This Christmas, I asked for a new, leather messenger bag. I specifically mentioned 'full grain leather' and pointed to Duluth it LLBean examples.
Anyway, I ended up getting this bag.
It seems pretty stout, with solid clips/hardware, a cotton cloth and canvas interior, and decent looking stitching. I never heard of 'Basic Gear' brand, and the letter that came with it (which included a handwritten note) says it's made by hand in New Delhi from water buffalo leather.
Anyway, is anyone familiar with this? Is it BIFL? It looks, feels, and smells like full grain, but the price seems too low.
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:56AM by mechy84 http://bit.ly/2ERhQRJ
