Polare Cowhide Leather Multiple Laptop Backpack Day pack Travel Bag Satchel with YKK Metal Zippers

(UPDATE: Only a day or two after posting the original review, Polare reached out to me to offer to send a brand new bag with an improved zipper. I obviously cant tell if this will last longer than the original, but I have to say the new zipper is seemingly more durable and well constructed. I very much appreciate Polare for the fantastic customer service. Buy with confidence that if something does go wrong, theyll do their best to fix it. I am leaving the original review intact for context.) The bag itself is constructed well, but one side of the main zipper has never worked properly. The thread typically comes undone behind the zipped zipper, causing the zipper to become caught. Its quite frustrating when attempting to pull out a book or laptop while fighting the broken zipper. The fact that this bag came with a premium price tag makes this unacceptable and I would take your money elsewhere.

When the bag first arrived it looked and still looks, classy--and with none of the smells for which other leather bags were being downgraded. Based on the first few weeks, it would have been a 5-star rating, but I wanted to give my assessment time beyond the first impression. Unfortunately, after about 5 months, the top zippers broke within a week of each other. However, I contacted customer service to see about the one year warranty and they were very friendly, offering to pay for my shipping to replace the zipper and zipper heads, or to send me the zipper and zipper heads and reimburse me for a tailor replacing the zipper and heads. My impression is 4+ stars.

Top quality product, good for search and rescue, fishing, hiking, backpacking, school and first aid. Very comfortable to wear. Has a nice older type of look but yet modern enough for when your stepping onto your private LearJet.

Love this bag so far! All the pouches seem like a Rob Liefeld nod but are actually quite useful. The zippers seem of good quality. This bag is huge so maybe not for the smallest of framed folks out there, definitely more fit for overly muscular super-hero types. My only concern is the interior material. Ive only had this for a couple days, so time will tell, but the interior material seems to lack the quality of a commensurate bag in that its a seemingly inexpensive synthetic material as opposed to a heavier wool, blend, or something like that. Its similar to a kids backpack. I hope it holds up to the daily abuse.

At first I was skeptical about ordering this bag. I travel a lot for work and have worked my way through many bags in the last year. Ony last trip to Europe my other bag started tearing. So I ordered this bag to be there when I got home. I cant say enough good things about it. This is made from top quality leather. It is thick and robust. The pockets and zippers are of sturdy quality. I knew when I opened the box that this bag was worth the price. It can be used as a backpack or carried by the top handle, the back pack makes it nice when you have two suit cases and a laptop bag running through the airport. I highly recommend this bag. I am not getting ready to take it to the Philippines. It has pockets for everything I need as well. On the front and inside. It is definitely a bag made for the traveling business men.

I bought this backpack because I usually carry two laptops and an iPad, plus all the power cords/bricks for those devices. As with most commuters there are a number of other items I carry daily for convenience, and there is ample space for all of it. The reason for 4 stars for traveling is that when loaded with my equipment, the straps tend to slip open and I find myself constantly tightening them. It works better with both straps over my shoulder, I usually have the issue when using it as a shoulder bag/pack. I would highly recommend this product, it is gorgeous and very durable.

Very well made back pack. I needed something more professional looking than the backpack I had for work. But couldnt fit everything in a briefcase. Ive gotten many compliments on this backpack. It works well and can hold two laptops and one tablet. The pockets are really great for keeping items separate like cables and cords, or your glasses, and water bottle. It fits an umbrella on the side and a water bottle on the other. Very practical and the quality is the best Ive had at this price. The straps work well and loosen and tighten quickly. I definitely recommend this product!!!

This thing is tough. Like You could beat a moose to death kind of tough. The leather is thick and I see no flaws. The Zippers are smooth. The shoulder straps are easy to adjust and dont loosen while wearing. Its large enough to hold my huge 15 Zbook laptop with lots of spare room. The side pockets are good for thin water bottles. Its tall and that lets me put a good amount of stuff in it. I like the closures in the outer pockets. Seriously. beat a moose to death tough.. A big moose. UPDATE: Months later and I still love it. I use this every day. On work days it carries my big laptop and my gym clothes and my emergency kit. On non-work days it holds gear for hiking/fishing. TIP 1: The main compartment zipper loosened up and liked to unzip itself. By that I mean if I have the bag full the zipper runs itself back the way it came. Not that the zipper pulls apart. I rubbed some beeswax on the zipper and theres more resistance to pulling now so it stays closed better. TIP 2: The front pocket flaps like to slide out sometimes. Rubbing the beeswax all around the leather strap will keep the pocket closed much better. Issue: Some of the thread wanted to come undone. I superglued the thread and its staying fast. UPDATE-UPDATE:: This bag gets beat up! I use it all the time. I use it to carry my work laptop to and from worth walking half a mile each way to the train station. Its been snowed in, rained in, kicked, scuffed, etc... Yes, it shows wear. The backpack straps at the top have pulled loose from the body a bit. The thread does wear out. Its not a big deal to do minor repairs to keep up a great bag. Its like maintaining a vehicle, if you drive it and never do any maintenance itll die asap. UPDATE-UPDATE-UPDATE: The biggest issue is where the pack meets the shoulder straps. The leather I would call a strong medium-weight. Its not super heavy duty. Its a sturdy bag. Still works well. The zipper end needed to be stitched with heavy thread at the bottom because the zipper would sometimes fall off one side or another when I was opening it all the way. The pockets still hold well. The lining has torn away and I removed it because its annoying. The inside of the leather is soft enough that it doesnt scratch up my laptop.

First, let me say that the Polare Leather Backpack is an fantastic looking bag. It is made from very thick, high quality leather and I have been super impressed with it. I purchased the bag because I needed something that would look just as good whether Im wearing jeans or a suit. This bag mixed business and pleasure perfectly. The bag is extremely solid however there are some weaknesses in the zipper area (at least the original version). I travel a lot and Im not exactly gentle with my bag and eventually I did tear the fabric around the zipper and messed up a few teeth on it. This meant I could no longer close it up and needed to replace it. I had only had it for about 15 months when this happened so I contact Polare. They offered to send me a replacement zipper that I would have to get installed or a substantial discount on a new bag of which the latter is how I chose to proceed. In the new version, they have also fixed another problem I had with the original and added velcro to the pocket flaps which keep them closed. I never really had a big problem with them coming open but this is a nice fix. I had planned on just installing some metal and magnets in the long term if it did become a problem. I cannot tell you how many compliments and people have asked me about my bag in the time that I have had it, but I would highly recommend it.

I bought this bag hoping for durability, and it did not disappoint, except for one fatal design flaw, the straps started fraying after a little less than a year. I contacted Polare, they stood by their product and immediately provided me with a replacement. The ones they are selling now seem to have fixed the issue with the straps (changed placement, reinforcement, and added riveting), seems like its ready to stand the test of time now. They also seem to have upgraded the material used for pockets on the inside of the bag (I had no issues with the original material but its nice to see theyre always working on perfecting their products) The bag could be a little bit bigger for my travel needs but I wouldnt ding it in the overall rating for that, and I get A LOT of compliments on it, so its worth it haha Ill update with any further developments but Im very happy with the bag as its currently manufactured and would recommend Polare as a company! (First three pics are the new bag, last 2 are the old one)