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Racing Atelier Rucksack #1 | The World’s Most Luxurious Bespoke Backpack
…this mountain workshop different. First and foremost, Racing Atelier is a design house, not a bag manufacturer. That might seem like a small difference on paper, but in reality it is the fuel that makes these wonderful packs special. Leander has serious design pedigree, which we discovered when we spoke to him back in 2018, and it is clear that this varied experience brings unique energy to his brand. After years of admiration, we were ecstatic t…
Road Tests :: Côte&Ciel Isar Twin Touch
…ets and ways of creating flow to fabric. Cote et Ciel looks like it’s been designed by fashion designers. And then they just go in and they insert just enough organization and tech and sort of more traditional product design approaches to make the bags quite usable. Design – Looks and materials So, this is why we’re really excited by this backpack series – the Isar series – which has lots of different fabrics and lots of slight tweaks on format. S…
Score Deals on Summer Gear | Get Ready for Your Best Summer Yet!
…g one MacBook Pro, two iPad Pros, or five iPhone 15 Pros. And with a prism design taking inspiration from Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”, you can inject a little fun into your charging setup too. Heimplanet Transit Line Daypack – 24L (US$167) Sleek and sustainable, Heimplanet’s Transit Line Daypack is made with their proprietary DYECOSHELL fabric that uses a dope-dyeing process to significantly reduce the use of water, chemicals, CO2, and en…
Made in the USA Gift Guide
…’s magnetic architecture for easy one-handed access to all the tools. And speaking of tools, you get 21 of them, all in a lightweight, compact, and easily portable design. Makr Tri-Glide Belt (US$140) Makr teamed up with C’H’C’M’ Shop to create this sleek, tough belt made in the USA. It features mil-spec webbing, metal hardware, and a laser etched Hypalon-like base and tension stop. Further features include a hand-painted Horween Shell Cordovan ke…
Bond-Vox HALO Carabiner Review :: Drive By
…ain price and in this case it’s starting at $69, which can be perceived as a bit restrictive for a carabiner.” Verdict Yes, it’s a good design. I’m really glad I grabbed them during Blade Show recently, just in time for the summer. The manufacturing quality is great, Mike Bond of Ti2 Design really knows his job. And the Scandinavian sense of design from Jesper is both innovative and utilitarian. And what’s really great, you can order them directly…
Best Specialist Results – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…ys hitting the slopes? You bet. Unhindered access on the go? Sure thing, with top and side entry points keeping gear at the ready. Just enough organization for the essentials, while maintaining the clean feel? You can tick that box too. Unnecessary extras that will add weight, clutter the design and don’t fit in with a minimalist packing approach? Nope. This pack has been designed for a very specific user. Someone who wants to travel light with mi…
Buyer’s Guide :: Best Heritage Backpacks
…f the bag keep prying eyes away from your important items and the roll-top design lets you tailor the bag to changing carry needs. REI Flashback Pack Forget all those superfluous design elements. This bag is a firm believer in keeping things simple. The interior of the pack has a zipped pocket and a sleeve for a tablet or hydration bladder. On the outside a lash tab, ice axe loop and shoulder strap loops let you haul extra items. Rounding things o…
AustriAlpin Headquarters Visit
…who would show us around, met us inside. The interior is very Austrian in design; minimalist, beautiful, clean. Meeting rooms, open air offices, full of cheerful workers warmly introducing themselves. It screamed out “this is a place anyone with a pulse would want to work”, but in a well-mannered, polite tone. “The interior is very Austrian in design; minimalist, beautiful, clean. Meeting rooms, open air offices, full of cheerful workers warmly i…
Black Mile Mile One Travel Bag Review
…One has some bright spots and it’s obvious a lot of thought went into the design. It’s badass and bold. The bag features high-end components with a lightweight design. It’s a solid option for one bag travel due to its durability and weather-resistant elements, versatility, and expansive storage. If you require more organization or more specialized performance, then this one may not be for you. There are a few design details that need a little mor…
Our Favorite EDC Pocket Essentials Right Now
…t-friendly multi-tool that will put a smile on your face with its charming design and solid durability. Designed by custom knifemaker Jesper Voxnaes, it’s machined from solid 1/4″ copper and combines a bottle opener and emergency impact tool in one. The James Brand Chapter (US$295) With its timeless styling, durable build, and functional design, the Chapter is a pocket knife you can use pretty much anywhere. The frame lock design features minimal…
November 2024’s Must-Have Gear | From Elegant EDC to Circular Snowsports Apparel
…2 Parker style refills, which are varied and plentiful. Urban Triple Aught Design Outrider Jacket and Watchtower N-1 Deck Coat Triple Aught Design have welcomed back their Outrider Jacket and Watchtower N-1 Deck Coat, just in time for cold and wet winter conditions. The Outrider Jacket is made with British Millerain’s Sahara canvas with a washable Staywax finish, creating a durable and breathable piece that can protect you against the elements whe…
10 UK Brands You Should Know
…g gaps in the market. And all the while focusing on meticulous quality and design agility, embracing the flexibility to adapt designs quickly thanks to in-house production. Today the brand offers a variety of bike-friendly bags ready to roll wherever your wheels take you. Gear of note: Sub Backpack Commute Backpack Saddle Bag 8L BUILT TO SEND BUILT TO SEND make obsessively engineered alpine rucksacks. An obsession that has led to the development o…
Road Tests :: Solid Gray
…Gray brand and backpack come from Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving, a product design firm created by Jasper de Leeuw and Herman Lijmbach (both graduates from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands, a school with a great international reputation in product design). It’s hard not to take a second or third look at the pack, as it isn’t something you see everyday. The pack sat next to my desk for a few days while I took notes and whenever someon…
Global Exploration Summit Packing List
…inless steel A5 size packable bottle Team Hat from the Observer Collection designed by war photographer and designer Robert Spangle Hollyland Lark M1 wireless lavalier mic (Tx and Rx) for my interviews, with its neat carrying case My GLEX Pass My reMarkable2 paper tablet with its Keyboard. My Claustrum wallet to carry my business cards. I will most definitely also use its included coin case when traveling abroad. An amazing and small titanium flas…
12 Camo Backpacks and Bags with Serious Street Style
…to hand, including storage for a laptop. Rivendell Mountain Works x Natal Design Larkspur (~US$385) Fancy a slick camo take on a carry classic? There’s plenty to love with this Larkspur collaboration between Japanese brand Natal Design and Rivendell Mountain Works. The US-made pack features a rugged 1000D nylon in duck camo, with a back frame pad for improved structure and comfort. Interior and exterior pockets also enhance the functionality, alo…
Best New Gear | July 2021
…you go. Small but mighty, it features a magnetic base and a quick-release design for instant, easy illumination on the go. The YSMART Bullet provides 100 lumens in a compact, conveniently portable design that comes in copper and titanium options to suit your personal tastes. Article One X Mission Workshop Navigator Sunglasses The folks at Article One Eyewear and Mission Workshop both appreciate quality, handcrafted pieces that help you explore ou…
What Makes a Great Outdoor Pack?
…rientation, compression strap location, access choices: every decision the design team makes tells a story. That story has to make sense, and as consumers, we have to buy into it. Design choices that create excitement add value to our experiences. Being excited brings us closer to the brand and lays the foundation for a good relationship with the bag, and that’s important because we end up spending a lot of time with our outdoor bags. The Crown2’s…
Best Work Shoulder Bag Finalists – The Seventh Annual Carry Awards
…___________________________________________________ Bellroy Laptop Brief – Designers Edition Details matter. And the Designers Edition of the Bellroy Laptop Brief is all about the details. A bag designed to make the right impression from the get-go, keeping you looking sharp and in charge wherever the work day leads. The environmentally certified leather delivers a premium look and feel, with pre-formed panels elevating the structure and use of sp…
Restrap Travel Range Review
…panels and plenty of pockets for bits and bobs, you won’t find them here. Design Looks These bags share a relatively pared-back design language, with clean exteriors stripped of unnecessary elements. There’s a sense that each part of the bag is there for a reason, lending to the clutter-free vibe. Each bag comes in a choice of classic black or white, contrasted with a high-vis orange lining. While not unattractive, there’s a definite function-ove…
Kickstarter Highlight :: The KNOMO #LiveFree Backpack
…elopment The result may look polished, but as Tim FitzGerald, KNOMO’s Lead Designer, explains it didn’t happen overnight, “We spent 12 months getting the design perfect, customising, testing and refining all aspects, including bespoke pullers, custom closures and unique design accents, ensuring every detail is functional and sleek”. This attention to detail is evident up close and Harrison highlights that feedback from the existing KNOMO community…
Best New Gear: January 2020
…ovide location updates during solo hikes? Pebblebee’s Found GPS Tracker is designed to help you do all this and more. The rechargeable global tracker tracks only when required to do so, allowing it to run up to 12 months on a single charge. It provides left behind alerts to your phone, an inbuilt speaker for audio alerts, and requires no subscription to use. Short-range tracking is via Bluetooth up to 1000 feet, while tracking distant and moving i…
Best EDC Results – The Fifth Annual Carry Awards
…gn, taking it to the next level with reduced bulk and a more user-friendly design. Congratulations, Orbitkey, your refined design delivers jingle-free calm to key chaos and is a worthy addition to any EDC setup. ________________________________________________________ Highly Commended These are the pieces that just missed out, and in most cases, by the smallest of margins. To them, we award a High Commendation. The below were of outstanding qualit…
Alpha One Niner x Carryology: Stealth Cobra Prepares to Strike
…done. We commissioned our Senior Editor, Laurence Fry, a talented graphic designer, to design the patch to adorn the pack’s exterior Velcro field. Originally, we tried a few attempts at making the design via embroidered fabric. It looked nice, but it needed more. So we opted for our very first molded patch with a geometric cobra with orange eyes and orange fangs, in a striking position to face the viewer. Of course, like all of A19’s standard Eva…
Mismo M/S Soft Work Briefcase: Road Test
…anything on this bag, either in look or function. Rather, Mismo seems to speak a design language of economy; every piece of fabric and leather and metal is refined down to an entirely purpose-built application. These are very durable materials, sure, but it feels much more like each placement of each piece has been calculated for maximum efficacy rather than relying on unbreakable materials slathered all over a pack to mitigate mediocre design se…
Arc’teryx Alpha SK 32 Pack: Exclusive Review
Get a sneak peak and dig into an exclusive review of the Alpha SK 32 Pack from Arc’teryx. Note, this pack will not be available to purchase until August 2018. As a ski photographer who’s spending winter snorkeling through the powder that muffles Hokkaido via Siberia, the Arc’teryx Alpha SK 32 is proving to be the perfect tool for resort laps, quick backcountry days, and catski missions. Since receiving the pack for review, I have used it day in a…
Quick Look: Groundtruth RIKR 24L Backpack
…The Groundtruth RIKR 24L Backpack uses 100% recycled post-consumer plastic. While an eco-conscious approach is great, does the bag perform well in terms of features and build? Let’s find out… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PlIsjrT94 Liked this article? You might enjoy these too: My Favorite Bags of 2020: Top 5 Backpacks Travel-Friendly Camera Gear: Moment Lenses and Peak Design Travel Tripod Review…
6 Innovative Kickstarters You Need to Check Out
…rsatility can often leave a lot to be desired. The Circular Smart Ring was designed to improve on both fronts. The understated, comfortable design can be worn round the clock, while sleeping and awake. Paired with the Circular app, it offers a range of customized features such as a smart alarm clock, sleep analysis, activity tracking, and alerts. Rather than just providing raw data, the ring measures data day and night and provides personalized re…
Pakt Travel Backpack Review
…r bags in this category that pack a punch would be Aer’s Travel Pack 2 and Peak Design’s Travel Backpack. If you’re after something smaller and more compact, the Bellroy Transit is very good. Verdict Is this a winner in the aesthetics department? No, not by a long shot. But is it one of those bags that operates like Hermione’s beaded bag in Harry Potter? Most definitely! You can throw anything at it and it simply handles it and keeps a pretty low…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – The Fifth Annual Carry Awards
…up. _________________________________________________________ Triple Aught Design Parallax Messenger The stealthy, low-key design of the Parallax Messenger suits work and play alike, making this a versatile companion for the commute or urban explorations. The bag features an ambidextrous shoulder strap and a stowable stabilizer strap for secure carry on foot or by bike, along with weather-resistant construction and magnetic buckles for quick acces…
Best New Gear: July 2020
…ou’re quick! Minaal 3.0 Series Minaal puts it best here, “After 5 years of design, re-design, and relentless testing, the Minaal 3.0 series is done cooking.” The new series contains the Carry-on 3.0 Bag and the Daily 3.0 Bag, both available in a 600D Picton™ fabric, made from recycled yarn, is even tougher and attracts less hair and fluff. You’ve got the choice between the handsome Vancouver Grey or the classic Aoraki Black. Can’t decide between t…
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