When I first saw the Engineer's Grip, I thought it wouldn't be large enough. After I placed all my necessary items for work in the bag, I had room for a 1 quart thermos and my lap-top. In two years, one back-pack and one duffel bag couldn't hold up to my needs. I think this grip will!

As the title says I waited 18 months to review this bag and this thing still looks like new. There are no worn spots anywhere and the color has not faded. I sat down with a six pack of Corona with lime and my debit card trying to muster up the gumption to spend a little over a days pay for a bag and at number 4 I hit enter and hoped that I had not made a mistake. I found out that it was well worth what I spent and when it came time to purchase a new bag for my laptop 6 months later, I came straight back here and purchased the CPA bag this time without the 4 coronas! These two bags have all the room in the world for whatever you think you may need. If you think you might not want one of these grips think about it like this, I had 26 years left to work until retirement and with the lifetime warranty the cost of these two bags end up costing me around $2.75 a month. Can you get a wal-mart or L.L. Bean bag for that? I think not.

There will be no disappointments with this bag. I knew it would be a high quality product, but I had no clue how nice these products really are. They are very well constructed, tough, and they look great. I'm amazed by all of the separate compartments, and total room overall. I was a little worried about storage capacity, but I will always have enough with this particular product. Im very glad I made this purchase. Red Oxx products are the best!

WOW!!! Where to start, my husband works for the railroad (UP) an has been through a lot of "grips"!! He seen a fellow worker with one of your Railroad Grips an they began to talk bout it. Came home an we looked it up online. found what he was lookin for an i order it for Christmas of 2007. Gave to him..... oh my goodness you would have thought it was the only thing he has ever gotten!! HE LOVES THE THING!!He says it is easy to get on an off the engine with! easy to load an unload stuff in it! pack for weeks! What can we say! an thanks for the easy orderin you guys have !! will be orderin again soon! your friends in Colorado!

I went through two other bags in three months due to tears and broken zippers, I finally asked some of the guys about their Red Oxx bags and was told that if I bought one I would never have to buy another bag and that they were the best. I will have to agree!! My RedOxx bag holds everything I need it to with room for more and is as tough as nails, I wouldn't own anything else now, I am 100% satisfied and would recommend them to anyone who needs a tough reliable bag!!!

I have owned one of these grips from the first day I became employed by the BNSF. After almost 6 years of dragging it to work, I had broken a couple of the zippers and wore a hole in one of the corners. When I took it to Red Oxx, I expected to pay for the repairs as I felt the damage was normal wear & tear. They said no problem they would get it fixed up. Guess what, they sent me a NEW GRIP. Talk about people that back up their WARRANTY. Now I'm looking at some of their other products, with a warranty & a company that backs up what they have..how can you go wrong.

I'm an engineer with the Canadian National Railway out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. I absolutely love this grip! It holds everything I need to get the job done! I pack the inside with a pair of sneakers, change of clothes, 1 quart coffee thermos, shaving kit, rain jacket, sweatshirt, sandwich and a couple of canned drinks. Since I run into Chicago, I am required to carry the huge CORA (Chicago Operating Rules Assoc.) book. This easily slips into one of the end pockets. I carry the United States Operating Rules (CN's rule book) in one of the opposite end pockets. In the smaller end pockets I carry a Metra Timetable, Haz Mat guide, safety glasses, earplugs, etc. I even carry a full size Bible in one of the end pockets. This grip has so much room! Two big side pockets on either side easily hold extra gloves, binoculars, aspirin, hand cream, cell phone,switch keys, extra batteries, and a Leatherman tool--If you can stuff it in there, it will hold it!! This bag is tough as nails and super easy to carry. I haven't tried it yet, but I think you could get a smaller laptop computer (14.4" or smaller) in there somewhere as well. The quality of this grip speaks for itself. Everything is heavy-duty. Nothing about it feels cheap. The bag looks nice too. I have received numerous compliments on this bag. I would recommend it to anyone who works road trains. As we all know, the hardest part of the whole trip is getting on and off that locomotive! This grip makes that task a whole lot easier!

I have had this bag for almost 2 years and I have waited to review this bag until I was sure that it would stand the test of time and I'm here to say that it will and has. I was buying 2 sometimes 3 bags per year and know that I have the Red Oxx I feel very confident that I have bought my last one. If you are looking for a new grip I would have to say that you just found the only one you should consider. Thanks Red Oxx for everything.

This bag is made of military grade or better cloth and zippers. I've had mine for more than a year and show no wear even on the bottom. I destroyed a bag about every 6 months before I bought this one. I wish this model came in different colors.

I bought me this bag way back in 2000 or 2001. I'm still using this great bag, with no complaints. It has enough room to carry everything we need, plus food for at least 12 hours. I've seen many a rails who have bought cheap Wally World bags that fall apart after a week or 2 with the stuff we have to carry. The only wear that my bag has suffered was a slight encounter with a sidewall heater! Plenty of pockets, padded strap, metal clips and rings, and a lifetime warranty, why would you buy any other brand bag?

Just buy one, you won't regret it. Best grip I've ever had, period! Don't let the price keep you from doing it. After you get one, I bet you'd wish you bought one sooner, bottom line. Plus, ITS MADE IN THE USA.
I also bought the RedOxx backpack to go along with it, the two work great together for us railroaders.
The boys in the other reviews are telling the truth.

I bought this bag following a recommendation from a fellow worker about a year and a half ago and it was the best purchase I have made. It has been drug around the floors of many a engine and still doesn't show any wear at all. It has been abused beyond belief because of the rigors of work. It has so many great qualities I don't know where to start. I have recently ordered a cell phone holster and look forward to getting it. I know it will hold up to everything I can put it through work or play with confidence that it is also back for lifetime. When other guys ask about my back I usually whip out the laptop and show them the site and more times than not they order a bag also. Thanks for a great product and you can count on me as a customer for life.

If you're looking for a great bag for work this is the one for you. Spacious, tough, stylish and well designed for men and women, the guys at Red Oxx have hit the "bull's eye" with this bag. The main compartment has plenty of room for a change of clothes, shave kit/makeup bag, & extra shoes with room to spare. The end pockets are great for holding magazines, books or even a laptop and the side pockets are perfectly proportioned for holding your wallet, cell phone or PDA.
The possibilities are truly endless.

The title says it all. I have held out on reviewing this bag until I could put it through the rigors us railroaders put our grips through. We live out of our grips, and inferior grips quickly show their flaws. After a year on the rails (and A LOT of miles), this bag shows no wear. NONE. It looks like the day it came out the box. Look at your inferior grip, can you say the same?
I have had the cheap grips. Those tiny zippers split open, the material wears through, and soon you find yourself shelling out another 60-100 bucks for another. Why waste your money on disposable grips? Do it right the first time. The hardware on this bag is second to none. The material is tough, the zippers look like they could swallow up a small mammal (they're huge, and I dare you to split one, I bet you can't) and the storage space allows me to use one bag for all my gear, and still have room for more.
All this, coupled with a simple lifetime warranty (it breaks, ever, we fix it, how nice is that?) makes this the last bag you will ever buy to haul around. Don't settle for a grip made for your grandmas undergarments, get a real grip.