Saturday 14 August 2010

LowePro TerraClime 10

Nothing that extraordinary, but still a neat little pouch. It belongs to a friend, but since I’m really into the design and construction of pouches, I had to check it out and take some photos.
 The exterior dimensions are 10 cm (3.9") Wide X 4.2 cm (1.7") Deep X 8.5 cm (3.3") High.
 Belt loop on the back.
It’s a pretty cool design in and of itself, but the big selling point is that it’s “eco-friendly”. The fabric is 100% post-consumer Cyclepet. This model of their Terraclime line uses 21⁄2 recycled 16 oz. PET bottles. Not sure how the material measures up to Cordura, but it’s touted as being water and abrasion resistant. Seems quite similar anyway.
I dig the proprietary closure buckle that LowePro came up with. It’s quiet and very low profile, securely closes the flap and holds on until you want to disengage it. And it’s also made from recycled plastic.
The two short grey lines in the corners are for clipping an optional shoulder strap into. Can’t show it since my friend can’t find where it is.
Memory card pocket. 
Slightly easier to see it when the pouch is turned inside out.
The interior dimensions are 9.5 cm (3.7") Wide X 4 cm (1.6") Deep X 8 cm (3.1") High.
If all the reused plastic bottle/material doesn’t do enough to give you the warm and fuzzies, a portion of the proceeds from each pouch goes to Polar Bears International to help in efforts to save polar bear habitats from the impact of climate change. 
Perfect for a tiny camera like a Nikon CoolPix or a Samsung ES70 .

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