The Reddit corpus contains almost no meaningful discussion of State Bags as a brand. Only a single relevant comment mentions a State backpack, noting it held up well over 8 years of use. The overwhelming majority of comments referencing 'State' are unrelated to the bag brand entirely.
There is far too little community discussion of State Bags in this corpus to form a reliable BIFL verdict — only one firsthand account exists, which is positive but insufficient on its own.
The one relevant community mention speaks positively about durability over a long period of real-world use.
No meaningful criticism of State Bags appears in the corpus — but the near-total absence of discussion is itself a limitation.
One commenter mentioned receiving a State backpack 8 years ago and still reaching for it when traveling, with only minor signs of wear and no corporate branding beyond a small tag.
A separate comment briefly listed State Sunglasses alongside American Optical as a quality brand made by hand in Chicago, though no further detail was provided about bags.