For those of you unfamiliar with the unique story of Knomo bags, it goes along the lines of this:

“Knomo was born at Heathrow Airport, when the future owner was called for his flight in Terminal 1 when someone mistakenly picked up his laptop bag. As he looked around at the other passengers, he noticed dozens of people had bags for their computers. And every bag was virtually identical. These passengers were not without style. They were international travellers wearing designer suits and exclusive couture straight from the catwalk. So why did they all seem happy to carry the same standard laptop bag? Was it possible for a laptop bag to be functional and stylish?”

Sounds like someone was onto a niche? And about time! Picking up a Knomo bag, it is clear to see that the people behind these luxury laptop bags have nailed their objective right on the head.

I was recently asked for a review of the unique Ixopo Messenger. This bag was already a favorite of mine in the Knomo range but what is it really like? The Ixopo is a vertical computer messenger bag perfect for travel or the daily commute. What makes this particular bag in the Knomo range special is that it is specially designed to hold your laptop vertically, making for a more streamlined bag. This means that for a purpose built laptop bag, it actually wears like a comfortable designer manbag and not a bulky laptop bag.

Inside I was excited to find a quilted laptop pocket for protecting my computer plus a separate removable cable pouch. There are also a multitude of pockets for pens, iPod, phones and business cards etc i.e everything that I need to carry with my laptop.

The Knomo Ixopo is big enough for laptops up to 15″, including the 13″ MacBook and 15.4″ MacBook Pro. Whilst it can fit a sizable laptop, I found it overall light and comfortable to carry. A padded shoulder strap makes it easy and comfortable to transport, wearing it across the body or over one shoulder. Although I did find it more comfortable to carry across my body with the bag sitting comfortably on my hip.

In addition to all these features, all Knomo bags have an ID tracking code, meaning should you lose the bag you can call a phone number to send someone out to find it, how cool is that? A bag with its own tracking device!

With all this in mind, I would have to say that I give the Ixopo 2 big thumbs up, the only downside being that I have to give it back now!

See the Ixopo here.

With so many products being manufactured overseas these days, it is always a breath of fresh air to be able to bring you a product designed and manufactured right here in Australia. Hailing from our hometown Sydney, Rushfaster would like to welcome the remarkable Dosh wallet.

What makes the Dosh wallet so remarkable is that it is a unique blend of flexible and semi-flexible polymers, creating a wallet that is durable, stylish, and packed with clever features for modern lifestyles.

The Dosh wallet consists of purpose designed areas for storage of credit cards, notes, coins, as well as a unique integrated compartment for items including sim cards, keys, condoms and security cards. All of these features are packaged in a funky form that is moulded in a range of vivid contemporary colours. Comes in a very sexy package and makes an excellent Christmas present. So now, all I need to do is choose which one I want. Well, I can always get one of each right?

See Dosh wallets.