I must say, I was so excited and yet worried about this bag arriving in the mail.  So many of the previous reviews were nothing short of horrifying.  One thing I just took notice to during my attempt to leave this review is that there is no option to post Customer Photos... interesting, therefore, I'll be posting a link to my detailed photos on PhotoBucket so that everyone may get a better idea about this bag.  My Photo Reviews: [...]
Now then, onto my review of the "controversial" Canvas Field Bag:

1) SHIPPING:
I ordered the Canvas Field Bag along with two other items.  The total shipping time for my package was one week... in my opinion this was a little lame, because I'm sure it was being held back a bit due to acquiring all of the items before shipping any single item out.  But all in all, one week is not bad really, so I was ok with that.  Had I just ordered the bag by itself, perhaps the shipping would have been shorter... a few days maybe?

2) PACKAGING:
As for packaging, as stated above I had purchased two other items as well.  When the box arrived, the Field Bag was packed in a box with Amazon's standard air pouches and the Field Bag itself was wrapped in a basic clear plastic bag.  Nothing special or out of the ordinary there.

3) APPEARANCE/FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Upon taking the Field Bag out of the plastic covering, I was impressed with it's overall "feel".  It seems to be a sturdy bag and all of the seams and edges are well sewn.  The strap is of hefty durable thickness and is stitched to the bag in a long lasting manner.  It is adjustable to many variations in length, from short next to the ribs or long next to the thighs... very versatile there.  The canvas on the Field Bag is not incredibly thick, but feels durable enough to handle normal everyday wear and toting around of items.  My main first impression of the bag was that it looked sharp, clean and it's appearance looked well made and stylish.  The two buttons on the outside of the flap have gotten some criticism for being rather "cheap" and wearing out/tearing easily.  I can see how this would happen, unfortunately due to the style of the flap and the wide clearance between the two buttons, if the flap is tugged on roughly and repeatedly over time, it will wear out the metal buttons.  I think an alternative the manufacturer would be wise to invest in would be to go with magnetic snap buttons instead of hard snap ones.

4) SIZE:
Based on the reviews I had previously read before I ordered the Bag, I was expecting something much smaller.  I mainly got this because all of the other messenger style bags are too big and in my opinion look ridiculous, so I wanted something similar, but in a smaller version.  I mainly got this for my 13" laptop, though that has not arrived yet, I was able to fit a folder inside the main pouch with the same proportions.  The folder fits very snug and it measures 12"x9".  The one misleading thing about the design and sizing on the Field Bag is that at the top, the gusseted sides are able to "stretch" out to accommodate an larger item, but the bottom of the bag is stitched in such a way that it does not have any "give".  So this sort of has a bit of a tapered effect if you are wanting to put objects in the bag that are nearing it's size parameters.  If not for that, the bag still has plenty of room for everyday things, wallet, water bottles, note pad, pens/pencils, etc.

As for sizing on the pockets, there are 3, not including the main pouch I just described.  The first pocket is on the outside of the bag in the back and has a zipper.  It measures about 8"wide by 5 & 1/2" deep.  This is where you'll want to put small and important things not meant to be lost.  The second pocket is under the flap, and is secured by velcro with a small canvas pull.  This is a bit of a strange pocket, it measures 7 1/2" wide by 7" high, but only has an opening (which is on the side of the pocket, not the top) of about 4 3/4", it is partially sewn up from the bottom, basically so things you have inside don't fall out.  The best items for this pocket would be ones of not much value, and you wouldn't want to put anything smaller than 2" in width in this pocket because that is size of the openings on either side of the velcro when it is secure, otherwise, I could see those items just falling right out.  The last pocket is inside the main pouch.  It is also secured with velco and is the smallest pocket, and measures 5 3/4" wide by 5" long.  This is a decent little pocket and the opening to it is upright versus the other velcro pocket with a side opening.  I could see cards, keys or a cell phone going in here.

5) COLOR:
I chose the Stone.  I was terrified of the other color reviews even though I really wanted to Olive one.  I am pleased with the Stone, it appears to not have any dye that can wear off and stain me or my clothes.  The only draw back to this is that the light white Stone color will show dirt from regular use more easily and will require more care, but it appears that washing this Field Bag is quite easy and acceptable with the canvas material.

7) MISC.:
A final point I would like to add on the Canvas Field Bag.  I included a picture of the tag that accompanies the bag.  It states the District Threads makes quality, safe products.  But yet below that statement they include that this product includes a chemical known by California to cause Cancer and/or birth defects.  This is where this product lost 1 star from me.  What is more important, because those two statements contradict each other in my book.  I can't imagine that changing out the type of dye you are using so that it is safe and isn't a cancer causing agent would put the company out of business.  If the safety and quality of your product is so important, then change the toxic chemical dye you are using!  Minus 1 star...  I am an online shop owner and quality is extremely important to me, I would never sell a toxic product to any of my customers knowing it contains harmful chemicals and attach a label to it describing so.  This actually infuriated me... lucky they didn't lose 2 stars.

Overall, I do like this bag very much.  The color, the size, the functionality it provides, the strap are all great points.

But District Threads, if you are listening and reading reviews, please Please PLEASE - CHANGE YOUR DYE!  Stop using harmful chemicals on such a good product, this is not fair to your honest consumers, especially those that take the time to give you feedback on your product.

And please consider changing your buttons to Magnetic Snap buttons instead of the hard snaps, these wear out the fabric around the buttons over time.  Make and build your product to last and you will have lasting and returning customers that believe in and recommend your product to others and will come back for more.