Slicks have just launched the Travel System modular backpack on Kickstarter, where in just a couple of hours it has raised nearly £20,000 (27,574 Swiss Francs). We tested the original Suit25 bag some time ago, a suitcase designed for lugging your suit to the office. This new bag takes that concept a stage further.
The Slicks Travel System is a modular backpack that is aimed at making it easy to be organised when cycling to work and meetings.
But more than that, it’s intended to be multifunctional, and replace the many different bags you might need for different activities such as going to the gym, hiking and even to replace a carry-on roller bag for flying. One bag to do meet every demand, then.
The bag is modular. You can buy just the backpack, if that’s all you need. Ever thought about how to transport a suit to work on a bike and not arrive with it totally creased? You can add the Suitcover which adds a removable case that is intended to keep your suit crease-free.
For longer trips away from home, you can add the Tripcover Mobile Wardrobe. As the name implies, it’s a double-sided mobile wardrobe that will keep your clothes and toiletries organised with compartments for wash bags and socks.
If they both sound useful to your needs, you can buy the Slicks Biz which provides the full package, the Backpack plus the Tripcover and Suitcover.
The Backpack is constructed from a water-resistant 600D PU-coated Nylon material. The pack comes with a lightweight rain cover which packs away in a small side pocket. There are generous reflective details on the backpack and the rain cover, and the main central zipper is reflective. There are pockets that can be accessed from the side and a laptop compartment inside.
The shoulder straps are adjustable and can be stowed away when not needed, and there’s a carry handle on the side of the bag. A chest strap and hipbelt are both adjustable. The back panel is padded with channels to allow airflow to avoid a sweaty back when cycling.
“There’s a reason we call it Slicks”, says the company. “We wanted to eliminate all of the hanging bits and bobs (aka “slop” in the baggage industry) and bulky pockets associated with backpacks. The result is a sleek, modern-yet-timeless shape.
Inside are lots of pockets, with mesh used to provide quick access and tie-down straps to top items rattling around.
The Slicks Pack (backpack only) is expected to retail for £160, while the Slicks Biz (backpack, tripcover and suit cover) will set you back £258. If you’re quick in supporting the Kickstarter campaign there are some appealing early bird discounts to be had.
Check it out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/slicks/slicks-travel-system-one-backpack-limitless-possib
8 thoughts on “Slicks launches modular backpack on Kickstarter, and gets off to a great start”
OK, that is damn cool. And
OK, that is damn cool. And £181 / 191 if you are quick, for the maxed-out option.
Cue comments from people who think a Lidl carrier bag suffices for daily commuting / global travel.
Just stick your gear inside a
Just stick your gear inside a carrier bag from Aldi/Lidl/Tesco/Asda or even Waitrose if you’re posh And if you’re quick its only 5p for the budget single use version or 6 to 12p for the Reusable upgrade option.
CygnusX1 wrote:
Boom. Thanks for playing.
KiwiMike wrote:
You’re welcome
As the kind of person who can
As the kind of person who can’t resist buying increasingly specialist luggage ….
Nice looking and well thought out product, kudos to the design team for really thinking about what features to include.
Price is a little Suisse, cf something like the Patagonia MLC45, which can be had for £110, albeit that the backpack function on the MLC45 isn’t as sorted. [Bags like this are tend to be either carry ons with a backpack function you only want to use in a pinch or packbacks that are adequate – but no more – as a carry on. The MLC45 is the former; I wonder if the Slicks is the latter.]
On the other hand, if you can fold your suit up in that little bag and have it come out without any creases then the price is justified because that’s simply f*&%ng magic. The compartment that you access via zippered pocket that the fellow is shown putting shoes into presumably shrinks to nothing/disappears when the Slicks is otherwise full of suits/clothes/etc?
Backpack straps always take up space when not in use/zipped away – I don’t think I’ve ever found myself in a situation where I needed to carry bag as backpack for part of the journey then switch to shoulder bag, but maybe others have this problem all the time.
Given the Switch will likely be used (occasionally) as carry on, would be useful to have a transparent washbag with a discreet pocket so can be gotten out easily/without having to open bag generally to clear security.
Shirt carrier with hard shell for collars is genius.
Panniers
I am not going to mention Aldi bags, but back packs for cycling , why?
lerrup wrote:
‘cos lots of us commute on our roadies without racks
Doh!
Absolute number 1 thing I want in bike luggage is the ability to mount it on my bike, not on me. So with no rack hooks I’m left to faff about with bungees. Nul points… 🙁