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sundown
27
Jul 28, 2016
Anyone have a British Belt bag from one of the drops with some mileage on it?
payodpanda
958
Jul 28, 2016
sundownYes sir. I've been meaning to write a review of sorts but haven't gotten down to it. I can post some quick pics if you like and quick comments. I have the port rucksack btw.
I've had it since its first drop - I got it in late May, 2015 and have been using it regularly (everyday) since.
sundown
27
Jul 28, 2016
payodpandaThat would be great if you could post some pics.
payodpanda
958
Jul 28, 2016
sundownOkay some really crude photos, sorry they're not in the sunlight.
Okay so basically, overall I'm happy with the canvas. I like how the leather and canvas have aged and how their color has changed over time. I love that the bag has a leather bottom rather than a canvas one, that helps a lot, and it gets scratched up so looks cool too.
The leather which has seen the most aging is on the flap, the leather that comes from the top to the buckles. The edges have become dark, and at the top (the area exposed the most to the sunlight and any light) has become almost uniformly darker brown.
The bad stuff. The stitching on the handle at the top came loose really early. It's become worse now, and I've thought about cutting it off. That loose thread that you see in the photos is annoying and makes the bag look cheap because hey, a thread is hanging loose.
The reason that I have so many photos of the leather straps on the back is that I wanted to show that I like to keep them fairly tight, but they ALWAYS get loose and slide down to this one spot. Also, the burnishing on one of the straps has come completely off, so that's annoying too.
Overall I like the bag, and I actually get a lot of compliments on it. That said, I do wish that they had used better construction on the bag, cause I am not entirely sure how long this will last.
For reference, this has been my everyday backpack for college and work for a year, the typical load of a (super heavy) laptop, some books, charger and mouse is shown. For short trips I would take this backpack too, fill it up with rolled up clothes and toiletries.
I love the lining too, btw. and the color is beautiful. Now I'm repeating things but I wish the construction was better.
EDIT @massdrop I would actually like being able to see the photos when I edit my post, so that I can rearrange the comments to the photo I want. When I upload these many pictures it's hard to keep track of which photo is which when all you see are links to the image files (which typically happen to be time-stamped.
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sundown
27
Jul 29, 2016
payodpandaThat has aged nicely! Thank you for the reviews and details
payodpandaThat bag has seen some love.
And will also flag your feedback for the good folks here
payodpanda
958
Aug 2, 2016
sundown@sundown of course! No problem at all.
@AlexPeterkin it has indeed. Thank you!
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