
I've carried the Timbuk2 Commute laptop bag for at least 5 or 6 years, since it was given to me by my buddy Stef. About the only complaint I could have is that the ballistic nylon exterior just never gets that "broken-in" look, because it's so tough. Maybe if I was a bike messenger and exposing to sun and rain every day, but for an desk-job guy like me, the bag still looks pretty much like it did when it came out of the box.
I guess I'm not the only one who occasionally wishes they could "break in" these bags, because Timbuk2 has come out with a limited edition run of "lived-in" messenger bags, that have been treated for a more worn look. I'm usually a huge skeptic of "distressed" products when it comes to things like blue jeans that would wear-in naturally anyway, but these bags are so tough that I can understand the need.
These are their medium-sized bags, which are plenty big for non-messengers. With summer coming, these seem like a great all-purpose "beach/weekend/picnic/camera" bag. And there's no doubt they'll last for years, unlike a lot of lesser bags