The Bottom Line
Pros
- Classic style goes everywhere for any purpose
- Quality leather and good stitching will hold up to long hauls
Cons
- Shoulder strap could be just a bit shorter
Description
- Two exterior front zippered pockets; magnetic snap reinforcement flaps create cool cargo look.
- Right front exterior pocket has two pen holders, cell phone pocket and leather key keeper strap.
- Left front exterior pocket has interior bellows pocket.
- One large exterior back zippered sleeve and one front individual zippered pocket.
- Interior: four credit card slots, two leather pen holders and one large zippered pocket.
- Box-stitched and padded shoulder strap backed with non-slide material.
- Buckled leather loop threads through embossed leather id holder.
- Leather zipper pulls.
- Distressed brown leather; tan fabric interior.
- 12" H x 17" W x 4½" D. Three lb. 4.5 oz.
Guide Review - LL Bean Leather Travel Shoulder Bag
Back in 1941, 300 American soldiers trained in Asian jungles, prepping for now-legendary combat in World War II skies. These daring volunteer fighter pilots, the Flying Tigers, flew into history after the attack on Pearl Harbor.The leather bomber jackets the pilots wore are the inspiration for LL Bean's Flying Tiger bag, which I love as a travel carry-on; comfy adjustable shoulder strap makes it a handsome bookbag, and padded carry handles turn it into a briefcase. Vintage styling, including antiqued brass hardware, adds a classic touch and distressed full-grain leather suplies sturdy style to tough-on-luggage travelers.
Lots of strategically placed pockets keep all the crucial stuff handy; I especially like the whap-shut-with-authority leather snap flaps over the two front zippered cargo pockets. Leather touches everywehere (interior credit card pockets are even trimmed in leather) mean nothing is half-done on this bag. I found only one piece of velcro in the entire piece, and even that backed a leather strap on an interior cell phone pocket.
I'd fly anywhere with this Tiger.
