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The medium Manitou bag is exceptionally well made, as are all of the products that I have received from Frost River. It was originally going to be my exceptionally, but after seeing it in person, I realized that it was bigger than I thought and will not really work for me for that. After mulling it over for a while, I decided that it would be perfect for a portable home office. Bills, receipts, checkbook, stationary, pens, stamps, etc. Perfect! I am now waiting for the arrival of the Archaeologist Satchel, due tomorrow. Much better size for my exceptionally.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife and she loves it. It is spacious, and she raves about all of the compartments it has. She loves how easy it is to keep organized. This bag is made from quality, heavy duty material. I love that Frost River's products are made in the United States and supports the local economy! The bag shipped quickly I received it within 2 days of purchasing.
It serves my needs, is durable and fashionable.
Perfect
I bought the Manitou Shoulder Bag to replace a well-used Timbuk2 messenger bag. The interior water-resistant coating was de-laminating and leaving plastic bits everywhere so I wanted to replace it with a bag that would be much more durable and made of earth-friendly materials. The Manitou is a good design, made of high quality materials, with some thoughtful features. My few suggestions for improvement include: 1) provide a closure buckle for the flap, something similar to the Grand Marais Mail Bag; 2) provide some additional stiffness to the main bag by either moving (and enlarging) the leather trim piece to the rear of the bag or including a stiffening panel inside the rear zippered sleeve pocket. That's what I did and it helps keep the bag's shape. I'd prefer to have a leather panel on the rear of the bag to avoid using plastic and it would provide some abrasion resistance; 3) move the zipper higher up on the front sleeve pocket so pens and pencils protruding up from the small front pockets aren’t in the way of the zipper. Other than these few items the Manitou Shoulder Bag is a great product and I’m glad I made the switch.
Well built and functional
