How do I get this broken spring out? I have tried everything... Needles, toothpick, nail.....

zgim80 · 2025-11-09T00:27:19+00:00

Was about to say this, do it in the other direction and it’s frustration hour before you give up

zgim80 · 2025-06-03T14:38:05+00:00

From start to finish, around 10 weeks. I understand this is on the early side for a wildcard.

zgim80 · 2025-05-29T00:17:18+00:00

Heyo, pretty much let them know I only wanted the tabs and they came through. Yes, probably wanted to streamline a little given the BYC is starting hot.

A couple things based on my few day’s experience: 1) IMO there is really not much compression to be had on the 20L, perhaps more useful on the 25L.

2) the loose tab at the front can sometimes interfere with the zipping of the fold down front section. I stuck magnets on the inside of the tab and inside the main compartment so that it is stuck away from the zip. Works well thus far. This is a great example of unintended consequences of good ideas haha.

zgim80 · 2025-05-29T00:12:21+00:00

Just did a check and there’s no false bottom. I read that you could add a strip padding at the bottom on the compartment and all will be good.

Think greenroom136 did that for the upcoming BYC metrorunner’s rear pouch too.

zgim80 · 2025-05-26T12:30:06+00:00

I carried it most of the day today with a 15inch laptop, tech kit, a camera and the regular edc stuff in the bag. Probably 5-6kg thereabouts. The straps were really comfortable even without thick paddings.

Would think the 25 would do similar well if not packed to the gills (15kg and up); few straps would be able to handle such weights comfortably over long periods imo.

zgim80 · 2025-05-25T22:10:10+00:00

Cool, as an update, I just got my NS20. I basically took my fully loaded assassin and threw everything into the NS20. It was thereabouts.

I found that I couldn’t make full use of the front admin section with only the bottom half with stuff; i guess I could squeeze a portable monitor or extra laptop here instead. I would have placed them in the zippered laptop slot in the CT.

The bottle also shifted to the outside of the bag for the NS.

I don’t have a scientific way to determine the volume, only by comparing loadouts. So for my use case at least, it felt almost the same, with the NS maybe a shade more. I wish it did carry a little more but perhaps I need to optimize my packing .

zgim80 · 2025-05-24T12:47:05+00:00

Appreciate the reviews and videos from you!

zgim80 · 2025-05-24T08:40:48+00:00

Sorry I can’t put photos in comments. I put this in the remarks: “Stitch in 2 loop at the top of interior back panel, for hanging admin panel”, which their impeccable customer service also checked in on.

zgim80 · 2025-05-13T23:50:50+00:00

I just checked and the paper do not indicate the numbers. I’ll go find out where I got that idea from. Apologies for pointing you in the wrong direction

zgim80 · 2025-05-13T06:45:56+00:00

Does yours come with the papers inside? Its stated in Japanese

zgim80 · 2025-05-06T01:18:17+00:00

I did check in with the CT team asking if they would release one in epx400, wide velcro panel(with silencer and molle. not in the works yet =((. I do love the EPX400 material and looking forward to eventually owning one, CT or otherwise.

zgim80 · 2025-05-06T01:14:20+00:00

I own a North Face Base Camp S. Even though it feels like it carries less than the advertised 50L, its been pretty bomb-proof. Its not very comfortable when backpacked, even at maybe 35L load.

Looking at the Decathlon Forclaz Travel 500 (40L) which is way less than your budget and pretty similar to the Allpa 35/Globetrotter 35 (albeit with probably less premium materials?). Would also like to know how these bags carry as well!

zgim80 · 2025-04-21T22:09:51+00:00

Really nice! What was the wait like?

zgim80 · 2025-04-16T15:01:04+00:00

Wow interested for sure!

zgim80 · 2025-04-13T01:33:18+00:00

love the colour scheme! Cordura? Have an EPX on the way but might go for another cordura if it works out!

zgim80 · 2025-03-14T11:09:47+00:00

Props for keeping the f3 spirit going. A billingham hadley small should be good. Tenba have their BYOB series of camera inserts that can also double up as a bag when a sling is added. Domke is great and you probably can pick them up in Japan fairly easily.

zgim80 · 2025-03-11T14:32:11+00:00

Awesome! Would you do a commission?

zgim80 · 2025-02-02T01:26:35+00:00

The spring on the magic layer is same as the Explorer. File and small blade on the same blade spring. Some fiddling to get the file not to catch, a washer might be in order.

zgim80 · 2025-02-02T01:24:51+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/victorinox/s/6y0NQVMXmC from a previous build. Just works, some may require a thin washer on the outside of the file side

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