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The Future of Carry is what’s in store!
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Hey everyone, Techwear.Intern here and I'm super freakin' excited to share with you my very first official product release - designed in Vancouver, Canada and developed with extensive collaboration with Massdrop! https://www.instagram.com/techwear.intern/
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Massdrop x Intern - Series 1: Modular Pockets & Packits. The first seven products in an ecosystem of user-configurable pouches and organization. Built with a nowaste manufacturing methodology. Featuring a brand new system of compatibility that I'm calling the Modular Adaptive Carry Standard - MACS. By mixing and matching items built with MACS compatibility, you’ll have the freedom to create the perfect carrying solution for a day, a weekend, a trip; whatever your life demands (they also attach anywhere with 1in webbing connections, such as the MOLLE, PALS, and ARKIV and TECSYS systems too!).
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Modular Adaptive Carry Standard [MACS] No-Waste Manufacturing USA Made Dimension-Polyant X-Pac VX-07 Fabric USA Made Lenzip Raindefyer Waterproof Laminated Zippers Woojin Hardware and Buckles Limitless Customizable Configurations Designed in Vancouver, Canada for Massdrop.com
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And because it’s Massdrop, you have a say in what’s to come next. Stay tuned and share your thoughts with Massdrop and Myself and let us know what features and solutions you'd like to add in the future! Duffels, backpacks, laptop and phone cases - we have a lot planned already and just about anything is possible to explore with a bit of abstract thinking. Visit this post to learn more about me, The Techwear Intern, and let us know what you'd like to see tackled next! Thank you so much for your support! I can't wait to hear from you all!
Check out my Talkpost below for more details about my work as the Techwear.Intern and what I have planned with Massdrop in the future: https://www.massdrop.com/talk/8260/massdrop-x-intern-modular-adaptive-carry-standard
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Techwear.Intern
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Jun 14, 2018
ChuckDee
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Techwear.InternCan you post the details of the configuration s that you are using in the pictures?
Jun 14, 2018
Yukarin
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Jun 15, 2018
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ChuckDeeAgreed. Would like to know which size center zip fits just nice with packit.
Jun 15, 2018
YukarinWorking on some images, but in general sizing down in the pocket will ensure it fits nicely with the packit. For example, when buying a large packit, you can either buy the medium or small pocket and it will fit. The large pocket will not fit nicely with the large packit.
Jun 15, 2018
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Jun 16, 2018
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Techwear.InternIn the first picture, are those the small, medium and large packits? Or small, medium and XL?
Jun 16, 2018
Yukarin
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Jun 16, 2018
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kim.suarezThanks! This helps in deciding which sizes I want.
Jun 16, 2018
twlllIs this the photo you are referring to?
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This would be Small, Medium and XL Packits
Jun 16, 2018
twlll
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Jun 17, 2018
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kim.suarezYes, thank you!
Jun 17, 2018
RayF
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Jun 17, 2018
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Techwear.InternLame, lamer and lamest. If your goal was helping wood-be fashionistas look even more ridiculous in public, you've come to the right place!
Jun 17, 2018
RayF
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Jun 17, 2018
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kim.suarezDang! How Ninja can you get?
Jun 17, 2018
ChuckDee
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Jun 17, 2018
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RayFPerhaps he just didn't want to show his face? Reasonable precaution if you're not in this for the modeling gig.
Jun 17, 2018
RayF
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Jun 17, 2018
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ChuckDeeOr you’re just a little embarrassed to be recognized in that get-up ;- )
Jun 17, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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Jun 18, 2018
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RayFDang man, throwin shade! haha The goal is to provide an different approach to organization and carry... if the carry part doesn't suit your style then keep 'em inside your pack as internal organizer pockets. :)
Jun 18, 2018
ChuckDee
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Jun 18, 2018
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Techwear.InternClassy response. Kudos!
Jun 18, 2018
Yukarin
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RayFGot'em.
Jun 18, 2018
RayF
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Jun 18, 2018
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Techwear.Intern Not throwing shade, making fun of your products, marketing and the demographic that's fall'n for it--there's a difference. Some of us already have this stuff figured out--apparently others would be lost without your help and are willing to pay for it--regardless of how silly they're going look when you're through with them. Got nothing against the Transfer of Wealth bit; I know you gotta make a living!
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Jun 18, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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RayFLets keep the discussions here on topic if you woudn't mind. You've been quite clear in making the case that these products aren't for you. If you have some constructive criticisms to share, I'll do my utmost to address the revisions with future releases! Be well dood, no hard feelings.
Jun 18, 2018
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Jun 20, 2018
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Techwear.InternSome pricing clarity for you all.
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Jun 20, 2018
RayF
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Jun 21, 2018
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Techwear.Intern Yeah, I mind. I'm not here to boost your drop, support your company, make your Porsche payments, or help send your kids to college. You think you've got a product here--I think it's lame and deceptively overpriced (shocking disclosure: the full-monty set is north of eighty-bucks). I also think your marketing is grossly irresponsible. It's not "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away"ploy that I object to (that's rather common around here), it's your overt support of vandalism, destruction of public and private property, and gang culture that your marketing attempts to legitimize. Featuring masked, and hooded models with tagging paraphernalia in your product shots, is about as irresponsible a marketing tactic as I've so far seen on Massdrop. Maybe you don't care about the problem of graffiti, or worse, maybe you're one of those misinformed types who confuse graffiti with art? Or maybe you just don't give a good god damn because there's no graffiti where you live, and money is money right? Well I'll bet there's a fairly substantial population out there (particularly in San Fransisco) who'd beg to differ with you. If your products are legitimate and you are targeting a legitimate audience, then ditch the hooded and masked models, and ditch the markers and the spray cans in your product shots. If you're not encouraging or supporting the activities I've mentioned, then fill your pouches with whatever people who don't wear black masks and hoods are interested in purchasing these days. If you're at loss for what those items might be, have a look around MD's website--since you're the only guy selling shit that features taggers, nearly everything else should qualify. That's my constructive criticism and you don't need to wait for "future releases" to suddenly grow a conscience--you can replace the shots now. Until then, I'd encourage anyone else who sees Graffiti and vandalism as problem in their area (or to their business) to encourage MD not to support this type of marketing or product on this site. But yeah dood, no hard feelings.
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http://www.charlottetownpolice.com/assets/media_files/21/Parent_of_Tagger.pdf
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Jun 21, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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Jun 21, 2018
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RayFMy friends who do murals do so legally and as licensed paid gigs for businesses, cities, and galleries. Their works and collaborations empower the street culture community in doing good and using their skills in beneficial means. They work under a collective they call SlashCollectiveWorldwide hosting events and spreading nothing but love, music, art and passion. We work out of a collaborative space that we have spent the all of our time, money and efforts to create here in the city of Vancouver. A place called SPACE, www.spacetospace.co. We're just a rag-tag motley crew of young creatives trying to make a difference. My efforts with my works are entirely my own, there's nothing ill meaning behind my works and it's unfortunate that you've misinterpreted it as you have.

Check out my instagram - https://www.instagram.com/techwear.intern/, you'll see pretty quick what I'm about I think. The cropped faces is an attempt to anonymize myself as a brand... I want my work to speak for itself and I hope that the feedback and discourse is around the product and its successes and shortcomings. This creates an environment, much like SPACE, where the quest is to constantly improve ones results!
As for the price, I'd like to note that the final sales price is far far below typical industry standards for markup... and it was actually a fight to get the cost so low. I had to introduce an entirely new approach to efficient manufacturing in order to drop the cost. There's no possible means to lower the price of these products without compromising materials quality, taxing the skilled workers who manufacture these products, or ordering unit quantities in excess of 10,000pieces per pouch.
I'm a kid who works everyday and night to make things I hope people will enjoy. Most of the time I'm waiting for the business I work with to send checks, stuck in pay cycles... often wondering how I'll make rent or pay my bills. There's no fancy cars in my life, I live in a glorified hammock 15ft above my sewing machines and crank 18hours most days. Sewing and craft is my passion and I love that the community I shared my work with these past few months has given me the opportunity to do what I love most every day and night.

As for your request for a SF friendly photographic style, here's a few swanky Sanfran city steet pics. :)
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^^^ iWatch certified credible human (non-hoodrat) ^^^
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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Techwear.Intern Appreciate the confession (and evidence) but, spray paint me unconvinced, unpersuaded, and frankly a little nauseous after reading it. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/little-rest-for-weary-bc-anti-graffiti-task-force-during-worst-summer-ever/article25737914/
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Jun 21, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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RayF
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Be well my man. All the things to you and yours! :)
This one's for you! https://www.instagram.com/p/BkROuBkFNtY/
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Jun 21, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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RayFBwhaha
I have a number of friends in the VPD, we unfortunately connected earlier this year when someone broke into SPACE and stole nearly my entire wardrobe fresh from the cleaners! I produce for them bespoke tactical gear custom built to suit their individual needs... entirely at my own expense. They come visit me just to hang and talk gear while I work latenight sometimes!
Got a vest in the studio right now! ready for modification! :)
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Jun 21, 2018
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Techwear.Intern Hmm...entirely at your own expense? You're a god damn pillar of society--and here I just thought you were scraping by on "paid gigs"--tsk, tsk.
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Jun 21, 2018
Techwear.Intern
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RayFI had hoped for a nice civil discussion, however after scrolling through your profile I see now that not going to be possible. You seem to spend your days downtaking drops, mine and many others too... all day long... day after day. Clearly there's no possible action to elucidate you to the reality of the situation. Kindly take your hate elsewhere, or hit me up on insta, skype, googlehangouts, or even a phonecall, seems like you just want to be heard... glad to give you the chance. I'm sure we'll be firm friends in no time! :)
Jun 21, 2018
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RayFLove your product! Hate this guy Ray tho!
Jun 21, 2018
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derekteddyThank you! :D <3
Jun 21, 2018
RayF
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Techwear.Intern No hate, we just disagree. Sorry for the reality check, but life is full of people who aren't going to greet you with hugs and hot chocolate--particularly if you're attempting to market a product/life-style they don't care for. That'd be me. I've replied to your comments, voiced my concerns and you've done your best to happy-face your way through it, but I'm not buy'n your rap or your shit: graffiti is graffiti no matter how you spin it. And yes, it's true, I've voiced and defended my opinions on plenty of other drops--some I like (and buy) some I don't. The whole function of the comments section is to allow us to evaluate drops, express our feelings/opinions, pro or con--it's helps MD figure out where to put their energies (so to speak). I'm sorry they backed your product (because of the way you've marketed it), but I wouldn't be overly concerned if I were you--MD doesn't exactly lean on me for advice and guidance in these matters. Your shit will sell or not based on the product, not your hype or my opinions of it. I have no interested in "hitting you up" elsewhere-- this is where we met and this is what you're hawking. I don't want to be your bud, I'm here to buy stuff (frankly, you'd have faired better by ignoring me rather than trying to play me). True, I didn't buy your elevator pitch, but you might find few hundred souls here who do--take the money and run! On the other hand, come back with a product I can get behind and I'll be the first one to sing your/it's praises. 'Till then: huff paint ;- )
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derekteddyTalk is cheap--if you really want to show me how you feel--SPEND SOME MONEY!
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Techwear.Intern Do people still refer to other people as "my man"? I guess they do if they're given to writing sappy, cliche-ridden mission statements, but I'd recommend a rewrite--on both fronts.
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Jun 21, 2018
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RayFCringest argument I've seen all year.
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RayF
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xZAMx You mean "Cringiest" I assume? Proper spelling "my man", proper spelling. " Always remember: "a limited vocabulary benefits bigly from proper spellin" ;- )
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RayFComing from the guy who spelled 'opinions' as 'options', this is pretty great.
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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marscion Apologies; MD's spelling correction algorithms occasionally get the best of mi. PS: you forgot the error in the comment you were commenting on, or you rightly interpreted it as sarcasum?
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Duncan
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RayFYour disagreements are fine, but antagonism won't be tolerated. I appreciate when you show up and make your opinions known, but this is getting a bit out of hand here. I've told you in the past to keep it peaceful. Please don't make me moderate your comments.
Jun 21, 2018
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DuncanWhat did I actually just read...? Jesus.
That's a lot of angst over some fucking pouches.
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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namhodEverybody love everybody!
... I don't even do graffiti or like rap music. :(
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Jun 21, 2018
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DuncanThis was fairly lengthy discussion--which part did you find antagonistic?
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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Techwear.InternHmm...maybe I was wrong about you? Wait a minute--how do you wear you jeans: W, DC, or IE?

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Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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RayFI'm glad that my transparency is becoming clear to you. :)
I'm a materials scientist sir. Jeans don't touch my body... cotton has no place upon the human form as I define apparel. And pants are to be designed and worn upon the waist, in order to maximize mobility and function!
Check out this article from RealClobber Magazine in the UK where I discuss my notion of 'techwear' and garment design: https://realclobber.com/techwear-intern/
I again wish you all the best. And truly hope that some of my future releases cater more to your distinguished tastes (your Flickr feed is very well curated, I like your style... hope we can share bottle of whisky sometime, you can find yourself an excellent Old Fashioned here in Vancity!) I fly to Italy first week of July to work on a high-fashion capsule collection alongside the former lead designer from Zegna! Keep your eye's on the historic fashion house and fabric mill D'avenza - and the shelves of Barneys and Nordstroms next spring - for some items more likely suited to your aesthetics... including my take on one possible avenue for the evolution of how we define the suit itself.
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Jun 21, 2018
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namhodResident "opinion hawker" attacks creative, creative handles it with grace, resident "opinion maker" gets mad that creative won't take the bait by switching subject to ranting about consensual graffiti art, attempts to escalate fail.
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Techwear.Intern You don't wear Cotton? Ha--I was right about you! When I look at what you refer to as techware, I think synthetic. That said, what you lack in cotton, you might make up in (Canadian) Whisky. Leaving for Edmonton in the AM, but I get to Vancouver several times a year. I may look you up--I'll be the guy in the cotton shirt.
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PraxisCatNeeds a re-write: plot line inconsistent, character list ambiguous. Remember your Ws.
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RayFVery synthetic...
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I'll be there with bells on... modular, MACS compatible, bells.
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
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Techwear.Intern If the RCMP doesn't mistake you for a terrorist first! PS: looks scratchy.
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Jun 21, 2018
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RayFI told ya man, I'm tight with the po! We good. :)
Jun 21, 2018
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RayFPretty confident in my account of the situation. You'd be better off accusing me of having a sock puppet again because two people had the gall to disagree with you.
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PraxisCatWho dares to disagree with the Great One? Bring me his head! Bring me your sock puppet's head as well--I don't like competition!
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RayFAlready told you, man, everyone on this site other than me and you are my sock puppets. I created this entire discussion section merely to rankle you.
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PraxisCatI will not be rankled! I may be miffed, from time to time--but I generally get over it the next morning.
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RayFNow now gentlemen that will be enough of this ballyhoo.
...please :D
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Techwear.InternDon't you have some crinkly-scratchy tech boxer shorts to design?
Jun 21, 2018
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marscionI might not like how Ray dresses his opinion, but I have to admit he does have some fair arguments that I give some thought to, despite the, at best, abrasive tone. But to then criticise his spelling mistake that can be blamed on autocorrect or anything, and you do understand his intent.... One should stop before that.
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Yukarin'Tis true, my detractors are legion, and I expect no quarter from them where poor spelling is concerned. But to refer to my comments as abrasive--such an insult I cannot abide! En-garde, you swine!!!
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Jun 22, 2018
Duncan
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Jun 22, 2018
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DuncanMore plot twists here than westworld! haha
Jun 22, 2018
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namhodHaha, seriously. Someone needs to get out of their parent‘s basement and breathe some fresh air...
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Techwear.InternIs there a full system that includes the pockets and packets?
Jun 24, 2018
Yukarin
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Jun 26, 2018
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RayFI hold my perception of you like you hold your perception on techwear.intern, synthetic and abrasive. ;)
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Jun 26, 2018
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YukarinI prefer naturally abrasive.
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Techwear.InternAs I view the photos- many have the packets and pockets attached.
Is there a full system that includes all the pockets and packets?
Jun 26, 2018
tje09034You would just purchase the full packit system and the full pocket system and the add-on the optional strap if desired.
Jun 26, 2018
LunarPeter
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Techwear.InternAny chance you have any photos of these attached to a 3A-3TS or any 3A bag?
Jul 10, 2018
LunarPeterJust checked in with The Intern and unfortunately no such photos exist.
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Jul 11, 2018
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kim.suarezConincidence? I think not!
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Jul 11, 2018
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Techwear.InternHey @Techwear.Intern / @kim.suarez , just checking does the medium Pocket have the velcro along the front? (The photos in the Model Options show no velcro, the specs sketch and table say "1.5" wide strip".)
Any chance of clarification?
Jul 11, 2018
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fuz_catt Many people seek clarification in these troubled times. I recommend spending two to three years meditating in a Buddhist monastery, high in the Tibetan Himalayas--really clears the mind. Afterwards, you probably won't really see the point of this drop and you'll thank me for saving you all that dough--which you can now spend on incense and prayer flags--you know, the important stuff in life ;- )
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fuz_cattGood question! Just heard from the Intern and to increase functionality, the medium Pocket now has velcro along the front, so the infographic table is correct.
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kim.suarezPerfect! Now if we could just add a corresponding velcro headband, my dream ensemble would be complete!
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kim.suarezCheers @kim.suarez, looks like i'll be copping this drop today~ @RayF, haha you could be right, considering the 4 Noble Truths describe that desire is the cause of suffering. Though I doubt to find truly enlightened ones amongst a website designed to market materialistic goods! But don't you worry, I'll be using my bag to store my phone and wallet rather than any tools of vandalism!
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fuz_cattDamn, I thought phones were the cause of all suffering? 'Spose it depends who's on the other end though? Still waiting for that Enlightenment drop to come 'round again--really pissed I missed it last time.
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GodKuma
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RayFI recognize you!
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GodKumaDamn—time for a new wig an mustache!
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bravozer0
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Techwear.Internany guidance on attaching the strap?
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Crowandco
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RayFI’ve never seen such a massive crybaby in my life. You must be a lonely dude.
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Crowandco Not particularly. How 'bout you?
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