For organizing gear, I prefer structured, shaped pockets, not just basic slots.
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Hyper Debuts HyperPack Pro Tech Backpack With Find My Integration
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When I’m counting ounces, I use a camera cube to carry my DSLR inside of whatever type of bag I’ll be carrying my non-photography stuff in. I have a cube for messenger bags from Timbuk2 and a cube for daypacks from Topo Designs.
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ETA: if I’m not facing any weight or number-of-bag limits, all my gear lives in a Lowepro sling. The tradeoff is between comfort and accessibility; having everything supported on one shoulder can get tiring but it’s easy to whip out the camera quickly to get an unexpected shot or to grab a fresh battery.
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PacSafe are our go to bags when we travel. And as a added precaution I add the AirTags in them also now. The security they offer for their shoulder bags is the best against pick pockets.
We certainly have some concerns over the charger/battery issue.
Even before the Targus acquisition, Hyper operated this way in recent years. They're not actually crowdfunding the product development, as they're basically ready to go. It's marketing, an easy way to handle multiple tiers of early bird discounts, and a good way to gauge demand before committing to mass production numbers.
I'm impressed with the quality so far, but it's obviously still very early. The Cordura fabric itself should hold up well. The zippers are YKK and seem good quality...not super beefy, but they have pulls that are easy to grab onto, and they appear to have a good sealing layer that should keep out most water from even reaching the zippers.
Pics of the inside are a little hard to capture, but here's a look at some of the other compartments...
Laptop compartment: Felt-lined laptop pocket, second thin pocket, plus main portion of compartment.
Main compartment: Thin half-pocket, two zippered mesh half-pockets.
Vertical zippered front pocket with small metal carabiner-style hook for small items.
Certainly a valid question. All I can say is we've been around for over 20 years and we have a reputation to uphold. We're not here to shill products we think are crap, and there have been plenty of times we've declined to cover or review products we don't think are any good. In the grand scheme of things, any revenue we get from this is going to be minimal...I truly do think it's a nice, versatile pack and the Find My integration is something rather unique for Apple fans at this point. Would I buy it at the $200 retail price? I'd have to give that some thought and do some comparisons to really convince myself it's worthwhile. But at discounted early pricing? I think it's a good value for what you get.
yeah i have a timbuk2 messenger but hurts my left shoulder after walking 5+ miles around the city. need a backpack
Incase are the closest you can get to Apple designed bags. The ICON has been my mobile office for years. Designed around everyday tech, not fantastical unlikely events like needing to "bug out" or thwart dunderheaded crooks who can't operate a zipper ("theft resistant" or not). Been there, done that with those bags; not worth the reduced functionality.
Hyper Recalls HyperJuice GaN Stackable Chargers and 130W Battery Pack Due to Fire Risk
Accessory maker Hyper is recalling its 65W and 100W HyperJuice Stackable GaN Chargers and its 130W Battery Pack because of a product design issue...
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Obviously not enough to stop promoting their products to people.
I'm sympathetic to the plight of online ad-supported publications going in to the year 2023—it's hard out there and affiliate sales + tasteful branded content and reviews are a part of the game. No issues there.
That said, I draw the line at companies that display blatant disregard for their customers safety, attempt to obfuscate the issue in public with transparently false claims, and then when they do finally get around to a "recall" further insult their customers by only offering a store credit.
I was at a friends house when my Hyper 100W stackable charger decided to start self-immolating. It happened when my buddy and I were in the garage—we came back into the house to his wife in duress not knowing what to do because the charger was making loud popping noises and emitting smoke. Incredibly, it was still charging the MacBook Air it was plugged in to—the thermal cut-off had obviously failed on top of whatever was causing this meltdown.
After cutting the breaker and letting the charger cool down so that it could be moved we had to sit there with the windows open to get the smell out. They ended up needing to get a rug doctor fabric cleaner to get the burning plastic stench out of the couch.
For my troubles, Hyper offered a store credit. Yeah, no thank you. Thank god we didn't leave that thing unattended.
You should consider how it would sit with you if one of Hyper's products ends up damaging a device, destroying someone's home, or harming someone, and they learned about it from this website.
Agree. And more easily hidden in the lumbar pocket than where it is on the outside here practically advertising the presence of a location tracker.
Also really don’t like how these third party find my integrations lack precision finding (please correct me if I’m wrong but I didn’t see any comment about this in the review). Really useful when I’m in a hurry out the door and realised I don’t know where I’ve left my bag in the house.
All in all, much better to use an AirTag in a hidden pocket or unpick a seam and put it and sew it up IMO.
It is the chargers, too. Mine got hot, but thankfully didn't start on fire. I had to send it back after the recall, and got a Gift Card that didn't even refund shipping, and isn't enough to afford much of anything on their website other than maybe a cable I don't need. Essentially threw my money away. So no thank you, I won't be buying any more of their cr@p products.
