CoolBELL 17.3 Inch Laptop Messenger Bag Briefcase Protective Shoulder Bag Multi-functional Business Hand Bag For Laptop/Ultrabook/Tablet/Macbook/Dell/HP/Men/Women (Canvas Dark Grey)

I got this bag for a thick and rather heavy 15.6 inch high-end MSI gaming laptop. This laptop becomes my mobile gaming rig when I want to do PC gaming when I do business travel. Sometimes I am gone weeks at a time including weekends - and this allows me to enjoy some PC games at ultra settings with the newest titles - for entertainment in my spare time. My challenge was to find the right bag to hold all my gear safely. I dont find gaming on a laptop keyboard to be the best, so I bring a good external mechanical keyboard (smaller version with no number pad - but its still a bit bulky) a good sized metal gaming mousepad, gaming mouse, keyboard wrist rest, and a full sized gaming headset with microphone. The power brick for this laptop is big and heavy due to the powerful components inside the laptop. But no problem, it fits easily in the bigger of the two outer pockets. I also carry an external dvd drive, an external multi-card reader, an external SSD, a compact surge protector, and a few other assorted cables and gadgets. All of the aforementioned items fit into this laptop bag with room to spare. Lots of room to spare. I could put my work laptop in there as well if I wanted - with its own power brick, etc, all would fit. And the bag looks thin when not fully loaded but has lots of room to expand when you do need to load it up. It holds more than you would think, just looking at it. The exception is the gaming headset which I could cram into the case but I prefer to put it inside my luggage as its safer there. There is tons of room in the dedicated laptop pocket and its well padded - including on the bottom. All zippers and the shoulder strap are sturdy. The case is well made and sturdy looking. Its rather plain looking which is good - as I dont want it to be an unduly attractive target for theft, since the laptop and associated equipment cost me about 3k in total. Also, even loaded up this bag does not look insanely huge. If you have a bigger/thicker gaming laptop and a need to carry a bunch of associated gear as a I do, this case is perfect for the job. I love it. My only question is how well it will hold up over a period of time.

This bag is great. Have had it for several days while I had my previous one for about 17 years. It was time lol. Change is kinda hard for me, but this has been going well so far. The division and distribution of pockets is perfect, and then some. My last bag has been through a lot and it wasnt even an expensive bag. The feel I get from this one seems itll be about the same (except I wont use it to carry guitar pedals while leaving it on the floors of venues and clubs since I dont play live anymore). Any way, primary use is for my works laptop or small out of town trips. Why 4.5 stars? 1) See pic. I wish the zippers on the front pockets open/closed the other way or there were double-zippers so I can Swap which way it opens/closes as I feel. The two top main pockets have these double zippers, so it wouldnt be that hard to do. 2) Should straps slide-able piece. I wish there was a way to freeze where its at. It moves too easily and I often waste time finding the right spot before putting it on my shouldver 3) More color choices. I wish this came in a nice dark green. Purple was my 2nd choice so Im glad it had that option. 4) Wish the inside pouch in one of the main pocket had its own zipper. Anything in it can easily slide out. 5) Phone pouch needs more space. Some of us need more durable cases which can make them a little bulky. My phone is like this so its a tight fit. 6) Phone pouch outside part feels too thin. I always have a thought that this pocket could have a teensy weensy little more protection. I still havent decided which way to face the screen when I slide it in. Final thought: I would not trade this for another bag, unless it was the same bag but in dark green :) Thanks!

Purchased this bag for my daughter to use in college. It is lightweight and exactly what she was looking for, she can fit her 17 inch laptop and a few books and stuff in there. (Just to let you know, her Chem and Bio books fit in there and they are BIG books)!!! I just wish it came in more colors :-)

Love the color. Holds my 17 inch perfectly. I did a lot of research before buying. Cushioned Sleeve to protect your device. Had it for months. Have not used for travel. Made well.

The only downside is that its too easy to fill it up so that its too heavy to easily carry around. Right now I have my 17 inch wide laptop, laptop power cord, 15 inch wide wireless keyboard in the box it came in, kindle in a case, two 1 T external hard drives in cases, multiple long charging cords, spare batteries, a large external battery for my phone/iPod/Kindle, and the long strap that came with this bag. There is still room for several books, paper notebook pads, or a change of clothes. It has a padded laptop comparent and a pocket for a tablet/kindle in one of the two large compartments.

Great bag

I bought this for my husband for work and he loves it! Its high quality and very stylish. It securely holds his laptop and has so many other compartments for his paperwork, files, pens, calculator and so many other things! If you need a laptop bag this one is it!

This is the third time I have ordered this bag. Love the purple color! Very well made. Great protection in the interior for the lap-top. Travels well. Highly recommend.

Overall very good bag. The material feels of good quality and will wear well. The color is exactly what I was looking for. Has multiplie interior compartments and outside pockets that are large enough to hold a variety of items. Zippers operate smoothly but it would help if the outside pockets closed toward the sides of the bag instead of toward the center so that the zipper handles were more easily accessible. The interior laptop compartment of the version I purchased fits a 15.6 but no larger. It also has a nice eggcrate material side lining. It would nice if this eggcrate material lined the bottom of the compartment as well.

I was eagerly looking forward to this bag to protect my large tablet, which it has a wonderfully cushioned partition for just that, but my biggest complaint would be the zippers. I got this bag discounted and thought that the cost made it durable but thats not the case. The fabric, pockets, and straps are well made, but the zippers skip teeth without reason. Typically, pressure and tension against the teeth will cause them to skip teeth resulting in gaps and pockets opening. This occurs without pressure against the zippers. You have to carefully close the zipper or its going to jump teeth and expose whats in the pockets. This is ironic since the two zippers for the pocket for a tablet creates a lockable seal, but its only as strong as the zipper teeth which in this case isnt very strong at all. Im quite disappointed in the cheap quality zippers compared to the quality of design, straps, and material.