Augus Leather Briefcase for Men Business Travel Messenger Bags 15.6 Inch Laptop Bag YKK Metal Zipper, Brown

I rarely ever leave a review on a product, but this one is deserving of one! I wanted to wait and use the bag for a while before I left my review. I've had it for over a month now and I am extremely impressed! As some of you may have read in other reviews, as did I, the bag does have a raw leather smell to it when you receive it. I can assure you the strength of the smell goes away after a few days, and smells like you would expect any leather product to smell. I am shocked that this bag is priced as low as it is for what you get. It's very well made and has plenty of pockets and compartments. I'm still trying to find a use for all of them. The strap is adjustable and extremely comfortable on my shoulder. The bag looks very fashionable, too. I wear a lot of black, gray, and Navy for work and this compliments all of them. My one and only complaint/suggestion would be to add a second zipper to the center compartment. The other two have dual zippers, but for some reason the center one only has one. This is the one that I use the most so it would be more convenient if it had two and the others just had one. I'm not sure what their reasoning for this is...? I would definitely buy this bag again, and I'm currently considering buying one as a backup before the price shoots up. If you're on the fence go ahead and pull the trigger. I promise you you will be happy with this bag.

Overall I am VERY pleased with my purchase. The OoB (Out of Box) experience was 2nd to none. The packaging was simply beautiful and very deliberate with lots of attention to detail. I've been using it for about 3 weeks and I love it. The leather is soft, but still sturdy and rugged looking. There is no bleeding of color from the bag to my clothes, the sections are nicely organized and fits my 15" laptop perfectly, power supply, books and notebooks. I would purchase another bag from Augus in a heartbeat. The following improvement suggestions: My laptop is $1000+, and the bag has side padding and a velcro strap to secure the laptop (thumbs up), but no padding on the bottom. The other suggestion, I like the shiny sturdy look of the big metal zippers but struggle zipping around the corners of the bag because it requires two hands to pull the two halves together and work the zipper around each corner for 3 zippers (minor irritant but worth mentioning). It might simply be because the zippers are new. Only time will tell.

First, I must state that I rarely write an in-depth review...only when something really stands out (good or bad). In this case, it is the former. I am absolutely amazed at the high level of product packaging, design, functionality, quality, and anticipated durability.As seen in other reviews, the bag arrived in 'Apple-like' fashion, with a ton of thought placed on the presentation and experience of opening a quality item. The bag arrived in three purposeful layers of packaging: a nice plastic bag wrap to prevent mold/scratches, etc., then a beautiful black cloth outer bag for gifting/scratch prevention, and then a first class, Augus-labeled, jet black bubble wrap for added protection during shipping -- upon unpacking, I was sure that Amazon made a mistake and sent me a $600 bag. Love this attention to the details!As for the bag itself, the leather has the perfect thickness and stiffness to provide protection for laptops without too much weight. Hardware is very nice and robust with shoulder strap clips that are quick release, but with a lot of metal overlap to prevent accidental unclipping. Zippers feel robust and have very nice riveted and sewn leather pulls. The interior lining is nicely done with excellent stitching and a very finished look. The design layout of pockets, pen holder, card holder, pockets, etc. is intuitive -- obviously designed by someone who travels extensively. In truthfulness, I just received so I can only anticipate the durability; however, I've flown well over a million miles with everything from $10 duffle bags, to a variety of briefcases and messenger bags, to the standard Wenger backpack that you see the high-milers use on almost every international flight -- that said, I know enough about what works and doesn't to have a really good feeling how this bag will perform. I'm so confident in the Augus, I'm leaving the Wenger at home (permanently) and this will be my new daily bag as well as travel bag.I stand by the review title -- BUY ONE OF THESE NOW, because its worth 3x the price. Very well done Augus...you've earned my future bag business as well as recommendations to others.Augus, I do have one marketing suggestion: I encourage you to stamp (or tag) the bags with your 'Augus' brand. You have a great product that I am confident your customers will want to exhibit and proudly share your brand name.

This Briefcase is badass. A Very rugged distressed look and screams quality. Heavy Duty YKK Zippers are used and work well. Time and use will actually determine how rugged the Briefcase really is. I wanted to downsize what I carry but still have enough room for what I really needed on all my trips. This Briefcase also stands up on it's own without being over-stuffed. I only added a small piece of foam in the Computer Slot to help cushion my computer - approx. 1"x1"x12" foam...not sure it was needed but I feel better about adding. So far this Briefcase fits the bill. If you do not like real leather...do not purchase. Otherwise this purchase is worth every penny spent.

I bought this handsome bag in 2019. I use it nearly every day. Sometimes I've packed it extremely full. I have zero complaints about its durability. About the only thing I might change is that two of the three main pockets have two sides sliders on the zipper but the center pocket only has one. It holds about everything I need most days, keeps me organized, and earns a few compliments now and then.