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The Romanian army rucksack was already vintage-inspired when it came out in some '70s. Today it will cause spontaneous soiling of the pants among the vintage/retro fanatics, including us.
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The Romanian army rucksack was already vintage-inspired when it came out in some '70s. Today it will cause spontaneous soiling of the pants among the vintage/retro fanatics, including us.
First off, YES, these are made of thick canvas and even thicker leather, all cobbled together with strong thread and steel rivets. With a volume of about 40 liters / 2450 in3, this pack should serve you well during longer journeys as well. In some cases, parts of the pack may have been replaced with newer ones. It's still far from a modern nylon contraption.
Features
A piece of art on its own right, the Romanian pack is well made and seems bombproof. Let's see what kind of secrets it holds.
Inside
From the inside this is a simple thing: it has one large main space closed with a piece of string. Dimensions from seam to seam about 30-35 x 40 x 26 cm / (12" - 14" x 15.5" x 10"). The pack is wider from the bottom than on the top.
The main space is covered by a large lid closed with a traditional one-prong buckle system. You can punch in more holes to the strap if needed.
External features
The lid has leather attachment points probably for a mess kit and that large, interesting looking piece is for a spade (our best guess). On the sides, you'll find attachment points for a blanket/tarp roll and on the other side, there's a handy little pouch for a bottle of booze or a canteen.
All the corners are reinforced with leather. Certainly, this is a thing born out of love.
Carrying system
Anyone familiar with the German WW2 gear will instantly recognize the carrying system, and those who aren't might have to stop for a while and think. We'll make it easy: the slim straps with the loops are supposed to be attached to the hooks on the bottom of the pack. The wide straps with the hooks are meant to be anchored on the combat belt kit.
Yes, the straps will easily slide out of the hooks. This feature is good for military use when you have to discard the pack fast, but not so convenient in civilian life. The simplest hack is to slam the hooks "shut" so the loops won't slide out. Another trick is to cut off the slim straps at their base and just attach the hooked straps together any way you wish. This looks neater, but we will leave the historical integrity aspects to the reader.
Echoes from the past
This ol' thing certainly has very strong vibes from the era of the Tornister type packs which were small and difficult to use. Although this is not one of them, it looks kinda similar. We found manufacturing dates from the 70s and 80s, which truly is a small wonder, as the appearance would place the design to the 50s or something. Well done, Romania!
Anyway, if you're after a proper usable vintage pack, this is your ticket!
Condition
Usually very little used, but old. We strongly recommend wiping the pack clean with a moist rag and treating the leather with generous amounts of grease. The musty warehouse smell will eventually vanish with use.
Kierto Circular Economy
Return this product used but clean and unbroken, and you'll receive half of the product's original price as Varusteleka credits. Service is available only in Finland. Only Registered users can make Kierto returns. See more information about Kierto.
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Erin P. 17.07.2019 Verified purchase



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HuutoVideo 11.08.2019 Verified purchase
Nyt viikon erilaisten koitosten jälkeen tarkempaa kommenttia. Ensimmäiseksi se yksi ja ainoa varoitus: koska reppu on käytännössä yksi erottelematon kangassäkki (ja iso sellainen), se ei oikein sovellu tavan urbaaniin metro-sykintään. Normirepuissa on ne eri taskut ja pussukat juuri siksi, että kaupunkielämässä niille keksii käyttöä. Tästä repusta ei sellaiseen ole. Koska yllä mainitsin, että maksimilastissa reppu on myös rinkkahommiin turhan yrmy selän päälle, on siis kysyttävä mihin sitä käytetään. Alla muutama ehdotus.
Paitsi että tämä reppu näyttää helvetin hyvältä, se soveltuu moneen käyttöön. Uimareissu lasten kanssa, iso kasa pyyhkeitä, eväitä, uikkareita sun muuta kampetta mukana: reppu toimii helvetin hyvin; 40egen kauppareissu, kaurajuomaa ja mehua litrakauapalla, hedelmää, leipää, monenlaista kampetta: reppu toimii helvetin hyvin; vinyylien roudaaminen kirppikseltä (pahvikovike toki levyjen turvana), reppu toimii hyvin. Monikäyttöinen verme tämä siis on!
Aika näyttää, miten reppu ikääntyy. Merkit ilmassa, että hyvin. Nahkaosat oli niin hyvässä kuosissa, etten edes käsitellyt rasvalla, vaikka jossain vaiheessa se kannattaa toki tehdä. Samoin nahkapaskalla voisi panna pari reikää lisää sulkijalistaan. Kokonaisuudesta sanoisin että tässä repussa on historiatietoiselle kaupunkisissille mieltä kiihottavaa kutinaa ja upeaa designia enemmän kuin mitä vuonna 2019 voi edes pyytää. Nahkavahvikkeet hivelee silmää ja repun tuoksu aiheuttaa itselleni välittömän mielihyväntunteen. Hinta/laatu-suhde vaikea arvioida, koska tämä on niin uniikki kampe. Mutta halvalla se nyt kuitenkin lähtee. Neljä tähteä lähtee koska viittä en kehtaa viikon käytön jälkeen antaa.



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