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John Sears comments on Gregory VIBE: one little bag.............. SO MUCH ROOM

John Sears — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:12:15 PDT

Hi Aaron,

John Sears here, the Director of Product Development over at Gregory. I couldn't help but notice your comments on the similarities of two of our products, so I thought I would check it out. I personally don't see enough functional or aesthetic similarities to justify the suggestion that we copied your design. In fact, the designer of the Vibe hasn't see your messenger products until we looked them up due to your post.

In the spirit of design, I'm happy to swap you a sample of our Vibe for your Velocio, if you'd like to take a closer look, but I can assure you our design philosophies here at Gregory are based in innovation and unique design solutions, as I'm sure you'll find if you dig a littler deeper. Also, if you'd like to check out any more of our lifestyle product, which is a meaningful portion of our business, please go check out our Japanese website. The lifestyle products you'll see on this site will give you a window into the success we've been having for the last 25 years with authentic Gregory shoulder bag products.

No worries though Aaron...we love engaging with folks that we share a common passion for product design with! Give me a call anytime.

The links to both product are below.

Cheers,
John

http://www.usoutdoorstore.com/outlet/pacific-outdoor-velocio-messenger-bag.html

http://www.gregorypacks.com/products/mens/lifestyle/58/vibe

Aaron comments on Gregory VIBE: one little bag.............. SO MUCH ROOM

Aaron — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:03:02 PDT

Dan,

I liked this bag a little better when we came out with the same design 2 years ago. I understand that sometimes things get missed when innovation sprouts from a small company. Check out the POE website and look for the Metcouver (old name) or the NEW and Improved Velocio. A commuter's dream, PVC free as always, more reflective, easy to use, and a sleeker design. I like Gregory bags, but they should stick to large packs and stop copying the small guys commuter gems.

cheers,

aaron

Matt comments on Ask George: How to field-repair a backpack zipper

Matt — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:34:19 PDT

Hi Dave,
The best prevention is to wash you pack (or other gear which has zippers) so that you remove fine dust or dirt which wears out the zipper sliders over time.
Hope you are doing well,
Matt

John comments on Dave's Trip of a Lifetime

John — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:36:58 PDT

Sounds (and looks) like a great trip. How difficult was the whitewater on the Charley? Thanks

jules comments on Chaco Teams With Green Living Project

jules — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:41:02 PST

Thanks for the info

GreatestSong comments on New York Times Reviews Snowshoes

GreatestSong — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:28:33 PST

No matter how comfortable these shoe, I prefer to stay at home during the snowy day.
GreatestSong

EnjoyMusic comments on Entertainment Weekly Loves Chaco Flips

EnjoyMusic — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:36:22 PST

For me, flip flop is the most comfort foot wear. Although these are very informal, but these never hurt my feet. Nce to know that I'm not the only one who love Flip Flop :-)
EnjoyMusic

jeff comments on Dave's Trip of a Lifetime

jeff — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:04:38 PST

Love the stories and photos. Sounds incredible. Very exciting. These trips are an inspiration to us all. I still can't believe the woman and her husband. Craziness.

Cameron comments on Atlas Puts Some "Tech" on Their Website

Cameron — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:49:15 PST

Cool Dave! They must have moved servers up at K2 or something for the Atlas site because the SLS microsite I did for them is missing photos and videos. But the company that put it all together has an archived copy that works:
http://www.cosmicplanet.com/atlas/

Ciao!

Steve comments on Ibex's Inspiration for Fall/Winter 2009

Steve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:35:54 PST

Oh man...I am stoked to see the fall '09 and spend my entire budget on Ibex. Arc'teryx who?