Serious question, has anyone's backpack strap just snap on them mid walk?

I was out on my usual loop around Green Lake last Saturday, and my right backpack strap just gave out completely. The stitching ripped clean off the metal clip, and my bag dropped right there on the path. I had my lunch and a water bottle inside, so it was probably 8 pounds total. I had to carry the thing under my arm for the last mile back to the car. The bag is only a year old, I got it from Target for like 30 bucks. Made me wonder if I should just spend more next time. Has anyone else had a cheap backpack fail on them like that?

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grace8927d ago

Oh man, sewing the strap back on with heavy duty thread saved mine!

ray_miller8427d agoTop Commenter

My old Jansport from college finally gave out on me last spring. The bottom seam split right open while I was walking across campus in the rain. I was carrying my laptop and a bunch of textbooks and everything just started sliding out the bottom. I had to carry it like a baby the rest of the way home. It's rough when a bag you've had for years suddenly lets you down.

blair_webb27d ago

Happened to me with a Jansport from high school... stitching just let go one day. Cheap bags always fail at the worst time, usually when you are a mile from anywhere. You definitely get what you pay for with backpacks.