AmazonBasics NC1305224R1 vs The Monty

The AmazonBasics NC1305224R1 makes for an outstanding Messenger Bag at $17. The The Monty, however, while overall a good product for its asking price, doesn't quite manage to stand out from its competition - there are better Messenger Bags that can be found for around $180 available here.

The AmazonBasics NC1305224R1 got praised by Laptop Mag and PCmag - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Solid performance for a great value" title from Laptop Mag and "Ranked 1 out of 18" from PCmag in their respective Messenger Bag roundups.

Returning to the The Monty, Wirecutter (NYTimes), a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Also great" in its "Our Favorite Messenger Bags" roundup, which is quite a feat.

As a last step, we wanted to do a head-to-head AmazonBasics NC1305224R1 vs. The Monty comparison of their review performance but, unfortunately, weren't able to find any review ratings on either product.