I recently got a used Small Field Bag that looks a lot like a Filson bag but I am not sure if it is real or not.
I already have a tan colored bag that I am certain is authentic and there are some differences between it and the recently received green one.
Above you can see that the tag placement is different (the tag on the green one was removed but you can see it was above the flap pocket) and the size of the front is longer on the green one. Also the buckle is different.
The tan one has a Filson logo stamped in the leather. The green one doesn't. Also, the D-rings are thinner and hand strap is shorter.
The leather strap. The bottom pic is the green one, it is much thinner...not just softer.
I turned the green one inside out and found that there was an internal tag that had been cut off. The other bag had no internal tag. Also, the fabric itself is lighter and thinner. The lines of the twill or wider in the green one as well.
So....did Filson have different specs at some time in the past or is this a knock-off? Opinions appreciated!
I already have a tan colored bag that I am certain is authentic and there are some differences between it and the recently received green one.
Above you can see that the tag placement is different (the tag on the green one was removed but you can see it was above the flap pocket) and the size of the front is longer on the green one. Also the buckle is different.
The tan one has a Filson logo stamped in the leather. The green one doesn't. Also, the D-rings are thinner and hand strap is shorter.
The leather strap. The bottom pic is the green one, it is much thinner...not just softer.
I turned the green one inside out and found that there was an internal tag that had been cut off. The other bag had no internal tag. Also, the fabric itself is lighter and thinner. The lines of the twill or wider in the green one as well.
So....did Filson have different specs at some time in the past or is this a knock-off? Opinions appreciated!