Eastpak
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Pros
- Like I know Eastpak has some Pokémon backpacks or Simpsons backpacks were made by Vans, Adidas… something like that
- And Eastpak. Overlooked I think, but decent.
- They STILL have a 30 yrs warranty, so they are pretty durable by definition!
- I bought an eastpak backup for school when i was around 11/12 y.o and I'm now 35, so yeah, i have it for a while and i am AMAZED by the quality.
- Picked up this eastpak for work for £15 in the sale! Use it only for work, but its holding up well for a year so far.
Cons
- I have a ~16 year old Eastpak from my school days. It also had those side compression straps and one of them just ripped off the backpack like 3 or 4 years after I got it. I wasn't even rough with them, I just cinched them down to keep i...
- Eastpak is owned by VFC, and buying from anything thats owned by VFC is gambling, and house always wins
- Their bags are truly for life. I don't what I didn't do to my backpack since high school, and it still serves me well. The neww ones aren't even close to being BIFL, sadly.
- The one my daughter was given was shameful. The lower, webbing part of the shoulder strap separated from the upper, padded part in a few days of use.
- They are ok, not build as good as before, but ok, there’s a lot of better backpacks now but expensive.
Sentiment
8 positive (62%) · 2 mixed (15%) · 3 negative (23%)
Trust + time weighted score: +39% · raw score 38%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
Like I know Eastpak has some Pokémon backpacks or Simpsons backpacks were made by Vans, Adidas… something like that
I have a ~16 year old Eastpak from my school days. It also had those side compression straps and one of them just ripped off the backpack like 3 or 4 years after I got it. I wasn't even rough with them, I just cinched them down to keep it close to my back. Not impressed at all, never bought another thing from them.
And Eastpak. Overlooked I think, but decent.
Eastpak is owned by VFC, and buying from anything thats owned by VFC is gambling, and house always wins
Their bags are truly for life. I don't what I didn't do to my backpack since high school, and it still serves me well. The neww ones aren't even close to being BIFL, sadly.
They STILL have a 30 yrs warranty, so they are pretty durable by definition!
The one my daughter was given was shameful. The lower, webbing part of the shoulder strap separated from the upper, padded part in a few days of use.
They are ok, not build as good as before, but ok, there’s a lot of better backpacks now but expensive.
I bought an eastpak backup for school when i was around 11/12 y.o and I'm now 35, so yeah, i have it for a while and i am AMAZED by the quality.
Picked up this eastpak for work for £15 in the sale! Use it only for work, but its holding up well for a year so far.
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