jasabo
04-12-2005, 02:52 PM
Overall, I LOOOOVE it!! I got the chocolate with pink piping, which is really pretty and will be great at covering up the messes that are sure to find their way onto the bag.
The pockets are fabulous! Very similar to the A7 except there's an additional zipper pocket along the entire front and there are two large pockets on the outside front instead of 3 small. I really love the pockets and am very happy with the organization.
I also really like the handle on top which makes it very easy to grab off the floor of the car, similar to a briefcase. The bag stands up great fully packed too.
I fit everything from my new LLBean bag, which had fit everything from my Mothership, if that gives you an idea. It's just a tad on the small side for me - I can only fit one change of clothes in - but it's actually nice b/c it's more streamlined and compact then the MS or Bean bag and nowhere near as bulky. So I can deal with the space. Also, I'm sure I'll be carrying less as the boys get older. For one child though, it would be more then enough room I think.
My only complaint is the velcro, which others have complained about. It's attached with the sticky, hard part on the bag rather then on the flaps like all the other bags I have, so I'm always scraping my hands on it which really does sting after a while. I had some velcro in my sewing box and cut pieces to stick over the sticky velcro in the pockets which has helped, and I don't need to velcro the pockets shut anyway so it's no biggy. But I wish they'd have done it the opposite way or even skipped the velcro in the pockets all together.
Other then that, it's a great bag and I highly recommend it, especially if you're an A7 or LL Bean bag fan.
Lisa - mom to 22 month old twin boys
The pockets are fabulous! Very similar to the A7 except there's an additional zipper pocket along the entire front and there are two large pockets on the outside front instead of 3 small. I really love the pockets and am very happy with the organization.
I also really like the handle on top which makes it very easy to grab off the floor of the car, similar to a briefcase. The bag stands up great fully packed too.
I fit everything from my new LLBean bag, which had fit everything from my Mothership, if that gives you an idea. It's just a tad on the small side for me - I can only fit one change of clothes in - but it's actually nice b/c it's more streamlined and compact then the MS or Bean bag and nowhere near as bulky. So I can deal with the space. Also, I'm sure I'll be carrying less as the boys get older. For one child though, it would be more then enough room I think.
My only complaint is the velcro, which others have complained about. It's attached with the sticky, hard part on the bag rather then on the flaps like all the other bags I have, so I'm always scraping my hands on it which really does sting after a while. I had some velcro in my sewing box and cut pieces to stick over the sticky velcro in the pockets which has helped, and I don't need to velcro the pockets shut anyway so it's no biggy. But I wish they'd have done it the opposite way or even skipped the velcro in the pockets all together.
Other then that, it's a great bag and I highly recommend it, especially if you're an A7 or LL Bean bag fan.
Lisa - mom to 22 month old twin boys