The £880 of gadgets in your manbags: Smartphones, tablets and headphones push up value of contents More men are keeping their wallet in a bag rather than in their pocket for security The 'man bag' is being used as a way to carry items to prepare for any situation Some men carry spare pairs of underwear while others carry a toothbrush There was a time when men where left to wonder what on earth women kept in their handbags. But now, it seems the tables have turned, with 55 per cent of British men carrying a 'man bag' and filling it with contents worth an average of £880.27. According to a poll the item most likely to be stashed in a man-bag is a wallet, with smartphones a close second and tablet computers and laptops following in third place. Headphones, glasses, aftershave, chewing gum, umbrellas and diaries also feature in the top ten, as well as digital cameras and other items they might need every day. Men are increasingly turning to the 'man bag' to store their personal possessions, believing it offers more security than pockets do A poll of 2,000 men found that whether for practical reasons or to make a celebrity-inspired fashion statement, manbags, carried by the likes of David Beckham and Kanye West, are an increasingly common sight. One in ten men will also pack a spare pare of underwear, while nine per cent will pack a toothbrush with them. Anita Naik, the consumer editor of Vouchercodes.co.uk, who carried out the survey, said: 'The research shows men are starting to embrace the manbag and recognise the practical benefits of carrying everything in one place, especially with expensive tech to carry around every day. Noel Hawthorn, 22, a shop assistant from Vauxhall, is pictured with his Â£60 'man bag' from Zara. The craze for men with bags has swept across the nation after becoming a celebrity item 'For those men who aren't sure the practical benefits of carrying a bag outweigh the potential fashion risks, there are some great websites that allow you to browse through a huge variety of styles, from satchels to holdalls, meaning there's something for everyone. These sites offer regular discounts so you can often bag a great deal in the process. The average contents of a woman's handbag were found in a survey by John Lewis to cost £1,209.99. The top 10 items men regularly carry in their manbag, according to the survey, are: Wallet Smartphone Headphones Glasses Mac, laptop or tablet Aftershave Digital camera Chewing gum Umbrella Filofax