Rafe writes about bags, backpacks and travel cases. He measures a tote against a laptop and a backpack against a school day, and reads reviews for the seam, strap or zipper that gives out first.
8.4score
An all-mesh, open-top tote with eight mesh pockets and one zipped pouch; 86% of 3,473 buyers give it five stars, and the complaints are about smell and one zipper.
8.3score
A 35-liter, 18 x 12 x 7-inch laptop backpack with a lock and S-curve straps; 92% of buyers give it four or five stars, and the complaints are about stitching and zippers.
8.3score
A lined polyester sleeve for a 32 to 40 oz bottle with two zip pockets, two slip pockets and a crossbody strap; 81% of 2,416 buyers give it five stars.
8.1score
PASMAN's two work totes are the strongest buys here, the zip-top beach tote is a solid one, and the mesh tote and small crossbody come with question marks.
8.0score
A 16.9-inch water-resistant backpack sold with a lunch bag and pen case. Buyers love the print and the price, and many say it runs small.
8.0score
A black canvas weekender with a luggage sleeve and a removable strap. Travelers love it on a suitcase; a third of its durability mentions are complaints.
8.0score
Fammart's big striped tote and jelly tote are strong buys, the makeup set is a cheap win, and the clear stadium backpack is really a child's bag.
7.9score
Four backpacks and one lunch bag from abshoo. The three-piece panda set is the easy pick, and the zippers are the thing to watch on all of them.
7.9score
Three Bluboon bags for gym, lunch and pool days: the 23-liter duffel has the deepest record, the bow lunch tote the happiest buyers, the pool set too few to judge.
7.9score
Five Keyli bags compared by size, build and buyer evidence; the canvas laptop set earns 4.6 stars from 1,069 buyers, the faux-leather shoulder bags are a closer call.
7.9score
Two diaper backpacks, a 15.6-inch travel backpack, a 40-liter suit bag and a ten-pouch jewelry case; two carry thousands of ratings, two carry fewer than fifty.
7.8score
Four abshoo bags beyond the backpack aisle. The mermaid school set has 799 ratings behind it, while the other three are judged mostly on their listings.
7.8score
Keyli's 3-way clutch, small crossbody and crescent bag are all 2.4 to 3 inches deep; the 5.44-ounce crossbody earns 4.7 stars from 489 buyers and clearly leads.
7.8score
A 22-inch duffel for four pairs of size 14 shoes, a two-layer tool backpack for stylists and a double-decker lunch tote; one has 287 ratings, the other two have 48 and 21.
7.8score
The medium puffer tote and the lunch box are the easy buys here; the travel tote is roomy but divisive, and the wristlet and crescent bag come with caveats.
7.8score
Five Sportsnew carriers read side by side: the pickleball backpack and magnetic tumbler sling lead, while the mat bag and tote draw seam and strap complaints.
7.7score
Five Bluboon bags from 1,074 to 4,426 ratings: the glow-in-the-dark Starry Sky set and the striped lunch bag lead, while buyers report zipper and clasp failures on the rucksack.
7.5score
Fammart's small RFID crossbody has a real organizer inside and only 18 ratings; the five-inch clear pouch has one. We read the listings closely.
7.5score
A PU leather work tote with a 15.6-inch laptop sleeve, a USB port and three matching pouches; 2,637 buyers like it, and the durability complaints cluster on one part.
7.4score
A five-piece tote set, a slouch hobo, a satchel with a 16-card wallet, a work laptop tote and a backpack purse. Each one looks good on arrival, and they wear out differently.
7.3score
A faux-leather satchel, crossbody, wallet and card case for one price; buyers love the look, and the strap and zipper complaints are the price of it.
7.3score
Three smaller Soperwillton sets: a backpack whose listing contradicts itself on size, a soft hobo with a 6.6 lb load limit, and a medium satchel that cannot hold an A4 sheet.
7.2score
A foldable 17.7-inch duffel sold as an airline personal item, a U-zip hanging toiletry bag and a 7.3-liter organizer with 17 dividers, none of them rated yet.
7.0score
A 16 by 16 inch polyester tote with a caged-goose print, double-stitched seams and 14-inch handles, sold with no ratings yet and a spot-clean label.
6.9score
Four cheap nylon and Lycra bags with sensible specs and almost no buyer record: one rating across all four, while rival running belts carry tens of thousands.