I bought a Thule Crossover eight years ago and the zip on it has finally gone. Short of getting a local seamstress to fit a new zip, I think it’s time for a new one, and am a bit tempted by the Thule Crossover 2 30l. Are Thule still good? Is there anything else of the same sort of size that I should be considering?

  • MostRegularPeople@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Do you hate money but love backpacks? Then check out Hillpeople Gear. I have a Connor, but Umlindi might be up your alley. They’re not light backpacks, but they’re sturdy and the load bearing system is second to none. Super comfortable even without a hip belt.

    Also check out Mystery Ranch. If you can find a used one that’s be best, but even after getting bought by Yeti they still make really good shit.

  • Hackerman_uwu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Have you contacted Thule? M not even joking. I have an 11 year old Thule laptop backpack, the little rubber covers on the zipper handles perished. I called them to ask if there were replacements available and they said to bring it in and then replaced them for free.

    Can’t hurt to ask.

    • Amanda@aggregatet.orgEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Meanwhile, me asking for spare parts for a few years old bike trailer: lol that’s the old model we don’t have the parts for that one

      • SirDerpy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        What’s proprietary on a bike trailer?

        I’m new to trailers, own a 14’ enclosed tandem. The only thing that’s kinda fucked is the quad-square screw drive on the self-drilling screws from floor panel to frame.

  • scoobford@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I’ve got a victorinox that I’ve had for almost 20 years. I got it in school, and it lasted several years with almost 50lbs of books in it (yes, really. It was a private school).

    One strap gave way in the first year, but my mom restitched it and everything else has held since. Only other people I have is that it smells kinda funky because I can’t figure out how to wash it.

    • SirDerpy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      My Vicorinox was a daily carry for ten years. I only gave it up because my wife needed a pack and I wanted a new feature. She’s carried it for another couple years. The pack is made better than my Osprey hiking pack and the 5.11 that replaced it.