BACH Pack it 16L Pack

CORDURA® fabric is what many of the most respected brands and retailers around the world use when they need to make a product that’s durable, versatile and reliable. Constructed using high tenacity fiber technologies, weight for weight, CORDURA® fabrics are exceptionally durable.

PFC (perfluorocarbon) is mainly used in outdoor applications when a water-repellent effect is required (impregnation). Harmful PFCs such as, PFOS (perfluorooctane sulphonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) accumulate in the environment and organisms, which has a lasting negative effect on them. Since the water-repellent characteristics of BACH textiles are of central importance for the use of our products, we are now using the PFC-free alternative from HeiQ Eco Dry. Not far from us in Switzerland, HeiQ is developing this technology, which has been successfully established in a wide spectrum of textile applications in recent years. At BACH, we therefore guarantee a long-lasting and sustainable impregnation of all textiles used.

WE DECIDED TO CALL OUR BAD WEATHER SERIES «WEATHERPROOF» RATHER THAN «WATERPROOF» FOR TWO REASONS:

1. In order to improve everyday handling the new packs all have main chambers that are waterproof combined with non-waterproof features and pockets (e.g. to store a wet tent separately from your dry stuff).

2. From personal experience, we’ve found that while roll-tops generally protect your belongings from the rain, ultimately they leak when used during activities like swimming or kayaking.

NO COMPROMISES

By allocating specific functions to an inner, sealed layer and an outer, protective surface, we could avoid most compromises which normally hinder the everyday performance of waterproof gear. We were even able to add some previously unavailable functions and features.

· No compromises regarding the design of the backpack itself: the taping of the TPU Liner doesn’t need to follow the complex structure of the seams of the (outer) pack. This strongly increases the durability of the taping as (waterproof)-taped seams are known to be the most fragile part of a waterproof pack.

· Less taping (which is straight) is needed, which reduces the risk of failure.

· We used the strongest and most durable tape for our TPU Liners, in order to guarantee the long life of your WEATHERPROOF pack.

OPTIMISE ABRASION RESISTANCE & WEIGHT

Our TPU Liner is fully waterproof, lightweight and combined with the proper fabrics and high-quality tapes, extremely durable. Due to the membrane facing the inside of the pack, we were able to reduce seams to a minimum, which allowed us to optimise the radius of curved sealing tapes whilst perfectly protecting the TPU membrane and the sealing tapes from abrasion.

Little parts - big difference! Wherever applicable we use no. 10 zippers and don’t go smaller than no. 5. Since we started over 40 years ago, we have resisted the temptation to use smaller sizes and cheaper brands and this decision has proven to be right over the years. We always use the zipper chain on the visible outside because it lasts 30% longer than the zipper chain used inside out, with the webbing on the outside. We only use silver nickel-plated zipper sliders, as these have a longer lifetime compared to their coloured counterparts (no matter if powder-coated or with any other dying technology).