Hi,
I owned a Saddle bag for 1 week before I sold it. I had the black medium Saddle in grained calfskin leather and gold hardware. In terms of design and looks it’s absolutely gorgeous, and I’d be lying if I said that I’m not considering repurchasing it. However, if I buy it again I’ll get a more embellished or special edition version of it that I will keep as a collectors piece to be admired rather than used as an everyday bag.
The reason I sold my Saddle bag is because I thought it was fiddly to wear on a regular basis. The flap opening and the strap kind of crash into each other when you try opening the bag and makes it fussy to get to your stuff. I felt like I had to partially bend the flap under the strap and then backwards in order to see the inside of the bag. I was a bit scared that with time the flap would be bent out of shape or the glazing would start softening on the sides after being bent over and over. In my opinion the bag itself holds and ok amount of things, and for me personally all my daily essentials. However, you have to put your things into the bag with some care to fit it all so it is a bit of a Tetris game if you carry more than just a phone and a card holder. I also personally found it slightly awkward to carry with a longer shoulder strap, but also equally awkward to carry over the shoulder with only the shorter shoulder strap (the bag is fairly substantial so my arm kind of stuck out over it when I carried it over my shoulder).
That said I think it’s absolutely gorgeous. It felt very solid and well made, I’m sure it will take use over time really well. Even though the leather is thick and the whole bag very substantial I didn’t think it was heavy - even with my things inside. The grained leather did very well with absolutely no damage after I got stuck in the rain with it. And the magnetic closure is brilliant. I love the design and as mentioned I’m considering getting a new one (but not necessarily for a lot of use, mainly to be admired and taken out for special occasions).