Luggage Bags and Packs

[Graeme]

@mclaincausey it's also a thirty-litre pack, whereas most of the collaborations are around twenty to twenty-five, which makes it more useful for travel.

I'm curious to see what it ends up weighing. The base Archeon 30 is 3 lbs, and the Fujin is made of a lightweight fabric, but the Carryology designers have added features, so...

I agree that the black is very shiny.

I probably won't get one.

[mclaincausey]

@Graeme yeah. My struggle with this one is I’d probably have to go white with it and I’m a bit torn on whether I’d want a white bag. Oh and also that I really don’t need it one bit.

[Anesthetist]

Black will be a tough sell. I saw the first pic and decided it was a hard pass.

[Graeme]

There are some other photos on the Carryology Facebook page that show the Fujin as being less shiny. Apparently it picked up reflections from the studio lights, and it's more matte in real life.

I'm not sure if this is damage control, but the shiny aesthetic didn't appeal to a lot of people.

The weight is also 3.44 lbs or 1.56 kg, so slightly heavier than the base Archeon 30.

[Graeme]

Carryology and Evergoods have collaborated on another pack, the Kludde.

It's based on the Evergoods MPL22, but it's made from ULTRA 200TX, all the hardware is aluminium, and the buckles are Cobra knockoffs. There is also a matching sling and tech pouch.

Of course, there's an overly verbose design article for your perusal, and it will be released on Wednesday at 10 am EST.

[endo]

Please help me. I think I need a duffle bag that's (a) wheeled, (b) can also be worn as a rucksack and (c) has a volume of more than 50l.

Any suggestions? I know @Giles will suggest Ortliebs, which are great, and I'm atm tending towards the Patagonia Black Hole Wheeld Duffel, but I wonder if there are alternatives, and possibly cheaper options.

[Aetas]

@endo Osprey and Eagle Creek for example.
Look here. or for Osprey here.

[goosehd]

@endo I’ve been using the Black Hole wheeled duffels for a while now and love them. The airline bent/broke one of the wheels and Patagonia replaced it for free. Other than that, they have been issue free.

The wheeled bag can not be worn as a rucksack though…I do have the non-wheeled version and they work pretty well. The issue is that you can make them very heavy quickly and to carry it could be uncomfortable.

[Giles]

I have an @Alex . He can carry my Ortlieb wheeled duffel 140 as a rucsac.....

[endo]

@Aetas Osprey was not on my radar, will check. With the Eagle Creaks I'd have doubts about it's durabilty. Do you have other experience with them?

@goosehd the black holes are awesome. Mine has gone through rough trips and is absolutely intact. It's a bummer the wheeled ones don't have shoulder straps. I thought they did.

@Giles then I need to borrow @Alex

[Anesthetist]

The most stylish bag at the gym today