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Kensington 62530 Contour Balance Notebook Computer Roller Bag The Kensington 62530 Contour Balance Notebook Roller allows rolling and carrying convenience in an ergonomic design that provides go-anywhere comfort and protection. The Kensington 62530 is constructed of durable, water-resistant microfiber material, and includes DropShield padding and a SnugFit sleeve that provide the ultimate in drop protection. When carrying is required, not only is this carrying case up to 30-percent lighter than traditional rolling bags for easier lifting and pulling, but has the Contour panel and shoulder-strap system that increases comfort and reduces fatigue. The Kensington 62530 has been endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association, and features a dedicated ticket pocket and key drop that keep important items easily accessible, as well as a detachable shoulder strap, luggage strap, accessory hook, and telescoping handle. The Kensington 62530 also features a front organizational panel for your pens, MP3 player, cell phone, business cards, and flash drive, and a rear compartment for power and accessory storage. This carrying case fits most notebooks with up to 15.4-inch screens, and is backed by a manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty. Weighing only 5.8 pounds, the bag has exterior dimensions that are 17.5 x 7.5 x 14.5 inches (WxDxH), and notebook compartment dimensions of 14.4 x 2 x 11.4 inches (WxDxH).
Customer Review: Compact Portable Office On Wheels
I am a consultant and travel widely. This means long corridors to flight gates, long waits for various strip searches and flight boarding, long queues at immigration control, and long queues to get taxis.

I have tried several shoulder strap computer bags. They all had irritating defects which can be summarised as POOR DESIGN: they were shapeless, did not stand up but rather fell over, lacked storage space, or had too much space in the wrong places, didn’t have wheels, had wheels but were too heavy and too big, had the dreaded two handles that just don’t want to stay together, etc. And had no convenient place for your passport. Nothing’s more irritating than standing at passport control and having either to constantly bend down to pick up a bag with evasive handles that keeps tipping over, or having it drag your shoulder and spine out of whack.

I needed a lightweight compact roller bag large enough to hold my business paraphernalia for full office autonomy but no more (for longer trips, clothing and non business paraphernalia goes in a separate Travelpro 22″ inflight roller suitcase but that’s another story).

After careful study, I bought this bag and am happy with it. Here’s why:

The main compartment holds a laptop plus charger, mouse, and files. The laptop fits in the main compartment and is suspended internally to avoid direct shocks. The mouse and charger fits in a Eagle Creek mini tube vertically off to one side. So the basics are all in one place. The file compartment is large enough to carry a few files (bulky files on long trips go in the Travelpro). This leaves enough room to carry say a toiletry kit or a gift the size of a whisky bottle horizontally on the top of the laptop and files.

Between the main compartment and front compartment, is a small “pocket”; to hold a travel wallet. The wallet is always ready for passport checks, which avoids panic searches. It is an odd pocket confusingly situated near the main pocket, which in a way means it is concealed by virtue of its oddity. Since the travel wallet means nothing is in my pockets, I avoid the “emptying the pockets circus trick ritual” when going through airport check in and scanners.

The front compartment is well organised with various pockets that hold USB tools (two mobile phones, Sony MP3 player & earphones, USB stick, and pens, in the top row; business card holders, and credit card wallet in the bottom row). I also put a red plastic shoe horn in so I can get my flipping shoes back on to my swollen feet during the “obligatory shoe removal disco ritual” when going through the scanners.

There’s a second half-size front compartment large enough to hold a sleeping mask, inflatable pillow, or paperback for flight access, or few sheets of toilet paper for those exotic locales.

The oft criticised rear compartment is unfairly maligned. The mesh pockets on each side of the telescopic handle each hold a metallic sunglass case. Two Eagle Creek quarter cubes then fit in over the mesh pockets. One holds PC connectivity stuff, the other digital camera stuff. The rear centre pocket holds a calculator. This still leaves enough room for a newspaper or two as padding. The cubes are easy to pack, nothing gets lost since every object has a home and this means never having to hunt for anything.

The shoulder strap attachment is awkward only if you plan to remove it and since I don’t, this design flaw is irrelevant although the plastic is cheap and incongruous. The contour profile of the back of the bag really does ease the discomfort of the strap pulling on your shoulder.

The telescopic T-handle is comfortable, works well and is sturdy. Its single tube construction means that it not only takes up less space in the rear compartment, it prevents the tottering movement of a bag pulled by a twin telescopic tube handle. The fact the rear compartment is slightly exposed when the handle is up is a non issue since all electrical components are protected by the Eagle Creek cubes. Finally, the handle when extended is useful to park a blazer and panama hat on when waiting in transit lounges.

The plastic wheels are sturdy shock absorbing roller blade types, encased in a plastic base with a front ledge to ensure the bag is level at rest. The base is waterproof and wipes clean with a damp cloth.

The rear of the bag has a sturdy strap which enables it to slide over the pull up handle of the Travelpro securely and rest on the suitcase stably.

The bag is no wider than the Travelpro, and is narrow enough so that you can pull it down economy class airplane aisles without hitting the armrests.

The centre handle, for when the pull up handle is not in use, is a single handle; soft and retracts when not in use.

The full bag is not excessively heavy, and is small enough for regional aircraft bin racks.

My only comment is that there is nowhere to attach your house keys for easy access. I jury rigged a solution by fastening a metal click-release keyloop to the bag with wire (inside the main compartment of the bag off to the left of the laptop). I also fear the stitching may not hold up over time, especially the liner material of the travel wallet compartment and zippers.

This bag has greatly facilitated my travelling organisation as well as wear and tear on my shoulders and back. It is lightweight yet seems sturdily built. It enforces packing discipline to the absolute essentials. Unless it breaks, it seems to be the perfect mobile companion for a consultant.

Customer Review: Love the bag…
I read other people’s reviews and decided to try this bag. Can’t say enough good about it. Light, stable, fits in the car good. Handy compartments. Agree the shoulder strap is hard to remove…I’ve solved that - I just leave it on there. It’s a good bag, I’d recommend it.

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