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The reverse of a question I asked on here a while ago.

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[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

My mom bought my backpack 25 years ago and the clerk told her "they'll last for at least five years".

Well I still use mine daily, so yeah. Definitely lived up to expectations. Although I've did get it fixed, but first time just a year or two ago. So lasted without any fixing for longer than the average age on Lemmy, I'd say.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

I’ve got a 20 year old Swissgear backpack but I haven’t used it for a few years. It lasted through my rave/festival decade!

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I used to break a backpack (usually zipper failure) every year until I got a swissgear backpack. It's 15 years old. It'll probably make it to 20.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I sound like a shill but I LOVE IT. Lugged laptops around with oodles of other things, I really like that the top handle has like, twisted wire in it so it doesnt snap off when carrying heavy loads.

[-] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

doubt they make them the same way so it wouldn't be as good

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Sorry forgot to reply. Hedgren, it's called.

But idk if their current products reflect that level of durability.

[-] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Power (not adidas, the brand is power) backpacks are good. Spent like 25 bucks a decade ago and it only needed some stitches. Was daily use for most of that time, too!

[-] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I bought a laptop backpack a loooooooong time ago, and still use it constantly. It's been through 3 laptops, and I'm not the type to upgrade until it is absolutely necessary.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 2 months ago

I bought a military grade backpack on a Marine Corps base in 2001. I used it for 3 years in the military, then all of undergrad, masters, and phd school. I use it on almost all of my travels, and I use it daily in town. It's still going strong. Hope to get another 23 years out of it.

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