Getting to know an awesome weekender
We love KILLSPENCER. This small LA based brand continue to evolve their charismatic carry pieces, further improving already good bags and cases. We dropped by their offices to get a better feel for the ideas and refinements that have gone into their latest Weekender update.…
As we’ve previously written, we think a good weekender is as much about its feel as it is about its function. It should handle a weekend’s worth of clothes and toys, but do so with a relaxed ability that feels a world away from boring business travel.
KILLSPENCER’s previous weekender did this well, with quite an upright stance and some strong utility pocketing. However wanting more volume, better access and more style, the guys have given it something of an overhaul.
The huge opening that sits wide when accessing the bag is a highlight. It makes packing and unpacking much easier, and leaves a ring of internal perimeter pocketing for neat organizing. This includes a laptop pocket and several other sleeves.
The details are classic KILLSPENCER, with highly considered and resolved elements that really help make the product.
A large and water resistant Riri zipper keeps the bag together; both adding a slight tech feel, and more importantly working in a bomb-proof way to keep out water, dust and grime.
The model pictured is built from a heavily softened vegetable tanned leather, with a tight weave water-resistant nylon lining. There are also versions in a waxed canvas, a repurposed tarp, and a 60 year old Korean War era coarse duck water repellent canvas to really blow you away. As usual, all the snaps, webbing and hardware are top knotch.
But after stumbling through that clumsy description of the features, we figured we’d get the KS guys to explain it with a little more clarity…
(click on the images below for a larger view – might take a touch to load tho…)
The KILLSPENCER Weekender 2.0 sells for between $375 and $595 US, and is available through their website at http://www.killspencer.com/
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Oh my gosh! I’ve lusting after this bag forever. Can’t wait to buy it!
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Hi Ando, thanks for the writeup on the Weekender.. I’m thinking of getting one, but unsure whether to go with the canvas or leather. Have you or other Carryologists had much experience with both? Is the leather worth the price difference? Is it just aesthetics or is the leather also more durable than other materials?
Also, the pics of the leather Weekender above looks very greenish.. Is that the way the “black” leather Weekender actually looks like?
Hey Jazz,
Durability wise, I dont think you will any issues. Both the canvas or leather will outlast you an me both, so I guess it depends on your personal flavour – leather or canvas. Me personally, I’d be all about that leather. It’s dreamy.
And yep, the photos are a bit on the green side – thats my amateur photography skills coming thru there. Apologies.
The black leather is black, a real good black.
Hope that helps mate
Lincoln
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Hi,
I appreciate your review. I’ve been longing for the Weekender for quite some time now. I think im ready to buy now. I’m a short guy(5’5) and was wondering if the bag would be too big for me. I love the bag but I just don’t want it to overwhelm me. Thank you for your time.
MG
Hey MG.
I’m 5’8 myself and the bag was a perfect size. I think you’d be fine with the current size of it but it might be more of a four or five day getaway bag more then a one or two day (depending on how much you need to travel with of course
Hope that helps.
Lincoln
Hi Lincoln,
Thanks for the quick reply. That’s great to hear. The more I can fit in it the better without carrying a giant bag. I just have to decide between the black canvas or Korean war era weekender. Thanks again.
MG
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