I’ve been carrying the Vertx Gamut for a month now and I’ve grown to appreciate many of it’s EDC friendly features. Despite the fact that I’m constantly testing new packs, I keep going back to it as my primary carry. That should tell you something – even in advance of my review on it. However, I’ve yet to find a pack without flaws and the Gamut is no exception. The biggest issue I’ve found is the Vertx Gamut’s thread chomping zipper. Huh… say what?
You heard me… the Gamut has a zipper with an appetite for stitching. I mentioned in my last Gear Diary on the Gamut that the main compartment zipper wasn’t as silky smooth as I’ve known other YKK brand zippers to be. Well, now I know why. Vertx incorporated a storm collar on the inside of the bag to keep out the elements. That’s good. However, the collar is so beefy that the underside of the large 10RCt zipper is catching on it and starting to shred the stitching.
It also pulled a wayward stitch on the side.
Here’s a close up view.
Now, to be clear, I’m not certain it will continue to do more damage or even that it will significantly effect the overall build integrity of the pack (the collar hasn’t separated yet). The bigger issue is that I’d like the main compartment, which holds most of the Gamut’s organization, to open a little more smoothly.
When I mentioned the issue to Darrell Morrow, Vertx’s Director of Sales, he seemed genuinely surprised and immediately offered to replace the pack. That tells me it might not be a rampant issue and perhaps I received a dud. I’ll take them up on their offer just to determine if that’s the case and report back. Stay tuned.
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