WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.560 So, after evaluating the bag, we absolutely destroyed it, took it apart piece by piece 00:00:05.560 --> 00:00:10.280 in order to evaluate it in comparison to a brand new bag that was never been touched. 00:00:10.280 --> 00:00:15.640 So we looked at every single part, looked at every single pocket, evaluated the fabrics, 00:00:15.640 --> 00:00:23.120 the foams, the webbing, carabiners, the zippers, and everything in between in order to see 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:26.200 what did really well and where we can improve. 00:00:26.200 --> 00:00:30.440 So we first started looking at the fabric, which is unbelievable how much it changed. 00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.800 You can see the comparison in between a brand new bag, that bright orange color, and how 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:39.880 it basically tarnished. And it has tons and tons of staining. 00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:45.880 What was really interesting is that- Fresh or lemon. Did say that the zippers did a really good job of keeping out any dust and debris, and 00:00:45.880 --> 00:00:54.080 that's basically just from his hands. So it's quite unbelievable how, especially when you're working in such a rigorous environment, 00:00:54.080 --> 00:00:59.200 how dirty your hands can be and how much it basically covered the fabrics. 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:03.120 So yeah, you can see that with the ripstop, you can see that with the reprieve, and then 00:01:03.120 --> 00:01:10.360 with the microfiber as well. Because it's near the bottom of the bag and he keeps a lot of tools in there, it is definitely 00:01:10.360 --> 00:01:14.960 pilling and it definitely experienced color change, but there was no issues with the actual 00:01:14.960 --> 00:01:19.000 structural integrity of the fabric, so we didn't see any holes or anything like that, 00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:22.800 which is something that is great because then nothing could potentially get into the bag 00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:28.960 from the inside. Another thing that was quite cool to see is all of the different layers of the foam. 00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:34.440 So you can see with this cross section, you see that this is the miner's bag and then 00:01:34.440 --> 00:01:38.320 this is a brand new one, and then you can kind of see the in between the layers and 00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:43.280 how much that foam kind of stayed in place and didn't get compressed. 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:46.480 What was really interesting is that at the bottom of the bag, as you can see on this 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:52.120 one right here, is from the little rip that was noticed and mentioned on the WAN Show, 00:01:52.120 --> 00:01:56.120 you can see a lot of the dirt that got in, and as well as the thickness. 00:01:56.120 --> 00:02:00.840 So when measuring it, the original thickness was eight millimeters, whereas when looking 00:02:00.840 --> 00:02:06.120 at the thickness of the miner's bag, it ended up being an average of around four millimeters. 00:02:06.120 --> 00:02:12.080 So it was definitely compressed, especially since he was suspending it, carrying around 00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:16.280 like eight pounds of tools, it definitely got compressed over time and that's something 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:20.720 that we will be looking at and potentially evaluating, maybe we were choosing a different 00:02:20.720 --> 00:02:27.440 type of foam. The current foam that we're using is a PE, which is a polyethylene foam, and we may be 00:02:27.440 --> 00:02:35.520 looking at something like an EVA foam in the future. Like for example, when looking at our backpack straps, you can see these molded foam is an 00:02:35.520 --> 00:02:41.120 EVA foam, and I mean, there was very little compressional change. 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:46.120 It probably was around two millimeters, which is very, very good considering the rigorous 00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:51.880 conditions that it was in. The other thing that was really interesting is the fact that, and a huge selling point, 00:02:51.880 --> 00:02:59.920 was the top handle. So you can see that there's, besides the change in color, there really was no wear and tear 00:02:59.920 --> 00:03:07.640 to the handle, especially since he did mention the fact that he hangs it from this handle. 00:03:07.640 --> 00:03:15.480 Therefore, it did an unbelievable job with the riveting that's on the sides. 00:03:15.600 --> 00:03:20.520 And looking to it, even like the mesh, you can see with the differences in the mesh that 00:03:20.520 --> 00:03:25.720 basically from his hands that it is a whole new color. 00:03:25.720 --> 00:03:32.440 Follow-up on that is evaluating the foam. So this is the back foam that's mainly used for ventilation, and it has a little bit of 00:03:32.440 --> 00:03:36.960 padding itself. You can see that with the mesh that there's definitely a massive color change. 00:03:36.960 --> 00:03:41.600 But what was interesting is that when you look at the foam itself, and especially in 00:03:41.600 --> 00:03:45.480 the cross-section, you can see that it was from more of a triangular shape to more of 00:03:45.480 --> 00:03:48.680 an oval shape, just due to the wear and tear of the bag. 00:03:48.680 --> 00:03:53.240 And that's something that, again, potentially with a difference of foam after evaluation, 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:56.320 we may switch to something that is a molded foam that will retain its shape. 00:03:56.320 --> 00:04:00.360 So there are plans on changing the backpack at some point? 00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:04.960 There is potential change in the materials and the evaluation. 00:04:04.960 --> 00:04:10.960 We always want to strive for having the best of the best materials that will stand throughout 00:04:10.960 --> 00:04:18.960 the test of time. And while it may not be in the immediate future, we always want to see in what ways we can 00:04:18.960 --> 00:04:25.560 improve. So that's something that after this evaluation, we kind of honed in on how there was definitely 00:04:25.560 --> 00:04:30.560 a lot of compression in the foam, and that's something that we want to look into further, 00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:38.480 especially when you're putting a lot of your electronics in your bags. The last thing you want is for that foam to be compressed even more, so just something 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:43.200 that we want to look into and to create maybe a V2 and beyond.