Review: Twelve South Journal CaddySack—a premium leather tote for cables adapters

I similar Apple gear but I abhor my chargers, cables in addition to adapters by in addition to large because I never ever bring a proficient solution for carrying them roughly inwards manner in addition to hence destination upwardly throwing them inwards some unsightly plastic pouch. Premium Apple accessory maker Twelve South recently expanded its fashionable Journal trouble of cases with, amid other notable arrivals, a refreshed CaddySack tote made from a supple cognac leather for storing diverse accessories, chargers in addition to cables.

Luxurious tote for your gear

iDownloadBlog reviewed the master copy CaddySack leather tote from Twelve South’s BookBook serial a petty to a greater extent than than a yr agone in addition to concluded that that illustration is genuinely a pretty neat means to expire on all your knickknacks together when you’re on the go.

Unlike its difficult leather comprehend in addition to a vintage mass look, the novel Journal edition is a to a greater extent than luxurious gear case. Made of full-grain New Zealand leather that volition develop a one-of-a-kind natural patina over fourth dimension every bit you’re using it, only similar your favorite leather jacket, it’ll entirely add together to the graphic symbol of this move organizer.

The give-and-take “Journal” is proudly printed on its spine.

The familiar Twelve South logo is on the back, at the bottom.

I likewise liked the double zippers adorned alongside leather tabs that enclose the illustration in addition to forestall opening during travel. The beautifully designed storage infinite features soft, black-and-white, chevron-patterned tweed lining that protects your gear.

Totable tote houses your essentials

On the left side, y'all bring a trio of built-in elastic bands that concur your Lightning in addition to USB-C cables in addition to adapters inwards place. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pocket-sized meshwork steal at the seat is neat for storing things similar pollex drives, retention cards, a backup couplet of wired headphones, a remote command (it fits the Siri Remote), plus other pocket-sized odds in addition to ends

In the middle along spine lies a leather pen loop adorned alongside the Twelve South logo that tin concur your regular pencil, or fifty-fifty Apple Pencil or another third-party stylus.

On the correct side you’ll respect a couplet of dark adjustable Velcro straps which are large plenty to concur Apple’s thicker-than-Lightning 1-meter USB-C cable in addition to the 87W USB-C might adapter for your notebook. I likewise used this infinite for other accessories, similar my pocket-sized Wi-Fi base of operations station, the USB 3.0 cable in addition to the Lightning to HDMI adapter.

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This elastic organization is both practical in addition to customizable every bit it tin live adjusted for most USB adapters, dongles in addition to extra cables. In fact, all of the straps within this illustration are fully adjustable. The size of the novel CaddySack is sure enough manageable in addition to hence y'all shouldn’t bring whatever issues storing all your essentials when traveling or on the go.

Summing up

As someone whose role is wherever I seat off to live when the inspiration strikes, I’ve flora that the novel CaddySack fits all the essentials I need when I’m on the go.

The minimalist case, positioned every bit a fashionable choice to its BookBook counterpart, peculiarly caters to folks who run into value inwards meticulous designs. That it beautifully matches Twelve South’s Journal for iPhone in addition to MacBook (which nosotros reviewed) doesn’t wound either.

The novel CaddySack matches Twelve South’s Journal for MacBook, pictured above

If you’d rather purchase a to a greater extent than affordable BookBook variant, it won’t wound watching our previous video review of the master copy BookBook CaddySack, which I’ve embedded correct below.

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TLDR: I’m loving this move organizer a lot. Not entirely does it gibe my elevated feel of style, but is ane of the easiest means to tote roughly those annoying cables, adapters in addition to chargers.

In the background: Twelve South’s 5×7 pic frame that doubles every bit a Qi wireless charger

Like other Twelve South cases, this gear illustration is wrapped inwards high-quality leather similar a regular illustration (Journal CaddySack) or a vintage mass (BookBook CaddySack).

Pros in addition to cons

Here’s what nosotros liked in addition to disliked nigh the Journal-branded CaddySack.

Pros

• Adjustable straps in addition to pockets


• Classic manner for fashionable Apple aficionados


• Matches Journal cases for MacBooks, iPhones in addition to AirPods


• Can concur the largest Apple USB might adapter

Cons

• Steep price


• Only ane size in addition to color


• No personal engraving selection to teach inwards yours

Pricing in addition to availability

You tin teach your Journal CaddySack inwards Cognac complete that matches the residuum of the Journal trouble (and their AirSnap illustration for AirPods) for $90 over at Amazon. Alternatively, view the master copy BookBook CaddySack alongside its Harry Potter spellbook look, which retails for $50.

You tin browse the consummate Journal trouble over at the Twelve South website.

Your ii cents

Are y'all a fan of CaddySack or, inwards general, traveling cases for geeks? Which traveling cases for notebook accessories would y'all recommend to swain iDB readers?

As always, you’re to a greater extent than than welcome to allow us know what y'all mean value of the novel CaddySack in addition to this review past times leaving your comment downwards below.

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