Sandqvist · Stockholm
Sandqvist Bags
Cycling to the office, the downpour on the way home, Saturday in the forest. Sandqvist has designed its bags in Stockholm since 2004, in recycled fabrics, for the city and the trail alike. Sorted here by use.
The bike to work, the downpour, Saturday in the forest.
Both take a 16-inch in their larger size. Lighter still, the GRID: 460 g, in recycled ripstop.
Office
The office bag, with the laptop stowed against your back.
The Icon Rolltop if the laptop comes with you every day, the GRID Rolltop if weight matters. And for downpours, the rain cover, sold separately.
26 L · 760 g · 16-inch laptop
The 16-inch comes out the back without unrolling the top; two straps on each side.
140 g · 52 × 45 cm laid flat
The cover packs into its own pocket and comes out when the rain does; elastic, clip, reflective strip.
22 L · 460 g · 16-inch laptop
A zip under the roll-top, a magnetic buckle, and the 16-inch in its padded pocket.
25 L · 460 g · 14-inch laptop
The roll-top with a magnetic buckle, in recycled ripstop, and a separate pocket for a 14-inch.
Cycling
For riding to work, even in the rain.
All waterproof. The Rolltop L to take everything, the Slim L for a clean line, the Zipper to open with no flap; the Lid, the Rolltop 14" and the 2-Way Tote are smaller. For a messenger bag, see the Stream Messenger.
26 L · 640 g · 16-inch laptop
The roll-top with nothing sticking out: one front pocket, a 16-inch inside.
23 L · 720 g · 16-inch laptop
No flap: a front pocket that opens wide, and the laptop in its own section, from the top.
20 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
A buckled flap with its own zipped pocket, and the 16-inch laptop inside.
20 L · 560 g · 14-inch laptop
The roll-top with a press stud, for a 14-inch, with a zipped front pocket.
20 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
On your back or by its handles: 20 waterproof litres and a pocket for a 16-inch.
Rain, fabric by fabric
Light rain or proper rain: it all comes down to the fabric.
Each bag is sorted by its fabric: ICON, GRID, CURVE and GO are water-resistant, the whole STREAM series is waterproof.
Light rain
Water-resistant fabric
Light rain and road spray run off it; in steady rain, water eventually gets through.
Proper rain
Waterproof fabric
PU-coated recycled polyester and YKK Aquaguard zips: your things stay dry in steady rain.
Heavy shower: add the cover.
On an ICON or GRID backpack, the Sandqvist rain cover, sold separately, goes over the whole bag. It packs into its own pocket: get it out before the shower hits.
See the rain coverWaterproof doesn't mean made to be submerged.
Totes
A big bag on your shoulder, for the laptop, the shopping or the weekend.
The GRID Expandable Tote for the office, flat in the morning, deeper in the evening; the CURVE Half Moon for a 16-inch in a half-moon shape; the GRID Shopper for the shopping, 240 g; the waterproof Stream Weekender for two days away.
29 L · 420 g · 10 to 22 cm deep
Flat in the morning with a 16-inch, 22 cm deep in the evening with the side zips open.
21 L · 500 g · 28.5 × 42 × 22 cm
The 21-litre half moon that takes a 16-inch, with a magnetic buckle so it comes off without taking your coat off.
18 L · 240 g · 40 × 32 × 12 cm
The light tote closed with a press stud; a 16-inch fits, though there's no laptop pocket.
49 L · 600 g · 45 × 55 × 20 cm
The waterproof weekend bag: 49 litres for 600 g, by hand, on the shoulder or crossbody.
Crossbody
A day in town, the bag across your body and your hands free.
The GRID Expandable Crossbody widens from 9 to 13 litres; the waterproof Stream Messenger takes a 16-inch on the bike; the GRID Shoulder bags, 20 and 5 litres, go on the shoulder.
9 to 13 L · 340 g · 28 × 38 to 50 × 12 cm
The crossbody bag that widens with a zip: from 9 to 13 litres.
5 L · 200 g · 30 × 22 × 12 cm
The small zipped one, on the shoulder or crossbody, with a zipped inner pocket.
15 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
The waterproof messenger for the cycle commute: chest strap, shoulder strap worn left or right, a 16-inch.
Small bags
Phone, keys, card, and nothing more.
The Icon Sacoche also takes a water bottle; the Stream Messenger Mini and the Stream Shoulder Bag are waterproof; the CURVE Half Moon Mini and the GO Shoulder Bag keep the essentials within reach.
5.5 L · 300 g · 37 × 18 × 10 cm
Phone and keys in the front pocket, the water bottle inside, under the roll-top.
0.5 L · 180 g · 14 × 20 × 6 cm
Phone, keys and wallet, worn crossbody and kept dry; a zipped pocket on the back.
3 L · 16 × 22 × 9 cm
The front opens wide and the fabric sides hold everything in; two zipped pockets, front and back.
3 L · 300 g · 23 × 26 × 14 cm
The small half moon for keys, cards and earphones, with its sliding magnetic buckle.
1 L · 200 g · 16 × 13 × 7.5 cm
One waterproof litre for your phone, keys and sunglasses, crossbody or on the shoulder.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Bags for the city and for the forest, designed in Stockholm since 2004.
Three childhood friends, Anton, Daniel and Sebastian, founded Sandqvist in Stockholm in 2004: they split their time between the city and the forest, and couldn't find a bag made for both. Every prototype is carried by bike around Stockholm, on the train and along trails before it joins the collection. The fabrics are recycled polyester or nylon, and most of the bags are made in Vietnam.
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects: zips, buckles, seams. For a bag bought from Eiken, the claim goes through us. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- On foot with a 16-inch, the Icon Rolltop 16". On the bike in the rain, the Stream Rolltop L. Hands free in town, the GRID Expandable Crossbody.
- Worth knowing
- The Icon Rolltop and Leather Lid backpacks have leather details; all the others are made without animal-derived materials. Waterproof, at Sandqvist, means against rain, not for a swim.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who cycles or walks to work with a laptop on their back and wants a clean-looking bag that doesn't look sporty.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Sandqvist bag.
Icon or Stream: which one?
The Icon for the city: water-resistant recycled fabric, leather details, and a laptop that comes out the back without unrolling the top. The Stream for the bike and the rain: the whole series is waterproof, with no leather. In their larger size, both take a 16-inch.
Are Sandqvist bags waterproof?
The Stream series, yes: waterproof in the rain, in PU-coated recycled polyester, with YKK Aquaguard waterproof zips. The Icon, GRID, CURVE and GO are water-resistant: light rain runs off, steady rain eventually gets through. The Sandqvist rain cover, sold separately, covers a backpack on days of heavy showers.
Which Sandqvist bag for a 16-inch laptop?
On your back: the Icon Rolltop 16", the GRID Rolltop 16" and every STREAM except the Rolltop 14". On the shoulder: the GRID Expandable Tote, the CURVE Half Moon, the Stream Messenger and the Stream Weekender; it also fits in the GRID Shopper, without a dedicated pocket.
Are Sandqvist bags worth it?
Every prototype is carried by bike around Stockholm before it joins the collection, the fabrics are recycled and Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years. Our pick: the Icon Rolltop 16" for walking to the office, the Stream Rolltop L for cycling in the rain. Their limit: outside the Stream series, the fabric handles light rain, not steady rain.
Bernt, Ilon, Ruben, Arnold: where did these bags go?
Sandqvist has refreshed and renamed its backpacks. The Icon Rolltop 16" takes over from the Bernt, the Icon Rolltop 14" from the Ilon, the Stream Rolltop L from the Ruben 2.0, and the Stream Slim Rolltop L from the Arnold. The Everyday Rucksack is no longer sold at Eiken.
Are Sandqvist bags vegan?
All of them, except the Icon Rolltop and Leather Lid backpacks, which have leather details. The Stream, GRID, CURVE, GO and the Icon Sacoche are made without animal-derived materials.
What guarantee comes with a Sandqvist bag?
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects (zips, buckles, seams); for a bag bought from Eiken, you write to us and we pass it on. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity, and you have 30 days to change your mind.
