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Thursday November 12, 2009
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 A few weeks ago booq announced the Boa flow, an ingeniously designed backpack for toting your laptop and lots of other gear, too. At $199, it's not cheap. But in this case, if you have the money, it's well spent.
We got a Boa flow to try out. My first impression? I've rarely encountered such a comfortable bag! It's contoured in back, the outside padding is super comfortable and breathable, and the wide padded straps never once slipped off my narrow shoulders. The bag also has optional chest and hip straps (I rarely used either, but they're there).
The flow is very well constructed of hardy black ballistic nylon, and has a water-repellent coating. Stretchy side pockets can hold your phone, water bottle, and even a collapsible umbrella. On the front at top is an inset pocket with several compartments, a key clip, and a unique ID tag; you can subscribe to a recovery service called Terralinq that uses that ID number to get your lost bag back to you.
Near the bottom is another, expandable inset pocket. Both are well
padded and protected. And if you're not using the bottom pocket, you
can collapse it, and enlarge the interior space of the bag.
Inside, you'll find a rather huge main compartment with additional
slots. Your laptop goes in yet another compartment in the back of the
bag, accessible by a separate opening. Again, well padded! This bag
will last a very long time, and your gear will be safe inside it.
I found the flow a little heavy and large for a day pack, although it came in
handy on days when I was toting a lot of stuff; I'd probably swap it out
for a slimmer bag on other days. But for travel--nothing could be
better. It's so sturdy as well as flexible; it will easily fit under an airplane seat; and
your laptop is easily accessible for quick removal. And you'll have
lots of room for extras.
The Boa flow comes in two sizes: M (4.5 pounds) fits 13- to 17-inch
Macs and 13- to 15-inch PCs, and XL (4.9 pounds) can accommodate any
laptop up to 17 inches. Each is $199.
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