Have has this bag since Dec 2022 now and this is a long use review. Design, size and spaciousness-wise this is a great bag, and due to the shape it's also very comfortable to carry. I've easily taken this bag alone with clothes and toiletries for an overnight trip (2 sets of clothes) + iPad and water bottle+compact toiletries bottle. The water bottle holder is on the inside, which is great for visuals, but a little dangerous since there is a chance it might leak all over your tech, so one has to be mindful. There is also great compartmentalization on the inside, which I greatly appreciate. The cons of the bag from a long time view perspective are – 1. The leather touchpoints do deteriorate over time. My zip tabs will be falling off pretty soon and the leather at the base sees a lot of wear so the corners of that are also falling away now. 2. The front quick access pocket is not the most safe since it's only held by 2 magnets (I've also lost my magnets twice now – it was repaired once by Bombay trooper, but has now fallen away again) – which if you bend over, depending on what you have inside, could pop open and spill everything (I've had that happen to me). 3. The bag is not weather/waterproof and can only be spot cleaned and cannot be washed. 4. The Bombay trooper team is really sweet and will look into having your bag fixed as is mentioned on the site, but the process and communication takes too long. The first time around one year into owning my bag, I requested if they could fix the front pocket magnet which had fallen, but that process alone took almost 3 months with communication, collection, fixing and return. 5. The inside has brown lining, not grey like the images. The bag looks great and has served me well, but I do wish it lasted longer.
