I previously posted on my PurseIn organizer from Pursesitter.com. I just received a Chameleon insert--large structured type--and here are some observations:
Chameleon-structured is rectangular and stays rectangular, while PurseIn has a squared bottom corner but tends to be more oval. The sides of PurseIn are higher than the Chameleon.
PurseIn is reversible and finished on both sides. Chameleon is unfinished on one side, so although I can flip it, it looks and feels messy with the exposed seems outward (I wouldn't recommend it). I had asked the Chameleon designer, Kathy, last week whether it was reversible and never received an answer (though she answered other questions). After ordering it, receiving it, and giving her the suggestion to make it reversible today, she said it was a coincidence as she was looking into that option for an update coming soon (oh, great--I wish she had told me that when I had asked her in the first place! Sheesh
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Chameleon has a removable bottom piece for added structure. I find that it is probably unnecessary for any bag that has a structured bottom like the Lockit. It adds more shape to the Le Pliage (which is an unstructured fold-up tote), though the sides are molded enough that I don't think it's needed for that bag, either.
PurseIn has a drawstring for security, which might be helpful for open-top bags like the Hampstead.
Chameleon's fabric is plain nylon, somewhat coarse but not scratchy. PurseIn is a satiny-type fabric that has more slip and a visual sheen.
Chameleon has a better selection of colors, I think. There are options to complement a bag's interior color or to brightly contrast it. PurseIn's colors are limited.
They're both lightweight. I think the Chameleon feels slightly lighter, especially with the bottom insert removed.
I like them both, for different reasons. I think the PurseIn fits my Suhali Lockit a bit better, as the sides bunched a little on the Chameleon. I think the Chameleon-large-structured works better with my Le Pliage better, though the PurseIn works in there, too. Unfortunately, I wish the colors of these were reversed!
I haven't really used the Chameleon yet, because I intended it for my Lockit but it's a little bulky in there. Plus I'm not supposed to use my Lockit until my birthday, anyway.
The silver is the Chameleon Large Structured. The green is PurseIn.
First are photos of them on their own:
-Chameleon w/out the bottom insert, PurseIn with pockets on outside
-Chameleon w/ the bottom insert, PurseIn with pockets on the inside (inside-out)
-side-by-side
More photos to follow--
Chameleon-structured is rectangular and stays rectangular, while PurseIn has a squared bottom corner but tends to be more oval. The sides of PurseIn are higher than the Chameleon.
PurseIn is reversible and finished on both sides. Chameleon is unfinished on one side, so although I can flip it, it looks and feels messy with the exposed seems outward (I wouldn't recommend it). I had asked the Chameleon designer, Kathy, last week whether it was reversible and never received an answer (though she answered other questions). After ordering it, receiving it, and giving her the suggestion to make it reversible today, she said it was a coincidence as she was looking into that option for an update coming soon (oh, great--I wish she had told me that when I had asked her in the first place! Sheesh
).Chameleon has a removable bottom piece for added structure. I find that it is probably unnecessary for any bag that has a structured bottom like the Lockit. It adds more shape to the Le Pliage (which is an unstructured fold-up tote), though the sides are molded enough that I don't think it's needed for that bag, either.
PurseIn has a drawstring for security, which might be helpful for open-top bags like the Hampstead.
Chameleon's fabric is plain nylon, somewhat coarse but not scratchy. PurseIn is a satiny-type fabric that has more slip and a visual sheen.
Chameleon has a better selection of colors, I think. There are options to complement a bag's interior color or to brightly contrast it. PurseIn's colors are limited.
They're both lightweight. I think the Chameleon feels slightly lighter, especially with the bottom insert removed.
I like them both, for different reasons. I think the PurseIn fits my Suhali Lockit a bit better, as the sides bunched a little on the Chameleon. I think the Chameleon-large-structured works better with my Le Pliage better, though the PurseIn works in there, too. Unfortunately, I wish the colors of these were reversed!
I haven't really used the Chameleon yet, because I intended it for my Lockit but it's a little bulky in there. Plus I'm not supposed to use my Lockit until my birthday, anyway.
The silver is the Chameleon Large Structured. The green is PurseIn.
First are photos of them on their own:
-Chameleon w/out the bottom insert, PurseIn with pockets on outside
-Chameleon w/ the bottom insert, PurseIn with pockets on the inside (inside-out)
-side-by-side
More photos to follow--
