Quad Lock has a backpack now, goals to maintain your devices dry

We love Quad Lock right here at GadgetGuy. It’s at all times good to get behind Australian-founded corporations that make good gear. Quad Lock’s telephone equipment and mounts are among the many finest on the market. So, when it just lately introduced a backpack, it warranted a more in-depth look.

Quad Lock teamed up with Swedish firm Thule for the backpack, an adjunct with a 26L capability and all of the straps, pockets and pouches you’d count on. In Australia, the backpack retails for $199.99, which isn’t low-cost by any stretch.

So, what does that almost $200 get you? According to Quad Lock, a backpack that’s breathable, rugged, and weather-resistant. It’s designed for on a regular basis commuters, with many of the promotional imagery exhibiting bike riders carrying the accent. Makes sense, given the model’s massive give attention to cyclists and out of doors actions.

Considering that outdoors-y positioning, the weather-resistant declare is probably the most attention-grabbing. Quad Lock advertises the backpack as utilizing “rugged 900D materials”. This refers to a dense polyester material that’s generally utilized in out of doors gear, largely due to its water resistant properties.

Alongside the reference to 900D supplies, Quad Lock’s press launch additionally mentions a “DWR finish”. An acronym that stands for sturdy water repellent, the end is designed to make water bead down the fabric, as an alternative of getting absorbed. It’s not waterproof, as such, nevertheless it ought to defend towards a drizzle or a light-weight bathe.

Within the backpack, there’s a devoted laptop computer sleeve that may match as much as a 17-inch PC. Quad Lock says the sleeve is padded, made to guard your tech. Perhaps this sleeve, mixed with the water resistant supplies, might’ve helped me keep away from a waterlogged MacBook final yr. Oh properly, it’s too late to know now.

There doesn’t look like something on the backpack that latches onto Quad Lock’s equipment, so it’s primarily for preserving your devices protected and dry. It’s out there to order now via the brand’s website.