Does the white stay white? White on a backpacking/hiking pack seems very stupid to me. Is it easy(ish) to clean?
16041
Its actually more of a grey. Its not especially a dirt magnet and cleans fairly well.
16042
The light part is grey and we took it on a couple planes, traine, through the city twice, and on a week long camping trip. Never had a problem with dirt, maybe because of the material.
91189
to further UK2CA2SD's answer, the silver (well, Stainless Steel) part stays nice and clean on the outside and if you nest the orange part inside the chamber and then toss the whole thing in the stuff sack, your pack won't come in contact with anything sooty. If your plastic orange part gets some ash on it, you can wipe it off at home with a towel dampened with 409 something and it comes right off.
1182494
Yes, you can wash it and have done so. Bleach it? It is white, so I assume so, but I never tried it.
770723
I agree it is not plastic, I have had mine since November love the look. I have black and if you don't dry it every day it starts to turns white, then I have to scrub it agin. Haven't yet figured out the perfect cleaning product on it yet.
1069596
Well I toss mine in a washer and (hang to air dry) or put it in a dryer and it seems to come out just fine. But you can always hand wash it with a brush and some water and a little bit of soap and let it air dry either way would be fine but go with what you think would be best. These podpacks are pretty durable and last a decent period of time. Hope that answers your question, happy paintballing! :)
2271782
I remove it immediately after every use and hang it over a towel rack with the suction cup side out so it'll dry faster and not get moldy. So far nothing has pulled off. As I continue to use it, I like it better than my old one, which was much thicker and heavier. I just wish it weren't such a gray version of white.
2174948
We had two of these in operation all summer. When I emptied them (very nasty job - see my other answer) I lost one of the white tops. We did not notice any difference in effectiveness with or without the white top. They worked on many species in Utah. As amazingly effective as they are disgusting.
456642
I have the dark charcoal one and it does not get dirty or dusty easily, if at all. I could not tell for the lighter colors if you are interested in those. However, I have found that a Magic Eraser (like Mr. Clean's) cleans stains in fabric, like furniture and curtain spots. I bet it could help with the brighter color backpack in case you really-eally want it. It IS a great buy.
808180
Mine is still white. This one doesn't collect dirt too much and easier to clean.
477821
I got the white, it gets dirty easily and is annoying to clean. The blue is probably the best way to go.
1748464
It looks "White" to me, but there are sooo many near whites that I am not going to commit myself. What do you use for reference white? Mine could be different!Cheers
798538
The white version I have is semi-glossy down the top, and matte on the sides. I haven't noticed any particular grime build up on the glossy area, however, the "gaps" behind the side buttons do tend to collect some dust/dirt that I generally clear out with a napkin edge around an unfolded paper clip. The dirt hasn't really "stuck" and is easy to wipe off.
704349
I was also worried about this as well when buying the white headset. I take good care of mine and when I transport them they go in the included carrying pouch. Mine are still very white and clean. The only part that seems to carry any noticeable dirtyness it the cable from being dragged across various table tops and the ground. most of this is easily wiped off. It really just depends on how good of care you take with them and where you take them.
923948
I didn't wash it and took it on an overnight camping trip and it was fine for me. I'm always weary of machine washing sleeping bags anyhow. But I'm sure there are cleaning instructions on the tag, I just haven't needed to wash mine yet.
352160
I have used it with a few different hiking packs and have never had an issue with it coming off.
324731
Longevity is great, the zlite is well made and doesn't seem weak to me, or like it will tear easily. As far as pack life, if you mean in terms of toughness and being treated rough on the trail its great, if you mean that you are counting ounces and trying to have as little bulk as possible, this isn't the best for that because of its static shape when folded, you can't really crush it down more than it folds itself.
1795152
White. I have mine for 1 yr. Love it. Very easy to clean. Safe a lot on money/toilet paper.