Messenger / Courier Bags List

List of Courier/Messenger Bags: (all bags large, extra large) [UK , Europe]

[**___** = Suitable for active couriers]

ACME MADE
http://www.acmemade.co.uk/product/The-Clyde-St-Messenger,46,4.htm (The Clyde St Messenger) [] £70
ALEXANDER LEE CHANG
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=209 (Resistant) [] £140
**ARCHIES GROBAGS**
No longer a commercial business.
**BAGJACK**
http://www.the-glade.com/bagjack/10584/beinghunted_messenger_bagi-b(xl).html (Being Hunted) [50L+] 289.Euros
http://www.bagjack.com/site/site.html
http://www.babelgum.com/3014645/berlin-bagjacks.html
***BAGABOO **
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/catalogue.php?item_id=1139 (Workhorse Pro) [34L] £169
http://www.griffin-studio.com/shop/product.php?xProd=586&xSec=73&jssCart=4fcb48c496cbc43c38c774998c548115 (Griffin - special edition) [23L] £210
http://bagaboo.hu/eco-messenger-bag/ (Eco messenger) [34L] 74Euros (+VAT, and postage)
**BANJO BROS**
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/catalogue.php?category=Messenger%2BBags%2B%253A%2BBackpacks (Backpack - Large) [18L] £89
http://www.banjobrothers.com/products/messengerbags.php {Large messenger bag not on sale at present in the UK}
**BAILEYWORKS**
http://www.baileyworks.com/catalog/product.cfm?id=2
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/catalogue.php?item_id=910 (Large Super Pro) [] £145
**Black Rainbow Project**
http://www.blackrainbowproject.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Rainbow-Project/157190167651232#!/pages/Black-Rainbow-Project/157190167651232?closeTheater=1 £...enquire
**BEDOUIN**
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=306 (Barbary) [] £350
**BELK**
http://belkbags.wordpress.com/ (Technical Sling) £160; (Simple Sling) £95
**BILLINGHAM **
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/Packington.html (Packington) [9.8L] £161.70
CARRADICE {special note, material [treated cotton+leather] is not truly waterproof, but will refuse water access for several hours}
http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=product&product_id=63 (Carradice Courier) [24L] £49.00
**CHROME **
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3245 Backbone [] £143.99
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3248 Dually [] £116.99
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/chrome/soyuz-laptop-back-pack-ec021648 Soyuz [] £159.99
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/111436.html (Kremlin) [49L] £129.95
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=3251 (Metropolis) [32L] £134.99
CRUMPLER
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Cheesy_Disco_Stripe&page=details&product_id=CHDSTR-001&view=0 (Cheesy Disco Stripe) £139.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=New_York_Warehouse&page=details&product_line=661 (New York Warehouse) £99.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Wonder_Weavy&colour=espresso&page=details&product_id=WWEAV-003&size= (Wonder Weave) £99.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Wonder_Weenie&page=details&product_id=WW-047&view=0 (Wonder Weenie) £79.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Hairy_Lee&page=details&product_line=658 (Hairy Lee) £79.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Stripy_Sticky_Date&page=details&product_line=841 (Sticky Date Stripe) £149.00
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=Box_Boy&page=details&product_id=BBOY-001&view=6&size=&lsc=&lcc= (Box Boy) £159.00
http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-crumpler-new-delhi-770.htm (New Dehli 770) £100.00
DOMKE
http://www.electrostore.co.uk/domke-f-804-super-satchel-black-96300.html (F-804) [19.8L] £169
FREITAG
http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Online_Catalogue_Freitag_Bags_13.html (Surfside 6) £97
http://thenuflow.blogspot.com/2007/10/freitag-joe-and-rex.html
http://www.freitag.ch
INCASE
http://www.flatspot.com/store/incase-x-dqm-messenger-bag-blue-3745-0.html (DQM) [42L] £200
http://www.flatspot.com/store/incase-x-huf-messenger-bag-red-9314-0.html (HUF) [42L] £200
http://www.flatspot.com/store/incase-skate-messenger-bag-black-10169-0.html (Skate Messenger Black) [42L] £155
**KATA **
http://www.waltersphotovideo.co.uk/products/kata-123-go-30-sling-backpack/11589/ (3N1-30 Sling Backpack) [] £94.95
**KNOG **
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Knog_Pig_Dog_Messenger_Bag/5360039636/ (Pig Dog) [24L] £70.47
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Knog_Franks_Dog_Messenger_Bag/5360039637/ (Franks Dog) [17.6L] £75.75
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Knog-Corsa-Messenger-2009-Courier-Bag_11629.htm (Corsa) [20L] £42.99
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/knog/big-dog-messenger-bag-ec017582 (Big Dog) [30L] £78.29
**LEVRIER**
http://www.levrier.co.uk(**Greyhound**) £140
**LEZYNE **
http://www.freeborn.co.uk/lezyne-messenger-caddy-1 (Messenger Caddy) [] £84.99
***LINNELL (Royal Mail)*******
http://www.michaellinnell.co.uk/index.php?p=showprod&id=448&cat=Satchels%20and%20Trays £31
MANHATTAN PORTAGE
http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/acatalog/Manhattan_Portage_Bags.html (New York - Vintage Messenger) £54.99
http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/acatalog/Manhattan_Portage_Bags.html (New York) [38L] £66.99
http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/acatalog/Manhattan_Portage_Bags.html (Vinyl Vintage) £69.99
**MISSIONWORKSHOP**
http://www.missionworkshop.com/vandal-cargo-pack.php (Vandal) $239
http://www.missionworkshop.com/shed_rolltop_messenger_bag.php (The Shed) $179
http://www.condorcycles.com/ ; http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/ [large, possible on special order, as they stock medium sizes]
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewProdDetails.asp?prod_code=PON08H000044&Prod_name=National+Geographic+Earth+Explorer+Large+Shoulder+Bag+%282477%29&CAT_CODE=17&SUBCAT_CODE=117 (Earth Explorer 2477) [23.7L] £99.99
NORTH-FACE
http://www.triads.co.uk/triads-i-c1/accessories-c19/bags-c150/the-north-face-shifty-satchel-bag-p36347 (Shifty) [22L] £36.00
http://www.snowboard-asylum.com/rucksacks/the-north-face/204110/trans-messenger (Trans Messenger) [22L] £41.24
**ORTLIEB**
http://bicyclemagic.web-epos.com/product/2213/Ortlieb_SlingIt_Nylon (Sling-It) [21L] £67.50
http://www.ortlieb.co.uk/index.php?cName=messenger-bags&osCsid=99abd1ddd2d13a742ab9b0e14d4f2291
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=9410 (Messenger Pro) [30L] £99
OSPREY TRANSIT
http://www.snowandrock.com/BrandSearch/Travel/Packs+Luggage/Daypacks/Osprey/Elroy+25+OSP0071.htm (Elroy 25) [25L] £49.99
OXIO
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Oxio_Camoulux_Messenger_Laptop_Bag.htm (Camouflage) [36L] £49.99
**PAC**
http://bricklanebikes.co.uk/clothing £??
http://www.pacdesigns.com/shoulder.htm
PAKUMA
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakuma_Choroka_K1_Messenger_Bag.htm (Choroka K1) [24L] £59.99
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakuma_Choroka_K2_Messenger_Bag.htm (Choroka K2) [18L] £37.50
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakuma_Choroka_K3LT.htm (Choroka K3) [16L] £54.04
**PATAGONIA **
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_info.php?products_id=7668&tsl_session_id=8583cdbf92644f0c59e575d046d649fa (Critical Mass) [46L] £63.61
PROJECT TORTOISE
May not exist anymore.
**PUMA **
http://www.shop.puma.co.uk/Traction-Courier-Bag/069202,en,pd.html&cgid=24200#!i%3D7%26color%3D03_dark_shadow-black-festival_fuchsia%26size%3DINT_UA (Traction Courier) £50.00
**R.E.LOAD**
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/catalogue.php?item_id=632 (Outlaw) [] £185.oo
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=431 (Civilian World Champion) [] £199
http://reloadbags.com/bags/courier.php
http://reloadbags.com/bags/deluxe.php
REDLINE
http://redline-bags.blogspot.com/
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://redline-bags.blogspot.com/&ei=94E1StfSJsSfjAev65D9CQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dredline%2Bbags%26hl%3Den
SEAL_LINE
http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/SealLine-Large-Urban-Backpack (Urban Back Pack) [37L] £76.49
http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/SealLine-Boundary-Pack (Boundary Pack) [70L] £80.99
http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/SealLine-Urban-Shoulder-Bag (Urban Shoulder Pack) [23L] £89.99
http://www.seallinegear.com/urban.asp?Category=Urban
**TAMRAC **
http://www.fotosense.co.uk/tamrac-5770-velocity-10x-sling-bag-black-grey.html?of_tid=AfQ87_9GSbTNo-8jat1xGBQQQ64p8-_4FnbeFD82wIvBZMsR88mTVnjsJlR_SDLJ (Velocity 10x) [17.4L] £49.46
**TIMBUK2 **
http://www.shopeezee.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=SE-TBK2-111-7 (Messenger XL) [35L] £79.99
**TIME BOMB **
http://www.timebomb.pl/bags/?page_id=34 **(Warschau +Deluxe) **
**T-Level **
http://www.tlevelbags.com/
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=2820&bc=no
**VAGX **(EMAIL FIRST!!!, BEFORE YOU BUY. Very poor communication)
http://www.vot-zdyes.blogspot.com/
http://vagx.co.kr/front/php/product.php?product_no=59&main_cate_no=28&display_group=1
VAUDE
http://www.actionoutdoors.co.uk/shop/vaude-gustav-p-665.html (Gustav) [19L] £75.00
ZWEI
http://www.bicycleworkshop.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b17s145p239 (U18K) [18L] £94.90
http://tragware.com/product_info.php?info=p50_courier-c-20.html&XTCsid=03e3c9ad2fe01cbf6ab4781cb72ad65f (Courier C20) [27.5L] 99.90Euros

OUT OF UK / Europe:

ALCHEMY
http://alchemygoods.com/messenger.html
ARENA
http://arenabaggage.blogspot.com/
BILOBICLES BAGS
http://www.bilobicles.cl/
**BURRO BAGS **
http://burrobags.com/
**CHICAGOWIG**
http://web.mac.com/chicagowig/www.chicagowig.com/messenger_bags.html
**COCOTTE**
http://www.cocotte-equip.com/english.htm
**COURIERWARE **
http://www.courierbags.com/
http://wordpress.com/tag/courierware/
**DeMARTINI **[THE ORIGINAL MESSENGER BAG!]
http://www.messengerbag.jp/recommend/demartini/index.html
http://www.demartinibags.com/
**FREDRIK PACKERS **
http://www.fredrikpackers.com/profes.html
**FREIGHT BAGGAGE**
http://freightbaggage.org/
http://www.myspace.com/freightbaggage
GAUDI-SAG
http://www.gaudi-sag.com/products/d_messenger_l.html
http://www.gaudi-sag.com/products/d_tpo.html
GIRL BIKE DOG
http://www.girlbikedog.com/
http://www.1lesscar.com/reviews/gbdbag.html
HEAD PORTER
http://head-porter.org/blackbeauty.htm
JANND
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FINIKI
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FGMB
LAZY MONK
http://www.lazymonk.com/#/products/4523755700
**MER**
http://merbags.com/project/backpacks/
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR
http://www.backcountry.com/store/MHW0869/Mountain-Hardwear-Sentinel-Sling-Bag-1400cu-in.html
**NORMAN PORTER Messenger Bag Company**
http://www.normanporter.com/shoulder_bags.html
OUTLAW EARTH (still to reach full functionality)
http://www.outlawearth.com/
**PUSH THE ENVELOPE**
http://www.pushtheenvelope.com/
**RESISTANCE BAGS **(Japan)
http://www.messengerbag.jp/recommend/index.html
**RICKSHAW **
http://www.rickshawbags.com/#/products/large_zero_messenger/
SEAGULL
http://www.seagullbags.com/deluxe/
**SECOND WIND SAILS **
http://secondwindsails.net/?action=messenger
TRANSIENT Bags
http://www.transientbags.com/
http://transientbags.blogspot.com/
**TRANSIT**
http://recycledbag.vox.com/
http://1lesscarnews.blogspot.com/200...ansit-bag.html
**TRASH **
http://www.myspace.com/trashmessengerbags
**UNDER THE WEATHER**
http://www.under-the-weather.ca/bags/
VELO CITY BAGS
http://velocitybags.wordpress.com/messenger-bags/
VISVIM E-Cat
http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2007/08/29/visvim-e-cat-messenger-bag-more/
http://head-porter.org/visvim/v94.html
**YETI BAGS**
http://yetibags.blogspot.com/
ZO Bags
http://www.zobags.com/
http://www.movingtargetzine.com/article/messenger-heroes-number-5-erik-zo
**ZUGSTER**
www.zugsterbags.com/

DOESN'T FIT THE BILL, OR CUT THE MUSTARD:

ACRONYM [Too small, A4 sized]
http://www.acronym.de/product.php?id=80
http://www.hanon-shop.com/Acronym-3A-5TS-COR-p-25699.html
BILLINGHAM [too deep, or no stabilisation]
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/Hadley_Pro.html (Hadley Pro) [5L] £116.60
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/306.html (306) [11L] £185.74
EASTPAK [Flap not wide enough]
http://www.eastpak.com/shop/uk/control/Bags/Mastermind-Burger-Brown---Camo £30 (on sale)
KNOG Forte [Leather will not survive being wet every day]
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Knog-Forte-PU-Leather-Messenger-Bag-2009-Courier-Bag_11634.htm (Forte) [24L] £47.99
KNOG Baksak [Flap not wide enough]
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/112512.html (BakSak) [] £41.99
LOWEPRO [Buckling is too flimsy]
http://www.digitalrev.com/en/lowepro-messenger-factor-l-35061-3355.html (Messenger Factor L) [18.4L] £44.32
**NORTH FACE [Flap not wide enough] [25L]
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_info.php?products_id=710&tsl_session_id=8583cdbf92644f0c59e575d046d649fa (Base Camp**) [] £48.92
NORTH FACE [too small, at only 10 litres]
http://www.wildtrak.com/product.asp?id=1864 (Fixy) [] £30
REWARE JUICE ES300 solar powered!!
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_info.php?products_id=7651&tsl_session_id=8583cdbf92644f0c59e575d046d649fa £195.73
SAMSONITE [More style than strength. Straps not significant enough]
http://www.samsonite.co.uk/prod17910.html (Messenger) [25L] £57.75
SCHWALBE COURIER/TYRE BAG [Smaller that it advertises itself to be]
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=9511&f_SupersetQRY=C143&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003119c003123 11.5L £24.46
YAK PAK [Strap fittings are just not adequate. Clip-on metal or plastic is no substitute for sewn-in canvas/nylon.]
http://www.yakpak.com/catalog/partlisti.aspx?CategoryID=206

Recommendations:

Waterproofedness
SealLine Bags.
Manufacturer listening ability
Belk Bags, Levrier Bags, and the no longer commercial Archies Grobags (all these bagmakers are on this forum).
Cheapest huge bag
The Royal Mail Bag from Linnells. Its not padded, but it gets strong and well made.

Selected photos to be posted below.

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