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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…
Exclusive Release | Matador x Carryology EDX Lite
…This pack comes with its own custom breathable branded mesh pocket, now redesigned with a cinch cord instead of a zipper. This new design is easier and faster to use, saving weight and reducing the pack’s volume when cinched tight. You can roll or bunch it up to save space in your main travel bag, or use it as a small organizer to keep items tidy when laid flat. Also included are orange zipper pullers for customization, a nice extra touch from…
Manhattan Portage x Carryology | New York City REDUX
…esign, a starting point to draw inspiration from: The NY Messenger. As the design phase moved forward we plucked design DNA from many of their other products, then added our own patterning and features, creating a brand new product from the ground up. We were heavily inspired by their premium Black Label, popular in both the USA and very popular in Japan. Because they use high-end materials, clean patterning, and a heavy focus on the details. A C…
The Best Spring Clothes and Accessories from Huckberry
…erts at The James Brand know how to deliver elegant functionality in their designs and the Mehlville is a classy choice for those seeking a practical yet eye-catching everyday carabiner. The dual-compartment design makes the carabiner easy to remove or attach on a belt loop while keeping attached items secure. Available in a choice of materials, you can also snag an exclusive copper colorway (only available at Huckberry) for some added summer shim…
Best Work Backpacks on a Budget
…s pack is a steal and well worth considering for your daily work bag. Topo Designs Daypack Classic (US$99) One of Topo Designs’ first silhouettes, the Daypack Classic has stood the test of time with its versatile and functional design that moves easily between work days and downtime excursions. The pack is made with a 1000D recycled nylon exterior paired with an easily cleanable coated 210D recycled nylon lining. Externally accessible laptop stora…
A Decade of Heimplanet: Interview
…ed that with this construction, it is impossible to separate function from design; they are one. This defined our product design principles. It was a long and challenging process to find our voice. Still, with the Motion Line, we were able to translate this concept into our backpacks, and it defined our direction from then on. We are also inspired by patterns and forms that you find in nature. Nothing in nature is random, everything follows a prin…
Triple Aught Design Parallax Messenger Review :: Drive By
…ecognition in our 2017 Carry Awards, I was excited to put the Triple Aught Design (TAD) Parallax Messenger through its paces. It’s a solid marriage between TAD’s tactically inspired style and some classic bike messenger undertones. Over the past few months I’ve had the Parallax Messenger on my back/at my side/over my shoulder (it’s versatile) throughout the city. This is how it carries. Who It Suits The Parallax Messenger is for someone needing a…
Exclusive Release | Carryology Community Challenge Coin
…pocket for over 6+ months without any visible wearing of the laser etched design elements whatsoever. In fact, it has begun to take a mild polish from living in there and rubbing against our last titanium challenge coin… almost enhancing the laser design detailing. However you choose to rock your coin, make sure to keep it on you as part of your EDC in case you are to get coin challenged out on your travels. And hey, who doesn’t like a free drink…
Top 5 | Best Active Backpacks
…ally if you’re traveling a lot. A short summer outdoor stroll in the afternoon, when you’re on your way to a customer meeting the next day? Been there, done that! STRENGTHS Lightweight, compact, and really packable design Comfortable and breathable suspension with an elastic frame Quality, uncompromised, full-thickness fabric and weatherproof design Good organization, both inside and outside VOTING CLOSES [FEB 15TH]…
Best Cloth Face Masks, Tested 2021
…eople like YOU. Great materials, multiple wearing options, and understated design. Why you might not: This mask is rather angular; if you are looking for smoother shapes and rounded edges, look elsewhere. It takes a little while to “break in”. Field Testing: Triple Aught Design are over-engineers by nature, and I mean that in the best way. Their products are always thoroughly thought through and show a genuine understanding of the problem they are…
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…
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…
Best Clothes and Accessories for Fall
…iele Athletics CRWCap SC offers a host of features in a clean, understated design. The cap is made with COOLmatic fabric knitted with carbon fiber thread, creating an incredibly lightweight, quick-drying design, with allover mesh for breathability. The brim, front, and back panels offer UPF 40+ sun protection, while reflective panels on the front and back help keep you visible in low-light conditions. Flint and Tinder Classic Oxford (US$98) An Oxf…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How Bags are Made: Episode 1 “Design & Sampling”
…r wondered how bags are manufactured on a large scale? Ridgebake invited Bo Ismono to venture behind the scenes of an Indonesian bag making factory to learn more. And in the first episode of “How Bags are Made” we’re exploring preparation including design, materials and sampling… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOnLtqWevKU Enjoyed this? You might like these too: How To: Create Custom Zipper Pulls Tutorial Buyer’s Guide: the Best Custom Backpack an…
Prometheus Design Werx Ti-Signal Whistle Review
…tting yourself into a situation where you think you’d need one. Prometheus Design Werx has just released their version of the signal whistle, machined from solid 6AL-4V titanium billet in their Mk2 Pineapple pattern, which you can find on some of their other tools if you want to get matchy. This means that you’ll be able to easily maintain your grip in any weather conditions and the corrosion-proof, lightweight titanium will last, as long as you’r…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Best New Gear :: June 2017
…ganization, along with a padded tech sleeve for a 13″ laptop. Triple Aught Design Spectre Carry System Sometimes one bag will get the job done. But at other times you need a system. A system like Triple Aught Design’s versatile Spectre Carry System. The system encompasses a range of pieces that can be used separately or together, making it highly adaptable to a variety of needs. The system includes the Spectre Backpacks in 22L, 34L and 46L options…
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