Billingham: fibrenyte vs canvas

[dubcat]

I am looking for some feedback from owners of Billingham bags. I think I prefer canvas as I have read it is softer, better looking and not shiny in comparison to fibrenyte.

As the khaki colour canvas ages I imagine it looks retro and cool. However, I am thinking of getting a black one. How does that look as it ages? Does it just end up looking faded, grey and tatty rather than retro/cool?

Not sure it's relevant but I am considering the Hadley Pro.

Thanks in advance,
Dub

 

[HoppyUK]

Frankly, you'd be hard pressed to tell them apart by looking, or even feel. Extremely similar. Fibrenyte is technically better, certainly lighter, but it ain't canvas.

Mine is Fibrenyte though, no regrets. BTW, I think black Billinghams should be made illegal :thumbsdown:

 

[redddraggon]

Not sure it's relevant but I am considering the Hadley Pro.

I have a black Hadley Pro in canvas and I love it. It get's used as a messenger bag on a daily basis and then sometimes when I am travelling light camera-wise I use it as my camera bag.

Have no experience of the difference between Canvas and Fibre other than the information that is available online.

 

[dubcat]

I think black Billinghams should be made illegal :thumbsdown:

Haha I assume you have khaki and tan

 

[dubcat]

I have a black Hadley Pro in canvas and I love it. It get's used as a messenger bag on a daily basis and then sometimes when I am travelling light camera-wise I use it as my camera bag.
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Yup that's the plan for me too. I have a lovely Tumi laptop bag that cost more than twice the billingham but I'm having a handbag moment and feel like a change

I know it will take a 13" MacBook Air.

Has anyone had a black canvas one for a few years?

 

[HoppyUK]

Haha I assume you have khaki and tan

Chocolate

Actually, I've just remembered the very nice and distinguished Billingham briefcase I stole from the missus is black and tan - oops! They don't make them anymore. So just to be clear, it's only all-black Billingham owners that should be shot

Edit: that's all-black bags - owners can be any colour