Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase in Dark Coffee Brown, front view with buckle closure

Dave's Deals Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase - Dark Coffee Brown

$303.20
$303.20 $379.00
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Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase in Dark Coffee Brown, front view with buckle closure
  • Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase in Dark Coffee Brown, front view with buckle closure
  • Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase in Dark Coffee Brown, angled front view with buckle closure
  • Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase in Dark Coffee Brown, back view with shoulder strap
Dave's Deals Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase - Dark Coffee Brown

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Dave's Deals Fourteener Thin Leather Briefcase - Dark Coffee Brown

$303.20
$303.20 $379.00

SKU DD-01-10-0025-DCB

QUANTITY:Low stock

Dimensions (W x H x D)

  • 14.25" X 10" X 2.5"
  • Shoulder Strap: 34" - 59" L
  • Weight: 4 lbs

Dave’s Deals

These are items that have arrived from the factory that are fully functional but with cosmetic defects. Some people call them factory seconds. They are still good items that come with our warranty, and we're just knocking down the price because they don't pass Dave's quality and inspection standards. Some Dave's Deals may be stamped with the letter S. Photos shown are stock, the product style and logo may differ.

Design of the Leather Laptop Bag

The Fourteener Thin Briefcase is an over-engineered leather laptop bag. Yes, there is a pocket for a 14" MacBook Pro, and you can squeeze a 15" laptop in the main compartment. There are also pockets for everything else you might need to bring with you. An iPad, iPhone, tablet or notebook, business cards, passport, boarding pass, etc. This slim leather laptop bag is made with no breakable parts and reinforced with extra stitching, rivets, or hidden polyester strips that don't stretch. Only three large pieces of leather make up the body of the laptop bag to minimize the number of stitches in the bag. Each time a sewing needle pokes through the leather, it actually starts a tear. So the fewer holes, the better. And we only allow five stitch holes per inch for strength. The 100-year warranty lets you know this laptop bag will last a lifetime.

The Leather for our Briefcases

We only use the toughest leather we can get (thick full-grain leather), the highest grade of hide you can buy, to make all of our leather laptop bags. The grain is the toughest and most water-resistant part of the hide and is only on the top part. So when companies sand or split off the top part of the hide to get rid of scars and blemishes they don't have to cut around them and throw that leather in the trash. That is the equivalent of taking the shingles off of the roof. But they save a lot of money making a leather briefcase. So we just cut around them and throw the expensive leather in the trash.

The Lining

We lined the leather briefcase with pigskin, which is more durable than the full-grain leather. Another advantage of lining it with a pigskin is that it is a lighter color, making it easier to see your belongings inside and in the interior pockets and compartments.

The Thread

We sew it all together with a thick and strong industrial-grade Polyester thread. Polyester is great and evil. It's great because it never decomposes and holds a leather briefcase or backpack together forever. It is evil in the form of bedsheets because you don't sleep as well. We go with Polyester instead of nylon because nylon deteriorates when the sun hits it, and Polyester doesn't.

The Hardware

Our 316 Stainless Steel hardware is definitely overkill for a Leather Briefcase, but I tell you this, you NEVER have problems with your briefcase because of the hardware. If your life needed to depend on a piece of hardware, you'd want it to depend on ours.

The Functionality of the Fourteener Briefcase

This thin leather laptop bag is our smallest leather briefcase and is wide enough to accommodate any 14" MacBook Pro or laptop in style. The 2019 15" Macbook Pro fits in the main compartment but not inside the soft laptop sleeve pocket. Two flatter front pockets to hold a charger, pens, cables, and papers. There aren't a lot of features and functionality, but that's on purpose. It's just a simple briefcase that is the perfect size for your smaller laptops.

A Briefcase for a Minimalist

This leather briefcase is really designed for the minimalist. It's a small, compact leather bag but still large enough for your essentials.

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Abe L.
Excellent...as usual

I own every single one of the SBL briefcases. All of them are “needed” in their own unique way in my life. All of them are incredible! All of them are DCB. All of them look better beat up. This one is no exception. Perfect for the essentials without looking like a purse. AND, when I am away from my desk, it fits nicely in my bottom file drawer where it can be locked up while I am away. Love it!

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Michael C.
Thirteener is Number One for me

When I descend the stairs for my morning commute from the bedroom to my home office, clad in pajamas, the dogs and cat can't help but stare in wonder at the powerful image I cut with the Saddleback Leather Thirteener slung over my shoulder. Besides the devastating good looks, the bag is practical and efficient. It holds my 14" Dell Latitude plus power accessories, device charging cables, a notebook, and a 10" iPad wrapped in a think case. There's not much more room to spare - a couple of PowerBars, a small first aid kit - but that's all I need. Plus the size forces some good KonMario type decisions. E.g., do I still have enough hair to justify keeping a comb in here? Even when the time returns that I actually have to travel somewhere to see a human being in person, the Thirteener will accommodate me completely. The thick leather is clearly not going to wear out. My Dave's Deals unit came with a couple of minor beauty marks pre-applied, but even after fairly light use the other marks that naturally accumulate on the leather are hiding those original ones. I'm very happy with the case, so much so that I followed it up with a matching Document Holder. But in addition to the quality of the products, I enjoy the company's culture. Dave's emails are always a hoot and customer service I received from Janene during my decision making process was beyond outstanding. Merry Christmas.

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Clare P.
Better Than Puppy Breath!

Cedar. Pine. Grandma's cookies. Puppy breath. All wonderful but none of them smell as wonderful as this bag! I once looked at a car and the interior was "Leatherette" which is a version of Naugahyde. This bag is the exact opposite of that ... nothing fake about this construction. The stitching is tight, the leather is thick and, yet, supple. Rivets are boss and the styling is on point in every way. This satchel will never wear out, but this isn't my last Saddleback Bag.

Side note: I bought this as a Dave's Deal and scratches were minimal. Also, the only two possible changes I would make is that I wish satchel was just a tad wider. My 13" MacBook Air fits in the main compartment but not the computer sleeve area. Also, I'm a 5'1" female & there's a lot of extra leather when I adjust the strap for my height, and there's not a strap keeper low enough to secure the extra leather below the buckle.

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