A lot of mountain bike hip packs are pretty cheaply made, and/or lightly tweaked versions of basic casual designs. High Above does things differently, from focusing on MTB-specific designs to making all their packs in the US from top-quality materials. So we went down to High Above HQ to chat about all of it, get the rundown on some upcoming High Above products — including some non-hip-pack models — and see how they go about designing, testing, and making their bags and other gear.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Introducing Kyle and Spencer (1:46)
High Above’s history (2:36)
Kyle and Spencer taking the reigns & their backgrounds (4:23)
The pros and cons of US manufacturing (10:26)
Designing, testing, and refining packs (15:49)
High Above’s current product lineup (23:13)
Upcoming High Above products (35:48)
Potential future offerings (39:29)
High Above’s mission and company ethos (43:02)
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