bAG fREAKS

What's it made from?
These days most bags are actually made quite well. The real difference is in the quality of the materials and fittings used. We use high-quality materials such as bonded cotton canvas (the traditional material used for fishing bags, being strong and waterproof), solid brass fittings, English bridle leather and military grade cotton webbing. Leather and canvas both hold up well. As long as they are both good quality, both should be similar in terms of longevity.

How long will it last?
Lower quality bags will tend to use synthetic materials (which look OK when new but do not age gracefully), alloy metals, vinyl instead of leather fittings and a looser weave webbing, which may fray or break quite quickly. We use heavy duty brass zips and traditional failsafe fastenings like English cast brass buckles. Cheap zips and fastenings can break very quickly and make the whole bag useless.