Devin Coldewey on March 12th, 2010

Short version: Versatile but not particularly compact, the Vandal is a good choice for the hardcore urban biker/family man who needs to fit everything in his backpack, rain or shine.

Features:

Three weather-sealed cargo compartments
One expandable huuuge compartment
Lifetime warranty
MSRP: $229

Pros:

Hugely expandable
Weather sealing works just fine
Laptop fits fine in middle compartment

Cons:

No logical place for fragile items like cameras
Could [...]

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Devin Coldewey on February 24th, 2010

We’ve been looking at leaked pictures of this thing for a week or so, but there wasn’t much to say without the specs and all that. Besides, the leaked picture was just a little too muddy to show off the camera’s tasteful styling. But check this thing out: not only is the W90 waterproof to 20ft and shockproof from 4ft, it’s got a ring of LEDs around the lens to help with low light photos or movies. How come no one else thought of this?

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