Matthew Olivolo December 3rd, 2007
Written by: Daniel W.
The holidays are just around the corner and, in addition to festive decorations and a change of music on the radio, which means great deals on various electronic items. Since last year, there have been especially great deals on notebook computers. While they may not feature the latest cutting edge technology, these bargain notebooks more than suffice for the average user’s daily Internet browsing and office productivity needs. Plus, since they are notebook computers, there is always the portable factor.
As for daily transportation of your notebooks, I have already shown you two great bag offerings from Mobile Edge — the SecurePack and the G-Pak. While their backpack forms make them great for students and travelers, their less formal nature are usually not appropriate for business personals. For those who require a more professional appearance, a briefcase style notebook bag is the more suitable choice.
Mobile Edge recently updated their popular line of V-Load briefcase notebook bags with even more innovative features. It is this V-Load 2.0 which will be the topic of this review.
External Design:
The Mobile Edge V-Load 2.0 line of briefcases is available in three “styles” — Select, Premium, and Ultra. The Select and Premium styles additionally have 17” versions which can handle notebook computers with up to 17” screens.
The standard V-Load briefcase is made of 3360D (denier) Dupont® Cordura™ nylon. Denier is a measurement of density of fabric weave. At 3360D, the nylon weave is so dense that, theoretically, you can poke a hole through the bag and the nylon would “heal” the hole up. The V-Load’s three styles’ standard sizes are alternatively available in full grain leather.
The fronts of the V-Load 2.0 briefcases feature a magnetically secured flap which tops off the front utilities compartment. The front surface of this flap is made of a flexible plastic material with dimple patterns and features Mobile Edge insignia badge. The front utility compartment is zippered on the left and right sides.
The back of the briefcases are equipped with a single zippered flat compartment. Also on the back is a Velcro-ed through strap which allows you to secure the V-Load 2.0 briefcase to the handle bar of a roller luggage or bag.
The V-Load 2.0’s shoulder strap is equipped with a Duraflex™ ‘Contour Comfort’ cushion pod. One side of the cushion pod is meshed while the other side has a rough anti-skid surface.
One of the coolest features found on the V-Load 2.0 is a bungee comfort system located on the sides of the bag where the shoulder strap attaches to. This bungee system basically provides the shoulder strap an elastic give to ease and null the tug of the briefcase when it is heavily loaded.
The bottom of the V-Load briefcases has two dense plastic feet while the top of the briefcases has two wide handles each with leather grips.
The Select V-Load 2.0 is a single gusset briefcase meaning it has a single “big” top loading compartment. This main compartment is double zippered with heavy metal zippers which run about only two inches down the sides. The zippers have lock holes which lets you lock this compartment with a padlock (not included).
The Premium V-Load 2.0 is a double gusset briefcase with two “big” top loading compartments. In addition to the main compartment, there is a second double zippered compartment to the back of the briefcase. This compartment can be unzipped all the way down its two sides.
The Ultra V-Load 2.0 is a triple gusset briefcase with three “big” top loading compartments. In addition to the two above mentioned compartments, there is a third double zippered compartment towards the front of the briefcase. This compartment can be unzipped halfway town its two sides.
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