Long-term Legends: The Moses Effect

We have many awesome details on our products, this week, our show and tell piece is…

The Moses Effect 

“Fear not!” said he, “For I shall send thee neoprene products to protect thy worldly goods. And as I repel the seas before me, so shall these sleeves repel water, dust, beer and dribbly saliva.” And it was good.

The Moses Effect is a new protective treatment for Crumpler’s super soft and shiny neoprene. Originally only available on The Gimp, The Moses Effect is now on the majority of our super soft and shiny neoprene products.

The Moses Effect makes products even longer-lasting, more resilient and all-round shinier, because the treatment makes them both impervious to dust and highly water repellent. As you can see in the pictures, water just pearls right off. As well as protecting laptops, iPads, tablet PCs, or Cameras; the Moses Effect protects the Crumpler product, letting the vivid colours shine longer than ever.

So next time you leave your laptop on your shelf in its neoprene sleeve (The Gimp) and forget to dust for a week… or six… you can knock the dust off as easy as water off a ducks back, thanks to Moses. Cheers mate.

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…

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS

This video is wicked cool, and the song is epic!

We wonder, what sort of bag does Danny use? Hmmm…have a great weekend everyone!

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 :)

Crumpler Has A New Shop: Berlin – ALEXA

We are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest shop, in ALEXA in Berlin. It is a brand new concept for us that we believe really reflects the colour and beauty of our bags. Needless to say, we are pumped. We’d be thrilled to hear your thoughts as well!

Here are a few pictures of the shop!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CRUMPLER BAG OF ALL TIME?

We’ve been having some heated discussions here at Crumpler HQ Berlin lately about which of our bags is best of all time. Of course, everyone has their individual preferences – some are fans of the classics, while some live for the newest additions – so coming to an agreement on this is like asking an Aussie and a Kiwi to, well, agree on anything!

We decided that the best way to get our graphic designer, Blake, to shut up and stop talking about how much he loves the Jackpack would be to ask the very people that use our bags every day: you!

Head over to our Facebook wall and add your vote to our poll to help us settle this vigorous dispute! Right now, the Cheesy Chick is enjoying it up on top!

Let the games begin :)

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUESDAY – SANDY BITCH

Happy TOO GOOD TO BE TRUESDAY everyone! This time, we are taking a look overseas at our friends in Australia, who are heading into summer, while we are getting firmly smacked by the cold hand of Mother Nature here in Europe.

If you want to win one of our awesome SANDY BITCH messenger bags, all you have to do is go out and draw our logo in the sand. Yes, that’s right, the sand. Pretend you are somewhere warm, go outside in the cold, grab a stick, and draw our logo in the little crushed up pieces of rock, otherwise known as sand. Or, if you are one of those unfortunate souls that live far from water, draw in the dirt or something :) Just be sure to post your work to our Facebook wall.

THE PERSON WITH THE MOST “LIKES” ON THEIR POST, WINS THE BAG. SO BE SURE TO GET YOUR FRIENDS INVOLVED! The competition will run until next Monday at 12:00.

And as always, this is only for contestants in Europe. The prize is not exchangeable.

MINI FOTOMARATHON IN BERLIN

Marathons are interesting concepts. We once saw some advertising for a marathon that summed it up really well: “Just keep running, and try not to shit your pants.”

Well, the folks over at Fotomarathon have come up with a much more humane and artistic version of the marathon, and they are hosting a mini event in preparation for the big kahuna in June 2012.

On November 19th, 30 contestants will enter our shop in Berlin-Mitte and will set out on a quest to snap photos that fit a certain set of guidelines. During that time, the contestants will be running around the city with their cameras, trying to get the perfect shots to fit the various themes. Oh, did we mention that this is a competition as well?! Well, yeah, it is!

We love the idea, and are excited to be a part of the day’s festivities. Registration is still open, but spots are limited, so act fast if this sounds like something for you! Head over to the Fotomarathon site for more information!

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 :)

FOURSQUARE – The Newbie Special!

Foursquare is a location-based mobile application that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. It allows you to bookmark information about venues that you want to visit and shows relevant suggestions about places nearby.

We see Foursquare as a fantastic opportunity to tell your friends what locations in a city you think are great, and what ones they are better off avoiding. In support of this great app, we are introducing the Foursquare Newbie Special into our German and Dutch shops!

All you have to do is download Foursquare onto your smartphone, visit one of our many locations in Germany and the Netherlands, and “check in” within the app. As a result, you will unlock our “challenge” and we will automatically give you 10% off of any non-sale item in store!!

Does this all sound a bit confusing? Fear not, my technophobe friends! The flow is so simple, your grandma could figure it out. Once you check in for the first time, the application will show you that you have unlocked a promotion from us, and you just have to show your golden screen to our shop manager. Simple right?! Now get going, the offer only lasts for a limited time!

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUESDAY – The Netherlands Film Festival!

We are happy to announce that we are sponsoring this year’s Netherlands Film Festival, and we are giving you the chance to be there! We are holding a competition for some lucky fans on Facebook to win tickets to the festival.

We like to ensure that our bags are treated well, that they are loved, and that they are in healthy relationships. To encourage this, we want you to take your Crumpler bag out for a date to the movies!

To win your tickets to a movie at the festival in Utrecht, head over to our wall,tell us why you love your Crumpler bag, and promise to take it to the Netherlands Film Festival (we want a picture :). If we like your post, we will mail your tickets right away! We only have 10 to give away, so be sure to act fast.

The Netherlands Film Festival is an annual film festival, held this year from the 21st to the 30th of September in the city of Utrecht. During the ten-day festival, all Dutch film productions of the previous year are exhibited. Besides feature films, the program also consists of short subjects, documentary films, and television productions. On the closing evening of the festival, the Golden Calves are awarded to the best films, directors, and actors. This is definitely not an event that you want to miss.

Crumpler and Christopher Street Day

At Crumpler, we stand behind the unique, the funny, the elaborate. Yup, we stand right behind those individuals. We get right up behind them and stick them with our nice, big…buttons! At least, that is what we did at CSD this year in Berlin, Cologne, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Munich.

The gay community has always been super good to us, with unwavering support for our bags and brand. At CSD, we set out to bring some smiles to peoples’ faces, and to leave them with something they could remember us by. With buttons like, “Nice Bag! Wanna F*ck?” and “God Save the Queer” we certainly turned some heads. Feedback was fantastic, and we have had an influx of requests to start selling the buttons! For now, we are happy to give them away, and hope that everyone will look for us at the parades next year.

Drop us a line in your next order if you would like one of the buttons for yourself. We have limited numbers left, so act fast!

Be sure to have a look at our Facebook Album for all the images from the CSD parades :)

Colour Your Life, Protect Your Gear

How much money did you pay for your phone? Your laptop? Your shoes? No really, where did you get those shoes, they are super nice…

We know how valuable modern technology is, and we have crashed our bikes and tripped over curbs often enough to understand that these digital devices have limited life spans. That is why we started making protective gear in the first place.  However, us being us, we decided that these sleeves, slips, bags, cases, and pouches could also be extensions of unique personalities! That is why we made the Colour Flash products - to give life to your protective gear.

The Colour Flash range comes in eight awesome new colours and offers protection and expression for your camera equipment, your laptops, smart phones, and tablets. We even give you the opportunity to get rid of your boring old wallet and toss your bills into something interesting :)

Check out everything online here!

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:

London Open 2010 Highlights

Don’t Bet The Boss

I would like to introduce everyone to our e-Commerce Manager, Zaren. He lost a bet with our Boss.

The deal was that the loser had to get the whole company ice cream…and the winner got to choose the clothing.

At CRUMPLER, our word is our bond, and we pride ourselves on that – whether it is the 30 year guarantee on our bags…or making good on a lost bet. So good ol’ Zaren had to bite the bullet and ride around Kreuzberg in Berlin in a mankini. What a legend!

Helloooooo Blogosphere!

Hey there! Welcome to our brand spankin’ new blog! It took a while, but we are finally up and running in the blogosphere and we are really looking forward to giving you more in-depth knowledge on what is happening at Crumpler.

In case you are wondering just what you can expect to find here in the future, we are going to be running posts that feature news on upcoming bags, exclusive deals, fun facts about the company and the people that keep it running, info on events that we are organizing around Europe, random content related to stuff we like, and so much more. 

Please feel free to share this with your friends, and don’t forget to visit our other profiles linked with snazzy buttons on the top right of the page.

Cheers and all the best!