#Picasafe review full#

If thieves possess the right hardware, they can steal valuable information from your wallet without ever having to see or touch it.

RIFD scanner use is a scary reality that ID thieves use to exploit your chip credit cards.

Better yet, many thieves aren’t familiar with this mechanism, and may be immediately foiled when they encounter it. This prevents pickpockets from quickly accessing or unzipping your pack.

There are no keys to lose or combinations to remember, just a simple mechanism that takes time to release. A locking mechanism then slides up and locks to secure the zippers in place. The Roobar consists of a strong steel hook that fits around the pack’s main zipper compartment. This proprietary Pacsafe feature is a real game changer, especially if you wear your pack in crowded areas. My favorite feature in the Pacsafe Intasafe 20L Backpack is the Roobar Locking System. Pacsafe has also reinforced the pack straps so thieves can’t try a similar method on the straps themselves. What if thieves try to slash a grab the bag? Their knife will never make a large enough hole to grab anything. They’ve outfitted the entire pack with a wire mesh system known as the eXomesh Slashguard, and this strong barrier fits between the outside nylon material and inner liner so you’ll never know it’s there. Fortunately Pacsafe has developed a system to combat this strategy as well. Essentially they take a sharp knife, cut into your bag, grab what they can and run. If you spend any time in crowded areas, this anti-theft feature is a must-have.Īnother way thieves get at your valuables in a pack is a technique called slash and grab. You can unlock the TurnNLock mechanism, release the right pack strap, attach it to a fixed object, and lock the strap back up. This is where Pacsafe’s TurnNLock Security Hook comes in, and I can guarantee you’ll have a hard time finding this feature in another backpack. Problem is backpacks rarely provide the option to release a strap and wrap it around the table leg, but not the Intasafe 20L Backpack. This ensures that even if someone tries to quickly swipe the bag, the thief will realize its going nowhere. Anti-Theft Features TurnNLock Security HooksĪ huge way to prevent bag theft at a coffee shop or restaurant is to secure it to your table or another fixed object. Let’s touch on these elements quickly before we go any further. Above all else this pack is rugged, and even in my extensive travel and daily use, it has hardly shown any wear.Įven after covering all these basics, I still haven’t touched on the Pacsafe Intasafe 20L Backpack’s biggest strength, which is its anti-theft features. The medium front zipper compartment is also refreshing as it can hold a larger book, headphones or other device for easy access. Its 20L capacity leaves plenty of room for your laptop and tablet alongside other essential gear. The Intasafe Backpack is also the perfect size for daily carry in my opinion.

#Picasafe review full#

Let’s think about it a minute, do you want you pack full of expensive tech to stand out or blend in? Pacsafe obviously knows what they are doing with the Instasafe’s style. Its simple, sleek design is refreshing in the era of flashy backpacks stitched with neon lettering and gaudy logos. My first impressions of the Pacsafe Intasafe 20L Backpack revolved around general excitement. Pacsafe is a brand that in my opinion stands out in the overcrowded pack market, and they are well worth investigating as you shop for your next backpack or travel luggage. In the course of this article, I’ll answer these questions as we look at the Pacsafe Intasafe 20L Backpack. Yet since there are a nauseating amount of brands on the market, who do you even trust? Do you go cheap and get the least expensive model you can find? Do you go expensive hoping to get a quality product you’ll carry for years to come? Just like a pair of shoes, everyone, and I mean everyone, needs a reliable backpack in their collection. Thing is, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. In fact working in the outdoor industry, I’m continually surprised at just how many pack manufacturers there are. Stylish, rugged, and comfortable, the Pacsafe Intasafe 20L Backpack is built for safe carry in the city or at the airport.Īs a guy that loves the outdoors and travels occasionally for business, I own a lot of backpacks.