P&S ModCast 151 brings experienced equipment designers together to discuss nylon gear: how packs, pouches, load-carriage systems, and related equipment move from an identified need to a practical finished product.
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Episode Overview
Useful nylon equipment reflects a chain of decisions involving the user, mission, load, body mechanics, materials, hardware, stitching, manufacturing, durability, cost, and repair. The panel discusses how designers balance these demands, why copying visible features rarely reproduces the complete design, and how field feedback shapes later revisions.
Products, materials, and company roles may have changed since 2018, but the design principles remain useful for evaluating packs and load-bearing equipment.
Host and Panel
- Host: Matt Landfair
- Mick Brown — Packs & Beyond
- Stefan Melander — Varusteleka
- Darin Talbot — Extreme Gear Labs
Discussion Framework
- Starting with the user and intended task
- Materials, hardware, thread, and construction
- Load distribution, access, comfort, and movement
- Prototyping and incorporating field feedback
- Durability, repairability, weight, and cost
- Manufacturing constraints and quality control
- Distinguishing functional design from cosmetic imitation
Release Information
Published: July 5, 2018
Primary subject: nylon equipment design and manufacturing
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