So I finally bought a Tumi Hilden backpack and I'm surprised at my utter disappointment when comparing it to my much cheaper Lipault (french brand) backpack. Both really good quality nylon, both extremely light, but the Lipault is bigger and has more hidden pockets!
Here are some photo comparison and keep in mind the black lipault is 3 years old while the red Tumi is brand new not used yet.
So this is the berry red Tumi Hilden that fits a 13" laptop next to a black Lipault Business Avenue M (discontinued) that fits a 15" laptop. The red is actually not has vibrant in real life. The Tumi weighs slightly less but not by much.
On surface Tumi seems to have a lot more pockets but all the Lipault pockets are just hidden really well. They both have a strap for suitcases, Tumi has a wider one, but Lipault has a secret zipped pocket on the back big enough for passport or extra cash. The Tumi one is on the front with a secure hold.
The front section of Lipault vs Tumi:
The very front inside small pocket of Tumi.
The back laptop compartment also has two zippers and Tumi only has one. I get that a bag made for smaller computers may not be the same as a bag made for a slightly bigger one. But given that the Tumi is 400+tax and the Lipault is 110eur including tax new, I can only give kudos to Lipault for making awesome bags.
My biggest dilemma now is which one to keep. The Tumi doesn't fit a big folder or my old 14" laptop, but I have been wanting this bag for so long and I'm so sad it isn't significantly better
Here are some photo comparison and keep in mind the black lipault is 3 years old while the red Tumi is brand new not used yet.
So this is the berry red Tumi Hilden that fits a 13" laptop next to a black Lipault Business Avenue M (discontinued) that fits a 15" laptop. The red is actually not has vibrant in real life. The Tumi weighs slightly less but not by much.
On surface Tumi seems to have a lot more pockets but all the Lipault pockets are just hidden really well. They both have a strap for suitcases, Tumi has a wider one, but Lipault has a secret zipped pocket on the back big enough for passport or extra cash. The Tumi one is on the front with a secure hold.
The front section of Lipault vs Tumi:
The very front inside small pocket of Tumi.
The back laptop compartment also has two zippers and Tumi only has one. I get that a bag made for smaller computers may not be the same as a bag made for a slightly bigger one. But given that the Tumi is 400+tax and the Lipault is 110eur including tax new, I can only give kudos to Lipault for making awesome bags.
My biggest dilemma now is which one to keep. The Tumi doesn't fit a big folder or my old 14" laptop, but I have been wanting this bag for so long and I'm so sad it isn't significantly better
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