I bought this duffle bag February of this year, when I was on a holiday in London. I needed an extra bag for the stuff I bought there. I have searched a lot, looked at The North Face duffle bags. Because my nephew had TNF I looked at that brand as well. Them we came to the store of Cotswold and I saw Mountain Equipment duffle bags, looked at the different sizes. I needed one as handluggage, so I asked wich one is best to bring with me on board of the airplane back to The Netherlands. The 40L will to the trick he said. So I bought the blue one, and even still I have no regret of buying the bag. I use it for a day to the beach or any other activity I am doing and need a bag for my stuff. The bag is very handy, big enough, great materials. It will last for years!