The East/West Water Repellent Tote

This large bag seems like a great multi-purpose tote. I purchased the beige one for school, but I didn’t like the fabric. It feels poncho-like; good for rain, except the top doesn’t zip all the way from end to end. The material also isn’t sturdy enough to keep the bag standing upright, and instead, it tends to flop with all items inside getting thrown around-despite the amount of pockets. Overall, I expected better quality for the price. I decided to purchase the North-South tote in black. Apparently the black has a different texture and is more similar to the weekender- according to Beis’s Instagram story. Hopefully that one works best for my needs.

Love the canvas and features of this bag for carry on. It’s larger than it looks, and there are several inside compartments for glasses, water bottle, pens, laptop, etc. The newer, Beis Weekender with zippered bottom compartment (bought for my daughter on the Anniversary sale) is larger, but it’s stiff- not as easy to put under the airplane seat. I access my travel bag frequently in flight and prefer under seat to overhead storage. The only minor note with this bag is the top zipper - when closed, there are gaps on each end, so if smaller items aren’t secured, they could fall out. Love this Beis!!

The quality seems okay so far, but the bag does not stay upright unless you have it very full. The sides kind of collapse in on each other, definitely looks more structured than it is. Wouldn’t buy it again

This bag is incredible. It fits absolutely everything I could need and the multiple strap options are very nice. The quality is great for a daily use bag, I feel that it will not get dirty easily. It is bigger than I expected but that's not a problem since I am using it for daily work/gym use. The water bottle holders were the biggest selling point to me. They fit my 32 oz (about 3.5 inch/8.9 cm diameter) RTIC/YETI/Hydroflask bottle which is what I needed. Definitely recommend!

Absolutely love this bag! Perfect size, very easy to clean, love all the little compartments, and fits more than I expected.

I like this tote as a carry-on that doubles as a shopper bag when traveling. PRO Pockets are perfectly placed and easy to find items. I agree with the complaints about the zipper not extending the entire length of the bag, BUT I figured out why. There are internal water bottle pockets. I didn't have to unzip my bag to reach my water bottle! CON: The zipper isn't "travel level"...if you over-stuff the bag the zipper will pop...ask my teen daughter;)

I love this fabric for heavy travel. It feels like a nylon canvas material. The interior water bottle pockets aren’t big enough for my water bottle, but I still love the storage capability of the pockets and compartments and am pleased with the bag. Bag fits great over a carry-on sized roller suitcase.

The bag was fine for a while but is almost comically huge. It makes me look like I am carrying a pizza box everywhere but my BIGGEST complaint is the metallic sewn on BEIS logo towards the bottom of the bag. I just picked up the bag at work and the edge of the logo letter caught and ripped a hole in leg of my pants. I am furious!. It had already been catching on the trim of my car everytime I go to lift it out. There is ZERO NEED for the logo to be like this. Now I have a hole in my work pants I either need to repair or replace. FURIOUS

Bought this as a carry on for a trip to Europe and it was fantastic! Great features! Loves the zipper on the side that allows you to put over your suitcase handle and it holds more then you think it will! They could definitely improve the top zipper enclosure but I still highly recommend this bag! Can’t beat the price!!!!

As noted by another reviewer, the zipper only covers part of the bag's opening. I assume that's to allow access to the water bottle pockets, but I don't want to have to worry about something falling out (or someone reaching into my bag) when I'm traveling. Nice quality bag, but it doesn't serve my purposes.

I was a little nervous that this bag would be too large for a personal item bag, but it ended up being absolutely perfect. Great interior organization including multiple pockets, two water bottle holders, interior pen holders, laptop pocket, front zippered pocket, trolly sleeve etc. One of my favorite features of the bag is that you can carry it either on the shoulder or as a top handle which is so convenient when going through security. It also has a detachable crossbody strap (which I'll probably never use but appreciate it's available). I actually like that it doesn't zip all the way acrosss as that leaves an opening and easy access to your water bottle. Fit perfectly under the seat on a United flight, though I would caution not to fill it to the brim as it required slight squishing of the top. Overall, a perfect personal item bag!

The material is all right; however, it does not close fully and keeps falling over. It is spacious, which I enjoy, but overall, for what I need, it just isn't it.