Blunderbus / Quarfie Shoulder Bag

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Crumpler is one of these companies that likes to show it's "attitude" through innovative naming of their products. All that is well and good until it comes time to track down a product to share with you - you see crumpler seems to like to change the names based on your region.

The Blunderbus or Quarfie shoulder bag is my current day bag of choice. It's the perfect size to carry some of my daily essentials - sketch/notebook, gtd cards, bills due, keys, candy for the little one, phones and sometimes my Canon dslr (gasp!). It's a well put together bag with a very smart bit of design - the inside color is very bright. Don't discount this. There is nothing worse than having a small bag crowded with items set in black. It's a visual nightmare. It really is an excellent bag. But it's not all sunny in "Blunderbus or Quarfie" land. There are a couple points which overcast an otherwise great bag. First, I wonder why the need for such a large strap. Is it supposed to reinforce the impression of quality? I mention this because I find the strap incredibly annoying. It's too long and is always getting twisted. And second, it has a rather oddball shape making for an inefficient use of space, just about every object you put in their is going to be square. It isn't polite to end on a negative but those are a couple points you might consider. Give it a try before you buy. About $50.00US.

View on the Crumpler Australia site.