Crumpler Arnold Heist Tablet Bag

Stylish, sturdy, and extremely comfortable, the Arnold Heist bag by Crumpler ($105, direct) is the perfect day bag. It's built to hold a tablet, like an iPad, but offers enough space to store everything else you'll need to get by. However, it's not so roomy as to be unwieldy?quite the opposite. It's supremely compact and weighs next to nothing, two major reasons Crumpler's Arnold Heist is easily our Editors' Choice among bags made for tablets.

The main feature on this bag is a padded interior pocket designed to protect your tablet, ereader, or netbook (11 inches and smaller), and it does the job without adding any unnecessary bulk.

In addition to the tablet pocket, Crumpler put compartments aplenty into the Arnold Heist: one zipped pouch, one Velcro quick-access pouch, two interior side-by-side pockets, and the central bag area. An orange lining helps you see inside the main compartments, while a contrasting and fashionably dark gray is used for the smaller pouches.

The Arnold Heist, only available in black, measures 9.8 by 15.3 by 3.5 inches (HWD). All the fabric, straps, zippers, and pull tabs are made of highly durable but lightweight materials, which allows the bag to weigh just 0.88 pounds. Because the Arnold Heist doesn't have any heft whatsoever, it's one of the most comfortable electronics bags you'll ever wear.

An adjustable strap lets you position the bag however you like. You can wear it slung low, messenger-style, or high and tight on one shoulder. For walking around town, it's a dream. I even managed to bicycle with it comfortably.

The Arnold Heist bag by Crumpler is an ideal bag for everyday use, especially if you own a tablet, making it our Editors' Choice. It's appropriately priced given the very high quality, and is constructed to last for years.

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