I bought a used Goruck a few years ago and it’s almost my perfect bag. Laptop, gym stuff (inc. shoes and flops), giant salad container for lunch, headphone (noise canceling) case, and then my assortment of things I can’t be without like spare phone battery, cables, and a paperback.
― beard papa, Friday, 26 July 2019 15:10 (four years ago) link
which one is it? i need a new bag for that kind of thing
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 26 July 2019 15:15 (four years ago) link
Ed, you might be interested in the discontinued comedy-size Chrome Kremlin.For the volume of stuff you’re wanting to cram in, plus occasional bike duty (which really benefits from a stabilizer strap), a shoulder bag will be a tough squeeze.Whereas the Kremlin is a proper messenger that can also double as a cape or poncho :D
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 26 July 2019 15:37 (four years ago) link
on the fancier side, Bedouin Foundry offers their messenger in volumes up to 45L...https://bedouinfoundry.com/pages/size-guide
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 26 July 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
or for something more everyday practical, maybe check out the Lexdray Symmetry Mumbai or Booq Boa Nerve
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 26 July 2019 15:50 (four years ago) link
@Tracer Hand it's the GR1. I never mentioned things I do not like about it: It's heavy compared to packs made of synthetic material and it's not water proof.
― beard papa, Friday, 26 July 2019 22:38 (four years ago) link
I think you’re overestimating the size I need. It’s more about organisation. The aforementioned lunchbox is a small tin approx 8cmx 10cm x 15cm.
The peak design everyday 15 is the best I’ve seen so far but I’d really like pockets on the outside for an umbrella and water bottle
I keep hoping i’ll stumble into the perfect thing in japan
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 26 July 2019 22:54 (four years ago) link
im a john rocha khaki backpack man meself
hope thats ok
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 26 July 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link
I used an LA Police Gear bug-out-bag (conference freebie) from 2010-2017, until the nylon on the bottom started getting multiple holes in it. Now I have a Topo Designs mini mountain bag with a leather bottom and a shoulder strap made of seatbelt material, and I love the bag in general, but the cordura has already worn thin where it’s been rubbing against laptop edges.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 27 July 2019 00:20 (four years ago) link
LA Police Gear sells cool Spiewak jackets
― brimstead, Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:01 (four years ago) link
I have a light grey canvas victorinox backpack, the lining is a pattern of pink sunglasses
― brimstead, Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:06 (four years ago) link
i live in nyc. i carry my keys, my wallet and my phone, and i don't understand why all these dudes are wearing enormous fucking backpacks on the subway.
I've always been a shoulder bag dude and that's why I now have a spine pain and the doctor said I must carry my stuff symmetrically on two shoulders. So I have become the dude with the enormous fucking backpack on the subway and all that's in it is a paperback and a chef's knife. Is this the thread where I can get help? Should I be the dude with the 90s mini backpack?
― mick signals, Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:40 (four years ago) link
my backpack is sized appropriately for my frame and is covered with cool patches that represent my various interests
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:42 (four years ago) link
there are... backpacks of many sizes
― untuned mass damper (mh), Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:46 (four years ago) link
lmao is it time for a “your fucking EDC” thread?
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:46 (four years ago) link
we have one of those already
― j., Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:50 (four years ago) link
lol who knew
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:53 (four years ago) link
where it at?
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:54 (four years ago) link
Backpacks of every size feel oversized to me but perhaps just categorically lack the single-shoulder grace I'm used to
― mick signals, Saturday, 27 July 2019 02:56 (four years ago) link
xp there's one on man-purses and one on all the crap you have in your bag
― j., Saturday, 27 July 2019 03:16 (four years ago) link
xp I Love Rucksacks
― maffew12, Saturday, 27 July 2019 11:09 (four years ago) link
“Feel clean. Smell fresh. Be soapy. With Axe Phoenix, explore your bathsculinity and sink into a cushion of Mint & Rosemary-scented bubbles.”
― calstars, Saturday, 27 July 2019 13:27 (four years ago) link
back on topic with a bang
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 27 July 2019 13:45 (four years ago) link
Dying @ bathsculinity
― CumuloNIMBY (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 27 July 2019 17:42 (four years ago) link
I think “discover” would have been better there than “explore,” but it doesn’t really matter in light of the coinage
― calstars, Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
I’m intrigued, but first I need to know if it’s been specially formulated for my rugged man skin
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
mint seems safe enough. rosemary sounds suspiciously girly.
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:43 (four years ago) link
Just drop the rosemary into a pint of whiskey imo, very refreshing while felling a tree to provide firewood for your family
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:45 (four years ago) link
“The Art of Self-Defense” is a good movie adjacent to this
― Hannah GAPDY (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:49 (four years ago) link
KM brings up a good point. if I don’t like what it does to my skin, can I just drink this sh1t?
― calstars, Saturday, 27 July 2019 18:53 (four years ago) link
Just saw an ad (thankfully the sound was off) for this brand, which seems like an apotheosis of the thread topic:https://www.forhims.com/
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 27 July 2019 19:34 (four years ago) link
this is deeply obnoxious but at least less aggro than some of the worst shit we've seen in here
― Simon H., Saturday, 27 July 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
sh1t
not very masculine
― mookieproof, Saturday, 27 July 2019 19:39 (four years ago) link
ooof thats a badun
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Saturday, 27 July 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
lol
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/05/self-care-for-men
"thimapy"
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:00 (four years ago) link
I was in a sporting goods store the other day and they had a whole display of Duke Cannon products.
https://dukecannon.com/
Duke Cannon hails from a simpler time. A time when the term handyman was redundant. A time when chivalry and patriotism weren’t considered old- fashioned. A time when you never put the word salad next to bar.But something happened along the way. Men were encouraged to put down their lug wrenches and pick up their phones to hashtag for help. Substance was replaced by the flash of guys taking selfies. And instead of getting up before dawn to build railroads, men started going to the gym at 9 a.m. to ride pretend bicycles.As any historian worth his salt will tell you, this country was built by folks with a sense of purpose. Duke Cannon’s purpose is simple: to make superior-quality grooming goods that meet the high standards of hard-working men. Our products are tested by soldiers, not boy bands. And they’re made in a little place we like to call the United States of America.We value things like hard work, family, community, bacon and country; we champion builders, creators, sledge hammerers, holders of doors and fixers of toilets; we have the utmost respect for teachers and farmers and soldiers and first responders—so it’s no wonder good folks feel right at home in Duke Cannon Country.
But something happened along the way. Men were encouraged to put down their lug wrenches and pick up their phones to hashtag for help. Substance was replaced by the flash of guys taking selfies. And instead of getting up before dawn to build railroads, men started going to the gym at 9 a.m. to ride pretend bicycles.
As any historian worth his salt will tell you, this country was built by folks with a sense of purpose. Duke Cannon’s purpose is simple: to make superior-quality grooming goods that meet the high standards of hard-working men. Our products are tested by soldiers, not boy bands. And they’re made in a little place we like to call the United States of America.
We value things like hard work, family, community, bacon and country; we champion builders, creators, sledge hammerers, holders of doors and fixers of toilets; we have the utmost respect for teachers and farmers and soldiers and first responders—so it’s no wonder good folks feel right at home in Duke Cannon Country.
Barf. Also, teachers??? I mean I love teachers and think they should get paid a million bucks and we should listen to them more, but out of that line up, one of these things is not like the other.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:10 (four years ago) link
They sell a soap-on-a-rope product that makes prison rape jokes on the packaging and also refers to the nylon cord as "military grade" so I think we're done here.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:11 (four years ago) link
As any historian worth his salt will tell you, this country was built by folks with a sense of purpose.
― another no-holds-barred Tokey Wedge adventure for men (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:12 (four years ago) link
yeah, this would be a contender for Most Marketing of Masculinity, Ever, except for the teacher reference. they really fucked up there
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:18 (four years ago) link
I came across a display of that stuff one night, pulled out my phone's camera for this thread and then... decided that really, I just wanted to forget that I had ever bore witness to such a thing.
― pplains, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:21 (four years ago) link
However, I have been getting up before dawn lately to build a railroad, and lemme tell ya, my neighbors hate my guts.
― pplains, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:22 (four years ago) link
customer review for the 4-count variety pack of "Big Ass Bricks of Soap" titled:
"It's nice to no longer be tied to either old spice or Axe, the scents smell good, quite frankly amazing, but masculine at the same time. I feel like Axe or Old Spice are for boys, make em' feel confident by practically bathing in their products like cologne.....but Duke Cannon? That's a man's product."
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:23 (four years ago) link
I got a letter from a pair of realtors who sold a house down the street advertising their services and they had "realtor bros" branding. They're actual brothers and probably are going for the Property Brothers association, except... they both looked super bro on their cards
now I'm worried some bros moved in down the block in some sort of "for bros by bros" deal
― untuned mass damper (mh), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:26 (four years ago) link
that’s a weird way to refer to slaves but go off i guess
Biiiiiiig time.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:27 (four years ago) link
real brostate
― calstars, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
Brostate cancer.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
You let enough brain deuces pile up in your thoracic and all of a sudden you’ve got Shark Piss streaming from your eyes!
sentence of the year
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:32 (four years ago) link
hard work, family, community, bacon and country
ugh fuck off
― Vape Store (crüt), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:45 (four years ago) link
― pplains, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:22 (twenty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
as i understand it, americans have always felt this way about the people who built their railroads so...?
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
Can't believe they went with "Duke" when "Dick" was right there.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:53 (four years ago) link