https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:36:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403829 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:59:30 +0000 Bonnie 2403829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie's right! I've started to look for the lightest bags I can find. Hardware can be heavy so even a small bag can be a problem. It is nice that descriptions of bags usually show the weight.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403816 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:08:11 +0000 Angie 2403816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Je ne Sais Pas</b>, I highly recommend lightening the load of your handbag to save your neck, back and shoulders :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403785 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:44:06 +0000 Je Ne Sais Pas 2403785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I am definitely a bag over filler, but trying to reform, both for my future back health and for the bags to last longer.</p> <p>2 lbs empty looks like a a little bit too much to me too, I think I will keep looking for a lighter bag. Thank you all for your answers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403745 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:17:19 +0000 Carol 2403745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My latest desire was to have a bag with no shoulder strap--I do not like them, though I realize they are practical.</p> <p>I finally bought this satchel. Picking it up, I realize it is kind of heavy, but&nbsp; not cumbersome. Just had to get used to carrying it around for a day or two.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403744 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:11:17 +0000 avicennia 2403744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bag weight is very important to me, and I would find 2 lbs empty much too heavy. I want my bags to be 3-4 lbs filled. Like Angie I use cross bodies, and I double bag it, a cross body for purse stuff and a tote/shopper shaped bag for work stuff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403712 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:14:55 +0000 Jenni NZ 2403712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No idea about weight since I’ve never measured that, but absolutely I find shoulder bags (which I would wear crossbody at times) or actual crossbodies much more comfortable than handbags you need to hold by their handles. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403703 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:21:50 +0000 Angie 2403703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure about the weight. That depends on how much you add by filling it ;)&nbsp;</p> <p>I tend to keep my own bags light, and they must convert to crossbodies for city life (and doggies in tow).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-on-bag-weight#post-2403694 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:54:51 +0000 Je Ne Sais Pas 2403694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I realise there may not be an answer to this because a lot of factors are at play, but generally speaking:</p> <p>- do you think 870 gram / 1.9 pounds is too heavy for a medium sized (39x26 cm / 15.3 x 10.2 inch) leather bag? This is the weight of the empty bag.</p> <p>- in your experience, would a shoulder bag be more or less comfortable to carry than a hand bag?</p> <p>Thank you! </p>