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Briefcase/laptop bag that goes on the handle of a wheely case

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JessieMcJessie · 03/08/2013 12:21

I travel on business a fair bit and I have a bogstandard cabin wheely. I carry a separate laptop/brief case which I take to meetings during the trip. At the airport I am forever trying to balance my heavy laptop case against the pulled-out handle and of course it falls off, so am weighed down wheeling the case and carting the laptop over my shoulder.

I have seen lots of people with what looks like a wheely case/briefcase combo where the briefcase has a sleeve in the back which slides over the extended handle. Mostly blokes and very dull black nylon styling though.

I fancy treating myself a bit, does anyone have a good one, particularly one that doesn't look too blokey? I'd prefer something purpose-designed to a bungy that secures my existing bags together.

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2gorgeousboys · 03/08/2013 12:53

I have a Knomo leather laptop bag (a little like this www.knomobags.com/uk/jesi-brief-terracotta-15-laptop-bag.html which is quite a few years old now but has zipped slits on the back to fit a case handle through.

Having looked at the Knomo website they don't actually say that they have the slits.

JessieMcJessie · 03/08/2013 12:59

Ohh, thanks, that is lovely, just the sort of thing I fancy. I wasn't aware of that brand. Might email them to ask.

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CMOTDibbler · 03/08/2013 19:33

Samsonite do the sleeve thing - tbh, I find it a bit of a faff to get on and off though. I have also had a Samsonite wheely suitcase that had a really handy strap that came out of the front pocket that you clipped your laptop bag onto - but that was dependant on both bags being the right size, and I found that it snagged on escalators.
Currently my preferred option is a rucksac for the laptop, and a small wheely - easier for going up stairs, and if theres a lot of walking I wrap the shoulder straps round the wheely handle and it stays on nicely.
My colleague uses a Samsonite mobile office thing where you can pack clothes in one section and pull your laptop out without all your clothes coming out. Shes got a soft neoprene sleeve for the laptop so if she can leave big bag in the hotel she can just carry the laptop.

Can you tell I travel a lot too!

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