Considering this piece for my every day carry, so I'm resurrecting this thread to solicit any more feedback from folks have after used the ole jumbo grabby. Thanks for all the reporting thus far. Seems like it's fairly split between works good enough for me to a slipping shoulder strap is a deal breaker. Pics and poetic waxings of beausage welcome, as are screeds re: where it's missed the mark.
Best, Adama On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 3:53:57 PM UTC-8, Dan A wrote: > > I am not as happy with the bag as you Liesl, it has one critical flaw -- > the shoulder straps slip a lot. Any weight in the bag and they slip, I > have tried various threading and hacks and while some help they still slip. > While the quality and size of the bag other than the straps is great, the > straps are a killer for me - they thread through plastic that just doesn't > grip -- metal would have been much nicer. > > Dan > > On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 10:03:15 PM UTC-6, Liesl wrote: >> >> Here's the update, Dan and friends! It's a really nice bag. Dimensions >> are 15" wide by a very flexible 12" tall with a depth of 4". Inside sleeve >> running across the back is rust colored fabric so nice and visible; zipper >> on the outside envelope pocket is hearty. Shoulder strap is the same >> material as the Shopsack handles but 1.5" wide. The angled side wall up to >> the flap inspire far more closure-confidence than the original Grabsack. >> 13" MacBook Air fits like a charm in the inside packet but is about 2" >> taller than the sleeve. A potential hack would be to put a center strap >> running from the top center of back to the top center of the sleeve to keep >> a computer from tipping forward—but not a big issue. Lots of real estate >> for patches; the Rivelo patch will be smashing on it. It hangs nicely on a >> person's body; well, at least my body at 5'2" and erin's body at 5'10". >> >> We've been busy putting up a yurt (!) in the back yard for a winter craft >> and camp-out spot, so haven't really used the bag out and about yet. >> >> I'll be interested in your report, Dan! >> >> yours, >> Liesl >> >> On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 11:37:05 PM UTC-6, Dan A wrote: >>> >>> Liesl, >>> >>> Any more thoughts on the jumbo grabby? I have one on the way as well. >>> >>> Dan Abelson >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
