Like most if not all Maxpedition products, this Larkspur bag is made from great quality materials. The stitching seems quite stout and looks as if it will hold up to the daily wear and tear that these kinds of bags are put through. The bag's dimensions are well-suited for carrying either of my larger laptop computers with plenty of room for other ancillary gear and, well, 'stuff'. The bag's main flap has a double-pull upper zipper that can be used to quickly access the main compartment without having to undo the buckles of the flap itself, such as to emergency CCW access just like the comparable compartments found on Maxped's Versipack designs (the compartment is completely lined with loop material ready to accept Maxped's optional&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Universal-CCW-Holster/dp/B001DZT8BS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Universal CCW Holster</a>.

There are two smaller compartments under the main flap that can store any number of loose items, whether it be iPods, cellphones, pens, tools, supplies, first aid kit, extra magazines, knife or anything else one can dream up. There is also a zippered compartment on the underside of the flap that works well with flat items. And then there are two slender pouches on either end of the bag that seem well suited for storing longer items, like a flashlight or a multi-tool. All in all this bag looks to be a worthy pickup even with the silly-looking webbed waistband (like some of the Jumbo Versipack models have), and should easily manage my needs that I'll demand of it to take care of.

That all being said, it's not all perfect. Maxped supplies an ample length of webbing for the shoulder strap, in fact too much if you ask someone with the size and stature like myself. The problem is that Maxpedition didn't supply a satisfactory means to corral up the extra length of strap webbing that was left over after I made the adjustment to the shoulder strap length for comfortable and convenient wear on my person. As it is it just hangs loosely like some sort of OD green tail, where if I were any shorter it would actually be dragging on the ground. Yes I could have slid the supplied retaining buckle further down the strap to pick up the excess, but then I effectively end up creating a dual-webbed strap as a result that I invariably ALWAYS get the individual lengths tangled up with one another (just a personal curse, I suppose).

Instead of making myself look like some bedraggled simian that has a man purse-like appendage dipped in green paint or someone who looks like he'd have trouble tying his own shoelaces let alone being unable to straighten out a shoulder strap, I got into my stash of elastic bungee-type cord and made a makeshift gatherer to tie down the wayward length of webbing. Although the only cord I had was in black this do-it-yourself `rubber band' works reasonably well, though I think I would've preferred that Maxpedition had supplied a more `tactical' solution (akin to something you might find a better tac rifle slings).

For the money that this messenger bag cost I also do think that it should have come with a greater amount of protective padded lining in the sides of the carryall as well. This messenger bag costs more than Maxped's excellently padded and protective&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sliver-II-Rifle-Case/dp/B002XLLBLG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sliver-II Rifle Case</a>, yet for sensitive equipment like notebook or tablet computers it really provides only a minimal amount of tangible protection against impact. Last time I check, most guns are pretty solidly built and can stand up to a lot of abuse, hence for me the disconnect in the reasoning for the Larkspur's protective qualities--or more precisely, the lack thereof--just eludes logic.

Yet all quibbles aside, this Larkspur should otherwise do the job I'll demand of it quite well even if it's still just a tad shy of being perfect.