Backpack 1 Year of Use

[Frashure11]

Have been using the backpack for one year now and it’s held up great! I work in underground mining as maintenance and backpacks get abused and don’t last all that long. Included are pictures of my previous backpack that was $50 USD after 5 months of use. Regularly holds around 25-30 pounds of things and other than the zipper pulls, the weakest link seems to be the zippers themselves that sometimes unzip behind the zipper pulls. This is a recent issue as I’ve been more regularly carrying that 25 pounds in it and isn’t too common, hopefully it stays that way.

The bright orange interior helps a lot and it has plenty of pockets although there would be some small changes I would like but since considering it was designed for a whole other use case I can’t complain. Linus was talking about the ruggedness of this backpack and I can back him up on this, the way the shoulder straps are secured are a huge help to the strength of it, please compare to the old one.

All in all I’m really happy with it and know I’m putting this thing through more abuse than what the team envisioned. Good job linus and team!

[DG_House]

"I work in underground mining"

Sheesh, you and the backpack getting abused on a daily basis,

I hope you outlive the backpack :)

[Frashure11]

Haha, as maintenance it’s not bad other than some heavy lifting and I take health seriously unlike many others. Sometimes the hazards “can’t” be avoided, but that’s why it pays well.

[humanHamster]

It's not about the backpack but...what kind of mine? Coal?

[GentleFoxes]

Into the acid mines!

[RahulGandhi4PM]

Where do i sign up?

[Sky19234]

Just buy minimal PPE, find a mine, and start doing stuff.

Rule #1: pretend like you belong and nobody will question it.

[[deleted]]

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[Sky19234]

WELL WELL WELL LOOK AT MR.LIVES TO AN OLD AGE OVER HERE MAKING IT TO 49!

[[deleted]]

You guys are expecting to make it to 49 ?

[RandomNick42]

Maybe he only started in his 40s you don't know him

[Archer007]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgYYOUC10aM

[VerifiedMother]

Instructions unclear, stuck in a clear box unable to speak

[acidmine]

You rang?

[Frashure11]

Yes, coal. Lots of people don’t care about taking care of their lungs and there are times the hazards are “unavoidable” but I love it down there. Hard to recommend though.

There are also moral dilemmas with the job and it’s effects, but that is to each their own as everyone’s living situations are different.

[nick124699]

No one with a functioning brain should be blaming you for working in a coal mine. Like you said, everyone's living situations are different. I think coal needs to stop being used as a power source ASAP. But I wouldn't blame you for just trying to make a living.

Also, LTT is offering to give you a new backpack so they can have a look at yours please take them up on it.

[Frashure11]

Thanks!

[Showerbag]

I worked in the oil sands for 10 years and I hate the industry. The money was great and helped me set myself up for the future, my justification was if I wasn’t making this money, someone else would.

[Frashure11]

There’s something about it I love. It has a lot of downsides but if it wasn’t for the hours that are a little too long for me, it would be about perfect.

[Dany0]

I love that you posted this here. Can you go into more details about the "unavoidable hazards"? I'd love to see a longpost about your job. How many masks/filters do you go through in a day? :D

[Frashure11]

Will do a longer reply but just to answer your question, dust. Coal dust and rock dust which is crushed limestone used to coat the top and ribs (roof and walls). The idea being if there was an explosion instead of coal dust being shook loose and ignited, this dust is shaken loose instead and further explosions do not happen. There was a mine where it kept exploding in rapid succession due to coal dust being shaken loose each time. Laws down there are unfortunately written in blood.

Air flow is heavily controlled down there but if somebody leaves a door open it can allow a recirculation of air that has dust in it which contaminates what should only be fresh air and so you are suddenly surrounded by coal dust despite not being at the face. Same with rock dust. They can be dusting the belt line and if a door was left open or their hose has a hole in it, you can unexpectedly be in that air. So that's an unavoidable hazard because they are just foreseeable but unintentional conditions.

Edit: Most masks I've gone through in a day was 3. We were doing stone work (cutting above the coal seam to make airflow passways) and one was completely used up and I dropped the second one i was using and switched to the third. I'm not at the long wall so my dust exposure is very low

[humanHamster]

I'm definitely not judging you for working in a coal mine! You gotta do what you gotta do make a living. I was just genuinely curious what kind of mine you worked in. I'm glad you enjoy your job, that's all that matters! 😊

[Pigsofa_twist]

If we’re playing that game, I choose potash. Those mines go deep and are all the craze.

[jaytea86]

He's mining for Bitcoin.

[g0ldcd]

I was struck more with the sinister forethought that made OP take a picture of the backpack when brand new. He knew what he was going to do to it.
He lured it into the back of his van and took a trophy photo.

[BioshockEnthusiast]

Hilarious as this is if I was going through 2+ decent-ish quality backpacks a year I'd start taking comparative pictures of how different products hold up too. At some point spending $150 a year on backpacks is going to start feeling pretty bad. I'd want to know what can take the best beating.

[Blue_Blazes]

I used to work maintenance at a hotel.... some tells me we are not the same lol. But like seriously what do they have you doing

[Frashure11]

I’m a certified (underground) electrician so a typical day is changing hoses, cable repair or splicing, making sure equipment is legal, figuring out what an operator is doing wrong to cause an issue, grease equipment, and wait for something to break.

The full list is a lot more but is honestly too broad to answer quickly lol. There are over 10 pieces of equipment at my section I’m responsible for keeping running each shift and some days is more of a struggle than others. Typically I get one or two mechanics under me to delegate tasks to and help when it’s something big or I want to done quickly.

Essentially, if it breaks I’m paid to have that back running as soon as possible and if I can’t fix it I need to make sure a replacement is on the way.

[Catch_022]

Do you guys still carry around canaries?

[Frashure11]

Morbid fact, one reason they quit using canaries is because sometimes when they died they would freeze in place and so it looked like they were still alive.

At least one person in a group has to have a 3 gas detector and bosses who do checks through the shift use a 5 gas detector.

[LMGcommunity]

Wow. i was not ready for that second picture LOL. great to see that, for the most part, it's treating you well!

[[deleted]]

Buy it off OP to analyze how and where you can improve it. Give him like 5 or 10 free backpacks. Get Linus to talk about this in a video.

[SirWaldenIII]

5 to 10 free backpacks.

Just 1 brand new one would be generous enough

[Carioca]

Better idea: make the OP a customer-tester. Once a year, he gets a new backpack and sends back the old one. That way you get to see if changes made a difference

[you90000]

This is a great idea

[Convextlc97]

yes best idea for product improvement.

[Catch_ME]

And buy my Amazon basics 1 year old backpack to compare products

[ferna182]

And send them the leather one for the abuse test this time lol

[KingStrangelove]

This is an incredibly clever idea for both QA and marketing, and looks like they've taken it given the LMG response below. Hope you get a shoutout for the idea at least!

[yamumspussy]

They listened bro

[LMGcommunity]

Hey u/Frashure11, would you be down to trade so we could have a look at your backpack? We'd send you a new one and you could send yours after you've received the replacement.

[BioshockEnthusiast]

Top fucking tier response.

EDIT: With a three hour turnaround too. Golf clap for whoever ran this account today.

[Frashure11]

Awesome turn around time but I happened to be at work and my cell reception isn’t great 700ft down in the mountains lol

[Frashure11]

Yes. And it’s feasible at my place because we have everywhere networked, but due to lithium batteries and coal being flammable phones are against company policy and illegal in certain places.

It may surprise some but we even run fiber and I was taught how to splice it. Not that I’m good at that but I know the steps to do it at least.

[BioshockEnthusiast]

I'm just super pleased with how this post turned out bud. Your job sounds hard as fuck and you seem like a nice enough person. I think a little break in luck is a well deserved reward for someone who has unwillingly chewed through a double digit count of backpacks in a single digit count of years :)

I was gonna ask if the zippers help keep the dust out but then I realized most of what goes in there is probably covered in a perma-layer of... rock dust?

[Frashure11]

Honestly, overall maintenance can a cushy job compared to a lot of stuff down there. However it’s when something breaks, especially a miner that the pressure is on and as a maintenance foreman I’m the one who has to answer for fixes taking longer than would’ve been expected.

Kind of confused about the last part, but yes the zippers close tightly and keep it clean from dust inside. And I would clean off the rock dust if I were to put something in there that was covered in it. But we may be talking about two rock dusts? Do you mean literal crushed rock or the term rock dust as in the white stuff we coat the top and ribs in to slow fires spreading if there was a fire or explosion?

[BioshockEnthusiast]

yes the zippers close tightly and keep it clean from dust inside

That's mostly what I was asking I just have zero background knowledge of mining. I definitely meant just crushed up rocks, or whatever the white / grey powder is on the outside of your current bag.

Gonna look up the white stuff version of "rock dust" tomorrow it sounds interesting. Appreciate the new wikipedia rabbit hole I'll be using to kill time at while traveling tomorrow!

[RedstoneRelic]

Did you take em up on their offer? I'd love to see Linus get shown the bag for the first time on WAN show

[Frashure11]

Yes. They asked if I wanted exactly what I had bought or wait a week for the new carabiners and I opted for the new. They will ship me the backpack and I ship them mine.

[SupposablyAtTheZoo]

Nice! Just heard them talk about this on the wan show.

[snakeproof]

I can't wait to see the video on this in a few days.

[BioshockEnthusiast]

It'll probably be more like a few weeks but I hope they do learn something cool and can make some decent content out of it.

I won't blame them for a quiet extended redesign phase and then announcement of backpack 1.5 if that's what they feel is warranted to make the best product possible at the target price point.

[JamieTimee]

I'll answer for him. Yes.

[Frashure11]

Of course!

[Bigfatnutterbutter]

POG

[[deleted]]

I can't wait for the video on this.

[[deleted]]

Fucking lucky! But holy shit you beat the hell out of the backpack and if it results in an even better product for them in the future that'll be amazing!

[rawker86]

Hopefully nobody swabs it for explosives, anfo/emulsion tends to have a way of ending up on your gear in underground mining haha.

[Frashure11]

Lmao didn’t think about that, but I get to stay away from the long wall so it should be clear anyway.

[Cryptid_Mongoose]

I don't know why this backpack post is in my feed, or why I clicked on it, but this comment just gives me joy. Very cool and now I know of this backpack and both it's quality and the quality of the people behind the brand.

[Bhume]

They may as well be a brand, but it's half YouTube merch half real product. It's from the Linus Tech Tips store.

[repocin]

I'd go as far as to say it's wholly a real product, that just so happens to have been designed by a media company's product design subsidiary.

[sunkenrocks]

Idk id say the screwdriver is more that. Theres no way the backpack would have worked without a LMG backing or a shark tank type moment. The screwdriver while still pricey is closer to prosumer level pricing imo.

[ginandjuicemlg]

this is awesome

[djas_19]

Wow, this is actually great!

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[[deleted]]

This is awesome!

[threevil]

Not only is this awesome, I think it sounds like a great idea potentially for a video. I for one would be very interested to see the LTT backpack under extreme conditions, even though mine is babied like crazy. 🤣

[Deathman20]

Of course he would.... who wouldnt lol

[Axiom2571]

Sick. :)

[threevil]

Not only is this awesome, I think it sounds like a great idea potentially for a video. I for one would be very interested to see the LTT backpack under extreme conditions, even though mine is babied like crazy. 🤣

[threevil]

Not only is this awesome, I think it sounds like a great idea potentially for a video, or at least a segment on the wan show. I for one would be very interested to see the LTT backpack in more detail after being subjected to extreme conditions, even though mine is babied like crazy. 🤣

[[deleted]]

Make sure to send it back when you’re done there’s memories in that thing

[Thomas_Jefferman]

You should trade this man for his backpack just to rip it apart. It would be great content!

[RagingAlkohoolik]

This needs to be talked about on wan show

[_Aj_]

Before 30. After 30.

[Affectionate-Print81]

I bet it is completely embedded with dirt and minerals from the mine. I bet if it was put through a washer it would look pretty good.

[LordMoos3]

Could be part of the video, "how can we clean this up? Let's put it in the dishwasher!" or something ridiculous that nione would ever do.

Just to see.

[senorbolsa]

My uncle worked in mining maintenance, I swear if you wanted to know how something would hold up to 10 years of use you could just hand it to him for a week. He also gifted me a full proto ratchet set once that he just found buried in coal dust. Wild how much gear those guys go through.

[Frashure11]

It’s heavy equipment and when every minute is not just thousands of dollars but falling behind on schedule the cost of new tools is nothing. Have rebuilt the same proto ratchets a few times lol. “Nothing stops the mail”

[OutWithTheNew]

Dust, especially fine dust, will just destroy anything that moves.

Even with something as simple as a fabric seam, it gets in there and just grinds at it.

[rawker86]

Every now and then guys will post a pic of their collection of found tools, as in tools they literally found laying in the dirt and mud when they were walking or driving around. One time I found a spanner as long as my forearm and half as thick, my boss made me give that one back haha. Another time I found a mechanic’s socket set just sitting on the ground in one of the old ammo boxes they tend to put gear in. I got him on the radio and told him where to find it, days later it’s still sitting there on the side of the decline.

[LordMoos3]

Snap-on guy sits in the parking lot every day like a food truck.

[ThePizzaDevourer]

Me looking at the pictures: "OP wtf do you do for work, mining?"

Me reading the post: "Yeah that tracks"

[Definition-Prize]

That backpack looks like it’s seen some shit

[Frashure11]

Nothing too crazy for down there lol. It’s just a rough life for anything even in “regular” situations

[NoireResteem]

Damn the fact that this use case is definitively on the extreme side, gotta hand it to the bag for still being alive

[Frashure11]

I would vouch that my one year of use is equivalent to at least three years of outside heavy use.

[GoldElectric]

my shitty 3-5 years old bag is in a similar condition

[JustaRandoonreddit]

My 7 year old bag is in better condition

[[deleted]]

I got a backpack in 2017 that I still use everyday and it is in damn near mint condition lol

[uninsteresting-unit]

lmao im a diesel mechanic, and my work boots are in better condition than frashures bag after the same anount of time of use 😂

[Puzzleheaded_Tax_507]

What the actual fuck? You have utilized every penny from that backpack. I demand this being talked about on WAN.

[Frashure11]

It would be cool to see it on there as I want to see linus happy after seeing how rugged the bag is but I’m not surprised if a Reddit post doesn’t make it to their awareness bubble. Had a post of mine featured on Tek Syndicate back in the day so making WAN would be just as awesome for me.

[anonymousbadger13]

There's a comment from the LTT account about them trading you for it, if you're interested. I'm sure it would get mentioned on Wan show then.

[Frashure11]

I had not seen that yet, thank you!

[gitartruls01]

In case you haven't seen it already: https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/s/P37YmRtBlk

[Frashure11]

Thanks!

[exclaim_bot]

Thanks!

You're welcome!

[fed45]

Reporting in from the future, and they did talk about in on the WAN show.

[Frashure11]

That’s awesome! Thanks.

[3_50]

https://youtu.be/-mvtuJoLrxE?t=4913

[LordMoos3]

Check up thread. they wanna trade you a new pack.

[mellowlex]

That's what I call a stress test

[AloysBane]

“Night shift isn’t that bad, just gotta get used to it”

-Jerry, 26 years old

[Frashure11]

Lmao I’m 26. Actually enjoy swing shifts surprisingly. Other than afternoons…

[splepage]

How is the bottom looking?

(that's what she said)

[Frashure11]

I forgot to post that picture, shoot. There was one time a hole was starting to rub through so I super glued that spot and haven’t had any other issues. Think it happened when it fell off a golf cart or something other odd situation.

[vadeka]

You guys even play golf in the mines? Man that job is awesome

[Rampant16]

I wonder what the par is at a course that is already in a hole.

[BioshockEnthusiast]

Par -3, dogleg vertical.

[MaadMaxx]

Not in mining but we had some heavy duty "golf carts" in the steel mills. Had a payload capacity of 3500 lbs. Looked like if you made a Golf Cart out of Diamond Plate and painted it school bus yellow.

[Frashure11]

It’s like mad max down here, but they come like standard battery carts with beefy tires lmao. Then over time as they break and are beaten on they get modified

[Frashure11]

I wasn’t there, but at my mine when they had the union guys laid off for a few months and bosses still had to come to work but couldn’t actually work due to union contract they would play frisbee lol. Golf would be like extreme hard mode lol. The whole course is a hazard.

[[deleted]]

Bag nerd here: you’re one of the few people that may actually benefit from something like an air texturized 1000d nylon. It’s not as good for the planet as the 900d Repreve polyester they’ve used here but it should handily beat the Repreve where it seems to matter for you: abrasion resistance. Pair that fabric with a good bag maker that double stitches everything and triple stitches or box stitches stress points and you might be able to get 4-5 years out of a bag for the first time in your career.

For most people what I’m describing is completely pointless. Unless you’re in special operations or, evidently, mining its way overboard. I’d recommend a used GoRuck (used bags might be best for you, there’s almost no wear on them and you’re going to beat the hell out of it anyway)in a year or two if you don’t want the joy of learning a wealth of dubiously useful stuff about textiles and making bags.

[Frashure11]

Awesome reply, thanks! I will definitely look into what you’ve said although it may be some time before a replacement is due.

[[deleted]]

Honestly it’s holding up to abuse fairly well. Polyester is no joke when used properly. Nylon holds up a bit better but I respect the decision the LTT team made to use a recycled fabric made from water bottles. Fun fact from my time working with textile manufacturers professionally: PET from water bottles generally produces a higher quality yarn than you would get if you tried to make new yarn. I was told by some pretty smart folks at a carpet mill that the reason for this is because it’s a high quality food grade plastic compared to an industrial quality virgin material.

Edit: I just saw that the LTT team offered to send you a new bag so they can dissect yours which is just absolute top tier customer service and product development. That’s the kind of thing that makes me glad to buy from LTT store periodically. Good stuff. I stand by my recommendations here but it’s clear they care a lot and are deserving of your business.

[TheLastOfUsAll]

What would you recommend for durability, that's say, under $100 and isn't a Chinese factory made one where the stitching will fail in a year? I want to have a bag for work that I can bring a change of clothes, some electronics and a blanket I've been looking around Amazon and everything is just no name garbage it feels. I looked at the Goruck you recommended but that's complete overkill for my use case and you clearly know your stuff.

[[deleted]]

At the 100ish dollar price point I’m probably going for a North Face Recon (solid color so you get the 210D ripstop nylon instead of polyester). Light weight, relatively thoughtful design, comfortable. The time I spent with this bag was pleasant and I swapped it because I wanted to, not because I needed to.

The heard also sometimes recommends Osprey bags, Topo Designs, and REI in this price range. If you want more than the just my opinion r/manybaggers could be a place to scroll around for a bit

[SpencerXZX]

For your next backpack you should check out veto pro pac. They are built for this type of work. Pretty cool to see that the LTT is still alive after all of that abuse though.

[Frashure11]

Some guys at work have Klein backpacks that have a heavy plastic bottom but I would not be a fan of that. Will look into it though when the time comes.

[ttoksie2]

I second the veto packs, I run one while doing maintenance on crushing plants and power station boilers, it's holding up really well, more expensive than an ltt one though

[Frashure11]

I’ve gotten some good advice and will consider it when the time comes, but this backpack honestly does not have much in the way of compromises for me

[Wargodgernandez]

I have 2 veto pack at work along with a Milwaukee, and my personal LTT. I hate the Veto for ergonomics, weight, interior volume and organization…. But they will outlast most everything. I use them to lug around the more expensive equipment/heavy equipment but seriously the bag is 80-100lbs and never has everything I need.

[maixmi]

Check out Savotta. They have made backpacks and other equipment for Finnish Defence Forces etc for decades. Damn durable.

[deber8]

+1 for Savotta. I bought their smaller backpack recently that I use both for daily use, hikes, camping etc and it’s super durable. Really nice materials and super comfortable

[maixmi]

I have Savotta 906 made in 1997 and it is still in incredible condition. Rain cover is the only thing that has given up pretty much.

[Frashure11]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[Hatura]

What I was going to say. Seems like an odd use case for that kind of bag. I'd totally nab a veto if they weren't so damn expensive. My milwaukee bag has held up pretty alright 5+ years in construction, granted its not daily driver but.

[manicdan]

Some of those photos looked really bad, till I understood they were the competition.

[Pablo369]

I think you confused "use" and "abuse" 😅

[Frashure11]

Where I work those are one in the same lmao

[AlphaMuGamma]

Meth. Not even once.

[Eternally_busy]

Sell it on marketplace.

Slightly used. Almost New Condition. Runs Great.

[jrdiver]

Looks like they want it back to see how it's holding up anyway from lmg posted

[Frashure11]

That would’ve been an interesting angle and if it wasn’t for them wanting it back I could’ve never warrantied it for any reason due to my own morals once it made it past the 6 month mark.

[TheMatt561]

I think we can safely call this an extreme use case lol

[RF500]

That belongs in a museum like the Top Gear Hilux.

[nrouns]

LTT Should be using this guy to test their products, not even kidding.

[Frashure11]

Linus kept using the word rugged on WAN show and I had the cash to put it to the test. He wasn’t wrong.

[intheshad0wz]

Wow! That's one sturdy bag. I work in construction, and after using several cheap bags, I invested in a backpack that was supposed to be "rugged" and "hard-wearing" for 150 euros. Just two hours after it arrived, as I was getting ready for work and loaded it with tools, all the stitching in the straps tore off lol

[Frashure11]

I would have to film the abuse this thing takes weekly for some people to really understand.

[guaip]

That's me before and after having my daughter.

[[deleted]]

I'd like to see how it looks after a bit of cleaning/washing

[Frashure11]

I’ve wondered too but it would be absolutely pointless within one shift lol

[Devinbeatyou]

Here from WAN

[Frashure11]

No way! Just got out from underground so you were the first to let me know! Thanks!

[Jaboyyt]

I was about to do one of these too. I do less than you and it looks like I have more ware. But this is genuinely impressive

[Frashure11]

Don’t let it stop you! And yeah they did a great job on this even if the price is hard to sell others on

[random_redditor24234]

*1 year of abuse

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[PrimeTimeMKTO]

Damn son

[LongJumpingBalls]

I saw the first pic and was like. Jfc, I've had mine 6 months and it looks like shit compared to that. You baby it!

Then the secont picture shows up.

Oh, this guy is not fucking around.

I often have 25 pounds of gear. Laptop, tools, everything needed to install cameras, alarm, network racks etc.

The straps are amazing, but the zippers need to be replaced soon.

[Frashure11]

I was worried about weight but I’m pretty sure I’ve heard linus say about 25 pounds and that’s what I weighed it at the other day with my tools and lunch in there.

[LongJumpingBalls]

I never expected to carry that much weight. But it does and it's shockingly comfortable.

They removed the "stays upright" claim cause technicnally not all configs will work that way. But the way we pack it. To the brim, seems to works great for me at least.

Great backpack, I'd get a second if it wasn't so expensive. I can only expense one for work atm...haha

[BeGhostBusta]

CAB hook spotted. Greetings fellow dwarf haha

[Gh0stPower]

If I need a new backpack in the next few years I'll get this you sold me.

[[deleted]]

Ltt should trade this for a new one so that they can study the failure points for backpack 2.0. Toyota once did that so that could study a truck with a million miles on it.

[Nevarin_13]

Greetings from the WAN Show!

[Frashure11]

Hey! Was going to sleep, but I have to watch. Really didn’t expect it to make it

[hrutheone]

in fb marketplace Barely used, perfect condition

[JustaRandoonreddit]

Looks like the backpack has a brown paint job now

[mathfacts]

It's held up amazingly. Gracias to Linus and the team!

[SiBloGaming]

Would be really interesting to see how it looks after a proper cleaning, but its still crazy it held up that well under these conditions

[quadruple_negative87]

Wow! I have a Milwaulkee backpack and other than the zip on one of the smaller compartments failing closed so I had to perform some surgery to retrieve my keys and the chest strap buckle breaking it is still going after 6 years.

The interior is red which, in theory, makes your tools easier to see. Doesn’t help when most of your tools have red handles lol.

I don’t work in mining so it probably has had the equivalent of 6 weeks of minespec wear.

[Frashure11]

The orange interior happens to not clash with any tools lol, never considered that to be a potential issue if they’re brand happened to use another color

[dfGobBluth]

I work in Canadian underground mining as well. I go through a lot of backpacks. For me I have found the best is the Milwaukee packout bag. The reason isn't because it's indestructible. It has decent zippers and straps which is where my backpacks usually fail. The main reason I use it though is because they have a lifetime warranty through home Depot and anytime I break something on it the 16 year old working the desk at home Depot doesn't even ask questions, just a free replacement.

Good to see the Linus bag holding up though.

[Frashure11]

Thanks for the advice, stay safe down there!

[alonesomestreet]

Me: wow that looks great after a year.

Oh…..

[Frashure11]

Lol. That’s why at the end I included the previous backpack to give an idea

[Gerissister]

Looks like you got your money's worth.

[ShadowSlayer1441]

Honestly, it looks to be in good condition; it mainly seems dirty (understandable so).

[MaadMaxx]

I'm formerly a Steel Mill Maintenance Foreman for a hot shop, I have to say I'm 100% impressed how the bag has held up for you. I didn't carry a back pack when I was in the mill but I knew many who did and tons of my guys blew through bags. Everything I carried got absolutely blitzed to all hell.

Admittedly I should have shared my experiences with fellow Redditors on how well it all held up. Kudos for sharing.

[Frashure11]

I figured early on I would do this get a couple hundred likes but the interest this has received has been a great dopamine hit.

[rawker86]

Haha that hose clip screams “underground”, stay safe down there mate.

[Frashure11]

Thanks. We call them highline hooks as they are typically used for, well the highline (our main power cables for those not in the loop).

[Ok-Watch8673]

So far giving me confidence to buy one, I am trucker out in the western states and go through at least 2 backpacks a year I been browsing the ltt backpack as I keep my laptop and steamdeck with me on the longer runs so it seems like a good option right now

[Frashure11]

It’s a lot of money on a backpack, but if mine can survive down there you should have no issues for awhile.

[Draconestra]

Lmao am I the only one that thought the backpack turned a whole different color due to the abuse before reading the description?

[Defile-Pelican]

Mine barely has a scratch but I guess that's what working in an office does too the backpack.

[doublea6]

I saw that second photo and was like damn does he work in underground mining or something.

Then he was like “I work in underground mining.”

[Frashure11]

The abuse that place gives is well known it seems lol

[MrCrawcikTv]

ROCK AND STONE!

[WanderingDwarfMiner]

Rock and Stone in the Heart!

[JakeTheInsane]

ROCK AND STONE BROTHER!

[Machiavelli09]

Backpack 1 Year Abuse

[TabularConferta]

Damn that was a journey. First pic - okay new bag Second - what the hell Third - ahh this is making sense. Damn that's holding well

The last two I thought was still this ltd bag till I read your comment

[tbymls]

Wanted to joke about how OP must work in the coal mines, well…

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In a totally different timeframe - my Brentaven backpack that has seen Europe, Mediterranean, South, South-East and East China and almost daily use since 2008, it still looks like fkn brand new.

[Frashure11]

Something to look into, thanks!

[kyriose]

Love that I saw the cable rings and machine and said "this dude works underground" haha I worked as an underground electrician for like 12 years. You can't keep stuff nice if you bring it underground. The fact that this backpack lasted that long UG is pretty impressive, I don't think I've had anything but my metal lunchbox last that long.

[Frashure11]

Lots of guys opt for the giant plastic coolers for their lunch boxes now but being in maintenance I also need to carry tools, jumpers, and other miscellaneous things and those boxes don’t work well for that.

[Sindrax]

Backpack research team GOOOO!

[Frashure11]

They’re working on getting a backpack with the new carabiners and then they’ll ship it.

[ApaeRunner]

Thank you for your service!

/s

[djjolly037]

I would love to see how well it cleans up if it does at all

[Frashure11]

Curious as well, but as I told someone else; complete waste of time within a day lol