Genuine Leather Duffle Bag 24 Inch Handmade Vintage Travel Case Luggage Bags for Men, Overnight Carry On Duffel Bag Medium Weekender Gym Bag for Men and Women

Yeah, it has a chemical smell when you unwrap it. It's LEATHER....leather is tanned, that process is smelly. The bag has been wrapped in plastic wrap and has been sitting in a warehouse since it was assembled......That said....This is an awesome bag! It's real leather, not that fake pleather....One little funny with the bag I received....One shoulder strap is thicker than the other. That doesn't matter nor bug me. It simply tells me that the straps came from different pieces of leather.I'm not a small guy. 5'11 360 lbs. I'm a delivery driver and have two overnight routes per week. Thus, two hotel stays per week. The bag is perfect for a days change of work clothes. My toiletry bag, shave kit, medications, phone charger, my collapsible silicone teapot, a Tupperware container of teas, a bottle of honey, the book I'm reading that week, a book light and a few other daily use items. TMI? Nah, just trying to give perspective on what it holds.The chemical smell really dissipated after 2 days. Just let it air out. If it really bugs you, try putting the bag into a large trash bag with some charcoal brickettes and tie the bag for a few days. The charcoal will absorb the smell. Just be careful not to let the charcoal stain your beautiful new bag.The front desk guy that I see every Thursday even commented on my new bag yesterday lol. Seriously. For the last 8 years I've used a backpack with an internal frame. It did the trick but was a lot heavier than this duffle.The hardware is sturdy, not flimsy at all. Some reviewers complained about the zipper. If it gets " sticky" simply rub some ivory soap along the zipper. That'll have it working perfectly. The zipper.didn't seem flimsy to me, it's a nylon type material, not metal.I absolutely love it. The leather even matches my messenger bag I use for my paperwork.

Very well made, was a surprise it was this good .

This bag is very nice and super functional. It has a green lining inside and comes with a leather shoulder strap that crosses to two hard brass triangular rings so the bag won’t fold in the middle like a taco when you have to use the shoulder strap. It’s expandable and roomy enough for probably seven days or so of clothing and the two pockets on each end are also large, as well as the two pockets on the length of one side of the bag. You will get a lot of compliments on this bag. The hardware is super strong but you will need to break it in some and not expect it to snap back closed like a dog leash initially, but once you break them in they are great. It should be noted that before you use this bag, you need to air it out well and I put a couple of dryer sheets in it to counter the odd smell that it came with. The last thing you need is to travel somewhere and your clothes absorb whatever kind of smell that is prevalent upon the arrival of this beautiful bag. It takes a week or so for the bag to air out and you’ll be good to go after that. The leather is goat skin and it does have some weight to it, but it’s not overly heavy and seems to be basically indestructible. I only wish it came with a toiletry bag that matches. Some brass feet on the bottom would be nice as well to keep the bag off wet pavement and such, but this bag doesn’t have that. You’ll likely never buy another duffle bag again if you get this one.

Awesome bag! Plenty of room for all kinds of traveling. Well build with quality materials. I really like this item and will recommend to friends and family!

Damn! This bag is nice! IGot the water proof treatment. Got here fast but was wet from the treatment I’m guessing and real m STINKY with chemical fumes. If you have little ones children or any pulmonary compromised in the home or are sensitive to strong smells you may have a problem.I had to let it air out outside for 2 weeks. Good thing I didn’t need it sooner. Still NICE BAG!!!

Do not buy this bag. It smelled atrocious. I tried everything to get the smell out of it and it didn’t work. There was some type of oily substance on the metal pieces and it smelled like rancid oil. The smell was still on my hands even after washing them thoroughly. This bag has to be the worst thing I have ever received.

Love this bag. High quality. I get compliments on it everywhere I go with it. It’s a little bigger than I need. But I have no regrets. The more I use it it the leather gets a great patina look.

So like most people have said the bag is well constructed and very nice looking. I like the expandability as well. My issue is the smell. I normally love the smell of tanned leather but this has more of formadahyde smell. I have not been able to us it on our normal trips due to the smell (we travel by car a lot). I have had the thing out in the open our basement to 'air it out' and it sill stinks.