Comments on: Review: Red Oxx Metro briefcase / daily bag

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:45:16 +0000

Anders -

Thanks for stopping by and for a great comment. If I get another Red Oxx bag, it’ll likely be a Sky Train…

…your comment about the shoulder strap is accurate. I’ve used it while wearing synthetic wind shirts and vests, and it grips like mad!

Kevin

By: anders pearson

anders pearson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:39:18 +0000

I have a Sky Train and the Gator bag from Red Oxx. I love the quality of their bags. I use the Gator as my general messenger bag since I can (with some custom, homemade foam inserts) carry my DSLR in it and still have room for other stuff. It protects as well as a dedicated camera bag but doesn’t say “I have thousands of dollars of expensive equipment, rob me!” and it works well for carrying more than just my camera. The only thing I would note about it (and this applies to the Metro bag too) is that the claw strap is *really* grippy. I’m used to quickly shifting a shoulder bag from the side to the back or to the front depending on whether I’m trying to get through a tight crowd or trying to get at something in the bag. The first couple times I instinctively did that with the Gator, the shoulder strap kept hold of my coat and wrenched it along with it. Not a complaint (you get used to it), but something to be aware of.

If I find that I need to carry a laptop around instead of my camera at some point, I’ll definitely be picking up a Metro.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:33:00 +0000

Bob –

Thanks for stopping by; couldn’t agree more about the Metro and R.O.’s customer service!

Kevin

By: Bob Davis

Bob Davis — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:40:53 +0000

I got a Metro Briefcase partly based on your review, and I love it. I came from using a large Brenthaven laptop case for my Macbook (it originally housed my 17″ Alu. Powerbook) and am finding this bag to be a lot better for my needs.

The Brenthaven is a seriously well made bag (I even sold it to a co-worker, it looks that good) but it is heavy and complicated – little fiddly pockets for all manner of stuff – so many, in fact, that I frequently lost stuff in it. That combined with the “none more black” interior made it hard to find anything that wasn’t white. The bright red interior of the Red Oxx is a huge improvement.

The Red Oxx is a perfect bag for my daily needs – the “claw” shoulder strap stays on my shoulder, it’s light but very well made, the padding helps the bag stand up and protect my gear, it’s large enough for what I need but not so large that I carry all kinds of crap in it (the Brenthaven became kind of a dumping ground).

Like you, I got the Safari color combo and love it. Shortly after getting my Metro, I bought a matching Beanos Safari 5.5 bag in the same color – love it. if you need a week’s worth of clothes to travel with, it’s the bag. I’m tall, so I bet I could even get this on board as a carry on without challenge.

What is most impressive to me though, is the company. They’re awesome! I shot them an email and Jim Markel (one of the owners of the company) wrote back to me. They followed up to see how the order process went, and to check on how happy I was with it – that’s awesome service. They’re making a fan out of me.

I’ve started recommending their gear to all of my traveling friends.

bob

By: kc

kc — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:31:08 +0000

Matt,

Thanks for your comments. I haven’t reviewed the Air Boss yet. I used it this past weekend and am going to Vegas for several days in another week or so, and will take some photos and write a full review. Thx. for your interest!

Kevin