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

I don’t write reviews, but I had to in this case because I’m blown away by the outstanding quality of materials, craftsmanship and even presentation of this bag. The look, the texture, the thickness and the smell of the leather is the finest of any leather item I’ve ever owned. Right down to the leather zipper pulls on the all metal zippers. Even the cloth bag it was wrapped in is of the highest quality. I’ll certainly have a use for it also. I looked at hundreds of bags before deciding on this one. It had to have the right type of top opening, the right design, the right size, the right color, price, etc. This is the only one to check all the boxes…EXCEPT…It did break my heart that only the 23” size is offered in light brown, my favorite for leather. The dark brown didn’t break the deal, due to everything else being perfect, but I’ll always look at this bag and think how much better it’d be if it was light brown. I even called Polare and asked someone if there was any way I could get the 30” size in light brown. She said yes—-order a minimum of twenty of them. So that was that. Oh well, ‘first world’ problems…

Great quality bag. Lots of room. Exactly what I was looking for!

For a very long time, Ive been using a black, Dakota weekender duffel made of ballistic nylon, that has served me well. It has two side compartments and a center compartment with a flap top. Its light and strong and very generic looking. Did I mention Ive had it for a long time? I decided that I wanted something new, that had more of an Indiana Jones look, that was more stylish, a bit bigger, and made of leather. I gravitated to the Polare products as I already own one of their sling bags in leather of the same type and color and absolutely love it. It didnt really occur to me that I would have a matching pair so to speak if I got their weekender too, but now I do! The quality of this duffel is outstanding. The leather is beautiful and the stitching flawless. The zippers are clearly top notch and all of them feature leather pulls that arent going anywhere.In addition to the side and center compartments, there is one on the front that will hold my smallish tablet and wider/deeper items like cables and adapters and another in front of that that will hold flatter things like travel documents. On the back is another flat, zipped compartment. All compartments are lined with some sort of nylon to make cleaning inside a breeze. There is a shoulder strap provided that has brass, quick release connectors, that look like they are very heavy duty. The duffel is comfortable to carry by hand or over the shoulder. It will easily hold enough for a 5+ day trip. I have never received a compliment for my luggage, but after a recent trip to the Caribbean, Ive gotten several, especially with the sling bag along for the ride. I might just relic it a bit by dragging it down a country road behind my truck...NAH, I wont do that. But Id bet it would hold up just fine if I did and look great afterwards too!

Love the bag. I didnt order right size.

Excellent value for the money. The leather is exceptional. Hardware is very heavy. Zippers are high quality. You cant go wrong with this one.

I like it for traveling.

The bag is sturdy and well stitched. I travel a lot and sometimes I don’t want to haul a suitcase. This bag offers is perfect for hauling a couple days worth of clothes. I’m a bit concerned about damaging it in travel. It’s made of nice leather and I need it to last. It came with care instructions to help with any possible damage.

Well worth the money. Looks hand made and packaged well.

Durable and travel friendly

This is absolutely a great leather duffle bag. I previously bought one and had to return it because it smelled really bad. Do not buy the leater duffle bags for less than $100, as they are made with chemicals that smell terrible. The manufacturer said the smell will go away, but it didnt. This duffle came with no odor and clearly a better product. I searched the internet to choose the right duffle, and this one is it. Beautiful leather, great storage capability inside and out, great straps, and buckel hardware. Look closely at the pictures POLARE provides and you will see why this one is the best. This is a perfect choice for travel.