In reply to Strachan:
> Hi,
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have had a look on their site and they look pretty old fashioned, esp. with respect to materials etc and I was just wondering what it is that makes them so popular?
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They are pretty old fashioned, but that is no bad thing in my opinion. Rucksack design has taken a step backwards over the last few years, with many bags being over featured and poorly constructed. Look at OMM bags for example. The bags are made from super lightweight materials but are still quite heavy, because they have far too many features, dreamed up by designers who rarely climb anything other than the stairs.
The Aiguille bags use simple designs with no superfluous seams and features. They're made of hard wearing materials that mean they last forever. And they are made to order so are customizable, to an extent.
If you are interested I am selling on of their Stratos bags. I tried to email you but your profile won't accept emails.
HTH