About a month ago, Seagull Bags sent me a Deluxe Courier Bag to test out. Like the Standard model, it features the same contoured front flap. Open that flap and you will also find two gracious sized front pockets. Noted in my first Standard Bag review, "The compression strap system adjusts to all your custom needs. What I thought was really cool is the female plastic buckle on the secondary strap (strap under the armpit) is adjustable... it can slide up or down on the main padded strap for that desired position." This also applies to the Deluxe model. Also, I forgot to mention that there is no presence of a male/female buckle system on the main strap… which makes things more simplistic. Why unbuckle when you can simply pull it over your head!

What truly makes this bag Deluxe is the numerous added features that makes your jaw drop. For one, materials used to make this bag is off the chart! You have 1000 Denier Cordura exterior, 18 oz. vinyl interior, an additional floating 3rd layer made of 500 Denier Cordura, and a fourth layer ballistic bottom… making this bag truly impenetrable! On the exterior of the bag, you will find a nicely placed side pocket that is great for all your grab and go essentials. On the base of the bag you will find three compression straps to adjust your sized loads.

The interior of the bag is just as impressive as the exterior. You will find a large flat inside pocket on the front and an even larger flat inside pocket on the back. The front pocket also has slots to stow away all your vital needs (i.e., pens, maps, iPod, wallet). The back pocket is nicely sized to place your important flat materials or even a small laptop. Lastly, you will find a nicely sized removable tool pouch that also serves as a hip pouch.

After giving this bag a beating for roughly a month now… it has retained its integrity and has proven to be one HELLUVA great bag. Thanks to Seagull Bags for letting me give this baby a test drive. All your hard work is shown in the quality and extraordinary details of ALL your bags.

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