Customer Reviews Briggs & Riley Baseline - Large Shopping Tote Bag

I love this bag. When traveling by air, I bring an approved "carry-on" bag and use this shopping tote for my "personal item". I pack it with things I didn't put in my carry on and put my purse inside of it. I have an approved dog carrier for my dog (who travels with us sometimes and is small enough to go onboard - although sometimes her ticket is more than mine.) However, when we are out of town with "Pebbles" and go for a long walk, I bring the Briggs and Riley Shopping tote - if we go into a store, I put her in the tote (with her little head sticking out - she loves it) after leaving the store, I take her out of the tote and put the merchandise or groceries in the tote. It's perfect! So many uses. I LOVE all the pockets and compartments. The only done side is I have to hide the Briggs & Riley Tote as well as Pebbles soft dog carrier from her, otherwise she will jump in because she thinks we are going somewhere. LOL!

Awesome bag. Classy, roomy, well made and guaranteed for life. Worth every penny.

This is an excellent size for travel. It's also lightweight and well constructed. I've used other similar totes and this is, by far, the best for my needs.

I love this bag! It's big enough to hold my computer, clothes, file folders, etc. I just came home from a trip where I had the bag fully packed, and it was still comfortable to hold over my shoulder. I like all the pockets and the sleek look!

This exterior of this bag is very well constructed and the fabric, handles, and hardware are very durable and sturdy. It is also a very large bag and fits everything in it that I could possibly need. I am disappointed, however, in both the interior and exterior pockets. First, when you place items in the interior pockets, it weighs them down and the exterior zipper enclosure (where you close the top of the bag) tends to hang over and overshadow the pockets so that you don’t have easy access to them. The interior pockets are not made of a similarly sturdy material. The exterior has one fabulous pocket that is very accessible, but I find the other pockets to also be lacking in the size of the opening to them as well as them being indistinguishable from one another. If you don’t need access to pockets in a quick manner, than this bag is five stars because it is very well constructed and aesthetically appealing.

I have the B&R Torq luggage, which has no tote bag. I tried the Simpatico which barely fit over the handle, and had a dark interior and no structure. I tried the Baseline, which had pockets that did not fit my stuff. The front the pocket won't hold 8 1/2 by 11 papers because it narrow towards the bottom and isn't deep enough. There are two back pockets under one zipper, but because one of the pockets is designed to unzip and go over a luggage handle, I'd be afraid I'd put something in the wrong pocket and it would fall out the bottom. The inside pockets didn't work for me either. For both totes the straps would not stay on my shoulder.

This is a very nice bag that is well made. Bit it does not have a sleeve for a laptop. So I am returning it.

I bought this because I was looking for an extra large black tote and the reviews described this as perfect to use as a carry on. It is indeed huge with lots of space. But to me the padded lining makes it feel like an extra large lunchbox. It would work great for carrying groceries but I want something more professional feeling to travel with. I will be returning this item.