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First Look: Snow Peak Portland HQ
…cessories. The aforementioned Lisa Yamai is not only the President of Snow Peak Japan, she is also the designer who first introduced apparel to the line in 2014. Her outlook for the collection was “creating functional and stylish clothing which intersects both urban use and outdoor life.” Anyone who has had the pleasure of experiencing Snow Peak’s apparel collection firsthand can attest to her success in achieving this goal. The attention to detai…
Best ‘Buy It For Life’ Brands | Snow Peak
…n lights into your daily carry and stems from a collaboration between Snow Peak and Nippon Steel. The bottle is Snow Peak’s first recycled titanium product and includes a recycled plastic bottle cap. Available in 600ml and 800ml options, this bottle delivers a refreshing drinking experience with no unpleasant aftertaste. At a featherweight 4.9/5.3oz, you’ll barely know its there. In true Snow Peak style, this is an attractive upgrade to your EDC….
Peak Design x Carryology Essentials Collection
…es on camera carry, photography bags, or travel bags with built-in smarts, Peak Design is always ahead of the curve. In 2020, they earned our Brand of the Year Award, recognizing brands that go beyond just product. They’ve also collected several other Carry Awards and numerous accolades from publications around the globe (I’d love to see their trophy room, ha!). So, collaborating with them for a Carryology Essentials upgrade? It’s not just exciti…
Road Tests :: Peak Design Everyday Messenger
…e more excited to see what they had in store. “What stands out to me about Peak Design, is they are a company that solves problems you don’t even know you have.” As bag reviewers, camera bags are one of the topics we get asked most about and that we feel most passionate about. When you are out shooting, whether it’s exploring a new city for pleasure, or on assignment, your camera bag can be a real sore point. I feel like a camera bag should be pre…
Huckberry x Peak Design | X-Pac Collaboration (and Giveaway)
…m together? A great carry experience courtesy of the exclusive Huckberry x Peak Design X-Pac collaboration. This six-piece collection pairs travel-friendly Peak Design pieces with premium X-Pac fabric in a handsome and versatile Coyote colorway. Let’s check it out! Huckberry x Peak Design Travel Duffel Bag – 35L The Huckberry x Peak Design Travel Duffel Bag 35L is a solid travel companion for a variety of work and leisure travel needs, while also…
Inside Snow Peak Brooklyn
…provoking designs, and supreme functionality are at the forefront of Snow Peak’s design philosophy, and that is epitomised in their new flagship store in Brooklyn. After visting their PNW HQ in Portland a few years ago, we stopped by to take a peek at their East Coast home. From the moment you enter the Snow Peak store, the spirit of adventure is apparent. Tastefully designed custom fixings adorn the walls while in this store, you’ll find two fle…
Peak Design Everyday Totepack Review
…ethos ever since. The original product, the Capture, is a camera clip but Peak Design quickly expanded into bags, packs, totes and camera equipment, all of which we are big fans! They are dedicated to “success at the expense of nobody.” They are carbon neutral and are founding members of Climate Neutral, a nonprofit created to help other companies reach carbon neutrality. The Everyday Totepack is made from 100% recycled post consumer materials. T…
5 Reasons Why the Peak Design Travel Line Should Be Your Next One Bag
…hat is significantly better than what’s found on other bags. Instead, what Peak Design has done is put together a product that is a summation of best-in-class features and design, across the board – and that is something to marvel at. Let’s look at five reasons why you should consider the Peak Design Travel Line as your next One Bag. See: The Making of the Peak Design Travel Backpack The harness There’s as much going on in the back of the Travel B…
Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L Review :: Drive By
…o a party at a downtown bar. There, I ran into Art Viger, head designer at Peak Design. I immediately asked him if he had any of the bags with him. He produced the Everyday Sling and told me I had a little bit of time to look it over and list all the flaws of the prototype. He was expecting a call with the factory to go over the tweaks that needed to be applied. I had twenty minutes. I’ve seen many bags but here I was, trying to scrutinize a proto…
Peak Design Field Pouch V2 | First Look and Giveaway
…a week now, so let’s see what’s changed! Materials As you may know by now, Peak Design are wholeheartedly committed to making their products as environmentally- conscious as possible. In the last few years, a vast majority of their bags have been made from recycled materials and bluesign® approved, in line with their commitment to 1% for the Planet. The Field Pouch weighs in at 6oz. The weatherproof 400D nylon canvas is an excellent material choic…
Drive By :: Aecraft Peak (Giveaway)
…e, though it’s designed that way to solidly hold your laptop when it’s in “peak” mode. How I Used It I put the Peak through its paces by taking it back and forth to work for a month and everywhere inbetween. It was my go-to sleeve for a trip to the cafe or a weekend train trip to the country. The Good Quality craftsmanship. Enough said. The small touches are done right, making you feel good about dropping some coin on a quality product. Both the s…
Mobile By Peak Design: Bringing Stability to a Dynamic Tool
…what this means. Magnets The secret sauce to Mobile is obviously: magnets. Peak Design uses a magnet array placed at four corners of a zirconia ceramic ring (really more of a square). This allows the phone to attach to a variety of accessories and mounts. The ceramic ring gives it a stable mating surface and assures the two pieces home in on each other, while the magnets assure the pieces stay attached. The magnets are at their strongest perpendic…
Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L Review
…p, which was developed through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2011. Peak Design has since moved on to develop other camera accessories and bags but has never strayed from its founding principles. They are dedicated to creating thoughtfully designed products that solve problems, resist trends, and limit their impact on the earth. I feel like in the carry community, and consumerist culture at large, we often hear that a company is committed…
Travel Better with Peak Design’s New and Improved Collection
Peak Design, where do we begin? We’ve admired Peak Design since their Kickstarter inception, and we’ve enjoyed watching them reshape and remodel staples of the carry, photography, and travel industries, from camera slings, to everyday backpacks, all the way through to tripods. They even won our Brand of the Year award in 2020. While it may be a little while since you’ve heard from them (the pandemic has slowed everyone’s roll!) – they’ve been wor…
9 Awesome Designers to Follow on Instagram
…’s why we’re shining a well-deserved spotlight on the unsung heroes of the design industry. These designers help bring amazing concepts to life across a diverse range of categories, from footwear to bags, outdoor gear, and sporting equipment. And since design is a visual medium, Instagram is the ideal place to follow them and keep up to date with their creative pursuits… Patrick Christian Patrick Christian is a freelance industrial designer based…
Ultimate Travel Gear List That Will Change the Way You Travel
…catedly simple design to create one of my favorite and most used bags. The Peak Design Everyday Totepack is an interesting creature. I wasn’t sure if I should put it in the backpack section or the tote section. I’m still not sure. I think it must be the world’s only padded camera bag tote. That’s a good place to start describing this mystic creature. The Totepack is a great choice for anyone looking for a versatile and durable bag that is fully pa…
Outdoor Retailer Summer 2016 :: Recap Part III
…l piece on just the manufacturing challenges behind the Re-Kånken one day. Peak Design It’s no surprise we are big fans of Peak Design here at Carryology. Personally, I have been using their products (particularly the Capture Clip) since 2011 and I was extremely impressed with the Everyday Messenger that I reviewed almost a year ago. Now the SF crew is back on Kickstarter with four new bags. We actually came across the Peak team at a bar earlier i…
Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip vs Everyday Backpack V2
…2010, no other bag company has been as successful through crowdfunding as Peak Design. In fact, they are the most funded brand EVER on Kickstarter. Their first nine campaigns have raised over $32.4 million including their original camera bag campaign that included the Everyday Backpack, Tote, and Sling, which raised over $6.5 million alone. Despite all of the success via crowdfunding, Peak Design decided to make their new collection, called the E…
Peak Design Field Pouch V2 Slingbag Review
…www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kmn1-wfgSo I already own the first version of the Peak Design Field Pouch. But I never reviewed it, because I disliked the Velcro closing and feared that it wouldn’t be strong enough to keep the main compartment closed while riding a motorcycle for instance. But now I have the second version. Are the improvements good enough and my fears about the Velcro resolved? Let’s find out. This is the Peak Design Field Pouch V2, a 1…
Top 5 | Best Everyday Accessory
…t exudes quality Customizable organization Wide opening for ease of access Peak Design Mobile We first heard about Mobile, Peak Design’s ambitious foray into the smartphone case and accessory world in the summer of 2020. It is comprised of a series of mobile phone cases with an accompanying ecosystem of mounts. What makes it unique is the ability to work with both hard locking (mechanical) and soft locking (magnetic) mounts. There were some snags…
Brand of the Year 2020
…g and supporting diverse social and environmental initiatives… Peak Design Peak Design haven’t really wrapped their heads around the concept of slowing down and just chilling. But to be fair, when you’re as committed to making a positive impact as they are, they probably can’t sit still long enough to lounge in a hammock. They really do it all, from excelling in product design, to sustainable business practices, social awareness and inclusivity –…
Takibi Time in Death Valley with Snow Peak
…, I’m a titanium addict. I’m also a massive fan of the Japanese brand Snow Peak and their elegantly simple, functional products. So walking into this campsite was quite possibly my ultimate gear fantasy. Snow Peak had outfitted the entire experience; tents, cots, sleeping bags, camp chairs, knives, cutting boards, drinking vessels, pots, pans, utensils… and of course, the star of the show… the Takibi Fire & Grill. In fact, there were several of th…
Photo Walk x Peak Design Launch Party!
…ology Concept Store (417 Smith Street, Fitzroy) at 6pm Photo walk begins 6.30pm – FINISH WITH A LAUNCH PARTY After you’ve worked up a thirst, made new friends, and taken a memory card-full of incredible shots, you’ll be invited back to the Carryology Concept Store to celebrate the release of Peak Design’s record breaking camera bag capsule – “the world’s best everyday bags. Designed by photographers, built for everyone.” – Details: Launch Party 7….
Top 5: Best Work Shoulder Bag 2020
…ifference. STRENGTHS Wins in X-factor Top-tier materials and craftsmanship Peak Design Everyday Tote Peak Design took an existing fan favorite and improved on it for Version 2. The Tote is 15L but because of the roll-top, it can actually expand to 20L (more on that sweet enclosure later). It comes in two colorways, Bone (with leather accents) and Black (with Hypalon accents), and weights 0.82kg without the included dividers or just over 1kg with t…
One of World’s Best Everyday Collections Just Got Better
…and back again. Undeniably impressive. But could there be room for better? Peak Design were determined to find out. So they got down to business by creating the Everyday Line V2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-kxrhuRPpU New and improved The team looked to customer feedback as well as their own honed design expertise when creating the collection. The Everyday Line V2 welcomes updated takes on Peak Design classics, while also introducing new desi…
Best Everyday Bag Finalists – The Eighth Annual Carry Awards
…function, this pack effortlessly embraces a variety of settings and needs. Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack is a bit of a carry icon to say the least. But sometimes a simpler carry solution is called for. Enter the Everyday Backpack Zip, available in 15L and 20L sizes. A new design forming part of the brand’s Everyday Line V2, the pack nods to its big brother but offers a more pared-back aesthetic and functionality…
5 Key Elements | Designing The Peak Design Everyday Messenger
…on and a kick in the pants that we needed to actually take on the project. Peak’s Unique Approach to Design In a funny way, the design is a product of our ignorance about how most companies design bags, and our incredibly stubborn and lofty list of design goals. Our requirements for the bag looked like a list of ransom demands. For example, the access requirements were to be instant, secure, expandable, have one-handed entry, no flapping webbing t…
Peak Design Outdoor Backpack 25L Review
…trails, commuting through the city, or venturing off the beaten path, the Peak Design Outdoor Backpack 25L combines durability, functionality, and sleek design for any adventure. With its weatherproof shell, innovative FlexFold dividers, and quick-access pockets, this bag adapts to whatever you throw at it. Ideal for photographers, hikers, and gear enthusiasts. Check out the Peak Design Outdoor Line today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIG1tdxU…
Top 5: Best Accessory 2020
…day. STRENGTHS Compact, portable and customizable Office-ready aesthetics Peak Design Travel Tripod Peter, Art, and the team at Peak Design have the Midas touch, and anything they set their sights on seems to turn to gold. Whether it’s improving on sling and lash options for cameras, or turning the EDC and travel pack industry on its head, you can be sure the crew from San Francisco always come correct. Winner of Carryology’s 2019 Best Innovation…
All The Gear You Need to Be a Traveling Photographer
…ansion, such as follows. Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW with two Fuji X-T2 and a Peak Design CapturePRO. A Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW, then, complemented by two 5.11 H2O water carriers (2 x 110 g) attached to side PALS webbing (each fits one Nalgene 1 liter bottle), two OneTigris D-ring 025 (2 x 10 g) for easy use of carabiners, two OneTigris Tactical Web Dominator Clips (2 x 4 g) to secure long straps, one 5.11 pen holder (50 g) velcroed inside the main…
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