Gears: Secure Pacsafe, tough Sanűk and cool Snap Watch
Pacsafe Carrysafe100 Anti-theft Camera Strap
It’s been quite some time since I wrote about my travel gears here. With the coming holidays and the summer a few months coming, I’m sure a lot will be packing their bags and be heading of to their desired destinations. But remember that in travel you must take proper precautions as well, especially in regards to your possessions and security. Comfort as well in your foot gear since you spend most of the time walking around. With these let me share my recent travel gear acquisitions.
Pouchsafe 100 neck/shoulder pouch
It was a delight when I happened to drop by at Bratpack’s newly opened Greenbelt 5 branch and saw some Pacsafe items displayed there. I always thought the brand was expensive but seeing their price tag, I found them reasonable for the quality of their product. Pacsafe prides their travel gears to be Anti-theft. Materials containing exomesh technology that’s close to impossible to slash, snatch and tamper.
When I saw there’s a Pacsafe CarrySafe 100 Camera Strap (Php 1000.00) there, I immediately thought of buying it. Stocks were gone fast the next day but I was able to get one from other branch which people at greenbelt called to reserve. The strap has a slash proof mesh on its slim but comfortable design that I really like. Another plus is the dual spring locking metal clips system when detaching your camera. That extra protection is reassuring. It goes well with the weight of my Olympus E3 DSLR. I take the security of my photographic gears seriously. I’ve read of horror stories from forums about cameras being snatched at the streets. Manny Librodo’s Brother wasn’t spared when his brand new Nikon D300 was snatched at the streets of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. I’ve used this already on a trip and really liked it. My only complaint is that the back neck-padding could have been thicker to be more comfortable. Just me though but overall I recommend it.
Pacsafe Wallet Safe
The other Pacsafe item I got is the Pouchsafe 100 neck/shoulder pouch (Php 690.00). It also has an adjustable slash proof neck/shoulder strap, a flap velcro closure and very soft moisture absorbent lining at the back. I actually like how the strap melds with your body which is ideal since pouches as this are recommended to be worn under your clothes as much as possible. Though one disadvantage with this is that the pouch has metal mesh which triggers airport metal scanners easily. So remove it before going through the metal detector. There’s a zipped compartment there for storing your large bills and cards and to open compartments. i wouldn’t fill it with too much stuff though since i find the outer stitching a bit weak.
The Pacsafe Wallet Safe (Php 980.00) is another item I really liked. It has a metal chain to avoid loosing your wallet when it falls. The materials is very solid and of high quality. The money bills compartment has zippers and the credit/atm cards compartment is just the right fit.
Cool and fashionable Snap Watch II
More of an aesthetic purchase there is the Snap Watch (Php 590.00). i got this one as a gift but I would buy one again with different designs as soon as there are new stocks available. I’m not really a watch person since those watch straps felt like being hand cuffed to time for me. But I like the Snap Watch since it looks more like a bracelet than a watch. It uses a real climbing rope band and the watch is waterproof that you can swim with it. One disadvantage here that the watch can easily snap off with minimal force. Like when I’m putting a back pack it would be easily caught on the strap and snap-off. With that in mind you just have to be careful. You can buy a bunch of this and interchange the rope and watch.
Tough and comfortable Sanűk SUV
I think one of the essential gears for travel is your footwear. It must be tough and comfortable enough during long walks and hikes. While I pride wearing my tough and tested local Sandugo sandals, Sanuk SUV (Php 3490) has been my favorite when I had the chance to wear it. This is actually my second Sanuk. The SUV is pretty tough, I tried a bit of hiking with it and found the traction very good on damp and moist ground. It dries fast as well. Of course nothing will replace a very good hiking/climbing shoes for serious climbs but the Sanuk SUV is great for casual travels couple with light to moderate hikes.
I found these items a great addition to my travel gear arsenals. I bought most of them at Bratpack store in Greenbelt 5. I hate going to that store since I see a lot of items I really like to buy. And more often that not, each time I visit the store I get to buy something so I avoid it as much as possible.
Tags: Gears, Photography
Posted on
Friday, November 28th, 2008 at 9:38 pm 
Subscribe through 
November 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
talk about going to bratpack and seeing all those temptations
but i hear you. i’m a pacsafe believer myself. and save for the sanuk, i have all of the above :))
they’re all nice stocking-stuffer alright.
November 28th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
most of these items yopu bought in greenbelt 5? meaning medyo bago pa sila.. kse kakabukas lang ng gbelt 5 this year diba?
November 28th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
i love sanuk too! wanna get their watson model next….
November 29th, 2008 at 12:08 am
tagal ko na gustong palitan camera strap ko to get rid of the eye catching yellow brand. hirap mag shoot sa labas pag alam nila brand e. kita ko yang pacsafe sa rustan pero hindi ko alam may camera strap pala sila. might get one kasi hindi ko nagustuhan other brands e.
November 29th, 2008 at 2:43 am
astig na mga gamit. yung snap watch ang nakakuha ng attention ko. ganun lang ka mura yon? mahanap nga yan.
November 29th, 2008 at 2:58 am
when will you have your garage sale, will these gears be included?..it looks cool to have them but quite expensive for me..baka pwede ung paglumaan mo na lang;)
November 29th, 2008 at 11:39 am
naka nikon ka na ba ferdz? i thought olympus ka all the way?….
November 29th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
nikonian?
November 30th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I was at Bratpack GB5 yesterday but they ran out of Pacsafe Anti-theft Cam Strap. Better luck next time for me. But I will sure get my hands on those gears coz I’ll be travelling to places this December.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:32 am
Sayang! I just bought a strap from JT months ago. The wallet’s tempting though — i’m gonna check it out. Thanks for these infos, wulf.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
hmmm…. so ang kama mo pala is light blue with white flowers and green stem? hahahaha! *peace*
but i like the strap… so, where’s the other branch? been meaning to change my strap coz it’s straining my neck every time i do a photowalk…
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
parang Avon catalogue ah. pwede bang umorder dito? hehe. gusto ko din ng pouch safe saka nung snap watch.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
hi ferd
I heard you’re very famous nowadays.
keep up the good work fellow blogger!
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:02 am
you seem to be all prepared for your trips eh? Nice set
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Hi Ferdz! ‘Hope you remember me, we met at a Pinoywriters workshop. ‘Seems you know Sagada very well. Would it be a nice place to visit from Dec. 26-28? Pls feel free to send a YM msg: crypticmess. Thanks so much!!! Lhen
December 4th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Thanks for another testimonial Oggie! Maganda naman talaga quality ng product nila.
Yep! Their fairly new Tin-tin!
Very comfortabletalaga Sanuk iRonnie.
You won’t regret having one Erick!
Yup Dom! Very cool tignan Snap Watch. Also a nice gift idea
Hahaha! I think I’ll sell some items here pag napaglumaan ko na Aquamarine.
Hahaha! Lino and Tutubi. That was Oggie’s D200. Since he also has a Pacsafe, I thought taking a picture of that one instead of mine.
Sayang. I hope they have new stocks soon. Looking forward to your travels Bley!
Very nice yung wallet Jocas!
Hahaha! That was the bedsheet from Club Marinduque Barok. Although meron din ata ako nyan
I think they have branches in Galleria and robinsons ermita.
Nice talaga yang Snap Watch Rayts! For a non-watch person like me, enjoy ako.
Hi Achilles. I don’t know about the famous thing. hehe But thank you very much.
Thanks BW! Having secure gears makes traveling a lot easier.
Hi Lhen! How are you? Yup! Sagada’s a nice visit at that time. Surprisingly, not as crowded too.Make sure you have warm clothes though since it’s really cold.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:50 am
So nice to know that it’s not gonna be crowded! Baguio nga dapat pero baka ‘di na makapag muni muni dahil sa crowd. May regular contacts ka na ba sa mga pwedeng accommodations? Pls recommend one, thanks so much!
December 12th, 2008 at 8:25 am
i recently bought a sanuk. 50% off ko pa nakuha. aylavet! super lambot, wala stress sa foot!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
nice gears!
@rick
bro san may 50%discount na sanuk? TIA