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i am trying to decide which filson bag would work best for me specifically. as of now i actually bring in a duffle bag to work b/c i bring gym clothes (shoes, shorts, and shirt) along with my lunch. so i need more room than a typical bag allows for.
thoughts?
Seems like sold items drop to the bottom of the page. 4 sold so far.
Took a closer look - at least four of the bags currently on the site have the "FILSON" marked zipper pulls, which suggest their "decades of rugged use" description is more than a bit generous. I don't know exact dates, but I think the switch from YKK marked to FILSON marked was somewhere in the last 5-10 years. I don't see any of the bags sporting the old Talon zippers.
Took a closer look - at least four of the bags currently on the site have the "FILSON" marked zipper pulls, which suggest their "decades of rugged use" description is more than a bit generous. I don't know exact dates, but I think the switch from YKK marked to FILSON marked was somewhere in the last 5-10 years. I don't see any of the bags sporting the old Talon zippers.
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I think it would have been interesting if they provided more background and story behind each of the bags. Such as, where it came from, how old the bag is, etc. Instead, for each 'one-of-a-kind' bag, they provide a generic description.
If you read the descriptions and watch the videos, they ARE NOT generally one single bag that has been used for decades, restored and then sold at a high price.
i am trying to decide which filson bag would work best for me specifically. as of now i actually bring in a duffle bag to work b/c i bring gym clothes (shoes, shorts, and shirt) along with my lunch. so i need more room than a typical bag allows for.
thoughts?
I think it would have been interesting if they provided more background and story behind each of the bags. Such as, where it came from, how old the bag is, etc. Instead, for each 'one-of-a-kind' bag, they provide a generic description.
That doesn't necessary mean the bags themselves aren't decades old. I'm assuming that most if not all of the original zippers on these are replaced during the course of restoration.
This sir, is a heavily used and restored Filson bag that was originally retailed sometime in the late 20th to early 21st century. While we do not have a full and detailed provenance for any individual bag, we feel confident that it was used to carry items such as clothes, books, laptop computers and the like. The modern upgrades, which include a YKK zipper and 'Made at Filson' label fully complement the original materials and do not detract from the functionality or the charm of the piece. Some have tried to replicate this level of wabi sabi by such methods as a warm wash and tumble drying, belt sanding and the generous application of cat urine followed by extended periods of sun bleaching, but as you can see the best results can only be produced by our very own factory. In addition I might add that we are planning a complimentary line of similarly restored plaid shirts and drainpipe jeans.
If you read the descriptions and watch the videos, they ARE NOT generally one single bag that has been used for decades, restored and then sold at a high price.
They are made from many old bags that have been torn apart, then stitched back together into something new. From many pieces comes one.
Examples: The tote bag (I can't find it online anymore) had two ridiculous vertical stitch marks running almost the entire height of the bag. This leads me to believe that the sides of this tote bag were once the bottom of a duffle bag. The leather was removed, the cloth reinforced and then stitched together to form a new product.
This also explains the new zippers on "old" products.
Another example is the >$500 medium duffle. Are we really supposed to believe that the shoulder strap gained that much wear while the rest of the leather remained nearly pristine?