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Post #1980432

2026-04-20 21:20 UTC

@pluralistic 's #enshittification in Backpacks...as usual, driven by private equity and the practice of "value engineering" https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-backpack-got-worse-on-purpose

Replies (6)

  • @Sweetshark@social.tchncs.de 2026-04-20 23:30

    @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr I only trust https://chromeindustries.com/pages/our-story and havent been disappointed. Their origin story is that messenger bags didnt last -- so they started building their own starting with oldsmobile buckle belts.

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  • @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr I realized that when I suddenly had to replace my backpack way earlier than I used to. Looked around, switched to Osprey, and never looked back. Awesome quality. Had mine for 5 years now and it still looks brand new. No wear and tear at all. Gifted one to my wife, same story with hers. https://www.osprey.com

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  • @Illdisposed@mastodon.social 2026-04-21 04:10

    @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr I buy my backpacks from lidl, best back I ever had

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  • @fdr@mstdn.social 2026-04-21 07:03

    @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr last part reminds me of Vimes' boots theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory

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  • @HodgesC@mas.to 2026-04-21 07:47

    @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr We had something similar here in the UK with Karrimor. I've still got two (an expedition backpack and a large daysack) from the 90s/early 2000s going strong, and all their stuff was that solid then. A more recent one is far less well made, and a bit cheaper. Basically useless for hiking from new - I've had really cheap no-name stuff from eBay that's better - and even just used for trips to the shops it's suffered. Being bought by Sports Direct was a big factor

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  • @ildiavolorosso@sfba.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr Please don't share anything from this website. The man who "writes" this blog works for Palantir. The posts are also probably AI slop.

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