Polare 23 Full Grain Cowhide Leather Gym Duffle Weekender Overnight Travel Duffel Bag For Men 42L

First & Lasting impression: This is a great bag and fantastic value for the price. I would recommend to friends/family, purchase as a gift, or even buy the largest one if I needed something bigger. I anticipate this will last a long time. I look forward to this bag aging, the leather should break in well and develop a nice, ‘used-leather’-look. Selected after a long search to replace 25-year-old, well-traveled (thoroughly worn out), similar-sized/styled bag. Arrived sealed in a well-taped plastic bag and within a cotton draw-string bag; nice first impression. Manufacturers card with warranty info inside the bag with the shoulder strap. The YKK zippers are large, and durable so far. (Another review recommended rubbing zipper with wax to help the new zipper slide easier while breaking in.) The shoulder strap fits and carries well, and the clasps appear to be heavy-duty. The color and style of the selected zippers, snaps, strap-clasps, and the five metal ‘feet’ on the bottom match the style of the bag nicely. Volume is great, in fact I returned the 26” for the 23”, since the smaller bag holds enough for several days and the larger bag just too big for my needs. (Each are a generous 23” and 26” in length, measured.) Perfect as a weekend, 2-3 night bag. Inside the main compartment there is an additional, long, zippered pocket on the rear wall (large enough for a book or small tablet) and two open pouch-pockets on the front wall (not listed in the description but shown in the photo). The leather is thick, strong, flexible, uniform and without blemishes, and holds the shape of the bag when empty. If weight is a factor, good to know in advance that the 23” bag weighs 6 pounds when empty. Only Fault to be aware of: When new, the brown dye can rub off. The dye did transfer onto lighter-colored slacks during the first trip. Fortunately, the dye washed out of the slacks after pre-treating and laundering. The dye should become stable and no longer rub off the bag after time, stabilizing as the bag is exposed to air and sun. (Possibly treat with leather conditioner?) I believe this to be a short-term issue; the dye rubbing off. This should stop when the bag is no longer new. (I presume the cotton, draw-string bag it arrived in was selected to help mitigate the dye while the bag was shipping.) A note included on the manufacturers card inside the bag when shipped giving the Customer a ‘heads-up’ about the new dye would be helpful to alleviate new owner concerns. Recommendation to manufacturer: Consider making one of the end pockets with a large, internal nylon pocket that extends into the main compartment. This could be used to separate a pair of shoes or soiled laundry from clothes in the main compartment. The large, external pocket at the front of the bag would benefit from several, internal pockets or pouches to hold pens/pencils, business cards, cell phone & accessories, and other smaller items. Leather handles on either end of the bag (below where the shoulder strap connects) would be an extra advantage. I have owned this bag for several months with a couple of trips under its belt, prior to writing this review. It does fit under airplane seat if not stuffed to capacity and easily fits in overhead compartment. It looks great and is very functional! I highly recommend this bag if the size and style meet your requirements.

Great quality and shipped very fast

Definitely pack it full with blankets for pillows for the first week or two you have it to help the form... also a but of wax on the zippering portions helps a lot.

Another amazing product I now have from your family. Craftsmanship and quality simply the finest and thats why Im repeat customer within 30 days.

Really impressed with the craftsmanship of this leather duffle bag! Smells like a well oiled ball glove. Love it!

This product stands up to all the quality reviews. Great craftsmanship down to every stitch. I too inspected every inch of this bag.....Wow very nice. I was even impressed with the shipping materials it came in. I finally received a great product I was hoping for.

I consider this the best thing Ive ever purchased on line. High quality and durability...and I use it every day so it gets abused.

Couldn’t be more satisfied. The style, the craftsmanship, the detail, everything. I travel for work a lot and this is perfect for my weekly trips.

The product description and photos are accurate. The bag is thick full grain leather and the stitching looks nice and even. The hardware is heavy duty and has a nice finish. I expect the bag will last many years with occasional use and the proper care. The big seller for me was the metal zippers. And it is the perfect carry on size. As stated above, this bag is a good value for the materials/finish/features.

I haven’t even used it yet but it seems very well built. Very happy just what I was looking for