BBP Laptop Bags - Hybrid Bags, Breathe Sleeves, Expand-It Messengers

Construction
We try our best to use the best materials and cleverness when we design our bags. Here is just a sampling of some of our thinking.

Exterior Fabrics
Produced with durable nylon backed with vinyl to give it extra toughness and water resistance.

Interior Fabrics
The main liner is made of nylon with a polyurethance coating to give it water resistance. The interior is orange not only because we think it looks cool but also to help you see what you put inside your bag.

Laptop Protection
The laptop divider is made of 4mm high density foam. We also used a high impact plastic on the backside of the bag for some extra protection. We classify this as light protection compared to our heavy protection Hamptons bags.

Lumbar "Bum" Pads
All BBP Hybrid bags have lumbar pads placed where you need it the most. The pads are designed with foam and mesh with an air flow channel between the left and right pads to keep you cool.

Zippers
We use high quality zipper with flat seams throughout the bag.

Buckles, Rings, and Clips
We use mostly hardware made of metal or Acetal (aka Delrin as Dupont calls it). Metal is tough as literally nails while Acetal, also known as Polyacetal, Polyoxymethylene (POM) or Polyformaldehyde is a high performance engineering polymer that was developed to be a synthetic replacement for metal. In other words, some super tough plastic! We also picked oversized buckles not only because they look good because they are so darn easy to use.

Stitching, Bar Tacking and Seam Tape
We top stitch throughout and bar tack over 12 stress points. We also use the highest quality seam tape to keep the bag together. All of the fabric joins are covered and never exposed.

No Velcro
Generally we think it's evil because if you've ever owned a messenger bag, it's damn noisy when you open the main flap, it snags sweaters, and it sticks to your carpet when you drop your bag on the floor. On top of that, it also tends to be the first thing that wears out and gets jammed with lint. So we made a stand against the spread of velcro. We use it very very limitedly for applications that don't get changed often like the snug fit laptop adjuster. It's just a necessary evil sometimes. However, we do like velcro on those retro sneakers.

Full Feature List

1. Revolutionary Bak2Pak™ carrying system (patent pending)
       Multiple ways to carry (5)
       - Backpack on both shoulders
       - Backpack on one shoulder
       - Single strap on outside shoulder
       - Single strap across body and opposite shoulder
       - Reinforced grab handle on top of bag

2. Laptop divider. Light Laptop Protection.

3. Lumbar "bum" pads to cushion the bag against your lower back

4. Roll up tabs to reduce excess strap length on the shoulder straps

5. Mesh padded straps to keep you comfortable and dry

6. Sternum and waist straps for added support

7. Loads of pockets for all of your accessories i.e. power cords, mp3 player, headphones, cell phone, PDA, CD/DVDS, etc.

8. Key ring clip

9. Water resistant
       - Exterior/interior fabric made of high quality nylon with water resistant backing

10. BBP Limited Lifetime Warranty

Hybrid Hauler NEW!
Got lots of books/gear? The Hauler is for you; it's a simplied book bag version of the Hamptons. Still has the revolutionary Bak2Pak™ Carrying System that goes from super ergonomic low-riding backpack design to convenient single strap yet is deeper at 8" to carry all your books/gear. We also included a lightly padded laptop divider in case you need to throw in your laptop for a quick run to class or the local coffee shop. Best of all, it's more affordably priced.

Backpack Fit Guide (bag positioning)

Our hybrid bags are meant to be positioned lower than your typical backpack. Generally this means the lumbar "bum" pads should be positioned around the lumbar area or the small of your back. Or, the bag should be vertically centered around your upper hip area. Of course some of you may find it more comfortable for it to be a little lower which works too. The bag will bounce a bit more that low, but the lumbar "bum" pads help minimize it or you can even use the waiststraps. Keep in mind the center strap can also be adjusted along with the front/sides straps of the backpack.