hi,

any think tank users here facing this problem? think tank bags/product with the clear
plastic pocket. aged more than 5 years.

these think tank i bought around 2010, not used very often except for the pouch "every other stuff" , i have "speed demon" and cf card holder "pixel pocket rocket" which i never used at all, it comes free. These are kept in a cupboard away from sunlight.

The plastic are turning sticky/oily, yellowing, and started to crack on its own.
Disintegrating it is.

The small bits are sticking all over gears etc.

Can't use the bag now, until i figure out a way to cut out all the plastic parts.

thanks for the inputs.

well, i will call it premature disintegration / poor design / material chosen, instead of normal wear and tear... since it hardly used at all ,

these think tank , lowepro are not cheap to begin with.

i have another cap ayam back pack which uses thinner clear plastic as pockets as well, and i used it more, until now there is no problem with it....

these fancy material in expensive branded products is really a disappointment ....

yes i understand, but this is too soon, this is premium product, even my cap ayam bag the plastic is not turning like this with frequent use.

as i understand, expensive product use better material which last longer,

also they can avoid using this plastic altogether, use nylon fabric instead, it will last a long time.

This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 10 2017, 04:13 PM

"you r not suppose to put it in storage without airing or using it once a while"

the plastic material is going to start disintegrating when a certain time has reached.
the better the material, the longer it will last, the more it is used and exposed
the faster it will disintegrate as shown in my pictures above.

think tank realised this, and in their reply to me, they have changed the plastic
to a different type some time ago, and have used less plastic in their product.

hi, no prob, thanks for posting, i think other think tank users are facing this issue as well, if they are still using it.

how old is your bag? which model?

I contacted think tank directly, since this is not manufactured defect, there is nothing they can do about it.

These clear plastics are used in their V1/ 1st generation products, not long after i bought, ~2011?

they came out with V2, which doesnt use these clear plastics or use better plastic already.

So it is definitely the material problem.

This is what i have done, cut it out. I want to continue using the bag, no choice.

Another problem is the coated layer of the fabric, to make it water proof, it will become sticky. Another poor choice of material.

Rain cover got problem too?













This post has been edited by basilisk: Feb 13 2017, 11:38 PM

this is how it looks... rain cover inside coating peeling off like dead skin...



i have good quality motorbike raincoat, the fabric is also coated, but after 10 years, no problem,

no cracking or peeling off, this think tank earlier batch definitely is material problem,

either they choose cheap material or duped by their supplier..



This post has been edited by basilisk: Oct 13 2017, 08:02 PM