Howies: Help us create the über bag!

hey i work for howies and we are currently designing two new bags for our range.
a courrier bag and a rucksack.
it be amazing if we could have some feedback of the kinda thing you want in a bag
we're talking anything no matter how crazy
nice one folks

Left handed courier bags are real hard to get hold of despite more than one in ten people being left handed. Been meaning to start a thread on this.

Something not made in China, please!

Buffalo Bill Something not made in China, please!

Should not be from what I remember Howies started off in London with a couple of guy working part time and then a few year (3 -4-5?) ago moved to south west Wales, British made I think. Things may have changed though.

Check out
http://www.londonfgss.com/discussion/631/2/your-dream-bag/#Item_44
and
http://www.londonfgss.com/discussion/833/anyone-got-a-bagaboo/#Item_50

where people have talked about bags alot.

for a rucksac I would liek one like this by wig

Strapsto tie things on the outside. Also the main poket is big. It is all vey well having a 35 litre ruck sack made out of 3 comparments / pockets but it mean you can never fit a 35 litre item in the bag only an item at big as the largest pocket. I persnoal think you are better off wiht one big compartment with optional dividers and a couple of small pokets on the outside for wallets and keys e.t.c.

TheBrick(Tommy) Should not be from what I remember Howies started off in London with a couple of guy working part time and then a few year (3 -4-5?) ago moved to south west Wales, British made I think. Things may have changed though.

Looking at the label on my orange Howies sweat....

oh look:

"Made In China"

ok, I'll have a look in my Howies cardie....

blimey:

"Made In China"

Oh, and my Howies gloves...

I think you're getting the idea now.

scott not scot patience people.....mine are almost there.....left swing and right swing.....

You making those in China?

i have some howies clothing jeans t-shirts etc but now they have been brought out by timberland i may think again before buying any of their stuff, the association with 4x4 SUV driving, check shirted, fat yanks doesn't go well with eco-organic-environmentally aware cyclists.

my fave T is corporate wanker(with an arrow pointing) I wear it when i know i will have to use the tube, and try and sit next to a pink shirted gorm so the arrow is pointing at him.

Buffalo Bill [quote]TheBrick(Tommy) Should not be from what I remember Howies started off in London with a couple of guy working part time and then a few year (3 -4-5?) ago moved to south west Wales, British made I think. Things may have changed though.

Looking at the label on my orange Howies sweat....

oh look:

"Made In China"

ok, I'll have a look in my Howies cardie....

blimey:

"Made In China"

Oh, and my Howies gloves...

I think you're getting the idea now.[/quote]

Like I said from memory, I do not claim to be purfect.

I only look it.:)

Oh, I'm def not buying anything 'Made In Scottishland"

Buffalo Bill Something not made in China, please!

Why not?

http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/index.php?s=82

Seems an over simplification. But fair enough, I don't know much about Timberland's sweatshops and I'm not about to talk about globalisation here!

scott not scot patience people.....mine are almost there.....left swing and right swing.....

I look forward to seeing them :-)

I use this to lug around all my camera kit, and love the attention to detail (i.e. all the bits and bobs) in that. Would love summat a bit bigger so and can get camera gear and jam in some extra stuff like clothes on top.

Left handed would be good, balance out my camera bag.

From howies? Something I could afford!

yeah a decent affordable messenger bag.
something that is a mix of a chrom/timbuk2/bagaboo/RELOAD!!!

reloads stuff is tasty!

Refelective material somewhere on it (front and back) would be good.

yeah and a d-lock holder.
zip pocket inside for valubles.
key clip.
stabiliser strap. padding but not too bulky.

MrSmith my fave T is corporate wanker(with an arrow pointing) I wear it when i know i will have to use the tube, and try and sit next to a pink shirted gorm so the arrow is pointing at him.

I need one of those!!!!

arrow pointing up though right?

Clips on the outside for grenades. Knife sheath. Bullet-proof material. The usual.. thanks.

photoben arrow pointing up though right?

Down you mean! :)

I love the city with all its vibrant colour.. take me for example.. black shoes, black socks, black trousers, black shirt and black mood. I heart London City.

I have a Howies jacket that advertised how fast the fabric dried. "3x faster!!" the tag hollared at me. It talked all about wearing it in the wet. Turns out I was shafted. Yes, truth be told if you leave the jacket out wet it does seem to get dry (can't say I timed it), however if I wear it out in the rain I'm soaked in 15 minutes!!!!
Luckily I bought it on sale and not for the £100 and something they wanted for it originally!!!
Bad Howies!! Bad! Bad!

To be fair it is thin and warm, longer in back for riding, and looks cute on me. ;-)

(from the girlfriend who's too lazy to get her own username sorted)

Roxy?

Bow to public pressure and create that login!
It'll make the stats better for the females too (3000:1 was it not? ;))