We only use the highest-quality materials so you can be confident your pack will last. Our fabric, buckles, webbing, and zippers are all scrutinized for quality and durability over time. Simply put, we want to make you the best bag we can. We sincerely hope your bags work flawlessly for years to come and bring you joy because we put our heart and soul into these things.
The main material we use in 95% of our products is a 1000D textured nylon. This was originally designed for use in the side wall of radial tires. Think of all the abuse your car tires take, and you can guess how well it works for bags. It is so strong that we have seen bags wear out clothing. At Lone Peak, we get calls from customers with bags still being used 20-25 years later. If you are worried about environmental impact, the clear choice is to purchase something that is made to last a lifetime. Instead of purchasing something that will fail and need to be rebought next year.
We use top-of-the-line nylon and Delrin buckles from top ITW Nexus and National Molding Corporation. These buckles last for years if taken care of. Of course, product lines at these companies change over time, and we have to update lines with current offerings. If you have a old bag with an old buckle on it, we strive to keep a quantity on hand for that kind of replacement. But as lines are decades out of production, please be understanding if we don’t have anymore, and need to use a newer style.
We use webbing that is made to work the best over time. In most cases, that is a top-quality nylon backpacking style of webbing. It is made to work with the buckles we have used over and over again. Even while being used in the outdoors, under the rain and sun.
There are a lot of zippers out there, but we use YKK simply because they are the best. They work better and last longer than the average. We even go a step further by using a nickel-plated zipper pull. The average bag company uses a plain black pull. And the thing is, these are the first things that go on a bag. The zipper pull wears out or breaks, and then you can’t zip your bag shut. On some of our bags, we use a sealed zipper. This has a thick coating to help keep out the rain.
