Our Rucksack No.180 is an exclusive design inspired by vintage military "Rucksacks" made in the 1940's-60's. The rounded base, bound flap and leather drawstring closures are all features common in those styles. We added our own design details such as a leather internal laptop sleeve, a hanging utility pocket, leather drawstring riveted caps and wide, double layered guitar-style shoulder straps, to name a few.
This is LIMITED EDITION version of the Rucksack No.180. It is built from a limited edition US tanned American Bison leather and Horween® Latigo trim and straps. The hides are a softer version of our Shrunken Bison with larger pebble grain and a matte-black finish. The Rucksack is trimmed (pocket gussets, front straps, handles, etc.) with a heavier 8oz. Horween® Latigo strapping leather. Finished with solid-brass Italian hardware and lined with a 8oz. 100% cotton liner in a tan color.
Tanned & Built In USA | Individually Marked & Registered With A 9-Digit Serial#
Limited Edition Series | USA
This Rucksack is a Limited Edition product with less than (10) units made. Our production runs for Limited Edition products are generally from 5-20 units, so they are quite small and very special. In most cases they are exclusively available on our website unless otherwise noted.
Made In The USA
This product was proudly designed, cut and sewn in our San Diego, California leather shop.
It has been built entirely by our employees 100% (start to finish), in our own factory. We don’t “partially assemble” our products in another country then label them MADE IN USA. In respect to all the American manufacturers over the last century, we do it the right way, honest and true American manufacturing.
Product Specs
SKU: L180-5K
Individual Internal Serial# (Marked & Logged)
15" x 12" x 5"
LIMITED EDITION
Open main compartment with wide top opening
Leather draw-string top closure and front flap closure with buckle
Two front pockets with buckle closure
Inside Leather Laptop Pocket
Inside Leather Zipper Pocket
Removable Leather Straps (Double Layered Belt Style)
The Materials
Matte Black Shrunken Bison 6/7 oz. (USA)
Horween® Latigo Leather Trim & Straps
Solid Brass Hardware (ITALY & USA)
Cotton Canvas Liner (Tan Color)
The Leather
We use a combination of two US tanned leathers. Our "Shrunken" American Bison is tanned in Milwaukee, WI and is one of our favorite and most unique leathers. The hides are between 5-7oz. and are chrome/vegetable re-tanned from bison hides that originated in North America. The leather goes through a complex tanning process that shrinks the hide to enhance the already bold natural grain of bison. Each hide has its own, 100% unique grain pattern much like our fingerprints. They are lightly waxed prior to applying a "hot chromed mirror plate" to give them a rich glossy sheen.
We finish this product with premium Horween® latigo leather, tanned in Chicago, IL since 1905. The hides are a smooth, flat grain steerhide in a full 7-9oz weight, making them not only a handsome contrast against the pebbled bison but ideal for straps, handles, trim and structured side panels.
GUARANTEED FOR LIFE
We love building products a lot more than repairing them! That’s why we design and build our products to last. We want the product to give you a lifetime of use, but if they fail due to a manufacturing defect, we will repair the product or replace it at little or no charge for the life of the product.
There are some limitations and we do offer a “CLC Trade-In” program as well. Click here to read more about our complete warranty & trade-in policies.