That's crazy, I burnt a small hole in my bag from a fire and it was going to keep ripping.. And I fount this video, it's good people make videos like this.
Nifty idea with the Roulette Chips and clamp! In this day and age of colossal waste and consumerism including the fact that we now live in a 'throw away, buy another one, get a bigger one and use only once or twice' culture - it's refreshing to see there are people who still fix and mend a perfectly good and working product! Nice one for the tips mate. From the UK, regards to you. Chris.
Got a hole in a lunch bag made of the same material. I'm going to try this next time I get a hole. I tried using fabric glue with no luck. Then I tried my hand at sewing, but I'm no seamstress, so we'll see how well it holds.
Gorilla glue dries to a stiff, hard consistency. I suppose it could work, but some sort of silicone would be better in my opinion... this is softer and will "roll with the punches" better
If it's true ripstop it won't keep enlarging. I've had holes in a few of my ripstop items I use and they don't get bigger. Still, I should make mine prettier like this...
+Mike Hunt Good idea, that would make it a bit stronger. Just to give an update, it's been over 2 years since I've patched this hole and there is no signs of the patch wearing out or falling off.
I just got off the phone with Osprey Germany. I managed to rip a small hole in my backpack after brushing against a wall. IMHO shouldn't have ripped. I have cheap backpacks I don't care about which have been through a lot worse and don't show any signs of wear or tear. Osprey is going to patch it for free.
I like lifetime guarantees except that the company I got my backpack from is no longer in business. So the lifetime thing may work as long as the company still exists!
Who cares? If you'd rather have a hole in your backpack that is prone to expanding, that's your call. I'm sure most serious hikers would agree that it doesn't matter what your gear looks like, as long as it functions properly. I'd rather have a patch of any kind then leave my gear open to further damage in the field. FYI, this "piece of shit" patch is still working great 3 years later after at least 800 miles of hiking and probably around 75 nights in the filed. What a piece of shit, right?
That's crazy, I burnt a small hole in my bag from a fire and it was going to keep ripping.. And I fount this video, it's good people make videos like this.
Nifty idea with the Roulette Chips and clamp!
In this day and age of colossal waste and consumerism including the fact that we now live in a 'throw away, buy another one, get a bigger one and use only once or twice' culture - it's refreshing to see there are people who still fix and mend a perfectly good and working product!
Nice one for the tips mate.
From the UK, regards to you. Chris.
I just got my ripstop and seam grip in the mail. I'm going to try it out for myself! Thanks for uploading :)
im going to try this. from the looks, i know its going to work. thanks you.
Very good repair. Thanks.
Nice duel survival in the background
:)
Got a hole in a lunch bag made of the same material. I'm going to try this next time I get a hole. I tried using fabric glue with no luck. Then I tried my hand at sewing, but I'm no seamstress, so we'll see how well it holds.
Would Gorilla Glue work, particularly for dry bags? Thank you sir and all for your suggestions.
Gorilla glue dries to a stiff, hard consistency. I suppose it could work, but some sort of silicone would be better in my opinion... this is softer and will "roll with the punches" better
Most appreciative. : )
If it's true ripstop it won't keep enlarging. I've had holes in a few of my ripstop items I use and they don't get bigger. Still, I should make mine prettier like this...
Good one bro! Thanks for the vid
***** Thanks, glad you found it helpful
What about sewing the outer edges too?
+Mike Hunt
Good idea, that would make it a bit stronger.
Just to give an update, it's been over 2 years since I've patched this hole and there is no signs of the patch wearing out or falling off.
Osprey has a lifetime guarantee
Nathan Mastalerz That's true! If/when my patch fails, I'll go that route.
+Nathan Mastalerz I doubt that covers accidental damage though
I just got off the phone with Osprey Germany. I managed to rip a small hole in my backpack after brushing against a wall. IMHO shouldn't have ripped. I have cheap backpacks I don't care about which have been through a lot worse and don't show any signs of wear or tear. Osprey is going to patch it for free.
I like lifetime guarantees except that the company I got my backpack from is no longer in business. So the lifetime thing may work as long as the company still exists!
when youre broke and having same backpack for 5 years :(
The patch looks like a peace of shit! With the hole is it much better
Who cares? If you'd rather have a hole in your backpack that is prone to expanding, that's your call. I'm sure most serious hikers would agree that it doesn't matter what your gear looks like, as long as it functions properly. I'd rather have a patch of any kind then leave my gear open to further damage in the field.
FYI, this "piece of shit" patch is still working great 3 years later after at least 800 miles of hiking and probably around 75 nights in the filed. What a piece of shit, right?