Comments on: Review: Red Oxx Air Boss – bulletproof “one bag” workhorse!

By: Guest1

Guest1 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:05:05 +0000

I’m completely sold on the iPad – especially for travel. I will no longer carry a full size laptop. With that said, one feature I’d like to see added to the Air Boss is an iPad sized sleeve sewn into one of the middle dividers. Smack in the middle, so the iPad would be balanced and essentially float within the bag. It wouldn’t even need much padding, as your clothes would provide most of its protection. If you didn’t use it, the sleeve would take up very little space. But incredibly convenient if you do want to use it.

By: Till

Till — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:43:42 +0000

The “military” looks can be explained by its pedigree, see the review. It is about the only thing one can reproach the Airboss.

However, it is for this very reason, that when I needed/wanted to buy such a bag I did not get the Airboss. Instead I got the Easygoing Carry-on. Unfortunately, it is not produced anymore but with a little luck you might find one on ebay.

The main differences are that the EG bag is a tad lighter, the foam panels are actually removable, it uses different zippers and it uses 1050D ballistic instead of 1000D Cordura nylon. It is simply black with no garish logos. There is a very discrete logo that can be cut off if you want to. The shoulder strap is more of the anti-theft variety than of the anti-slip kind (check out Kevin’s review). It was also a bit cheaper ($25 or so). The size and pocket layout are just like that of the Airboss.

Here is my review of it and two other bags:
http://www.1bag1world.com/blog.....otout.html

By the way, the TX2 in that review is also discontinued BUT you can still get a very nice leather version of it made by Royce if you shop around.

So this is clearly a tip for the luggage hunter. But the EG bag is a great alternative to the Airboss in a less martial look.

By: Till

Till — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:10:40 +0000

Alan, there is a very easy solution for the old MLC. Use the warranty. They will most likely give you a new bag.

Patagonia has a very good warranty. They are very courteous. I recently brought in a 12 year old jacket. They exchanged the main zipper (I didn’t even ask that) and resealed the seams (I did ask that). No shipping cost, nothing. They also asked if I wanted a new jacket in case they couldn’t repair mine. How awesome is that?

It will be easiest if you go to a Patagonia shop. But if there isn’t one near you, the website has a very good warranty form. They do ask the “do you want a new one” question also on the form. I actually said NO because they don’t make quite the equivalent jacket anymore of what I had. But for the bag this would probably be a good system.

I’d at least try that way. Perhaps they give you a brand new bag or offer it to you for half price.

Also consider the Burrito by Patagonia. Better for suits. I am a big fan of Briggs and Riley even if they are mainstream. So do look at those, too. That said, an Airboss is never a bad choice.

By: Alan Birnbaum

Alan Birnbaum — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:35:09 +0000

I have sporadically used the original Patagonia MLC, in black ballistic nylon, over the last twenty years, but am considering now replacing it, as the urethane coating on the nylon has started to get somewhat tacky and oozes an odd odor. The bag otherwise is intact. I do see that it has coil zippers, only one of which fully opens the bag, rather than the three three-sided YKK #10. Probably I will sacrifice the backpack straps of the MLC, or the Red Oxx Sky Train, since most of the time, I will have available a luggage cart; not a folding one, but my wife’s 22″ Rollaboard or her 29″ Rimowa.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:12:29 +0000

John,

Thanks; great comment and thx for the tip on Eagle Creek cubes.