Thule
Reddit take
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Pros
- Why it has to be North Face ? It‘s decent stuff but why don’t you look at Thule ?
- If you're just carrying the laptop, TomToc and Thule have decent affordable breifs/messengers.
- Don't fit all your wanted features, but most: https://www.thule.com/ja-jp/products-_-3205054
- I never see Thule get any love whatsoever but I’ve been rocking a backpack of theirs daily since 2019 and it still looks brand new, and I picked up their large tech case last year and it’s been solid.
- I come from the Thule lineup which are racks that are made well.
Cons
- Thule - A bit too chunky and over-engineered for me
- thule is more expensive than osprey! it's overpriced to hell!
- Thule sells a few different kinds. ... I think Thule has a Canadian distributer, pretty sure they are in MEC.
- First time seeing this brand and at first glance it’s not really my style. Functionally, it looks great, but there’s just too much going on visually on the outside.
- I don't like the newer Thule stuff, especially not the hanging racks.
Sentiment
33 positive (79%) · 3 mixed (7%) · 6 negative (14%)
Trust + time weighted score: +64% · raw score 64%
What redditors said (10 of 42)
Why it has to be North Face ? It‘s decent stuff but why don’t you look at Thule ?
If you're just carrying the laptop, TomToc and Thule have decent affordable breifs/messengers.
Don't fit all your wanted features, but most: https://www.thule.com/ja-jp/products-_-3205054
I never see Thule get any love whatsoever but I’ve been rocking a backpack of theirs daily since 2019 and it still looks brand new, and I picked up their large tech case last year and it’s been solid.
I come from the Thule lineup which are racks that are made well.
Thule - A bit too chunky and over-engineered for me
Thule is a good one ive seen around, the child seat i was considering was Thule
Hamax and thule are often the goto options in europe, no idea about the states.
I would look into an used Thule or Yakima or whatever
the cheapest Thule around me is $299 and only has two chassis traps would would let the bike flail around like crazy.