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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…
Aer Travel Pack 3 Review
…erial: VX42 X-Pac, 1680D Ballistic Nylon or 700D Cordura Price: US$249-275 Design Looks Aer’s design language is decidedly in the tech space, which is an aspect they’ve never really wavered from. Their typically clean lines and choice of materials lean heavily into that aesthetic, which is going to be a very personal decision as to whether or not that works for you and your tastes. For me, I tend to lean towards bags that follow more of a “heritag…
Thule Subterra Carry-On 22″ :: Drive By
…uggage such as Pelican. The Good The sleek exterior styling is what first caught my eye. The style is a nice balance of modern design with its minimal and clean aesthetic coupled with functionality and performance utilizing durable, water-resistant 800D nylon fabric. The interior lining is bright yellow, which makes it easy to see all of the contents inside. It also adds a nice contrast and pop of color. “The style is a nice balance of modern desi…
The Best Travel Backpacks, According to our Community
…etween 20L and 55L. For me that’s made it an essential”, Tom Newbury. Topo Designs Travel Bag 30L With three carry options including backpack, shoulder bag and briefcase-style mode the Topo Designs Travel Bag 30L is easy to transport across various settings. And the luggage pass-through makes it simple to secure to wheeled luggage too. The pack provides dedicated quick-access laptop storage, a lay-flat main compartment with interior organization a…
Road Tests :: Côte&Ciel Isar Rucksack (SXSW ’13 edition)
…owing uncooked chicken and you wouldn’t go shirtless with jorts to a major design firm’s interaction design party in the W. The Isar walked that line confidently and successfully. It looked good when it needed to and dressed down and casual when it needed to. All of their products (bags, sleeves, pouches and more) share this aesthetic and mentality, each are worth a careful look. Myself, I think the aesthetic is great-looking and nothing short of…
EVERGOODS x Carryology | A Griffin for the Ages
…as this project was to both our teams, we wanted to go big with the artist/designer for this particular patch. So we hit up our mutual friend, Carryology collab patch designer veteran and industry legend, the inimitable Dan Matsuda. We reached out and as usual, Dan was instantly in on this one. We gave him a very brief breakdown of the patch dimensions, materials, and process… and he came back with a fierce-looking Griffin design, flanked by both…
Exclusive Release | Pacsafe X Carryology Silver Ninja (CE02)
…ort and adjustability Add in adjustable straps and a nose clip and it’s a design we found comfortable for hours of use, and when pinched to your nose correctly, it even prevents you from fogging up your sunglasses when you walk from heat to AC to heat again. Black Sashiko vibes Of course, we had some ideas for improvements. How black can we make it? While the standard light gray color seems to be a favorite, proven by thousands of purchases from…
Black Ember’s Tech-Kit Sling Delivers a Big Hit in a Small Package
…Award’s “Best Everyday Bag” and now currently a finalist in the 2020 Carry Awards “Best Carry On”. It seems they’re not yet content with their current successful lineup… and have expanded yet again. But this time, their line expanding comes in the form of… compacting. Like the rest of their super modular products, the brand new TKS (Tech-Kit Sling) can do a lot while maintaining a subtle, simple, and clean exterior. The TKS starts out as a packabl…
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…
A Decade of Trakke: Alec Farmer Interview
…d the birth of our original Banana bum bag and one of my personal favorite designs we’ve ever done – the Óg backpack. 2014 Another weird year. Totally unplanned. I mentioned that I’m always interested in making things with my hands. Always curious. This made us totally blow up and had the international and digital spotlights put firmly on us. How did we do it? Well… we built a Mongolian yurt. Yes, you read that correctly. We had a friend with a re…
Top 6: Best Everyday Bag 2020
…finalist here means the product is nothing short of heroic. And to land in the top 5… it means you’ve firmly placed yourself into the halls of icons and legends, forever. This year in particular, we’re witnessing carry makers nearly hitting a critical mass of quality, design, and thinking. As a result of this, for the first time in the 8 years of the Carry Awards, the votes were so incredibly close… that there was a tie. Presenting to you, in no p…
This Travel Backpack is Your Portable Wardrobe
…heir Monsoon and Canyon), and climbed to a Highly Commended place in Carry Awards VII in their first year. So they’re a brand with a perfect strike rate – and super engaged fanbase. So when their community asked for a backpack, they wanted to bring that same degree of innovation. Enter the Shell Travel Backpack. A versatile all-rounder that’s eco-conscious, expandable, and provides something a little extra in the wardrobe department… The Shell Tra…
First Look: Mystery Ranch x Huckberry 2DAP
…design has become a favorite of many, both in civilian and military life. Designed in Bozeman, MT, their products are problem solvers designed to make the mission at hand easier with thoughtful touches, great materials, and an ironclad guarantee. We even teamed up with them to create the Carryology Assault, and it’s easy to see why it sold out twice over in record time. Even further out west in San Francisco are the impressive folks, our good fri…
Instinct Pro Camera Sling Bag Review
…ng for your buck Those who seek the peace of mind of a lifetime warranty Design Looks The Instinct Pro Camera Sling is a simple, symmetrical bag that is easy on the eyes. There are no flashy logos or insane design elements. It is minimal and stealthy. A bag that Batman would probably carry. Construction The outside of my unit is black VX21 fabric that is light, durable, and extremely abrasion and water-resistant. I had no issues with stitching o…
Exclusive Release: Aer x Carryology Tokai Sling
…ogy collab. Introducing the Aer x Carryology Tokai Sling! We took a Carry Awards winner and reimagined what it could be. Inspired by bold Japanese street wear, but balanced it with subtle and tasteful execution. This harmony is what led to the creation of the Tokai (Japanese for “city”). As always, these collabs are limited editions, as we suspect this to sell out quickly. But, as a Carryology reader, you have an exclusive access window of 24 hou…
RUX: This is Not Your Average Gear Box
…ing in personal pursuits, as well as their professional partnerships. They designed this hybrid product from the ground up to maximize function, from the fold-up capabilities to the ‘design for disassembly’ mantra that RUX Life holds dear to their process. Every part can be replaced individually as opposed to ‘wasted’ when one causes an issue. Personally, I think that is an admirable approach and one that I hope more and more outdoor companies beg…
The Best Winter Clothes and Accessories for Men in 2021
…wouldn’t use the speed system for any vigorous exercise. The Tardis – Peak Design Travel Duffel Backpack Peak Design has become synonymous with innovation (they’ve won many awards with us!) and rightly so. Their more recent travel series is more stripped back than their everyday series, but no less impressive. This travel duffel has everything you could need for a winter hauler. Spacious, with multiple hidden carry options. It can swallow the burl…
Heroclip X Carryology Seigaiha Stealth – And a New Wave of Essentials
…every essential category, voted by our team, hand-picked and taken to the design table and reimagined. CE releases are still limited edition, but are designed to live in the world for longer. So we’ve bumped up our production numbers so they last for more than just a few minutes. And CE releases are for everyone, no matter what your station. Each release coming in at under $150 or less, so every Carryologist can collect and upgrade their setups,…
WANDRD PRVKE Collection | Giveaway
We’re no strangers to WANDRD here at Carryology. We’ve featured the Carry Awards finalists in just about everything, from Outdoor Retailer coverage to Kickstarter campaigns and of course full in-depth reviews. Excitingly, they have just released a newly refreshed PRVKE line, including updates to the original 21L and 31L sizes, along with two new products – the PRVKE Lite (11L) and the PRVKE 41L, designated for traveling photographers. While we te…
Trakke Wee Lug Cobra Review
…akke. It is then the MK1 version of the Wee Lug was born with a complete redesign centered around local bike messengers, following with MK2 in 2016 and finally MK3 in 2019. Every version of the Wee Lug has gathered critical acclaim and won awards as the best messenger bag. So changing things up is a risky endeavor. Why fix what isn’t broken? But Trakke, being Trakke, managed to find a way to take an already iconic bag to the next level by upgradi…
Black Ember TKS and Forge | Giveaway
…hly adaptable everyday/travel pack scooped a Highly Commended in our Carry Awards. And it’s not hard to see why. The expandable design allows the pack to morph from 20L to 30L, easily adapting to everyday or travel loads, in one badass package. Add in its three carry options including backpack, shoulder bag, and briefcase mode and you score an awesome all-rounder to bounce from scenario to scenario. And of course, it wouldn’t be Black Ember withou…
Exclusive First Look | Trakke Largo
…lic for hillside) isn’t just a larger iteration of the Banana. It is a new design, and a very impressive one at that. But before I get into the finer details of its function – let’s talk about looks. Personally, I think Trakke’s USP is their balance of versatile form and function. We talk about fashion versus function quite a lot here at Carryology. Many brands try to combine the two with varying levels of success. Trakke, however, toe that line m…
The Brown Buffalo Conceal Backpack V3 26L Review
…Conceal Backpack V3. This latest version of an already celebrated bag was designed to be the perfect urban everyday carry backpack and the fact that it took first place in the Best Everyday Bag category in the 2019 Carry Awards indicates they may have done just that. Who It Suits The Conceal Backpack V3 26L (which for the purposes of brevity I refer to as the “CB” going forward) is a fantastic urban EDC backpack that is a great choice for anyone…
Pakt Anywhere Travel Bag Collection Review
…y need.” This versatility was apparent during my testing; I could tell the design of each piece had been carefully considered. The main fabric used in this collection is PET that has been recycled from single-use plastics. 5 Liter Sling First up is the Pakt Anywhere sling. This is designed to be your quick-access pouch while en-route, and work as an everyday carry item once you get to where you’re headed. It is spacious enough to fit common travel…
Top 5 | Best Camera Bags
…optional add-on modules to suit changing loads Shimoda Explore V2 Shimoda Designs showed up in the adventure camera bag market with their Explore series several years back. Since then, they have solidified themselves as top camera bag designers. The Explore series offers some of the best camera bags on the market and is back with a V2. Well thought out, functional, and comfortable, the Explore series maintains the harness system that sets Shimoda…
BIGiDESIGN x Carryology | A Lightning Bolt for Everyday Carry
…s clinching top spots on every pen aficionado’s list. Each one of the BIGiDESIGN finely-designed pieces is focused on clean, functional, minimalist design. And like us, they’re self-admitted huge fans of titanium. The lightweight, strong, beautifully finished ruler of all metals. Why the fuss over a pen? For everyday carry? Yes, absolutely. There’s a common phrase used by carry experts: “slice, write, light”, which represents the holy trinity of…
Exclusive Release | BIGiDESIGN x Carryology Bolt Action Pen and Mini Bolt Action Pen
…s clinching top spots on every pen aficionado’s list. Each one of the BIGiDESIGN finely-designed pieces is focused on clean, functional, minimalist design. And like us, they’re self-admitted huge fans of titanium. The lightweight, strong, beautifully finished ruler of all metals. Why the fuss over a pen? For everyday carry? Yes, absolutely. There’s a common phrase used by carry experts: “slice, write, light”, which represents the holy trinity of…
Top 6 | Best Everyday Backpack
…quivalent to the “Best Picture” category if we’re going to use the Academy Awards as a benchmark. It’s the most competitive category, with the most products up against one another, all from the world’s biggest and best brands. These brands put all of their design efforts into making these packs, which balance the act of being awesome for a casual stroll around town, the commute to and from work, and even for travel/adventure. This is it, the pinna…
Can iPhone Photography Look Professional? | Iceland Field Test
…our trip to Iceland. Peak Design Mobile There’s a reason that the new Peak Design Mobile line is in our Carry Awards Top 5 Accessory, and a big factor in its nomination was our trip to Iceland with the prototype. The moment we saw the tripod at Outdoor Retailer in the summer of 21, Brandon, Taylor and I all lit up with excitement. This precision engineered tripod has to be seen to be believed. With a fully articulating ball head, multiple viewing…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P11, P12, P13 Signal Collection
…ily of patches, we wanted to go classic. Sure, we have some other non-logo designs in the works. Some are actually pretty wild! But these designs in the Signal Collection should be iconic and impactful. Just like the bright, bold, and colorful inspiration behind the collection’s name… which is both a noun and a verb. To signal or signaling is the act of conveying information and the signal can also be the actual physical object used to convey info…