Comments on: More on the Red Oxx Air Boss http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/ Answers, Alternatives, Strategies Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:08:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Steve Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/#comment-355 Matt, You raise a really important point that many forget when thinking about carrying on: Weight. When I have my computer in my Air Boss, it's just about at the maximum weight I want to carry. I find it's a nice motivator to take less. Even so, on some airport jaunts it's still too much. Matt,

You raise a really important point that many forget when thinking about carrying on: Weight. When I have my computer in my Air Boss, it’s just about at the maximum weight I want to carry. I find it’s a nice motivator to take less. Even so, on some airport jaunts it’s still too much.

]]> By: MattM http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-354 MattM Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:32:18 +0000 http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/#comment-354 It's times like this that I had my own site for reviews. I just finished a trip of the Air Boss and it pains me to say it but I just can't like the bag. Everything about it is great but I am not comfortable with 20+ lbs on my shoulder. It doesn't matter who makes the bag or the quality or the features. If my luggage creeps into the 20 lb range then I want it on wheels or on my back with two straps. I'd say this is why I gave up on briefcase style laptop bags long ago and turned to backpack style. Even though it's not a professional look it's just infinitely more comfortable to me and worth it. Almost all the positive reviews of the Air Boss have said the reviewer failed to fully load the bag. I think this is a mistake. The bag is praised for it's size and capacity and comfort but when not loaded fully it's not a fair comparison to other bags. Since you carried your laptop with you I assume you were close to a weight that I find uncomfortable so perhaps it's just a preference issue. But I found myself fidgeting all while waiting in line for the xray machine while people with wheeled bags and backpacks all looked as calm as could be. I love Red Oxx and I wanted to love this bag but I was envious of everyone else in the xray line. But I think I'm the only one on the planet who has ever not loved the bag so take it with a grain of salt. It’s times like this that I had my own site for reviews. I just finished a trip of the Air Boss and it pains me to say it but I just can’t like the bag. Everything about it is great but I am not comfortable with 20+ lbs on my shoulder. It doesn’t matter who makes the bag or the quality or the features. If my luggage creeps into the 20 lb range then I want it on wheels or on my back with two straps. I’d say this is why I gave up on briefcase style laptop bags long ago and turned to backpack style. Even though it’s not a professional look it’s just infinitely more comfortable to me and worth it.

Almost all the positive reviews of the Air Boss have said the reviewer failed to fully load the bag. I think this is a mistake. The bag is praised for it’s size and capacity and comfort but when not loaded fully it’s not a fair comparison to other bags.

Since you carried your laptop with you I assume you were close to a weight that I find uncomfortable so perhaps it’s just a preference issue. But I found myself fidgeting all while waiting in line for the xray machine while people with wheeled bags and backpacks all looked as calm as could be. I love Red Oxx and I wanted to love this bag but I was envious of everyone else in the xray line. But I think I’m the only one on the planet who has ever not loved the bag so take it with a grain of salt.

]]> By: Charles http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Charles Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:34 +0000 http://www.swduncan.com/archives/2007/04/16/more-on-the-air-boss/#comment-353 I have an Air Boss and love it. Absolutely excellent. I carry my laptop in the middle compartment and padded it using a strip about 4" wide cut from a cheap camping sleep mat and jammed into the bottom leaving it long enough to run 10" upward at each end for some protection there as well. It stays in place and does the job very well. Plus I've got the rest of the mat to use for other padding if I need it somewhere. I have an Air Boss and love it. Absolutely excellent. I carry my laptop in the middle compartment and padded it using a strip about 4″ wide cut from a cheap camping sleep mat and jammed into the bottom leaving it long enough to run 10″ upward at each end for some protection there as well. It stays in place and does the job very well. Plus I’ve got the rest of the mat to use for other padding if I need it somewhere.

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