Timbuk2 bags, from custom messenger and laptop packs to cycling backpacks.
During Timbuk2's end-of-season sale of up to 50% off, I bought the Showdown Laptop Backpack for US$44, while Li Xiang grabbed the Tuck Pack and Heist Briefcase. The promo code PLUS15 knocked a further 15% off select items.
During a Timbuk2 20%-off custom bag sale, Li Xiang bought two custom bags. Since I already own plenty of Timbuk2 bags, I skipped another and instead picked up the Timbuk2 Trek Book Portable Organizer for US$59.
I got the Timbuk2 Custom Envelope Laptop Sleeve together with my Custom Swig Laptop Backpack, to avoid wasting the US$35 shipping on a single item. It comes in Extra Small, Small, and Medium, all US$39; misled by the size chart.
With Timbuk2 running 25% off all backpacks, including custom ones, I couldn't resist and grabbed a Custom Swig Laptop Backpack, having none. Originally US$124, it dropped to US$93 after the discount, plus US$35 shipping via UPS International Expedited.
The Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag retails for S$69, though after a 30% media discount I paid S$48.30. It comes in two sizes, medium and large, with five designs available in medium and three in large.
I bought the Timbuk2 Phoenix Cycling Backpack alongside the Catapult Messenger Bag at the Timbuk2 Singapore Store, using a one-time 30% discount. The Phoenix retails for S$169, so after the discount I paid S$118.30. It comes in one size, medium.
I got a free Timbuk2 Custom Bag at the launch of the new Timbuk2 Singapore Store. Already owning a Custom Laptop Messenger, I chose the Custom Classic Messenger in Extra Small, which fits an iPad.
Timbuk2 has opened its first in-store customisation outside the United States, here in Singapore. The Timbuk2 Singapore store officially opened on 31st October 2013 at #03-26A Bugis Junction, open 10.30am to 10pm daily. The 280-square-foot store carries the full range.
During BHG's bi-annual super sale, Li Xiang bought me the Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag in Small for just S$69 from the Bugis outlet. The Extra Small version and an iPad sleeve were also on sale, at S$59.90 and S$25 respectively.
I bought the Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag from timbuk2.com during a 20% off custom bag sale in early March 2013. I paid US$119.20, plus US$15 for the Navy Custom Strap Pad, with UPS Worldwide Expedited shipping.
I bought the Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bag, in black oxford nylon and medium size, while in San Francisco in December 2011. It cost US$130, or US$141.38 after California's 8.75% tax. The bag is TSA-friendly in the US.
My brother gave me the Timbuk2 Freestyle Messenger Bag for iPad, then around US$89. It's now on offer at timbuk2.com for US$54. Despite being an iPad bag, its main compartment fits a 13-inch MacBook Air.
The Timbuk2 Dime Bag seems discontinued, as I can no longer find it on timbuk2.com, which explains the 50% off at Cineleisure's Timbuk2 shop. Usually S$29, it's now just S$14.50, in red or green. Note the shop has moved.
I bought my first Timbuk2 bag in Singapore, the Shagg Bag 2012, at Orchard Cineleisure for S$35. It's an accessory pouch that clips onto the straps of a Timbuk2 bag, holding an iPhone, earphones, keys, or coins.
I got my Timbuk2 bags in San Francisco last December. A reader wrote in with a few questions about the Timbuk2 Q Backpack 2011, so rather than reply by email, I'm sharing. I bought the gunmetal/blue/black Q Backpack for US$99.
I visited the official Timbuk2 retail store in San Francisco, at 506 Hayes Street, where the staff were friendly and the service excellent. I picked up four bags, the Command Messenger, Q Backpack 2011, and two Hidden Messengers, spending US$279.