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SoItWasYouAllAlong t1_j0j05oa wrote

Reply to comment by newspeer in 15 Years of almost daily use and still going strong , I present to you the Toyota of Backpacks by TheRealHowardPotts

>this was over a decade ago

Apparently a decade was not enough time for them to admit they were at fault. They did however find the time to attack multiple parties. Never successfully sued anyone that I know of. Just used the advantage of their deeper pockets to threaten smaller businesses and hoped that it works.

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phonein t1_j0iypiy wrote

Reply to 15 Years of almost daily use and still going strong , I present to you the Toyota of Backpacks by TheRealHowardPotts

I have a 5.11 Rush (one of the older ones) that has been literally all over the world with with me, from Tasmania to the Himalayas and a few more unique adventures.

Exposed to masssive heat changes, salt water and sun constantly, burned on a bikes exhaust. Exposed to hot ashes (bushfires). Hunting regularly. exposed to diesel fuel, dirst, heat, sun and salt at the sime time for weeks.

It won't die. 1 zip has become a little funky on the front pocket. and there is a small melted patch from the hot exhaust. This is with over a decade of hard use.

I think bags are one of those things where if you buy a reputable brand it will last forever.

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Anianna t1_j0in8c5 wrote

Reply to comment by TheRealHowardPotts in 15 Years of almost daily use and still going strong , I present to you the Toyota of Backpacks by TheRealHowardPotts

I've had an Eastpack since the late 80s when I was in junior high. I'm not sure if Eastpack was rolled into Jansport or if they are just owned by the same parent company, but I had a second Eastpack from the 80s that frayed in the early aughts and I was sent a Jansport as a replacement.

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