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There are a lot of options when it comes to computer bags, but most of them have one or another design hiccup. No zippered compartments, poor padding, cheap zippers, or a price tag that's way out of all rational expectations. Enter the Mobile Edge line of computer bags. They're rationally priced, very well made, and have all sort of smart features and design elements.
Tech expert Dave Taylor of https://www.AskDaveTaylor.com/ continues his personal quest for the perfect computer bag by reviewing the Mobile Edge SUMO Messenger Bag (red). With support for 16" PC laptops and 17" MacBook computers, tons of zippered compartments, a tough ballistic nylon exterior and corduroy lined computer compartment, it's pretty sweet, as this review highlights!
Check it out at https://www.MobileEdge.com/
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There's more than meets the eye with this messenger bag. Let's look inside
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Dave Taylor here on the perpetual quest for the best computer bag in the world
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This time I'm looking at the Mobile Edge Sumo messenger bag. Now if you look real closely, this is sort of the stylized Sumo wrestler logo on the graphic
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But it's not the graphic that's interesting, it's the design of this
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So, let me just show you. There are tons of compartments. And what I really like about this model is there's a lot of zippered compartments
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So there's a secret one here that you don't even realize exists, which is nice
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But that's not all. There's another zippered compartment on the back. And this one's really huge. So let's see
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You open the zipper, and this is plenty of space in here to put all sorts of your favorite stuff
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And, you know, it's not a fully waterproof bag, but it is ballistic nylon, which makes it water resistant
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We'll come back to the material in a second. Let me just spin it around and keep showing you all the cool features
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So it has sort of covered buckles. I'll have to undo one
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I don't know why I always tend to do one buckled up both, but that's just how I roll
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Oh, there we go. I'm pushing in the wrong spot. There we go. So now, open up the flap. You can see the interior on this side is, again, a sort of fun Sumo pattern
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And it continues that red theme. And then inside, there is a ton of space in here
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I don't know how well you can see that, but let me just show you. There are pockets. There are pen holders. There's plenty of space for my headphones, my power cord
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And then, in a corduroy-lined container or compartment with a Velcro close is space for up to a 16-inch laptop or 17-inch MacBook Pro
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That is a lot of space. And I really like that it is not only padded, but it doesn't go to the very bottom of the case
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So you have additional sort of support and protection if you drop the case or someone hits the case or something untoward happens
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Now, on this exposed part, there is yet another zippered compartment. So there's just a ton of storage. And I really like having things closed properly with zippers
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because I tend to travel with lots of little wires and adapters and, you know, little doohickeys
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And having, like, just a Velcro close at the top means that if I were to turn the bag upside down
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remember my computer's still in here, if I were to turn the bag upside down, things would fall out
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As you can see, they aren't falling out. Very nice. So let's see. The material that they use, let's talk about that for a second. This is pretty cool
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This is a 1680 denier ballistic nylon. And I'm like, hmm, so what's denier
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So denier is pretty interesting. It's actually a measure of the density of a fabric
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So on sheets, you have, like, thread count. This is sort of the equivalent
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But 1 denier is silk. 300 denier is polyester. This is 1600 denier, which means that it's using thick fibers
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And when you have a high denier count, you have thick, sturdy, and durable materials like a ballistic nylon
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If you have a low count, then you have something that's sheer and soft and silky
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So silk is the reference material at 1 denier, which is why it's pretty amazing
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That would not make a good computer bag. I don't know, maybe it would be kind of interesting, that's for sure
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You know, not a whole lot of protection going on there. But generally when you're wearing silk, protection is not your primary goal
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Whole other subject. Okay, so water resistant, has a really nifty shoulder strap
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And, you know, they've done so many things I really like with this design
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This is really a great messenger bag. But one of the things it has is it has quick adjusts on both sides
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So a lot of the bags, the bag that I use right now, until I switch to this one
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actually has the sort of quick release where you can adjust the length of it on one side
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But this actually gives you that same feature on both sides. And it's a padded shoulder strap. And if you don't like the padded shoulder strap, you know what you can do
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You can take it off without any penalty. So, again, that crazy Sumo shows up everywhere. There's a lot of Sumos
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If I counted all the Sumos in this bag, I'd be really wasting my time
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So I didn't do that. So, suffice to say, this is a really solid option for your next computer bag
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And the fact that it supports up to a 17-inch MacBook or 16-inch PC laptop
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and has so many zippered compartments, is just a huge win. It comes in four different colors. This is the red. It also comes in pink and blue and silver
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All really nice looking colors. But this is the kind of bag where if you're going to get this and you're going to use this
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in five or ten years, you'll still be happy with this. This is a tough bag with a lot of smart design features
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Really definitely worth checking out. Which means the only thing we haven't talked about is the price
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But before we get to the price, I'm going to ask if you can subscribe to my channel
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There's a little button floating down there near the bottom. Just click on it or tap on it, and you have subscribed to my channel
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I am super honest in my reviews. If there was any issue I had with this, and honestly, this is one of the few bags I've seen where I have no issues
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But if I had any issues, I would be super candid and straight with you, because that's what I do
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I am an honest reviewer, and if the merchants or vendors don't like it, whatever
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I'm doing this for you. I'm not doing it for them. So, great. Subscribe. Thank you
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This is the Mobile Edge Sumo Messenger Bag. Comes in silver or red or pink or blue
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And it's $79.99 at MobileEdge.com I originally got this thinking I would give this to my daughter who's in college
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But you know what? I think I'm going to keep it. Sorry, honey. It's how it goes
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Alright, and with that, I will catch you in my next video
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And I will see you in my next video
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