Posts by swad

THE briefcase. This thing will last you the rest of your life.   Saddleback Thin Briefcase - Large Chestnut - Retails for $490 (including shipping)   The original design with the hidden logo... which I much...

A sharp leather duffle that I've customized for a more handsome look.   Latico Cabin Duffel in Custom Cafe - Retails for $175     I loved the profile of this bag, but I didn't care for the contrasting...

A beautiful basic leather duffle made from Peil's full grain vaquetta. A heck of a deal.   Piel Leather Goods Traveler's Select Medium Duffel Bag - List price $332, Retails for...

A handsome, practical shave kit in a nice dark brown leather. This thing will last you the rest of your life.   Mulholland Brothers Shave Kit in Stout Leather - Retails for $150   Taken on only one...

In my opinion, the nicest looking Gladstone bag out there, handsome and practical in a nice dark brown leather. This thing will last you the rest of your life.   Mulholland Brothers All Leather Safari Bag - Stout - Retails for...

Thanks for the replies, but I don't buy the argument that we have to sacrifice comfort for durability.   This is one of those cases where, at first, it seems like we want contradictory things: durability and... well... I'm not...

So no one has observed their Filson zippers getting better with time? If not, that's pretty damning for a company that puts function over form.

I carefully took a fine file to the zipper on my 257 before I cut it out. The parts that "bite" are the top right and top left corners of the teeth. The file certainly made them smoother, but the zipper pull snagged a few...

It seems widely acknowledged that Filson's brass zippers are hearty, yes, and beautiful, but they're so sharp that they easily scratch/pull delicate materials.   I called Filson to ask about the zippers, and the rep I spoke to...

I have the feeling you'll need to be an email subscriber for it to work; it may be just for specific email accounts. My strategy is to sign up for as many promo email lists as I can for the stores I shop, and then use a Gmail filter to...