Thanks a bunch, Rob! Great info. I think Jan & BQ surprised some people (including me) when he noted how surprisingly light the Berthouds are. I made a coroplast bar box about the size of the smallest Berthoud and didn’t beat the weight by that much! It’s great to see someone like you pushing the envelope without just assuming the synthetics are going to make a lighter/cheaper/better bag.

I’m totally with you on the PU coatings. Not at all interested in something with an expiration date like that. The x-pac sounds really impressive, and the size just looks dreamy. Can’t wait to see these bags in the wild!