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Pact is a leather company based out of Spokane, Washington. Two friends put their creative minds together and produced an amazing concept for a leather company. Their products come from two designers who love quality and creativity. You can see this in what they have created. Their items are uniquely made 100% out of leather.

Appearance

This satchel has a very unique appearance. There is a major difference between this bag and others. That difference is that it is made completely of leather.

The designers at PACT design and construct items strictly out of leather. The result of that is beautifully weaved leather items. The patina of this satchel is a dark caramel color giving it a very classy look.

Design & Durability

The design of the bag is very innovative and different from anything I’ve seen. Between the weaved sides and all around design of it I get comments and questions about it every time I leave my house. The leather is strong yet soft and flexible. It scratches easily (in a good way) which adds to the patina and character of the satchel.

Construction

The construction of this bag is what makes it so amazingly unique and special. As I said before, this bag is made completely out of leather. This means there are no clasps, buckles, stitching, glue, or anything of the sort. Simply 100% beautiful leather. The bag is cut and weaved with such precision and attention to detail that it is not loose or in danger of falling apart in any way. The sides are both weaved leather from bottom to top and end up creating the strap. The strap is an over the shoulder strap with a simple, yet elegant, fold pattern at which you can undo and change the length of it. I personally love the way that they designed this bag with the weaved pattern on the sides and strap. It makes it so that it can be very professional or very casual depending on the situation. The front of the satchel has a flap that comes from the back, covers the top, and folds under a strap in the front. The appearance from the front is simple yet practical and aesthetically pleasing. The back has a pocket that is 3/4 the length of the bag and displays the small, unique PACT symbol.

Usage

The PACT Satchel is the perfect bag for taking your iPad, tablet, or 11 inch laptop to a business meeting. It’s also great for taking to the coffee shop with your computer and a few notebooks. It’s not the best for carrying around small items due to the lack of pockets. However, if it is used for books, notebooks, and a small computer or tablet it is very useful and classy looking.

Conclusion

I highly recommend the PACT Satchel. It is very practical, classy, and unique. It is made well with quality leather and will last for ages. It looks fantastic as a simple bag for your small computer and notebooks or it can accentuate your classy, professional side in a business meeting. Either way, you’re awesome points go up with this satchel by your side. Overall I’m very impressed with this bag. PACT makes a great product.

There are lots of wallets being reviewed around here lately. I just finished writing about the Kenton Sorenson Minimal Wallet and concluded that it would be difficult to replace. Fat chance! Two weeks later, I’ve got a new wallet and am very impressed with it. The work of a leather review is never over. You’ll type your finger to the bone in this rough business of reviewing leather.

It’s glueless, threadless, and robust. Say what?!

When Darrin from Pact told me he had developed a way of making fine leather goods without using glue or thread, I was hesitant to believe such a claim. “Yeah right, that leather will soften up and the whole thing comes apart in a year. Just wait.” That’s what I thought then on the phone, but not anymore.

What changed my mind was seeing and handling a five year old design of a MacBook sleeve, which was an early prototype of Darrin’s. Here are some pictures of it after five years of continual use.

Pact Leather threadless1 — Some weirdos don’t like veg tanned leather. Weirdos, I say. It’s quite beautiful to me, personally.

Pact Leather threadless2 — Here you can see the connections have stood up quite well because they aren’t experiencing constant friction or wear.

Those photos will give you an idea how innovative this type of construction is. It requires extremely high levels of precision in the cuts to guarantee durability, so they use a laser to cut out the leather. The leather fits together with barbs. Of course, the leather is vegetable tanned, so it is sufficiently rigid. Chrome tanned leather would be too flexible to hold together well.

Not having glue or thread presents some interesting developments in the manufacturing process. This may be the first leather making shop without a single sewing machine. Lego building experience is helpful though. Check for that on the resumes, Darrin.

Anyways, we are getting off track. About that wallet….

The footprint of the wallet is not much bigger than a business card and it is about a half an inch thick when you pack it full. In the true spirit of minimalism, you won’t be carrying your tax return around in this wallet. It will handle a few bills and some cards nicely. You can stretch it full, like with most wallets, to get more capacity.

The Minimal wallet is composed of 2-3 oz vegetable tan from the Hermann Oak tannery. It is quality leather. Usually, I have something to say about the thread, but not this time.

Darrin, the designer, is an architect, and it shows. Every product I’ve seen has a simplistic elegance. I don’t think Pact products are for everyone, but for those that appreciate minimalism this brand will be a treat.

I’ve only had the wallet for a week and I know I can easily use it for a long time. I have no doubts about its durability and functionally; it fits just enough cards.

To get yours, head over to Pact’s Kickstarter and pitch in so they can buy some sweet laser equipment. There are quite a few other neat goodies. Be on the watch for a giveaway of their satchel.

The first ten pledges will get a discounted price of $30 for this wallet.