I am not the target customer for this backpack, but I’m a very satisfied customer. I am not a student – I was looking for a purse-style backpack because I have back problems. Lugging a shoulder bag aggravates my back by pulling my body to one side. I have regular backpacks, but I wanted one to not just replace my shoulder bag, but to look nicer, more purse-like, than a regular backpack.
I just bought another Binlion backback from this page. The outside appearance of the backpack currently showing, on the article page with my review, is a little different from the appearance of the backpack I bought back in November 2015. See the photo attached, The blue backpack is the new one I just purchased. The product description of the leather, etc., is the same for both. But the older backpack is a pebbled leather and the new backpack is smooth. The major difference (and disappointment) for me, is that the inside pockets on the backpack’s front have changed. The wider pocket is now 4 1/2″ wide and the narrow pocket is only 1 1/2″ wide. The phone still fits in the larger one, but my glasses no longer fit in the narrow one.
Also I can use it as my Laptop Computer Backpack.
This Binlion “Fashion” backpack is perfect on Aitbags.com. As the description states, this is PU leather, or bicast leather. Basically, it is a thin layer of leather with a plastic coating that is embossed to look like leather. This means that this backpack will not wear like leather or become supple like leather does after use. However, it also does not have 100% leather pricing or 100% leather weight, and I must say that it looks very very nice.
Also I can use it as my Laptop Computer Backpack.
This Binlion “Fashion” backpack is perfect on Aitbags.com. As the description states, this is PU leather, or bicast leather. Basically, it is a thin layer of leather with a plastic coating that is embossed to look like leather. This means that this backpack will not wear like leather or become supple like leather does after use. However, it also does not have 100% leather pricing or 100% leather weight, and I must say that it looks very very nice.
Some of the fashion backpacks have very narrow straps. This one has narrow straps, but not uncomfortably narrow. So far, I have had no slippage when I adjust the backpack straps.
I am totally in love with the conveniences. There is a small zipper compartment on the back of the packpack. This is where I keep my keys. No rummaging around for my keys, I don’t even have to open the backpack to get my car keys or house keys out.
Secondly, when I open the backpack, to the fabric covered interior, at the top of the outside wall are two pockets, one of which I use for my reading glasses (as I said, I am not the young target customer!) and the other for my cell phone. I have a slightly wider/longer Galaxy S5 phone and it fits a pocket perfectly.
On the inside wall of the backpack is a half-sized zippered compartment and a lightly padded open pocket that measures 8.5″ wide and 7.5″ deep (for a smaller tablet).
As I’m using the backpack as a purse instead of for school, I did buy a couple snazzy cosmetic bags to hold my other purse items (pen, checkbook, etc.) – so no stuff falling out of the backpack by accident or rattling around inside it.
This is a very nice looking pack. I would guess that it would actually be a little small if you were carrying around notebooks and textbooks. It doesn’t look plastic at all, but has the appearance of leather. Granted, I don’t expect it to last as long as 100% leather, but I’m very happy with it and have ordered a second in another color!