According to the website, the Waxed Cotton Continental Rucksack is based on a bag that was originally introduced in 1930. It has all of the old school detail one could want: classic styling, waxed cotton construction, buckling leather straps, and (synthetic) shearling shoulder straps. Overall, this is a very handsome bag, and I think that one would be hard-pressed to find a better option if they were looking for this style of bag. And at $90, it is fairly reasonably priced.
The Classic Continental Rucksack is clearly a modern interpretation of the previous bag. While I am typically opposed to this sort of thing, I think that Bean did a good job of keeping the spirit and design of the original while giving it the modern features (zippers, recycled polyester construction, modern styling) to allow it to be a competitive choice with similar bags. And at $40, the price is really hard to beat.
If I had to choose one, believe it or not, I'd probably have to go with the waxed cotton one. It would be a tough decision, though.
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If the plastic one is $40, the real one is a steal at $90.
agreed w/ anonymous!
I've owned the waxed cotton rucksack for almost three years and it is, hands down, the best pack I've ever tried to destroy. I've taken it all over the world. It is my one piece of luggage, a chair, a pillow, a shopping bag, a foot rest, a garden basket, a bicycle pannier--in addition to the tasks for which it was designed. The price has gone up recently, but I can only continue to recommend it.
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