Freitag’s newest messenger bag is made from trash to last

I remember that day: A scientific bicycle messenger tied skillfully through a skilled automobile and stopped at the traffic light in front of me. But instead of falling a foot, he kept a high balanced for about a minute above his fixed gear pedal, his cross bodybag was high against the immediate supply of it. He was the San Francisco of the 90s, when Anyone can tap this Free Wheelin olive Wearing a messenger bag – only the Confront Darks was wearing a back bag.

Switzerland -based Fretaga started his start with a Messenger bag in 1993, and it keeps this sentiment with his latest, F685 Henry. It is made of heavy, water -resistant, and incredibly durable because it is made from the worn seat belt, recycled plastic bottles, and Used tarops that work like walls on European trucks. This means that there are no two fritag bags in the world of large -scale homosexuals.

The irony is that despite being made from the trash, fruit bags are set up. A fritag messenger bag I bought about 20 years ago is still going to work around the city. I expect the same longevity from Henry, which I have been examining as a purposeful gear bag for the past few weeks. This makes it a slightly more acceptable value of $ 330, as its generous is three years Repair warranty After registering your purchase.

Fretag’s F685 Henry is a 13 -liter Messenger bag that can be extended to 20 liters, which gives it enough volume to act as a daily carille. So I am examining it while walking in the shops, gym, train, and fellow space.

Like all fritug bags, the company also takes heavy in Velcro Festiers and Buckle to keep all the tarumps together. There are a lot of things that make faster gutores from opening the main basket SHHHRRRRRIIIIIIIIP It will definitely draw attention to a meeting or get you out of the theater. I hate this vilkro sound, and hooks and loops in clothing collect material tears and loose pieces of debris over time. But this brutal force closure certainly makes pockets with fritag aesthetic. Closing heavy duty boxes increases the collision.

Henry – and what I love about all the Messenger bag – is how easily the pad shoulder strap allows the bag to rotate around the front. With the tough top content Okay – Something that comes with exercise – a little shoulder sash allow me to easily access two external pockets, one of which is zipper and has an important lawyer. Another zipper side pocket allows for immediate access to a wallet or phone.

You can also save the bag against your body with three -point straps. He did a great job, but not really needed on Amsterdam’s safe motorcycle lanes, where I don’t need to go and go out. The bag has been flown with reflective of recycled truck smoke marks, who help at night.

Here, I will let Fretag show the features of the bag because it has no nonsense, just part of the realistic marketing company’s charm.

As a gearbag, Henry works best with the addition of your own camera cubes and pouches to keep things organized. Otherwise, everything will rotate together inside the main pocket. The laptop’s sleeve offers a mood for adding a safety adding, but when returning home, it is not enough to toss the bag for me – instead I put it slowly on the floor.

There is plenty of webbing to clip or tie items around the outdoor Carry bag. This includes carrying a U lock through the belt on the outer flap, for example, or a secure yoga mat with integrated straps. Fortunately, all the straps of the bag of cleaner look can be snatched inside the outer sleeve at the bottom.

The biggest error for Henry is hardness and weight. Most bags are made from a tough polyester fabric made from recycled pet bottles. If it is like my own basic fretag messenger, then this material will be viable over time, but the weight is always present. The empty, Henry scales indicates at 3.26 pounds, which is just a few ounces heavy from very large 45L version Injured Outdoor bag of peak design.

I have no objection to weight if it translates into longevity, and the bag is already loose with regular use. And compared to my own fritag, this is a bag stout, which should be translated into the better protection of your expensive gadgets.

Fretag tells me that Messenger bags make only 30 % of their current sales but they have recently returned to growth. Maybe they are buying platform shoes, chickers, and I are buying through people The second fashion of the 90s that has recently returned? Great Because Messenger Bags are the best Carulus and Fretag F685 Henry is a great messenger bag to carry your gear… if you are fine with Velcro.

Photos of Thomas Recker / The Verge