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Price: £100
With the release of their new line of messenger bags, VAGX have revealed a wide array of modifications to increase the efficiency of their products for the rider, focusing on producing a simple, and most importantly, usable messenger bag without compensating the aesthetic appeal which has always been the initial draw of owning a VAGX design.
The brand new black and white model, as presented here, comes complete with a clear plastic pocket on the front to hold stickers, flyers, or whatever designs you wish to show off to the city streets on your ride around town. Whilst I have seen some bags with enough space to drag around an A3 poster, I am unsure as to how much the pocket can actually hold, but as soon as the first order arrives I will be piling as many drawings in as I can, so watch this space for that one.
In addition to the clear pocket, the VAGX logo is presented in bold on the base of the bag - notably for the braver of London's cyclists given the obvious connotations - and whilst this design has drawn contrasts with the work of SAG, these bags are far less in number on London's streets and are guaranteed to take off quick enough to shake off any design parallels and suspect allusions thrown upon it at such an early stage.
The base itself is cushioned by a layer of polyurethane (a fact directly translated from the website, and so most probably lost in translation. All materials and dimensions will be confirmed upon the arrival of the first order).
With a new design comes new production materials, with all aspects of the bag produced in Japan, by YKK Corporation, preferred to the Korean production of the earlier range. And with new design comes improvement, with a stronger zip incorporated and an improved strap system adopted. According to the website, a new one-touch system has been designed in order to eliminate the hidden D-ring system of earlier designs, whilst also employing a shortened belt to keep the bag snug against the body. The biggest feature of the new design is a removable shoulder strap system for speed and ease in unloading the bag, with a D-ring attached to the end of the belt which, when pulled hard enough, unfastens the strap for simple removable.
Another greatly welcomed improvement to the design comes in the form of a 3-way anti-sway system, a feature found on many messenger bags actually deemed suitable for couriering, providing greater control and comfortability when riding with a full load.
The outer-layer of the bag is a waterproof polyurethane coated fabric (denier tbc) whilst the inner-layer is fake suede. As translated from the VAGX website, a strong, light-weight special nylon fabric was used for optimum strength as well as beauty.
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Estimated size:
H 300mm x W 520mm x D 190mm
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