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?
[Looks at the price…] Yeah, for 300 dollars you could get something custom made with double stitching . I’ve spent less on a hyper specialized mountaineering Osprey pack.
I came here to recommend Osprey as an alternative haha. Their bags all have that guarantee. They’ll fix or replace your bag no matter what.
Didnt osprey recently get bought by a private equity firm?
Are they still honouring their lifetime support?
Jupp, got an osprey as well.
I went with Trash Bags when picking a new bag about 6 years ago. No complaints. It’s one of the best things I own. I’ve ordered other small stuff from them and it’s always been superb quality.
I would legit shill this company for merch.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
I wouldn’t call 8 years a great backpack. I have a North Face backpack that has seen heavy abuse and is still good to go after 19 years. So maybe check out North Face, assuming they’re still making them like they used to.
