Filson Bag Thread: With Pictures

[Alter]



Picked up my first Filson bag, a 256 in Tan today....for $86 brand new.
Oh yea.

That's an amazing price...how did you manage that?

 

[ShayaEXQT]

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That's an amazing price...how did you manage that?

+1

 

[ryewo[i dmfsOZI490w]



Picked up my first Filson bag, a 256 in Tan today....for $86 brand new.
Oh yea.

You know, you could've just included how you got it for that price, because I'm sure you knew everyone would be asking

 

[ShayaEXQT]

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You know, you could've just included how you got it for that price, because I'm sure you knew everyone would be asking

I hope the answer isn't eBay and it was a 30 year old Filson with holes.

Edit: He says brand new... maybe he just didn't receive it yet!!

 

[Winston S.]

That's a pretty ridiculous price. Given the chance I probably would have added that to my collection of bags even though I already have an Otter Green (OG) 256.

 

[facet]

Maybe he meant $186?

 

[johnH123]

Just because you were all asking, I walked into a small store at my local mall (shoes and accessories mostly), and low and behold they had some Filson stuff (already on clearance) for an extra 30% off. I guess Filson stuff isn't that popular out here.

I might go back and see what's left.

 

[Clyde]



Just because you were all asking, I walked into a small store at my local mall (shoes and accessories mostly), and low and behold they had some Filson stuff (already on clearance) for an extra 30% off. I guess Filson stuff isn't that popular out here.
I might go back and see what's left.

Where in Canada are you?

 

[poorman]

Yeah! WHATS LEFT? FREE PROXY? HAHA.

 

[johnH123]

Sorry kids, I won't be proxying anything and there's nothing left anyways. Maybe a tote bag thingy in tan, but that's it.

The store is 'Stonehenge' in the West Edmonton Mall. It was a one off thing that I stumbled upon.

 

[rennavate]



Sorry kids, I won't be proxying anything and there's nothing left anyways. Maybe a tote bag thingy in tan, but that's it.
The store is 'Stonehenge' in the West Edmonton Mall. It was a one off thing that I stumbled upon.

Oh ****! I wonder if they typically carry the 257, which I've been meaning to pick up for a while now. I'll ask when I'm at West Ed on the weekend. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[spacemanvt]

Does anyone know what the little latch thing inside of the outside pockets does on a 256?

Holds keys or something?

 

[rpiotr01]

Does anyone know what the little latch thing inside of the outside pockets does on a 256?
Holds keys or something?

Exactly, meant to hold keys, or I suppose anything else able to attach to it that you don't want to lose.

 

[ryewo[i dmfsOZI490w]

Yup, it's for keys, so you don't just drop it in a pocket and then have to rummage through everything to find it. Just hang it on that, and it's easy to retrieve it when you need it. A lot of thoughtfully-made bags have this feature.

 

[tomatic]

since somebody asked whether you can wax the apolis briefcase - received mine today and gave it a full treat with a can of filson wax and the bag took it really well. obviously you have to take care to not get in touch with the leather. i used filson wax since it smells slighlty better than the paraffin in the domke wax. fjällräven greenland wax might work as well but it's usually harder to apply.