Fellow animal lovers,
What is your experience with the 525 Ballistic or 630 Recycled holding up to resisting animal hair? Is one better than the other?
I'm planning some future bag purchases (a Smart Alec, when they are reissued, and maybe an S25). While I don't currently live with an animal I do regularly kitty sit (and sometimes dogsit) for my friends' pets, and want to spend my energy playing with the animals, not de-furring my bags, so I have been looking for discussions of which of the different TB fabrics are less prone to collecting pet hair.
Some of the more useful informational resources I've found are:
The S25 options currently posted as in stock or in production are 1000 Cordura, 525 Ballistic, 630 Recycled and 400 Halcyon.
The 2013 Fur Test shows that Cordura is prone to collecting animal hair. I'm ruling it out as an option because of that, even though I like the hand and am confident it would stand up to heavy use.
The 525 Ballistic, 630 Recycled and 400 Halcyon were not part of that test. Per the Materials Geekery blogpost, "We use a lot of smooth (also known as “filament”) nylon fabrics: all of our Ballistic nylons, Parapack, and Halcyon. We like how they don’t collect pet hair, and also how they slide easily in and out the overhead bin and other tight places." The TB Materials Overview states that the 525 Ballistic "won’t collect pet hair, sweater lint, or snow" and 630 Recycled "doesn’t tend to collect pet hair or fussels."
Have those of you with animals noticed a big difference in the 525 Ballistic and 630 Recycled when it comes to animal hair? Your insights would be much appreciated.
(Edited to remove Halcyon as an option, since the Synik Exterior Fabric comparison implies it is not as sturdy as the 525 Ballistic.)
What is your experience with the 525 Ballistic or 630 Recycled holding up to resisting animal hair? Is one better than the other?
I'm planning some future bag purchases (a Smart Alec, when they are reissued, and maybe an S25). While I don't currently live with an animal I do regularly kitty sit (and sometimes dogsit) for my friends' pets, and want to spend my energy playing with the animals, not de-furring my bags, so I have been looking for discussions of which of the different TB fabrics are less prone to collecting pet hair.
Some of the more useful informational resources I've found are:
- Tom Bihn Materials Overview
- Materials Geekery: The Hand and Structure of Various Fabrics (2021 blogpost)
- The Fur Test (2013 blogpost)
The S25 options currently posted as in stock or in production are 1000 Cordura, 525 Ballistic, 630 Recycled and 400 Halcyon.
The 2013 Fur Test shows that Cordura is prone to collecting animal hair. I'm ruling it out as an option because of that, even though I like the hand and am confident it would stand up to heavy use.
The 525 Ballistic, 630 Recycled and 400 Halcyon were not part of that test. Per the Materials Geekery blogpost, "We use a lot of smooth (also known as “filament”) nylon fabrics: all of our Ballistic nylons, Parapack, and Halcyon. We like how they don’t collect pet hair, and also how they slide easily in and out the overhead bin and other tight places." The TB Materials Overview states that the 525 Ballistic "won’t collect pet hair, sweater lint, or snow" and 630 Recycled "doesn’t tend to collect pet hair or fussels."
Have those of you with animals noticed a big difference in the 525 Ballistic and 630 Recycled when it comes to animal hair? Your insights would be much appreciated.
(Edited to remove Halcyon as an option, since the Synik Exterior Fabric comparison implies it is not as sturdy as the 525 Ballistic.)
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