Will the leather version be usable in rainy condition. I am worried the leather will go bad.
48880
I travelled all over the world with my bag in all kinds of bad weather, and to be honest the bag looks even better now than when it was brand new. I put bee wax on it to avoid the water soaking into the leather and that has worked excellent. The leather is such a high quality that the bag will last a lifetime :)
48881
Yes, it would be usable, leather looks better with use and age, to me anyway. This is a small bag, very stiff leather, and the access to the top if the bag is difficult. A good looking bag, but in my opinion not user friendly at all.
1062976
I have a polyester raincoat with a bonded PVC coating on the inside, with sealed seams - I assume like this. It was issued 50 years ago and it's still rain proof - not water resistant. If this back pack isn't rainproof (not submersible) - the designers ought to be taken out and drowned or at least water boarded
1616838
I can't say that it's waterproof, you'd have to rely on the manufacturer to answer that. But, I have ridden in the rain several times with no issues.
348485
Is this water-proof? I mean, can I walk in the rain with it without fearing that my laptop and my books are going to get wet?
141849
I would say yes. I didn't try it yet under heavy rain, but the fabric seems to be water resistant. However, the zippers might play a big role in this, by keeping it watertight.
249216
For light rain, they'll be okay, for a while. For heavy rain, not really. After a year of moderate use, the tops of my bags were wearing a bit thin, to the point where they were partially see-through in a couple spots. At that point, after pretty heavy rain for ~1 hour, all of the contents were pretty soaked.Not sure if the wear-and-tear was related to leaving the bags out in the rain too much (I tied them down permanently to keep them in place better and to reduce noise, so outside parking didn't help) or if it was from infrequent near-max-capacity loads.
1062975
Depending on how long it was out. Mine was left out for two days in the heavy rain and it was soaked, but before that I had had it out in medium rain and it fairer quite nicely, the zippers are amazing to say the least. They hold against water very nicely, the fabric is OK, in medium rain it beads up for about a half hour and after that it starts to soak. I bought some waterproofer from big 5 and it works like a charm with my bag. I highly recommend this bag!!
561072
I haven't used it in the rain but it is of sturdy construction so I would say you should be fine in the rain.
227224
Like anything that is out in the rain, over time it is going to wear out. With this I would think the first thing to go would be the wheels. But you'd probably get your money's worth before that happens unless you are in a heavy rain area. I love mine but it is indoors.
1589684
I would not say 'fully' water proof. I feel comfortable having if it is raining and I am not going to be out in it an extended amount of time. I will add though I am very paranoid about my gear getting wet so I might be overly cautious.
1080080
Haven't experienced the bag in the rain, but I would say it is likely waterproof. Very sturdy and stays clean.The rain cover is not the stiff leathery type.Hope this helps.
2199274
Mine has seen a lot of rain and seems to be holding up fine. It looks like it is powder coated and well made.
924966
it can resist rain to a certain extent, but cmon it has zippers so water can get in if you leave your bag in the rain for too long. But if I were youI wouldn't buy it because although it looks high quality, after months of usage the zippers and the fabric are exposed for their poor quality and aftera year the bag is torn all over from the straps to the zippers. It looks like a mess after 1 year. Trust me I bought mine and I used to loved it
1603437
I don't know. I don't think my husband ever used it in the rain. Judging the material, I would say that it is probably waterproof. Hope that helps.
739379
I have not used this backpack in the rain. But judging from the feel of the material I would say that it is not waterproof. It might be slightly water resistant.
595481
Yes, the material is waterproof in that the rain runs off the sides, and not through. However, that being said, unless you have a very tiny table, it would not be a very dry sit during a rain storm. Nor would you want to leave a book out under it. I know, that really doesn't answer your question.
570575
Although I have not had mine out in the rain, I would suspect that this bag would provide a good amount of protection. It has a quality zipper an nylon which repels water. Overall I wouldnt be afraid of having my tablet or laptop out in the elements with this bag however if it was pouring down I think I would trow in a big ziplock for added protection.