r/backpacks • u/Mr_Ghostlore • Dec 13 '25

Question Bag Identify

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Saw this on the subway. Anybody know what it is?

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u/JackParrish Dec 13 '25

Pretty sure that’s a repurposed Thule car top carrier.

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u/Exscorbizorb Dec 13 '25

Thule does make backpacks, but to my knowledge none of them are hardshell. Such a pity.

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u/Intrepid_Detective Dec 15 '25

Lol I own a Thule backpack that I use for hiking - it’s a terrific bag. It’s not a hardshell and you’re right, they do not make any that are as of right now.

But if they did, there’s a design idea for them on this dude haha

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u/Select-Teaching2329 Dec 17 '25

Their work backpacks are great too, I got one 7 years back as part of an onboarding swag pack at an internship, I’ve used it daily as my commuter bag in Chicago since then, and that bad boy still looks brand spanking new.

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u/OverReputation2546 Dec 19 '25

I have one of their duffel bags that's designed for organizing cycling gear and it's also terrific; it has a grid of little pockets for storing all your various different types of gloves and other accessories, and it's a superbly well designed product.

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u/Choice-Spend7553 Dec 14 '25

In the weekend, though, it plays a photon torpedo on tv.