Luggage Bags and Packs
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@mclaincausey This made me chuckle! Couldn’t be truer
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I love those Patagonia slings too. I have a black one, and now so does my girlfriend because she liked mine so much. Yes, we look super cool together.
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@Cutlasshound I gotta say tho, I have the Solar Charged jacket and it’s pretty cool
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@Cutlasshound OMG. Half my inbox storage is Volleback screeds. I’m not even sure when I gave them me email
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@Anesthetist I'll be interested in hearing what the NASA bag is like when it arrives. Mission Workshop make nice gear.
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@goosehd I bought the gen1 Solar off their clearance rack so it is a little large on me but can fit over layers and can cinch down a little. It unfortunately isnt very breathable so it is surprisingly warm for being so thin. It does glow like a son of a gun after even a few min of sunlight,
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@Anesthetist what a wormhole…
I didn’t know that these kinds of materials were being used in clothing. It’s fun to look through, but the prices are kind of crazy (understatement)…It would have to be on clearance to make that kind of leap, although at one point I said the same of IH.
How is the fit and finish? Worth it at sale prices?
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@Graeme I’m VERY excited about it. As a space geek/ retro space age nerd I cant wait to get it in a couple months. I have heard nothing but good things about Mission and as one redditor said, “this bag as your first MW is like losing your virginity to Selma Hayek.”
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@goosehd I will take some pics and make a Vollebak thread to keep this one clean.
Overall I think it is a very cool jacket with a neat party trick. Innovative and creative? Yes. Will it outperform goretex? I dont think so.
But….is it meant to? I think it’s just a fun, weird niche coat more intended to make people stare.
Volleback is a weird company. On one hand they make incredibly hard wearing gear, but on the other they make things to make you look like a butterfly or lightning bug. I guess it all fits under the umbrella of pushing the envelope, but it’s a bit odd and confusing to me. -
@Anesthetist said in Luggage Bags and Packs:
@Graeme I’m VERY excited about it. As a space geek/ retro space age nerd I cant wait to get it in a couple months. I have heard nothing but good things about Mission and as one redditor said, “this bag as your first MW is like losing your virginity to Selma Hayek.”
Now you're making me regret not getting one!
I've seen a few MW bags, both in the (long-departed) Carryology Store in Melbourne and at their workshop in SF, and they look very well made. I don't think that you'll be disappointed.
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MW is awesome. I’d love one of the NASA bags myself if I had a use for it.
For Berlin, it was Defy VerBockel carry on with Rofmia chest glasses case and pouch attachments, 110L Ortlieb dry duffel checked bag, and a bunch of other bags for the rest of the family.
My only remaining bag want is a four roller carry on. I love my two wheel Briggs & Riley but need a 4 wheeler.
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in the spirit of enabling , I thought some of you might dig this Rocky Mountain Featherbed pack.
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@mclaincausey I prefer the similar Kobashi Studio Standard Backpack that Redcast Heritage stocks.
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Where’s the leather?
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I want a 4 wheel spinner carryon including a suit hanger for brief business and other trips. I love my Briggs & Riley but it’s a two wheel and can be a hassle because of it.
Took a hard look at a Briefing model and almost went that route, but ultimately the functionality and warranty of Briggs & Riley won out again. I like that the bottom is flat and that they have a compression system that minimizes wrinkling. They just have such intelligent designs that they outclass everything else for my needs and as a buy it for lifer I appreciate the warranty and their scale to be able to reliably service it. So this beauty is on its way here to land Sunday, for a maiden voyage next week:
In unrelated news, Rofmia are launching a version of their amazing Daypack v2 (my favorite EDC bag) in leather-bonded Dyneema. I would expect this to carry an outrageous price tag:
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I was just travelling and thinking about a roller, wondering about 4 vs 2 wheels.
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@Nik 4 all day. The fact that I’m replacing a bag I love says it all. It’s just easier if you’re schlepping multiple bags (and even if you aren’t) to deal with spinners. It’s lightly put you hand on it and walk versus drag something behind you. No comparison.
Two wheel’s main advantage is its relative compactness. And generally more robust, but I’m not worried about that.
Think it, be it.
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@mclaincausey makes sense. I like the look of the rolling thunder north face, having used their base camp duffles for the last twenty years.
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@Nik one of my favorite bags I own is a 110L Ortloed dry duffel and it’s a two wheeler and also can be worn as a backpack. So it just depends on intended use. Spinners can be pretty lousy if you’re going over cobblestone and other uneven surfaces. But for normal business travel and traveling with the family and several bags I felt like this was what I needed.
