• Hi Scott,

    I’m in Adelaide, Australia and 10 years ago I reached out after becoming aware of your bags. I was lucky enough to secure a Red messenger bag from you after another customer was unable to complete his order. One that had some upgraded materials you hadn’t previously used.

    It’s been a daily companion for the full 10 years and has worn in beautifully - looking almost brand new still with the materials just a bit more supple. It rarely leaves my side.

    To this day I’ve never seen another bag that even vaguely compared to it. It goes casually over my shoulder to take my laptop and headphones to work, or can be fully strapped on when I expand it and carry more than I should on my bike.

    I found this thread by googling BRP after wondering if you’d released any other products in the intervening years and was sorry to read about your hardships.

    There must be a way to make it work though - you might be the greatest bag maker in the world and I hate the thought that you aren’t producing. Do a kick starter, or take some pre orders and deliver on them. Set a price that lets you drop a day from your jobs. Something, so that others can enjoy your bags as much as I have enjoyed mine over the last 10 years.

    All the best,
    Brett

  • Hey Brett! Great to hear from you and really happy that the bag is still working for you. 😀
    Hopefully things will be able to start moving forwards a bit more in the next few months as my financial mess starts easing up and gives me some money to put towards the bags again.
    I'm really looking forward to finally getting some prototypes finished, with all the new details I've been working very hard on.
    I've definitely not given up on them despite having a horrendous couple of years which have pushed me to the absolute limits and put quite a few more scars in the archives.
    Check in on this thread from time to time over the coming months!
    Thanks again to everyone for the support!
    xxx

  • Maybe you've already looked into this, but have you considered making a kickstarter campaign? I think with the right photos and marketing, you could get some funding easily. Especially with your estabilished reputation and some of your products already out there