I got a Bungie backpack when they first came out and over the last several months it has worn till it began ripping.
[url=http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/spartainken/20130329_1038041_zpsf41e7410.jpg] The top of the backpack[/url]
[url=http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/spartainken/20130329_1041161_zps0ba7df89.jpg] The bottom [/url]
I didn't carry that much stuff in it other than a few textbooks and a laptop. I have never had a backpack rip this bad, certainly not one that costs $90.00 (which is a lot of money for backpacks I could of paid $20.00 that never would gave ripped). Has anyone else bought one of these and had any problems? I am really curious because I have never had a backpack I bought ever get ripped this badly.
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How dare you question the quality of Bungie's backpacks!
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Have you been scuba diving with it again? It clearly says on the label 'not suitable for scuba diving'.
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Contact the company that makes it, file a complaint, wait, hope?
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I've had the same problem. In a lot of resuable grocery bags, there's a sheet of tough plastic that you can cut to fit the bottom of the bag. Sometimes it's long enough that it can curve, so books and whatnot don't pull and the damaged seams. And duct tape.
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It's an Ogio pack, and they are well-known for decent design and construction. Mine (identical to yours) has been handling my carry and travel (along with being kicked under the airliner seat in front of me) for over a year and other than some scuffs, appears to be holding up to my abuse almost as well as my previous pack (a Wenger). Your images appear to show either a seam failure (due to a snag or internal stress from being heavily loaded/pressured). Perhaps someone with some sewing skills (and the appropriate needles and high-durability thread) could patch it, I don't know. Or, you could try contacting the manufacturer and see if they offer a repair/refurbish service.
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Damn that really sucks man. I don't know what to say to help fix it, sorry.
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$90?! My $40 Swiss Gear backpack has been holding 4 huge text books, an iPad, and my big clunky laptop for almost a year now with not even a tear. That's a damn shame man, hopefully Bungie or the maker can do something about it. Can you send it back?
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Where was it made?
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That sucks man. :( I do like the way the Bungie backpack looks, but I never seriously considered buying it because of it's price when other $30 backpacks are bigger and stronger(albeit less stylish). I guess your only hope is some sewing/riveting.
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You could probably sew that bad boy back up.
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You spent $90.00 bucks for that? That's just nuts. Sorry it's wrecked, but man. No way it's really worth that much. Probably cost them about $12.95 per.
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Learn sewing, it's a useful skill if you like a backpack a lot and want to keep it around for a while.
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I haven't had a single problem with mine. You need to take better care of your things, I think. Textbooks have sharp corners a lot, by the way. So... watch out for that, since there's really no way the top of a backpack would rip of its own, and that bottom one is a huge rip so there's no way that happened by itself.
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[quote]which is a lot of money for backpacks I could of paid $20.00 that never would gave ripped[/quote] Well, that's debatable.
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How long have you had it? I've had mine since last summer, through a semester and a half of college, and it's doing just fine.
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Does it come with a warranty?
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I think you're doing the right thing by piping up here--especially for the sake of other users.
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Edited by MastaSin: 3/29/2013 3:49:07 PMGo and fix it. How expensive can it be?
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Edited by GrandmasterNinja: 3/29/2013 3:41:24 PMIt's a decepticon backpack...it's probably transforming.