It's been a while since I last saw a typical laptop bag, or case, call it whatever you like. From what they were at first, those bulky boxes with a major lack of style and design and almost no protection merely remains the name. Today's laptop cases are pointed to the athletic nomads, modern men and women, gear heads that care for the safety of their gadgets and always on the run type persons.

And so is the Soyuz, combining its brevetted waterproof rolltop pack with a side access padded laptop compartment. It sure could take a six pack exploding in a pocket without getting a drop in the next one. It sports a 1,000 denier Cordura weatherproof laptop backpack, with a fully waterproof, high frequency welded, urethane backpack main chamber and watertight rolltop closure.

It features an 11 x 15" side access extra padded laptop bag compartment with a separated chamber for files. Securing a backpack has never been easier, thanks to the industrial metal cam locks under arm compression buckles. Provided with YKK weatherproof urethane zippers, it's sure you won't get leaks through there. Your back can have a rest now, since the Soyuz has an ergonomic EVA compression molded back panel with airmesh Strap construction.

Add pouches and holsters to meet your own personal needs. Just attach them to the embedded full shoulder strap accessory attachment belts. Last but not least, for increased versatility, the Soyuz comes with four additional weatherproof external cargo pockets to keep everything dry. Flat dimensions of the backpack are 14" wide x 21" high x 6" deep. Judging the full aspects, this is, must I say, one of the few laptop backpacks that every hiker should have, as well as every person in London that carries a laptop.

All that technology and protection have their price, and to get it you have to pay no more and no less than $180.


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