Filson Bag Thread: With Pictures

[OtterMeanGreen]

Hmmmm. That gives me something to think about. I may need to think about swapping my medium duffel for a MTB

As you might know I was also in your exact position, but it involved the MTB vs the #266 Sportsman. The seller was @GzStudio on eBay (pre styleforum). I had just read the forum for the first time (400 pages at that point) and @Soletrane love for his #266 and @mgrennier distaste for his MTB, or cardboard box with a strap was how he put it, both were up for consideration. Long story short the #266 won the debate and I passed on the Talon Tan #246 MTB that GZ was selling. The funny thing is that a year later I sold the #266 to @CCF1897 and bought a practically new Talon #246 MTB from Gzstudio. How's that for a fun little merry-go-round. That should display my feelings for the MTB, which I have already used way more times than the #266, and have no intention of selling it....but then again I'm a minimalist so who knows what the future brings.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

Now that I've received the #264 in the mail and have had a chance to load it up with some fly gear, I'm glad to have it! It will definitely be easier to keep things sorted out, instead of loading up a tote and allowing everything to get mixed up. I also think it'll be easier to keep track of leaders, hemostats, line nippers, spools, etc.

I was especially excited to find that the strap had a single layer leather pad instead of the sewn strap pad!

Would love to see a photo of it and when it's packed with your gear, as would everyone else here...we love photos, especially if they have Filson's in them...just no feet....we hate feet...especially if they have Filson's in them

 

[linablair]

Would love to see a photo of it and when it's packed with your gear, as would everyone else here...we love photos, especially if they have Filson's in them...just no feet....we hate feet...especially if they have Filson's in them

Happy to do that! I’ve got it loaded up with seven fly boxes, stream tools, sunglasses, four reels, ten spools of tippet, etc. plenty for several days on the water!

The leather seems to be good quality and seems a bit more red than recent bags I’ve seen. The twill definitely isn’t as heavy as the original stuff. Still happy overall and looking forward to trout season!

 

[CCF1897]

Happy to do that! I’ve got it loaded up with seven fly boxes, stream tools, sunglasses, four reels, ten spools of tippet, etc. plenty for several days on the water!

The leather seems to be good quality and seems a bit more red than recent bags I’ve seen. The twill definitely isn’t as heavy as the original stuff. Still happy overall and looking forward to trout season!

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Very nice setup there! I have been debating using one of my 264’s for a tackle box this spring, I’ve also been looking at the frost river tackle box as well. I’ll make a decision here in a week or so. Your pics may make it a bit easier.

 

[mgrennier]

Happy to do that! I’ve got it loaded up with seven fly boxes, stream tools, sunglasses, four reels, ten spools of tippet, etc. plenty for several days on the water!

The leather seems to be good quality and seems a bit more red than recent bags I’ve seen. The twill definitely isn’t as heavy as the original stuff. Still happy overall and looking forward to trout season!

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That’s an amazing set up and, more importantly an amazing reason to have a set up like that. Enjoy the flyfishing.

 

[Canuckle]

Hmmmm. That gives me something to think about. I may need to think about swapping my medium duffel for a MTB

I love my MTB. I owned a medium duffle before (newer version) and it was awful compared to the MTB. The nice thing about this 246 MTB is that the zippers go down a bit further giving much better access inside. I also like that there's no outer storm flap, it allows the nice brass zipper to shine and adds some character to the bag. The outside and inside organizer pockets are just icing on the cake. I am not sure why Filson got rid of this bag.

 

[Soletrane]

I love my MTB. I owned a medium duffle before (newer version) and it was awful compared to the MTB. The nice thing about this 246 MTB is that the zippers go down a bit further giving much better access inside. I also like that there's no outer storm flap, it allows the nice brass zipper to shine and adds some character to the bag. The outside and inside organizer pockets are just icing on the cake. I am not sure why Filson got rid of this bag.

I have the LTB and when I use it (usually on week-long leisure trips), I find myself rediscovering the benefits of pockets and the wide zipper all over again - and I think Filson was right to put “Travel” in the name.

 

[trevor_b]

Happy to do that! I’ve got it loaded up with seven fly boxes, stream tools, sunglasses, four reels, ten spools of tippet, etc. plenty for several days on the water!

The leather seems to be good quality and seems a bit more red than recent bags I’ve seen. The twill definitely isn’t as heavy as the original stuff. Still happy overall and looking forward to trout season!

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Nice bug, like quality leather, that's seems well!

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

Just wanted to share this AWESOME surprise with everyone. A good lesson in not being afraid to speak up, especially when you know you're in the right. About a week ago I contacted Filson CS Dept about when they were going to restock the Stanley X Filson Flask. Since I had their ear already I thought this was the perfect time to share my opinion on their December shipping mishap and what I thought about their lack of packaging protection for their high priced garment items. Just to give a quick recap: I ordered a Mackinaw Wool Vest from Filson.com. I wanted to show my support for the company so I gladly paid retail (minus 10% email offer of course..I'm not crazy), instead of opting for a third party retailer. I had to wait 2 weeks for them to process the payment and get it ready to ship, and it arrived late on Christmas Eve in a flimsy plastic bag with the contents all mashed up inside (it was a gift for me that 3/4 I paid for).

The CS Rep couldn't really do anything for me even when I stated that I intended on buying a Mackinaw Cruiser from Filson.com and wanted them to ship it to me in a protective cardboard box, to protect the plastic buttons mainly. He said there isn't a way for them to special request packaging, even when I showed him lesser items from Filson.com being shipped out in boxes. I'm not looking for anything fancy here, just a plain box. So after the chat ended I spoke my mind to those survey questionnaires...I gave both barrels. I received this email a week later and my jaw dropped to the floor. I can't make any promises, but with generosity like this and their kind words, I plan on being a Filson customer for life.

 

[GzStudio]

Just wanted to share this AWESOME surprise with everyone. A good lesson in not being afraid to speak up, especially when you know you're in the right. About a week ago I contacted Filson CS Dept about when they were going to restock the Stanley X Filson Flask. Since I had their ear already I thought this was the perfect time to share my opinion on their December shipping mishap and what I thought about their lack of packaging protection for their high priced garment items. Just to give a quick recap: I ordered a Mackinaw Wool Vest from Filson.com. I wanted to show my support for the company so I gladly paid retail (minus 10% email offer of course..I'm not crazy), instead of opting for a third party retailer. I had to wait 2 weeks for them to process the payment and get it ready to ship, and it arrived late on Christmas Eve in a flimsy plastic bag with the contents all mashed up inside (it was a gift for me that 3/4 I paid for).

The CS Rep couldn't really do anything for me even when I stated that I intended on buying a Mackinaw Cruiser from Filson.com and wanted them to ship it to me in a protective cardboard box, to protect the plastic buttons mainly. He said there isn't a way for them to special request packaging, even when I showed him lesser items from Filson.com being shipped out in boxes. I'm not looking for anything fancy here, just a plain box. So after the chat ended I spoke my mind to those survey questionnaires...I gave both barrels. I received this email a week later and my jaw dropped to the floor. I can't make any promises, but with generosity like this, I plan on being a Filson customer for life.

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[OtterMeanGreen]

you didn't show the code.......

I almost did and thought hmmmmmm. You guys would jump on that in a second

 

[Rymanocerous]

As you might know I was also in your exact position, but it involved the MTB vs the #266 Sportsman. The seller was @GzStudio on eBay (pre styleforum). I had just read the forum for the first time (400 pages at that point) and @Soletrane love for his #266 and @mgrennier distaste for his MTB, or cardboard box with a strap was how he put, were up for consideration. Long story short the #266 won the debate and I passed on the Talon Tan #246 MTB that GZ was selling. The funny thing is that a year later I sold the #266 to @CCF1897 and bought a practically new Talon #246 MTB from Gzstudio. How's that for a fun little merry-go-round. That should display my feelings for the MTB, which I have already used more times than the #266, and have no intention of selling it....but then again I'm a minimalist so who knows what the future brings.

Interesting. I never thought of the Sportsman

I love my MTB. I owned a medium duffle before (newer version) and it was awful compared to the MTB. The nice thing about this 246 MTB is that the zippers go down a bit further giving much better access inside. I also like that there's no outer storm flap, it allows the nice brass zipper to shine and adds some character to the bag. The outside and inside organizer pockets are just icing on the cake. I am not sure why Filson got rid of this bag.

Appreciate this perspective. I am going to look very hard at swapping my duffel for an MTB then. One more eBay search to add

 

[TinMan3]

Interesting. I never thought of the Sportsman


Appreciate this perspective. I am going to look very hard at swapping my duffel for an MTB then. One more eBay search to add

I have nothing against the MTB. I actually really liked it for the couple of trips I used it on. Alas, I ended up selling mine and keeping my medium duffle. Don’t be fooled, the medium duffle is a lot bigger. The medium travel bag is a slightly taller version of the small duffle. Again, a great bag, but for me didn’t serve the same purpose as my medium duffle.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

I have nothing against the MTB. I actually really liked it for the couple of trips I used it on. Alas, I ended up selling mine and keeping my medium duffle. Don’t be fooled, the medium duffle is a lot bigger. The medium travel bag is a slightly taller version of the small duffle. Again, a great bag, but for me didn’t serve the same purpose as my medium duffle.

#246 MTB: 18"L x 13"H x 11"W (42 L)

#70325 Medium Duffel: 20"L x 13"H x 12"W (45 L)

Bigger, yes however I wouldn't go as far as saying that it's a lot bigger. As in the difference between an STB vs MTB or a Small Duffel #220 vs #70325 kind of bigger. It's more like a #258 vs #257 kind of bigger to put into Filson terms. But in this case the smaller of the two has much better workable organizational abilities (like the #258). I can achieve 7 days into the MTB utilizing packing cubes and still have room to access everything I need in the bag, unlike the small duffel (or medium) where you need to start removing the contents to access things (especially in the end pockets). Plus if you are utilizing those interior end pockets the Duffel losses the 2 inches it gains on the MTB, which has exterior end pockets that don't cause you to lose on the inches

I'd say the biggest benefit of the MTB is that you can stuff it full and not worry about having to check it, whereas the New Medium Duffel is skating on the razor edge as what is allowed to carry-on (if that matters to you).

 

[woodsjw]

#246 MTB: 18"L x 13"H x 11"W (42 L)

#70325 Medium Duffel: 20"L x 13"H x 12"W (45 L)

Bigger, yes however I wouldn't go as far as saying that it's a lot bigger. As in the difference between an STB vs MTB or a Small Duffel #220 vs #70325 kind of bigger. It's more like a #258 vs #257 kind of bigger to put into Filson terms. But in this case the smaller of the two has much better workable organizational abilities (like the #258). I can achieve 7 days into the MTB utilizing packing cubes and still have room to access everything I need in the bag, unlike the small duffel (or medium) where you need to start removing the contents to access things (especially in the end pockets). Plus if you are utilizing those interior end pockets the Duffel losses the 2 inches it gains on the MTB, which has exterior end pockets that don't cause you to lose on the inches

I'd say the biggest benefit of the MTB is that you can stuff it full and not worry about having to check it, whereas the New Medium Duffel is skating on the razor edge as what is allowed to carry-on (if that matters to you).

Using a conversion calculator... the Medium Duffel comes out to 51+ Liters, while the MTB 42+...

https://www.sensorsone.com/length-width-and-height-to-volume-calculator/