Fi-Hi Speaker Bags: Boombox Backpack Made Real

Kit Eaton — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:45:04 EDT

Remember we laughed at the concept Reppo2 boombox backpack, and its ability to aurally assault those you walk past with your choice of tunes? Well, yes: something similar is now real, courtesy of these Fi-Hi novelty bags with built-in speakers and amp. What's there to say? Well, we don't know how powerful the audio system is, we don't know if they're weatherproof (though we'd hope so.) But we do know you can connect up your MP3 player, that they're in a wide range of different sizes and styles, some looking very much like the Reppo2, and that they're fascinatingly nasty. No word on pricing or availability, but expect to hear one soon. [Aving]

Flo Backpack Makes you Very Teenage Mutant Ninja Terrapin

AddyDugdale — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:50:35 EDT

A bag for all seasons, this Flo backpack is modular and can change with your moods—which, if they're anything like mine, rage from Breeze of Sweet Pea to Tsunami of Bitchqueen Stompiness. You can adapt the Flo to any size—from a pack worthy of a long hiking weekend to an afternoon trip to the city. Here's how it works:

Designed by Ivan Huber, the bag itself comes in three sizes: urban day pack; weekender; and ~~God, she's in a right old mood today~~ five-day trekker. Snap it into the universal frame, made of molded plastic. Air channels provide breathability, and the core is flexible, so you can wriggle around easily with it on you.

It looks so space-agey that you could probably wear the frame without the bag attachment to play Astronauts & Nurses, or whatever it is you like to play at on a weekend. [Yanko]

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Fi-Hi Speaker Bags: Boombox Backpack Made Real

Flo Backpack Makes you Very Teenage Mutant Ninja Terrapin