Eagle Creek Vagabond Messenger Bag - 398 cu in - 2008 BCS

I am diabetic and find it nearly impossible to find a bag to carry my test kit, insulin etc where I can easily access it. Tlhis bag does a great job, mind you I am using the side pockets for this, but that makes the pens etc easy to reach without opening the main bag.

The shoulder strap is comfortable, leaves your hands free to access the pockets, does not have the problem of other shoulder bags where the strap is always slipping off and is very secure when travelling through crowds.

Looking forward to using it on the next trip which is why I bought it, but l have now combined a fanny pack and a backpack into this bag and it is a lot more efficient. Love Eagle Creek products and I am now using it daily instead of a purse.

I have used many shoulder bags since 1969. This is my second Eagle Creek product. It is superior to the first one, with a useful "office compartment", spacious central compartment , and several sizes of smaller pockets for a variety of oter items. It is almost as large as messenger bag but it's portrait design is one I find much more comfortable. I also agee with the previous review that
i wish the shoulder pad was less prone to slippage.

I bought this bag looking for an ergonomic solution for the growing collection of electronic gadgets I like to have at hand (e.g. pocket camera, GPS, cell phone, ipod, flashlight, Kindle etc.). It has lots of sensible pockets and is probably as comfortable as is possible considering the weight I am trying to conveniently lug around. A downside is that it is so big and utilitarian it stands out like a sore thumb with dress clothes. I have been using it for and every day bag for the past couple of months, but am probably going to consign it to a travel shelf, and learn not to lug so much stuff around with me.

Good design and features. However, I wish the underside of the shoulder pad is more "grippy".