The Sandbag was okay, but what happens when you take a more standardized messenger bag and mount it to a Sandbag chest harness is just amazing. I gave my new AP Sandbag the full on test this weekend to get me through an overnight in NYC and the organized space is just great compared to all the dead space in the teardrop shape of the first. The 4 attached pouches are great for smaller items, or removable if not needed. There's a quick access zippered space on the front to store flat items without needing the main compartment. The main bag is split into 3 sections with one dedicated for a 14"-15" laptop and removeable for more interior room. There is an organizer for pens and cards but it could have done better facing front and having slightly deeper slot pockets. The chest strap is detachable, and a harness is hidden inside to attach to rolling AP bags or the vest or snowboard bag. The waist belt is also hidden but I would rather see it zipper in and out (the harness too) as the chest strap does so the hidden rear pocket could be used for more than harness storage. Overall it's an amazing and well organized piece to have if you don't go for traditional backpacks or want a cheaper option for a computer bag.

Just picked up a military olive version. First off, this bag weighs a lot. I can't see how or why it's this heavy.However, it is a really good, tough lookign bag, with plenty of options in regards to carrying. I love the pockets on the front, I'm amazed how much I can squeeze into these. I'm impressed, and I love this colour. Whats next.......

Dark Red

This is my daily commuter bag that I have started using in lieu of a back pack. It is also my first Oakley bag. All round I really love this bag, plenty of room for the various crap that I need to haul around, and looks very utilitarian which is cool. The problem I've run into (and the reason for the lost skull) is the buttons that hold the hook for the shoulder strap on, are breaking off. Oakley won't help me whatsoever with it because it's older than 90 days. The velcro is also coming un-stitched from one of the pockets. I will probably fix it because I really like the bag, but I'm a little hesitant to go buy all the other O bags I think look cool, based on the quality of this one.

Color: AP Sandbag Black Atlas Camo Print

This is an awesome bag. The design and style looks really cool. I really like the over the shoulder strap. It is comfortable to me and I like how its close to your back and not flopping around like a messenger bag. The atlas camo print looks really cool and its a nice detail to add to a plain black bag. The ability to add AP features and take off pockets is another bonus. Great design and function.

Just a follow up on my Sandbag... I noticed that mine onl has one "loop" for the optional shoulder strap... as did all the other AP Sandbags in the Oakley shop when I bought mine... so I feel kinda bad..like I got a defective batch. Anyway... my sandbag is now home to 2 12" laptops which fit in it perfectly. I removed the internal divider to make more room, since each of my laptops has it's own padded sleeve. The outer pockets carry all the accessories and chargers.

Black

This is a really cool bag. I like the compartment for my computer. It is really durable and heavy duty. Lots of extra poaches on the outside. It is a great bag.

Color: Black

I wanted to get a bag for work and I really like the AP concept. So this bag was perfect. The size is nice, it's larger compared to the original Sandbag and the multiple pockets and compartments offer some great options for storing and packing things. The fact that you can remove and add pockets is a very cool feature. This is a truly versatile bag and a great solution for me for work.

Sorry forgot to login... previous review "John" was from me. :P

**the snaps on the shared clip popped off (3 of them) Oakley replaced the bag right away. I hope that was just an isolated incident.

A question to other AP Sandbag owners... do you have a small nylon webbing loop on one side of the bag? Oakley's PDF claims it's an attachment point for a shoulder strap (not included), but the PDF shows 2 loops, one on each side. My bag (and every AP Sandbag in the Oakley dealer) only had a loop on one side.

I was choosing between this and the SI Computer bag... I chose this because it was a lot smaller, and integrated with the AP Pack better. The Si Computer bag only attaches to the Rolling Bag.

The AP Sandbag is pretty cool. My 15" HP fits just fine. Although I wish the backwas padded a bit more, to cushion the laptop, as well as hold the shape of the bag... and I wish the main sling was adjustable in length.. those are the reasons I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.

Everything else is great... fits all my cables, adapters, etc. Will be getting the AP Pack as well since this thing can attach to it... that'll give me a lot of flexibility when it comes to packing my stuff.

I'm glad I got this over the SI Computer Bag, the SI draws too much attention, the Sandbag looks just like a regular sling bag, albeit a bit chunkier.

OMG. I just had a chance to tool around with this bag at my o-store. Just a freakin' amazing bag. Much larger capacity than the original sandbag, but also much less streamlined (it is more bulky, like a breifcase attached to the sling). But great storage, good for laptops. The sweet flexibility and options the bag offers is just amazing. A great buy!

Sheet Metal

I really like this bag and I think the color is pretty cool. It's fairly roomy with a padded seperator, which may allow you to put in a small laptop. My biggest complaint with this bag is that the "removable" outer pockets aren't very removable. The strap on the removable pocket that attaches the pocket to the bag doesn't snap on like the AP computer bag, but instead is held on by Velcro which attaches on both the front and back of the strap. The Velcro strip that attaches to the back of the strap is quite long and runs behind the strap on the bag and is extremely difficult to get to and Oakley must have used some new steroid enhanced Velcro because this stuff is hard to pull apart. I'm not sure why Oakley decided to do this, the snaps seem to work just fine. This might seem a little confusing, but once you look at the bag you'll see what I mean. I also find it curious that other than black, all the AP stuff is a different color, which means attaching something from one peice to another ensures a mismatch.