CHECKMATE II Black Laptop Bag 15.4IN Casual Checkpoint Friendly Review

If you've got a 15.4 inch laptop and you travel a lot, this might be EXACTLY what you're looking for. It's extremely durable; it's light weight; it has pockets for all of your laptop's accessories, and it has a plethora of slots and compartments so that you can use it as an all purpose briefcase.

A really cool feature is the slim, separate compartment for the laptop. The laptop's compartment is on the back of the case and meant solely for the laptop. It is well padded to keep your laptop secure from bumps and dings. And it is airport checkpoint friendly...meaning all you do when you get to security at an airport is unzip the laptop compartment, fold the case open like an open book, and run it through security that way...no need to pull the laptop out of your bag anymore.

My 15.4 HP EliteBook fits perfectly.

The middle compartment of the case is huge; you could fit a second laptop into it! It's got two large pockets and 3 slots for my (fat) calendar / datebook, and to store all sorts of other folders and papers. It's also a nice compartment to store the shoulder strap that comes with the case if you'd rather carry the case by the handle, but want to have the strap handy (better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!).

The compartment on the side opposite of the laptop compartment has slots for your cell phone, business cards, pens, airline tickets or other stuff. And right above this compartment is a relatively small, separate for the big, bulky AC Adapter that came with the EliteBook that also fits my mouse and a spare Ethernet cord that I like to carry.

The Samsonite Checkmate II is meant to be your single, all purpose business travel briefcase.

On the other hand, you know those stretchy things that you wrap around a bottle of beer to keep it cold on a hot summer's day? That's what the Built NY Portfolio Case that I initially purchased reminded me of; I sent that immediately back to Amazon. That's not a case....THIS is a case!

Case closed.



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