Pacsafe
Encyclopedia
Pacsafe is a brand owned by an Australian company with its headquarters in Hong Kong
and office in the United States
that specializes in smart travel
gear with built-in innovative anti-theft technology. The company manufactures adventure backpacks, urban and leisure bags, women’s bags, photography bags, motorcycle bags and travel accessories such as straps, cables and locks.
, where they saw chicken wire
put around bags to protect it against thieves. Shortly afterwards, they created the slashproof wire cage system eXomesh
, the Pacsafe 85L.
is a patented anti-theft technology found in most Pacsafe® products. It is a strong, lightweight, flexible, high-tensile, stainless steel
, slashproof wire mesh which is used as a cage system (locks closed and secures to fixture with a heavy duty locking device) externally fitted to bags or laminated between fabric to form a bag and act as a slashguard.
program was introduced to the Pacsafe® locks and in 2006, the Citysafe™ series was added to enhance the women’s travel bag lineup.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and office in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that specializes in smart travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
gear with built-in innovative anti-theft technology. The company manufactures adventure backpacks, urban and leisure bags, women’s bags, photography bags, motorcycle bags and travel accessories such as straps, cables and locks.
History
Outpac Designs Limited, makers of Pacsafe, was established in 1998 by two Australians. Their inspiration behind the original Pacsafe product and travel security products came while travelling in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, where they saw chicken wire
Chicken wire
Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a mesh of wire commonly used to fence poultry livestock. It is made of thin, flexible galvanized wire, with hexagonal gaps...
put around bags to protect it against thieves. Shortly afterwards, they created the slashproof wire cage system eXomesh
EXomesh
eXomesh is a protective slashproof wire mesh product that has been woven together using stainless steel cables and crimps.It is used as slashproof protection in Pacsafe and Beretta products....
, the Pacsafe 85L.
Company Milestones
- 2011 − Ultimatesafe™ honoured in the Backpacks/Travel Luggage category at the OutDoor Industry Awards
- 2010 – RFIDsafe™ 50 honoured in the travel accessory category at the OutDoor Industry Award 2010
- 2009 – Travelsafe™ 100 won the 2009 ILM Awards in the category "Intelligence Design"
- 2007 – Lidsafe™ won the Motorcyclist MagazineMotorcyclist (magazine)Motorcyclist is a motorcycling magazine in the United States. The magazine is headquartered in Los Angeles, and is published by Source Interlink Media. The current Editor in Chief, Brian Catterson, was formerly Executive Editor at rival Cycle World....
2007 Product of the Year Award - 2002 – Business Entrepreneurial Award at the AustCham ANZ Australian Business Awards in Hong Kong
- 2000 – Incorporated Outpac Designs Inc. (USA)
- 1999 – Pacsafe® 85L won the Backpacker MagazineBackpacker (magazine)Backpacker Magazine is an American publication that features information on wilderness hiking and adventure. It has been published since 1973. Backpacker magazine is currently published by Active Interest Media and is based in Boulder, Colorado...
Editor's Choice Award - 1998 – Pacsafe® brand was born
eXomesh®
eXomeshEXomesh
eXomesh is a protective slashproof wire mesh product that has been woven together using stainless steel cables and crimps.It is used as slashproof protection in Pacsafe and Beretta products....
is a patented anti-theft technology found in most Pacsafe® products. It is a strong, lightweight, flexible, high-tensile, stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
, slashproof wire mesh which is used as a cage system (locks closed and secures to fixture with a heavy duty locking device) externally fitted to bags or laminated between fabric to form a bag and act as a slashguard.
Slashproof Carrysafe straps™
Slashproof Carrysafe straps are adjustable and reinforced with a lightweight, flexible, high-tensile stainless steel wire to prevent opportunistic bag slashers from slicing through bag straps.Smart ‘Turn & Lock’ Hooks™
Hooks with a special turning mechanism that securely locks the strap to the bag, and can also be unfastened to wrap the strap and bag around a secure fixture.Smart Zipper Security™
Concealed zippers that are locked down and attached to clips to prevent thieves from accessing the bag.Products
Pacsafe® produces a wide range of smart travel gear. The original product Pacsafe® 85L is an expandable wire mesh net backpack and bag protector. In 2005, the Travel Sentry Approved (TSA)Travel Sentry
Travel Sentry, Inc. is an American company that establishes and manages standards used in travel security. It neither makes nor sells products...
program was introduced to the Pacsafe® locks and in 2006, the Citysafe™ series was added to enhance the women’s travel bag lineup.