Don't laugh, .... I need a (gulp) man purse[:/]

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Don't laugh, .... I need a (gulp) man purse[:/]

Posted: 1/28/2002 4:01:30 PM EDT

I am tired of carrying all of my crap all over dodge in sagging pockets. What I need is a man bag. Needs to be nice enough for the town, man enough so my wife won't leave me, and big enough for my gear. Should hold small survival kit, medium binoculars, leatherman, G19 mags, streamlight stinger, novel... I don't want a asss bag and I don't want a backpack. Just something like a travel bag. Eagle creek comes close, but I would prefer leather or canvas or something like that. Any idears?

Posted: 1/28/2002 4:06:39 PM EDT

[#1]

Get a camera bag.One with a logo. It was great when I was in Vegas. Looked just like a tourist. [@:D]

Posted: 1/28/2002 4:08:36 PM EDT

[#2]

Blackhawk Insudtries MOB - mobile operations bag

Posted: 1/28/2002 4:15:19 PM EDT

[#3]

"It's not a purse, it's a European carry-all."

Viper Out

Posted: 1/28/2002 4:18:23 PM EDT

[#4]

I usually end up carrying a leather bag that is sized and shaped like a briefcase or laptop case. I use the shoulder strap and my arm naturally holds the bag towards my back, raising my arm allows it to swing forwad to get into it. No has ever bugged me about it, but that might have something to do with my black biker jacket and steel-toed construction boots[:)]

Posted: 1/28/2002 6:58:52 PM EDT

[#5]

How about something like this.

[img]http://www.sfbags.com/PRODUCTS/VGM_INFO/o_r1_c3.jpg[/img]

Camera bags usually have too much padding to make for good carryalls, however there is the Domke line of bags that are not padded, and they, among other things, have this:

[img]http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/images/items/16047.jpg[/img]

Very good quality stuff.

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:01:43 PM EDT

[#6]

I use a small soft sided briefcase. Great for books & guns.

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:13:23 PM EDT

[#7]

My "purse" is a shaving bag, have used one for years, works great, and looks manly too!

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:28:22 PM EDT

[#8]

They have some 'manly' shoulder bags at The Gap. I've got a black leather one that I throw just bout everything in (guns, ammo, note pad for recon, radar detector, cameras, breath mints) when I'm stuck out of my house all day.

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:33:12 PM EDT

[#9]

I got a Craftsman soft cordura nylon type tool case. It has all kinds of pockets, inside and out, and the whole top opens instead of just a zipper, there's a metal frame that swings open, with a zipper that goes about half way down both sides. Mines gray but I think they come in hunter green too. It's a TOOL BOX, very manly.......

This should be the location for the bag....its on sears.com (search for tool bags) if this doesn't work:

http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0820190335.1012278212@@@@&BV_EngineID=jjadcdeefimlmbggcmgclchm.0&vertical=TOOL&bidsite=&pid=00940412000

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:45:56 PM EDT

[#10]

a fag bag?
mine's an m1936 musette bag.
hmm, but these new one's look pretty snazzy...

Posted: 1/28/2002 7:55:18 PM EDT

[#11]

Try a Buckete Boss tool bag- very manly.

[url]http://www.bucketboss-store.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0153.exe?FNM=02&GEN0=hd-cat02.gif&HKW=co1div53&SKW=PORBAGS&UID=2002012823410648&CODIV=0153[/url]

If you get their mailorder catalog, they have great leather bags, look heavy duty, last a long time. I couldn't find it on the website.

Posted: 1/28/2002 8:44:15 PM EDT

[#12]

Check out Manhattan Portage - They've got a number of different types and colors. The messenger bags are good (thats what I use) but check out the other types they have too.

[url]www.manhattanportage.com[/url]

Posted: 1/29/2002 4:03:51 AM EDT

[#13]

Hey man! Hand over your [s]wallet[/s] purse?

Posted: 1/29/2002 4:32:59 AM EDT

[#14]

Why not a photographer's vest, or something similar, from Banana Republic, et al.?

And don't say 'cause it'll make me sweat'!

Carrying a 'man purse' would make me sweat more!

Eric The(NotThatThere'sAnythingWrongWithThat!)Hun[>]:)]

Posted: 1/29/2002 4:36:51 AM EDT

[#15]

[b]What about something like this?

[img]http://a237.g.akamai.net/f/237/5386/10m/images.eluxury.com/assets_server/product/10260703/p10260703_ph_hero.jpg[/img]

Sorry, couldn't resist [:)] [/b]

Posted: 1/29/2002 5:31:09 AM EDT

[#16]

Ponyboy, you beat me to the punch. Seriously though, the whole bag thing is kind of an unfair double standard. I'm with EricTheHun...photo vest. I'd leave the damn bag somewhere by mistake.

Posted: 1/29/2002 5:56:55 AM EDT

[#17]

With todays cell phones, palm's, blackberrys, leathermans, knives, etc.... What you need is something like a [b]Batman's utility belt[/b]

[img]www.toyotter.com/btas/abatman.gif[/img]

Posted: 1/29/2002 6:11:13 AM EDT

[#18]

Try Coronado Leather (www.coronadoleather.com, as I recall). Go to the "Carrycases". Each of their cases comes with a removable nylon holster, which helps reduce the estrogen factor, and pump up the testosterone level. Designed to look like anything but a purse.

Posted: 1/29/2002 6:26:04 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
[b]What about something like this?

[img]http://a237.g.akamai.net/f/237/5386/10m/images.eluxury.com/assets_server/product/10260703/p10260703_ph_hero.jpg[/img]

Sorry, couldn't resist [:)] [/b]

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Close....

Posted: 1/29/2002 6:27:35 AM EDT

[#20]

Get rid of the "purse" concept, and think "satchel". Land's End makes some [i]very[/i] well make ones like this:[url]http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0,2503,1_2_1943_26427_17213_16574_5:view=-1,00.html?sid=1012317016897[/url]

I'd vote against the vest, as they scream "concealed carry" to the situationally aware.

Posted: 1/29/2002 2:56:56 PM EDT

[#21]

What about a holster, a no gun holster.
[url]http://sales.santel.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=jackson&Category_Code=HIP[/url]

[img]http://sales.santel.net/Merchant2/graphics/00000015/group%20small.jpg[/img]
[img]http://sales.santel.net/Merchant2/graphics/00000015/Plain%20Jane%20Hip%20Holster%20Bag%20big.jpg[/img]

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