Chose it because I finally gave up on a Dopp kit I used daily since the Army in '66. The pattern of this one is different but works out fine for me. The compartment underneath is commodious and keeps all my tooth care products and shampoo. to access that compartment, I leave the top closed and unzip the bottom allowing it to fall open. That works out well as a work surface either while driving ( I live in Wyoming where there are hundreds of miles of empty highways between one city and the next) or in a public washroom or motel where I want none of the things inside the kit to touch the countertops.

the leather and construction are quite good. Leather people will want to treat it either with some sort of shoe grease or silicone product for longevity.