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Originally Posted by d2create
(Post 11182764)
What I would like to know though is what makes REload $100 better than Chrome. I took a look at their website and you can't tell by the pics.
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Cars of course have thousands of moving parts while a messenger bag has...maybe 5? It's the same basic form factor. Fundamentally, one strap will be more uncomfortable than two, there's simply no way around it. It makes sense if you have to swing your bag around all the time, like a mail carrier or a ... bike messenger... but for the rest of us it makes no sense at all.
Assymetry is neat-looking though, that I will say. Thus, it's all about fashion. |
Originally Posted by vegenaise
(Post 11181980)
messenger bag hierarchy: REload > baily works > chrome > timbuk2> whatever crap you bought. if you actually want a decent, comfortable messenger bag, you should expect to pay $150+ for it.
p.s. REload or gtfo. |
I am not going to go so far as to say that Messenger Bags 'suck', but they are not for me. In the summer months I am frequently riding home in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. The last thing I want is something hanging against me holding in more heat. I never found any kind of bag I liked until I got a rear rack and attached a bag to it. For me it doesn't really matter what it is, just so long as it isn't hanging off of me.
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Originally Posted by adlai
(Post 11186835)
Cars of course have thousands of moving parts while a messenger bag has...maybe 5? It's the same basic form factor. Fundamentally, one strap will be more uncomfortable than two, there's simply no way around it. It makes sense if you have to swing your bag around all the time, like a mail carrier or a ... bike messenger... but for the rest of us it makes no sense at all.
Assymetry is neat-looking though, that I will say. Thus, it's all about fashion. Messenger bags make a lot of sense for the rest of us, yourself included in certain cases. Why so critical of people's bag choice. Maybe if you stopped trying to put a square peg in a round hole with your baggage choices you'd be happier. |
Originally Posted by no1mad
(Post 11186940)
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Originally Posted by adlai
(Post 11186835)
Cars of course have thousands of moving parts while a messenger bag has...maybe 5? It's the same basic form factor. Fundamentally, one strap will be more uncomfortable than two, there's simply no way around it. It makes sense if you have to swing your bag around all the time, like a mail carrier or a ... bike messenger... but for the rest of us it makes no sense at all.
Assymetry is neat-looking though, that I will say. Thus, it's all about fashion. One strap would be more uncomfortable than two? I find one strap very comfortable... and the bag stays put... because it was designed correctly, unlike your $20 bag. Asymmetry of what? Again, no idea of what you speak. |
Originally Posted by vegenaise
(Post 11186142)
chrome's strap system is a pos compared to reload. reload's are built way tougher. reload's are custom made. much better quality bag all around.
What's better about the reload being custom made vs just made in san francisco? If I don't need anything special/specific would that matter to me? What is better about the quality? Stitching? Materials? Specifics would be great. Sorry about all the questions... just some things to keep in mind for my future bag purchases. |
Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 11157880)
You know, I rode a bike once. It was really, really heavy and absurdly hard to pedal. It wasn't comfortable either. The seat was too far forward, and the handlebars were too wide. Bikes suck.
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Originally Posted by adlai
(Post 11186835)
Thus, it's all about fashion.
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Originally Posted by Kimmitt
(Post 11197397)
Then don't buy one. Thread closed.
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Originally Posted by adlai
(Post 11186835)
Cars of course have thousands of moving parts while a messenger bag has...maybe 5? It's the same basic form factor. Fundamentally, one strap will be more uncomfortable than two, there's simply no way around it. It makes sense if you have to swing your bag around all the time, like a mail carrier or a ... bike messenger... but for the rest of us it makes no sense at all.
Assymetry is neat-looking though, that I will say. Thus, it's all about fashion. |
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