This has been my most-requested post topic, so I'm thrilled to be able to help now that I own the Allyn in all three sizes! The contents included in each bag were by reader request and aren't what I normally carry. If you would find a different combination of items more helpful to see, please let me know and I'll try to make it happen!
- Small Allyn in Sienna / Small Allyn in Haze Camo, Medium Allyn in Oxblood, Large (Original) Allyn in Poppy
- Small: L 12" x H 10.5" x W 4.75" (snapped), L 16.5" x H 10.5" x W 4.75" (unsnapped)
- Medium: L 13.5" x H 12" x W 5.5" (snapped), L 17.75" x H 12" x W 5.5" (unsnapped)
- Large: L 14 ¼” x H 13” x W 7” (snapped), L 20” x H 13” x W 7” (unsnapped)
- All three bags have a dedicated sleeve for a tablet or laptop, a neoprene water bottle holder, a key leash, and an external cell phone slip pocket.
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| Bagception! Small nested in Medium nested in Large. |
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| Small nested in Large |
The Small Allyn is first pictured with a 13" Macbook Pro (mine circa 2011) in the main body of the bag, then with a 12" Macbook in the laptop sleeve. The iPad Pro (mine circa 2017) does not fit inside the laptop sleeve. Unlike the other two Allyn sizes, there is no large sleeve pocket attached to the front of the zippered laptop sleeve. The Small also features a longer strap that can be made into a cross body strap with a few modifications. To read a more detailed review of this size and color in particular and to see how I personally pack it for a day out, please
click here.
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| (Removed 13" MBP, replaced with 12" macbook) |
The Medium Allyn fits a 13" Macbook Pro (mine circa 2011, extremely tight fit with a case on) or smaller in the laptop sleeve. The iPad Pro (mine circa 2017) fits perfectly in the laptop sleeve and feels well-protected even without a case.
The Large Allyn fits a 15" Macbook Pro (mine circa 2017) or smaller in the laptop sleeve. Unlike the Small and Medium Allyn, the Large has one small slip pocket and a smaller layered set of slip pockets on the side opposite the laptop sleeve. I own two Large Allyns and find that they can't stand up on their own while empty without toppling over, and they struggle to retain their shape—corner buckling has been an issue.
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| Includes flats in small dust bag |
A heads up: it's difficult to see, but there are two laptops inside this bag for the photos (a 15" macbook pro in the laptop sleeve and a 12" macbook in the large slip pocket). Between the laptops and everything else pictured, the bag weighs a whopping 16.8 lbs!
I thought the Hunter toiletry bags might provide a helpful visual reference, so here are a few additional shots that were taken with that in mind.
- Small Hunter in Sienna, Large Hunter in Heather Gray, XL Hunter in Dusk Camo
- Small Hunter: 7.5” L x 4” W x 4.5” H
- Large Hunter: 9” L x 4.75” W x 5.5” H
- XL Hunter: 11.5” L x 5.5” W x 6” H
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| (I'll retake this photo and shoot the missing photo below soon!) |
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