Saddleback Leather Company (based in Texas, USA)

[seanocono]

gbougard, jealous, man.  Did you go with the XL?

Also, re: the backpack, if you look at their videos for the front pocket version, they have a video preview of a larger backpack that will release later this year.  It's worth checking out as I feel like their current backpacks are too small.  You may disagree because you have the briefcase, though.

[gbougard]

Seanocono, can you show me the link for the video on the upcoming backpack? I cant find it.
Thanks

[seawolf]

gbougard - I believe Saddleback will change the clasps for free for you. They're phasing them out, and will swap them out with the new ones if you send your strap in. A couple year ago they did something similar, and I sent in my strap, and got back in a week or so with new clasps. Shoot them an email to find out.

[seanocono]

@gbougard:

Seanocono, can you show me the link for the video on the upcoming backpack? I cant find it.
Thanks

gbougard, after revisiting the Saddleback site, I can see why you had trouble finding it.

The video, below, used to include a disclaimer that this backpack, being described by the warrior, would be available later in 2013.  I am not sure why they have removed the disclaimer; but, if memory serves, the medium has been available since the outset, so the backpack in the video is not yet available:

Here is some additional evidence of the larger backpack.  It comes from Dave's blog, dated 7/6/12:

I think the backpack, from the video above, looks bigger than the one on Suzette, below:

I am not certain, though.  Suzette is only 5'3", so the bag still looks pretty big on her.  I think the best thing to do would be to email them with any questions.  In my experience, they have excellent – if not a little quirky, true to Dave's style -- customer service.  Good luck and report back!

[gbougard]

Boy their stuff is addictive
I've been drooling over their products over and over again. Their thin briefcase, their mac sleeves, satchels look darn tempting…

[Giles]

@Giles:

Discussions are underway…..

And stopped.

I knew I was pissing in the wind when I was directed to discuss my ideas with an "eCommerce Marketing Analyst"

[bagley920]

Sad to hear G

I guess some companies are just more receptive to collabs than others, or was this a "we wanna stock your items" type of thing?

[Giles]

Dunno.  I tried to call a couple of times, failed to get through to the person, then realised that I was going to be talking to the wrong person anyway, so lost interest…...

[bagley920]

If the right person is inaccessible, I would tend to agree that it's a waste of time

[seanocono]

This is a shame. Their loss.

[unharmed]

I have a large, tobacco dry-bag inbound.

[michaeljcr]

I think I'm going to sell my old large chestnut Saddleback briefcase and my Tusting briefcase to help fund the thin Saddleback briefcase. See luggage, want luggage, buy luggage!

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[gbougard]

Yeah, that thin briefcase is tempting.

The large is large! I'm developing a relationship with it. I love it and yet… It's not EXACTLY what I expected out of it. And yet, these unexpected and unwanted traits (weight and size) are becoming likable, if you see what I mean...

The large can hold a lot of stuff, and that's nice to have all this space, but man is it heavy if you do use the space!!!

I cant fit it in my motorcycle trunk so I'm using the strap to turn it into a backpack. Which I'm getting to enjoy.

[Lucifer]

I'm thinking about a thin briefcase too. It is very tempting!

[UnTucked]

Saddleback collection…

All of the tobacco pieces are mine, and the black pieces are my wife's.

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[UnTucked]

And I found 2 stragglers…

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