compare alternative division backpack timbuk2 Custom Laptop Bag Deluxe | Corporate Gifts Just got the Timbuk2 division

The main compartment of this pack has a horseshoe opening (meaning the zippers stretch half-way down the bag, giving you easy access to whats inside)

The extra top pockets also provide handy access to hats, gloves, snacks, and navigation gear and is indispensable for cold weather use

Dual reinforced handles secure together for hand-shuttling the duffel, while daisy chains make it easy to secure it to a vehicle or pack animal

(And my main concern with theft is often when I leave my bag somewhere hotel or hostel storage, for example which means a thief would have time to work this system.) No separate, external water bottle pocket Outer zippers feel kind of stiff compared with Tortugas zippers Computer pocket and smaller tablet pocket inside padded computer pocket similar to Tortugas, but significantly smaller (why this might matter to you is below)

While there is no dedicated laptop sleeve, I found that it carried my 15.6 laptop in a case well