When on a commute to London, especially as Christmas approaches or, actually, at any other time, I tend to clutch my bag to me, treating everyone with suspicion. Sad to say I do that in any busy town now because I have had experience of pickpockets busy doing what they do. The cheek – it quite strained my sweet nature (ho hum) – when my bank card went missing. So, all together now: ‘Let’s not make it easy for them.’
This is surely what is behind the design of the UK based RiutBag Crush foldable backpack which offers the ultimate in security and anti theft protection. The innovative design means the zips are positioned against the body thus avoiding any risk of prying hands and the loss of treasured possessions… like my bank card. Yes, I know I’m going on, but really? Truly? Yes, really which is why the RiutBag Crush is so enormously useful, and what’s more, lightweight – I know, I’ve tried it – and it will have to be prized off me. Just the thing also, as a stylish Christmas gift.
RiutBag, pronounced ‘riot’ stands for Revolution in User Thinking and brings an entirely new concept to wearable technology and travel industries. RiutBags, invented by UK designer and commuter Sarah Giblin, first hit the headlines in 2015 for their simple and effective theft-proof “backwards” design with the zips cleverly hidden on the back panel so no one else can access the contents.
Even A-list magician and professional pickpocket entertainer, Matt Windsor has endorsed the bags stating, “Given there are no zips available to me, I wouldn’t even look at it as an option to pickpocket. By having a RiutBag, you make it clear to a pickpocket that you’re aware of what they do professionally and they just think, “I’ll pick someone else. I think they’re very difficult to steal from, if not impossible.”
This lightweight daypack weighs less than 300 grams and has 14 litres of space, so plenty of room for a day’s worth of belongings in a very light backpack. When it’s not in use, it folds down into a small pocket, weighing just 270 grams, which can be kept inside a main backpack, a car or put away neatly at home for when it’s next needed. Whether on a walk through a city, at a festival, in a crowd or market, enjoy moving with total peace of mind with the secure RiutBag Crush. The RiutBag Crush is available for £39.00 from the Riut website here Frost Magazine can’t recommend it highly enough.