Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rolfe, I just took a look at the Pee Wee. It looks like a Domke 803, but I cannot figure out how big it is. Have you received yours yet? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rolfe > Tessem > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:00 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] ORTLIEB ZIPCITY MESSENGER BAG > > > John Collier wrote: > > > The bag looks great as long as you do not open it! The > waterproof zipper is > > right on top and would let water in if opened with out drying > the bag first. > > Ortlieb make fantastic stuff; fantastic for transporting gear in wet > > conditions. It is not very good for USING gear in wet conditions. The > > Billingham Alice and Hadley bags are rain proof and have a > large flap allows > > you to open the bag and still keep the water out. > > > I'm trying out a new bag that is as waterproof as any I've seen short of > something that floats. It's a messenger bag from http://www.timbuk2.com > > The cool thing is that the company has an online bag designer so that > you can customize colors and features. I'm trying a Peewee in waxed > canvas, which is a canvas that has been impregnated with wax and then > coated with teflon. The lining of the bag is something called Hypalon, > which the web site describes as "a synthetic rubber material coated onto > a nylon mesh." The bag has a large flap which covers the contents with > excess to spare and snaps down securely. > > The only drawback is, being a messenger bag, it doesn't come with any > inserts. However, these are available elsewhere and I'm using several > Domke inserts which fit well. > > -- > Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. > rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street > (212) 463-0029 | New York, Ny 10014 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html