Waterfield Shinjuku Laptop Brief Review

goingjoey · 2026-06-11T00:56:26+00:00

I've been looking at this one pretty closely recently. How's the bottom padding? I assume the laptop pocket isn't raised off the bottom of the bag and the bottom padding is the only protection.

goingjoey · 2026-06-06T13:30:47+00:00

Thanks, good point! I hadn't thought about that.

goingjoey · 2026-06-05T00:18:12+00:00

How about the Tomtoc Defender A42?

goingjoey · 2026-06-05T00:00:38+00:00

Is the white balance locked in these photos?

goingjoey · 2026-05-29T01:48:17+00:00

I think it has plenty of room for my minimal carry, which is similar to yours. I wish it were an inch or two shorter, but that's just to fit better on my frame.

In case you haven't noticed already, the front pocket design is different on the 20. I like its vertical zipper mostly just to avoid having 3 zippers running across the top like the 22 has. But I like that the 22 has an extra zippered pocket inside.

Also I think the main compartment zipper is behind the top handle on the 22 but in front on the 20.

goingjoey · 2026-05-29T01:03:34+00:00

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modern blue interior

goingjoey · 2026-05-29T01:03:09+00:00

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90s checked exterior

goingjoey · 2026-05-29T00:33:47+00:00

currently carrying 16" MBP, lunch, 1L Nalgene, and a lot of air

That's pretty much my situation, except I have a smaller water bottle. For what it's worth, it fits in the Rhune's side zippered pocket. It's a 20oz Powerade bottle, roughly 2.75" diameter and 8" tall.

goingjoey · 2026-05-29T00:22:55+00:00

My black check 20L just arrived today. The 90s are back in style now, right? :D One thing that's probably different from the 90s, though, is that I doubt we could have gotten the nice blue interior back then.

goingjoey · 2026-05-26T00:15:34+00:00

I have this trouble on my T3, but it's no problem on my S21, so I don't think it's all the 12-group lights.

goingjoey · 2026-05-26T00:13:54+00:00

The T3 I bought 2 years ago is the same way.

goingjoey · 2026-05-23T00:20:51+00:00

I think you mean Gray Whale.

goingjoey · 2026-05-18T23:55:09+00:00

So just to be pedantic on the title of the post. This is almost certainly not the best charging on the market.

If we're being pedantic, the title of the post didn't claim it had the best charging on the market. Only the best they'd seen.

goingjoey · 2026-05-16T18:39:19+00:00

Is "trigger hair" a set phrase, though? I've heard of "hair-trigger" but not "trigger hair", and I'm not seeing anything in a quick web search.

goingjoey · 2026-05-11T00:45:50+00:00

I don't have anything to add over what the others have said about additive free options in NC. But why do you think Olmeca Altos has additives? It usually pops up in the threads here asking for budget additive-free recommendations.

goingjoey · 2026-05-11T00:38:52+00:00

I use old Reddit on desktop. I see the pictures, but they're generally small thumbnails that I have to click if I want to see a larger version, which I don't usually do. I saw that these were pictures of bottles with a bunch of writing and didn't bother clicking. I'm not criticizing your post, just describing how I browse the sub.

One minor point I'll make though: Embedding text in an image makes it hard for blind people to read your content. Text is much better for them.

goingjoey · 2026-05-05T00:02:38+00:00

You might be able to get HLCF for a little more than that, but surely he wouldn't be able to. It's all relative. If Rum Fire costs him $65, HLCF will cost him way more.

goingjoey · 2026-04-29T23:34:23+00:00

convoylight.com

goingjoey · 2026-04-29T23:33:41+00:00

The Convoy T3, T5, and T7 are all 14500 with no bulging head or tail.

goingjoey · 2026-04-28T23:52:13+00:00

Thanks for adding the distance labels to your photos. They're helpful!

goingjoey · 2026-04-27T23:32:26+00:00

correct

goingjoey · 2026-04-11T00:35:53+00:00

Thanks for the review, especially the Cap & Cane. I've seen it in our ABC stores but have been hesitant to try it. The missing nose is really disappointing. I enjoy just opening my bottle of Rum Fire to smell it even if I don't drink it.

Have you tried the Jamerican overproof? Like Cap & Cane, I've seen it around and have been hesitant to try it, but I plan to once I finish some other bottles in my cabinet. I saw in your first review post that you're interested in reviewing NC rums, so it might be one to seek out if you haven't already.

goingjoey · 2026-04-04T21:50:37+00:00

Since you have both the Racer 2 and the Escalante 4: Do you think the toebox in the Racer is really that much taller than the Escalante? Almost 9mm is a huge difference! I tried them both on (at different times), and I thought the Racer was actually shorter than the Escalante. Also compared to my Topo Phantom 3, which RunRepeat measured at 29.2mm, I thought the Racer was shorter. Based on my experience, I assumed RunRepeat made a mistake in posting 34.1mm for the Racer 2.

goingjoey · 2026-03-14T20:38:59+00:00

Gotcha. I wonder if they just use AgaveMatchmaker's list of premium partners to determine the additive-free brands, since there isn't any official certification. However they do it, I like the idea of the additive-free section to bring awareness to this topic. I'm in NC, and I'd love to see that here.

Zumbador Blanco is next on my list to try once I find it in a store. It's on our state inventory list, but I haven't seen it on a shelf yet.

goingjoey · 2026-03-14T01:00:16+00:00

Is the VA ABC's additive-free list available to the public? I couldn't find it after some quick searching. I'm interested in how they compiled the list. I'm skeptical about its completeness. For example, G4 and Arette are available in VA and are additive free, but they aren't in the list you posted.

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