket on the flap. It’s extremely elegant in practice!To close up, this might seem overly detailed for a messenger/briefcase. But in daily life there aren’t a lot of things that matter a whole lot. You choose what has value to you, and for some people the bag they throw their crap into isn’t on the list. And that’s cool. But if it DOES matter to you, then this bag is good and I would recommend it.It’s also cheaper than most of the other Timbuk2 bags! AND I got it “refurbished” for like $20 off the list price. Timbuk2 makes a couple briefcases that are actually nicer and better than this, but they’re upmarket and into the hundreds of dollars range. At that point we start getting into the “too much bling” level. For the money you can’t beat The Transit.

There are several things I like about this bag: 1) Light; 2) Sturdy; 3) Comfortable to carry. But several things I don't like: 1) Small size has limited capacity; 2) Two pockets on front aren't quite big enough for tech accessories; 3) Unbalanced so when you set the bag down, it flips/falls flat on the front. Overall, I like the "likes" more than the dislikes, but find I have to shift bags when I need to carry more materials.

I returned this bag, as I went with the Chrome Conway, but I actually really liked this bag. The fabric is stiff, which people complain about, but I'm a fan. The clasp could be easier to open, but you will learn to open it easier(push down from the top of buckle to start). This bag is just for laptop and a notebook and pens. You won't fit lunch, or extra clothes in here. Looks professional as well, not tacky.

Useless! Way too small for anything but a laptop and some papers...fabric is so stiff and non-flexible. Pockets not well thought out.I waited a few weeks too long hoping it would get better and now I can't return it.Don't buy this unless you try it out and return it quickly if it doesn't work.

Honestly, this bag is fantastic! Unfortunately, for my everyday carry needs, it's just too small. I bought it because I only ever carry a small Chromebook Pixel around and for that it works beautifully. The problem is anytime I need to carry my work laptop, that's all it can fit. If I want to throw a few notebooks or a book in too, that's truly pushing it. My other bag is a Timbuk2 Commuter bag and for my everyday needs, it works perfectly. This would've been great on vacations where I need to telecommute or something similar, but it just can't replace my Commuter.