04
Sep
New Covertec laptop bags
Covertec, known more for their high quality leather phone and pda cases, is coming out with a couple of new laptop bags that just may be of interest to motorcyclists. Especially those of us who have a tendency or need to cart around our laptops with us
The two new models, the Racer M (for medium) and Racer L (for large) are scheduled to be available for purchase soon. You can actually sign up to be notified of their availability via the Covertec Bags website which you can find here.
One of the details of these bags that leads me to believe that it would be good for the motorcyclists is the use of Visco Elastic Memory Foam (initially developped for NASA) in the laptop compartment.
I like the idea of having my laptop being jarred a little less than in a regular backpack because it is nestled in a memory foam compartment.
A couple of other features that are appealing to me include waterproof zippers as well as a ‘rain coat’ that is hidden in the bottom of the bag.
While I would never intentionally take my laptop out on the bike in raining weather, it would be nice to know that I could slip a rain coat over the backpack until I could get out of the rain. And although it is a nice feature, I would use it just until I could find shelter as I doubt it would provide that much protection in a steady downpour.
Other features of the backpacks include:
- Central pocket for documents (legal size) + utility pockets
- Front shell made of semi-rigid EVA
- Smart pocket to carry PDA, cell phone, cards, documents & laptop accessories
- 2 hidden pockets
- Adjustable shoulder straps featured with non slip grips
- Comfort of the back panel enhanced by the high density foam
- Adjustable and removable belt
- Shoulder straps fixation loops
- Bottom of the bag reinforced with heavy duty synthetic material
All in all, these appear to be a good backpack alternative for us bikers who are looking to cart around out laptops and other gadgets.
Enjoy!
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