UPDATEAugust 30th - Please note that our design & production studio in Saigon, Vietnam is currently closed as part of the city wide lockdown mandate due to the delta variant. This lockdown is supposed to expire on September 30th but it might be extended. Because of this lockdown we will not be to able to replenish our inventory until further notice. Updates are always provided on our FB page but we will include these here for the benefit of those who do not do social media. Our apologies to all who have been waiting for our products. Thanks.
NOTE: Our EVADE backpacks are built with some heft and as a result the Lite (version) packs weigh 3.7 lbs or more depending on your fabric choice. So BEFORE you place an order, please be aware of this.
The Evade 1.5 is being offered in 2 versions, FULL and LITE. The Lite model does not come with the laptop compartment.
The one and ONLY difference between the EV1.5 and EV1.5 Lite is the laptop compartment that is absent in the latter. Now that said, for those of you with a slim laptop like the new MBPs or Ultrabooks, you can slipped it into the rear CCW compartment (at an angle) - side zippered entry.
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
Offered in the following color/fabric combo:
500D Solids incl Black and Ranger Green.
500D Camo incl Multicam Black.
420D Diamond Ripstop Black
1050D Ballistic Nylon Black
What shows as being available below is all.
Lining is 210D Gray Ripstop Nylon.
Dimensions 19" (H) x 12" (W)(at base, tapers to 9" top)
Depth (measured from front to back at the base) of EV1.5 is 7" and the EV1.5 Lite is 6".
Inside the main compartment it is 5.5" deep for the EV1.5 and 6" deep for the EV1.5 Lite.
The current weight of the Lite 500D is 4.0 lbs (1.82 kg).
The current weight of the Lite 420D is 3.7 lbs (1.64 kg).
The current weight of the Lite 1050D is 4.32 lbs (1.96 kg).
Pack is heavier than the original Evade 1.0 because of a number of add-ons like the full loop PALS wall.
Volume approximately 22 L for the Lite.
Three (3) compartments for the EV1.5 Lite:
A middle main compartment that includes:
Two (2) zippered mesh pockets on the front wall
And a full rear wall PALS loop.
Front organizer compartment that features
1 mesh zippered pocket on the front wall
A loop velcro back wall for front organizer panel - Type 01 (no elastic) or Type 2 (with elastic).
Key lanyard with dual d-ring locations.
And a rear concealed/covert compartment lined with Velcro loops - use a V-Kit for off body CCW or slip an ultrabook or tablet in there. The zippered access (both sides) is approximately 12.5” and the compartment is approximately 18” H x 10” W. For those of you with a slim laptop like the new MBPs or Ultrabooks, you can slipped it into the rear CCW compartment (at an angle) - side zippered entry.
Well padded mesh back with a luggage handle pass through along the air channel.
Top front EDC / Quick Access Pocket lined with Nilex.
Padded Sewn-In Adjustable Shoulder Straps with Load Lifters.
Side Elastic Pods (pouches)
Padded tubular webbing carry handle
Adjustable chest strap
Double side removable compression straps
Removable shock cord on front of pack.
Heavy duty WooJin hardware
D-Ring loops/hangers in the main compartment and the front organizer to accept Matroskya pouches.
#8 Reverse YKK zippers
Matching pack fabric hook velcro patch for the front loop panel.
Removable buckled 1" straps at the bottom of the pack.
Each Evade 1.5 comes with one organizer, and right now we are shipping it with the Type 1 organizer.
Our production studio in HCMC (Saigon), Vietnam is still closed due to the Covid lockdown in the city. Latest update indicates that this lockdown will continue until Sept 15th. (FB announcement HERE).
We had these Evades on the production line before the lockdown while we kept the pre-order open. We have however closed pre-order for now until our production studio is allowed to re-open.
We ask that you used the NOTIFY ME feature on this page until further notice. Our apologies for the inconvenience and we thank you for your patience!
NEXT: Our EVADE backpacks are built with some heft and as a result the Full (version) packs weigh 4.0 lbs or more depending on your fabric choice. So BEFORE you place an order, please be aware of this.
NOTES (Please read ALL the notes before placing an order):
If you have ANY questions about our Evades and/or this pre-order, please email us HERE.
We expect this Pre-Order to ship starting mid-July. This is an ESTIMATE and we reserve the right to adjust this accordingly.
All updates will be provided on our FB page as we usually do. Please check our FB page before emailing us for updates.
When a pre-order is placed you will receive an immediate notification from the store. If you don’t receive one please send us an email HERE and we will check to make sure it is there. Most of the times these emails are sitting in your spam box / folder please check there first.
We DO NOT ask for any deposits. All we ask is that you honor your pre-orders. That said, we have seen some issues with the pre-order app that resulted in some paying for their pre-orders up front. If you are okay with this then so are we.
We will send an invoice out about 1-2 weeks from shipping your order.
If you need to change your order, please email us versus canceling it and placing a new order. We can manually do so.
These pre-orders may arrive in batches so some ship out earlier than others. Please keep in this in mind.
All international orders - please note that we are NOT responsible for all import duties or taxes or brokerage fees that you may incur for importing an Evade.
For this round of Pre-Orders we are only offering the Full versions in the following fabric/color combos:
500D Black
500D Multicam Black
500D Ranger Green
500D Wolf Gray
420D Black Diamond Ripstop
1050D Black Ballistic Nylon
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
500D Solids incl Black, Wolf Gray and Ranger Green.
500D Multicam Black.
420D Diamond Ripstop Black
1050D Ballistic Nylon Black
Lining is 210D Gray Ripstop Nylon.
Dimensions 19" (H) x 12" (W)(at base, tapers to 9" top)
Depth (measured from front to back at the base) of EV1.5 is 7".
Inside the main compartment it is 5.5" deep for the EV1.5.
The current weight of the Full 500D is 4.4 lbs (2.00 kg).
The current weight of the Full 420D is 4.0 lbs (1.82 kg).
The current weight of the Full 1050D is 4.88 lbs (2.22 kg).
Volume approximately 25 L.
Four (4) compartments for the EV1.5 Full:
Main version (not Lite) - A back dedicated laptop compartment (with a well padded base) that will fit up to a 15" laptop, and sleeves for your tablet and periodicals.
A middle main compartment that includes:
Two (2) zippered mesh pockets on the front wall
And a full rear wall PALS loop.
Front organizer compartment that features
1 mesh zippered pocket on the front wall
A loop velcro back wall for front organizer panel - Type 01 (no elastic) or Type 2 (with elastic).
Key lanyard with dual d-ring locations.
And a rear concealed/covert compartment lined with Velcro loops - use a V-Kit for off body CCW or slip an ultrabook or tablet in there. The zippered access (both sides) is approximately 12.5” and the compartment is approximately 18” H x 10” W.
Well padded mesh back with a luggage handle pass through along the air channel.
Top front EDC / Quick Access Pocket lined with Nilex.
Padded Sewn-In Adjustable Shoulder Straps with Load Lifters.
Side Elastic Pods (pouches)
Padded tubular webbing carry handle
Adjustable chest strap
Double side removable compression straps
Removable shock cord on front of pack.
Heavy duty WooJin hardware
D-Ring loops/hangers in the main compartment and the front organizer to accept Matroskya pouches.
#8 Reverse YKK zippers
Matching pack fabric hook velcro patch for the front loop panel.
Removable buckled 1" straps at the bottom of the pack.
Each Evade 1.5 comes with one organizer, and right now we are shipping it with the Type 1 organizer.
NOTE: All international orders - please note that we are NOT responsible for any import duties or taxes or brokerage fees that you may incur for importing an Pathfinder.
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
