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CRUMPLER is freedom of expression; it’s the place inside your head. We manufacture perfectly designed bags and things that make getting from A to B enjoyable, sexy, and functional. Exceptional creativity is at the core of our business.
The NEW Light Delight Collection
We are ecstatic to announce the new Light Delight Collection. It is long awaited character to join the Crumpler family. We love structure, we love choice and we idolise innovation. The Light Delight Collection is the first series of structured, featherweight bags – designed specifically for laptops, cycling, and travel – that weigh less than a meatball sandwich and can carry more than a dump truck. The range is an elegant marriage of Herculean strength and ravishing aesthetics. They fold down to the size of your hand, and expand to the size of your ego….. so it just depends how big your ego is…..
Among the 11 bags, in four eye-catching colours, each one serves a distinct purpose for the urban adventurer.
The smaller bags make you more organised than the German train system; the travel bag is ideal for your passport, your tickets, and your love letters. The Organiser does what it says: stores anything from your cables through to your electric shaver and lavender bath balls. The bum bag…the fanny pack…The Hipster! Summer is coming and you need your hands free so you can find a lady/man friend to hang off your shoulder, so go find them.
The Shopper is a special bonus in the collection, perfect for throwing in a bigger bag and pulling out when you need it most, or when you popping to the supermarket (or somewhere slightly more glamorous sounding).
If you are looking for the ideal carry-on, the Weekender is your lady. It is made to the EXACT dimensions for carry-on luggage. This means you don’t have to deal with those gate garrisons at the airport anymore. Just toss your laptop in the mesh pocket inside, and bring whatever other crap you want to bring for your weekend getaway.
If you are searching for a easy to grab solution for transporting your laptop or iPad there is a large selection to chose from; the Sling, Messenger, Backpack or Boarder. Heck! Even the Weekender and Duffels have places for laptops and iPads… and all your shoes, knitted jumpers, kegs of beers and what else you may be carrying around.
The Duffels are an ideal solution for travel… with more than three different ways to carry them. The XL is literally X-L, we didn’t just slap the name on to make our egos bigger. Our intern can fit inside… and because these bags are so strong… we picked up the bag and carried him off to the pub…
All off the Light Delight Collection is now available online and arriving in our stores, so now YOU can check them out.
HOLIDAY HELP
With just under a week left until Christmas comes crashing down upon us all, there are bound to be more than just a few people who are still looking for that perfect gift. We understand the stress that can come with presents, so we decided to make it a bit easier on all of you. Here’s the breakdown :)
- Gifts for 100+
- Gifts for 30 to 99
- Gifts under 30
The FREEWHEELER Video!
Allriiiiight! Introducing the AWESOME new video for our FREEWHEELER Collection! Toss yer eyeballs at it, and let us know what you think!
Also, be sure to spread this video like glitter in a kindergarten art class! That means, let your friends know about it online :)
THE ALL NEW DINKY DI
We are bursting at the seams to introduce a new twist to one of our most classic bags, the Dinky Di! Like any classic, we wanted to keep the original feeling, but we were sure to add a bit more quality, and a bunch more sexy to this new model.
The Dinky Di has been with us since way back when. It is our most colourful bag and, rightly so, it boasts an attitude that has been known to humble self righteous divas. This beauty has long been a staple in our messenger bag range, exhibiting both personality with the quintessential Crumpler stripes, and functionality that makes MacGyver sweat.
Needless to say, this is a bag that will be with us until the day we die…and with our 30 year Guarantee, it is a pretty sure bet that it will be with you until the day you kick the bucket as well!
Head to our Online Shop to check out the full range of bags!
Introducing, The Freewheeler Collection
Crumpler was born of one great idea in Australia back in 1995: to create unbreakable and individual bags. Welllllll, not a lot has changed since then.
We recently released the Freewheeler Collection into the wild, and not only are they more attractive than that foxy vixen at the ice cream shop downtown, they are also as robust as a rhino’s ass. No, seriously, they are. We even have internal battles going around the office about who will order which bag…because no one likes to show up to the dance with the same dress. You know?
This lightweight and extremely durable collection has it all: messenger bags, a backpack, a photo bag, and slings. If you don’t find what you want here, you probably just don’t know what you want.
We’d suggest you finally do something with your lives and grab your Freewheeler before your friends do :)
The Private Dancer
Not too long ago, we released nine spectacular bags into the wild. When these bags came to us, they were overcome with the humdrum of diurnal activity, and had been plighted by the mundane rituals of grocery shopping and runs to the local organic market.
We took it upon ourselves to breath new life into these bags – to set them apart from the standard totes of the world. We started by addressing one major issue: longevity. We made the Private Dancers with our signature 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyperperformance fabric and lined them with our durable ripstop lining, so that no soggy celery would ever poke its way though the sides.
Then…we dipped it in awesomeness! This means you can toss a case of beer in there, swing it over your shoulder, and bike into the setting sun, knowing that everything is safe and sound inside a bag that shall not rip. Or, if you are more of the nerd persuasion, go ahead and throw your laptop inside, zip the top shut, and run around in the pouring rain for a few hours. You should be just fine…
The next logical step was to give these bags a look of their own. Forget beige! With nine different colour combinations and three different sizes, everyone is certain to find their path to the greener side with one of these unique treats.
Private Dancer is the tote bag for day and night, for the office and the party, for carrying a little or a lot. Combining elegant aesthetics with rugged, built-to-last quality, Private Dancer is guaranteed to stick with you for the next 30 years, and will keep you wondering how you were ever able to fool such a beauty into going home in the first place :)
Shoot Your Load For A Super Snipe!
Introducing, “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUESDAY”: a weekly competition that enables fans on Facebook to win one of our amazing bags. Every Tuesday, we will give fans the too good to be true opportunity to win a Crumpler bag, and we will choose a champion the following Monday at 12:00.
This week’s TOO GOOD TO BE TRUESDAY features one of our classic messenger bags, with a super classy colour combo: the black on black Super Snipe! We wanted to do something for all you personal shippers out there – to help you better transport your daily loads. This super sweet treat is perfect for city slingin’ stunts and girlyboy hunts!
The Super Snipe is not only full of space, but also tons of features that are designed to make your daily runs a joy: internal velcro and zipped pockets, internal ripstop lining, an external zip pocket, our 2-sided tuck-in Third Leg Stabiliser, an adjustable shoulder strap with our Quick Flick™ buckle, and a super safe buckle-fastened front flap. The fact that we are giving this gem away will likely cause the boss to come back and fire our social media fella…poor guy.
Apropos giving the bag away, if you want to win this Super Snipe, follow these simple instructions before next Monday, 12:00 sharp:
1. Snap a picture of all the gear that you carry every day (your phone, books, laptop, rubber ducky, fireworks, dinosaur fossils, whatever!);
2. Post your picture to our Facebook wall;
3. Give us a reason for why we should give you the bag;
4. Get your friends and fellow Crumpler fans to like your picture!
** This offer is limited to contestants in the EU only **
2011 London Open Bike Polo Recap
As you may know, we went to London the last weekend of July to help sponsor the 2011 LHBPA London Open Bike Polo Tournament at Hackney Downs in East London. For those of you that still don’t get it, bike polo is just like the normal horse polo – just with more personality and much more excitement :)
The London Open bike polo tournament was a great idea in theory: encourage some of the best hardcourt players in Europe to compete and never turn away any team with a desire to take part. The largest group of mallet-wielding polo enthusiasts worldwide resides in London, and props go out to the large community for organising the great event.
There are now over 26,000 bike polo players worldwide (predominately playing within North America and Europe) and there’s a huge amount of growth expected for the next couple of years across Asia Pacific and South America. Some of the grass polo clubs are starting to take notice in Africa and India too, the hardcourt game is definitely here to stay. And Crumpler is happy to have taken its first step toward involvement in the sport!
The weekend was a full-throttle, fast-paced orgy of goals, crashes, and hugs. Everyone gave their all, but teams that really dominated included: Supersonic – an all-star team comprising two-parts Polosynthese (European Champs runner’s up) and one-part L’Equipe (three times European Champions); Call Me Daddy (French National Champions); Cosmic (London League winners and UK National Champions); Nice Touch (London League runner’s up and UK National runner’s up); Spring Break (London League third place and UK Nationals third place); Hooks (European Champs third place, French Nationals sixth place) and Monkey Punch (mixed city team from Germany who were fifth at the European Champs).
We were happy to award the winning team, Supersonic, with three of our great Hairy Lee messenger bags, and they were happy to get them! We helped the players quench their insatiable apetites with some beers and pizza on us during the Saturday night player party. And we were keen to show folks our collections of products and make their days a bit brighter.
Be sure to check out our full photo album from the tournament on Facebook, with wonderful pictures courtesy of Robb Meertens. We are definitely looking forward to more tournaments in the future. Now go ride a bike!
Crumpler Sponsors the 2011 London Open Bike Polo Tournament!
At Crumpler, we’re smitten with the crazies and the creatives that take old concepts, shake them around, and develop something new and unexpected. For that reason, we are fast becoming fans of an innovative new sport: bike polo.
We present to you the modern cavaliers that chose to ditch the beasts, the halftime cups of tea, and the grass stains, opting instead for steel steeds, road-rashes and frothy, cold brews. We salute these pavement polo warriors, and are proud to announce that we are supporting the LHBPA 2011 London Open Bike Polo Tournament this upcoming weekend at Hackney Downs in East London, alongside 14 Bike Co. and Le Coq Sportif.
55 teams and some of the best bike polo players in Europe will compete to be crowned London Open Champion for 2011. You can expect to see some spectacular goals and crashes between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. on both days. Crumpler has a spectator area next to the courts so that no one should miss a beat during the games. Plus, we will be on site providing valet parking for some of the lucky people visiting the tournament. That’s right: we will park your bike, watch over it for you, and some folks will even be given discount vouchers for our shops in the UK! Keep your eyes peeled.
Hope to see some of you out there!
Check out this video of last year’s event to get an idea of some of the action you can expect this weekend: