Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The BucketBoss Contractor's Briefcase, 06005The best of two worlds in one briefcase. On the business side, you get two jumbo cargo pockets and smaller pockets for pens, pencils, and business cards. There's a zippered security pocket for your checkbook and an interior that is sized for a clipboard, legal pad, and job forms. On the tool side, there are pockets for any hand tools you'll need, box pleated pockets and elastic keepers for prints, plans, or a compact umbrella. There's also a sound-transparent cellular phone pocket that lets you hear the phone ring and answer it in time. On the exterior, a zippered flap pocket holds papers you need often and a top zipper that allows you to get inside the bag without opening the cover flap.Bucket Boss Contractor's Briefcase, 06005 Features:; Two-sided bag for business and tools; Sound-transparent cellular phone pocket; Small pockets to hold calculator and business cards; Tool pockets for 30-foot tape and hand tools; Constructed of 600 denier fabric* Tools not included
Amazon.com Product Description
The Bucket Boss 06005 Contractor's Briefcase handles both the business and the tool aspects of your job. Two jumbo cargo pockets have room for a laptop, papers, and files, and smaller pockets hold card, pens, and pencils. A security pocket holds your checkbook, and a zippered flap pocket on the outside keeps papers for frequent and easy access. The tools can be put in box pleated pockets and pockets designed to hold hand tools, such as a calculator, tape, and screwdrivers, while elastic keepers hold prints, plans, or a small umbrella. A sound-transparent pocket for your cell phone lets you hear phone calls before they go to voice mail. You'll also appreciate the top zipper for enabling access to the bag without having to open its cover flap.
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Customer Reviews Read 13 more reviews...
Not the color pictured August 22, 2008
A. W. Ford
I was really disappointed when I received this. The color pictured, a rather muted brown, was what I was hoping for. Instead, this thing looks like someone took that dye and mixed a can of day-glo orange in with it. It's heinous. Maybe it was meant for contractors to be able to find it at the bottom of the ocean or in the event of a nuclear war or something, I don't know. The main color doesn't match the trim either.
It's a shame too, because I really like the way the thing is made. It's sturdy and the material is heavy without being too stiff. It's comfortable to carry and the pocket layout is very intelligent and spacious. I would carry this thing for years if it was the color pictured.
Overall, very disappointed. Would not recommend this, based on the color alone. I wouldn't have given it a second glance at a retail store, except maybe to confirm that the purchaser for that store had lost their mind.
HVAC installer very pleased August 5, 2008
Megan S (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
My husband, who's an HVAC installer (for over 17yrs) is very pleased with this case. He's now organized for various sales calls, service issues and staffing issues. The case is strong and holding up well.
sturdy man-purse June 20, 2008
C. Walker (Savannah, GA)
I have been pleased with my purchase of the Bucket Boss Briefcase. It is replacing a leather man-purse that was constantly falling apart. The Bucket Boss is well constructed and is holding up well to heavy and rough working conditions. Lots of pockets for folders, tools, and gadgets! Very utilitarian, wish there was a more stylish version and an inch or two wider would make this the perfect man-purse.
Good Quality Briefcase March 28, 2008
W.E.B. (CHICAGO, IL)
Bag is well made and looks great, though I think it could have been a little bigger. The reviews on the larger "Pro" bag turned me away from it, but I really like this bag.
I work in a corporate office and I think it looks great with everything I'm wearing and it's different from the bags that everyone else carries.
Truly a Tough Bag March 13, 2008
J. Utley (Oklahoma City, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I work(ed) as a project engineer traveling throughout the country, carrying this bag, for 2 years. It survived over 200 flights per year, being dropped in the dirt at job sites, has been overstuffed with my laptop, power brick, 2" of file folders, 2 to 3 engineering books, cell phone, pda, mouse, a dozen CDs, checkbook, gloves, eyeglasses, safety glasses, half a dozen legal pads, two dozen pens and pencils, two drafting rulers, lan cable, power adapters, usb cables, usb 4-port hub, mini-multi-outlet, travel network hub, and more. Sure it's jammed and wieghs a ton when it is that full, but the bag can hold it and hold up to it. It is soft-sided, so when it isn't jam-packed full it 'feels like a much smaller bag'.
It isn't as 'elegant' as some bags, but in my hands it outlasted my Samsonite rolling contractor bag, my Tumi toughbag, and any of several attempts at leather bags. To me, elegant is being able to carry everything I need without the ultimate loss of elegance -- not having something, or having a bag that self-destructs while I am at a customer's site.
The two features I find most helpful are: 1) The laptop compartment faces up, allowing you to pull your laptop out at airport security very conveniently while keeping the bag on your shoulder, and 2) all the exterior pockets are well secured with big zippers and compression straps, to make sure your stuff doesn't sprawl all over the floor when you do eventually accidentally drop it.
For someone who is looking for a highly versatile, exceptionally durable laptop or document bag that happens to be availabe at a great price -- this is your bag.
After 2 years of abusive service mine looks very rough, one of the metal clips that hold the shoulder strap did break but was easily replaced with a $1.99 caribiner, and one of the zippers is stubborn but functional.
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