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<p>Saddleback Leather specializes in bags made of real saddle leather. The Saddleback Briefcase is a full quarter-inch thick, meticulously cut and hand-stitched, and simply jaw-dropping. You'll have to pony up about US$520 for this baby. That's a lot of loot, but I doubt there's a more durable briefcase in existence. And, unlike most of its ilk, this will only look better (more authentic, perhaps) as it experiences wear and tear.</p>
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<p>I can cram a 15-inch MacBook Pro, my iPad, a digital camera, a lot of accessories and two second cousins into the Saddleback Briefcase and -- with its spacious pockets and stiff leather -- it does change shape. Of course, I'm exaggerating a bit. I didn't place a camera in it.</p>
<p>A nice touch: you can convert the bag to wear like a backpack. Disconnect the shoulder strap completely. Attach the end of the shoulder strap that is closest to the buckle of the shoulder strap to a rear bottom d-ring. Run the shoulder strap through the d-ring beneath the handle along with one shoulder pad and then attach the other end of the shoulder strap to the opposing rear bottom d-ring. The shoulder strap is adjustable from 36 to 59 inches. </p>
<p>The Saddleback has absolutely no froufrou in its looks or design. Want lots of weenie pockets? Not here, bucko. There are two Texas-sized compartments, one of which contains four smaller compartments, and a rear pocket for magazines or an iPad. There's also a fake bottom compartment good for hiding valuables such as -- if you want to live dangerously -- cash, a wallet, passport, etc. </p>
<p>You buckle this baby closed. You want a briefcase you can Velcro shut or zip shut? Look elsewhere.</p>
<p>An interesting aside: the Saddleback Briefcase comes with a little book of Bible verses. I find that a nice touch, but your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>Another interesting aside: a chunk of the amount that you sent to Saddleback goes directly to one of those aid organizations on the company's web page.</p>
<p>Still another interesting aside: the removable side straps double as a belt for a size 34-36 inch waist -- or as a tie-down in a pinch.</p>
<p>The Saddleback is comfortable, but a bit on the heavy side (six pounds, 11 ounces when empty) so you mamby pamby types should avoid it. This is a briefcase that John Wayne would have carried. So if you've got 500 smackers and need a briefcase that's tougher than a love child between Clint Eastwood and Michelle Rodriguez, well, man up! (Or woman up, as the case may be.)</p>
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