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Pros of Ryder: Outside Pocket. versatile, light weight and practical.What color and size are you looking for? Some dept stores still carry a few. Like I think the regular size in green and black are still available.
Pros of Ryder: Outside Pocket. versatile, light weight and practical.
Cons of Ryder: 1) Tiny handles - May not be comfortable if you are looking to use it as satchel.
2) JMO, the leather isn't all that great when compared to swagger
Pros of Swagger: looks Classy, high quality hardware and leather.
Cons of Swagger: 1)The price we pay for high quality leather and hardware is the weight of the bag.
2)The breakaway top zip drives me crazy.
if you are looking for a special occasion bag and do not need to carry a whole lot then I'd recommend Swagger.
if you are looking for a comfortable everyday bag with some personality, then definitely ryder. the NS style is my preference over the ES style. Hope that helps. please let us know what you decide. All the best!
My only problem with the rhyder is that I think its almost too slouchy, The chalk one that came out after the originals was definitely sturdier.