"Mission Workshop makes high-end messenger bags and backpacks. The company manufactures all of their gear in the USA and offers a lifetime warranty. Created by the founders of Chrome, Mission Workshop uses sleek aesthetics and durable materials for all of their goods, including the Vandal backpack. . . Overall, I would recommend the Vandal for anyone who spends a lot of time on their bike and wants something that is going to last a lifetime — Mission Workshop’s warranty cannot be beat. After months of use and abuse it shows little wear. It’s large enough for both bike messengers and for people who need the ability to haul lots of gear. " Click here for more.

"This really is a great pack – one that innovates in a bunch of ways. While it’s been built with a cyclist in mind, it will still work great for climbers, surfers, dungeon masters and any number of adventure seekers as their go to backpack. Expansion and versatility are perhaps its biggest trump cards, but water-resistance, comfort and great looks all help." Click here for more.

"After the successful introduction of their first messenger backpack, the Vandal, the folks at MissionWorkshop just had to do it again with the Rambler (I like the name Rascal better). The Rascal, oops Rambler is a bit smaller at 2700 cubic inches (or as they like to say - 10 Gallons!) when it's fully expanded. That's a big bag by any standards, but still smaller than the Vandal at an advertised capacity of 15 Gallons m(4,000 cubic inches)...... This is an extremely well made bag that will fit shorter folks best, it is waterproof, can carry a light load comfortably, and it can expand to meet most emergency needs." Click here for more.

"These guys are off to a great start with their weather-proof backpack that comes in 2 sizes: medium and large, The Rambler and The Vandal respectively. I like to carry a lot and many times need to as well. And being American and all, bigger is always better, right? Right. So The Vandal was the obvious choice from the get go. The box arrived and the bag looked great (and still does!). At first look, it was definitely tall- I'm 5'10" and it stands to my knees! But it also seemed pretty compact- maybe a few inches deep. I was starting to wonder if the videos were a hoax...then I popped the clip- If evil villains carried backpacks, The Vandal would be their bag of choice. The good guys would get one too- most definitely, except they'd get the green one. It's that genius. . . ." Click here for more.

"I had been excited to try out the Vandal from the time I saw it at Interbike 09. Well, I finally got my hands on one and I couldn’t be more pleased. It has completely replaced all of my other bags from day one. When empty, the bag compresses down to a very small size and is surprisingly light. The plate that rests against the wearers back flexes to fit the contours of the waist and adds extra comfort without a lot of bulky padding. Each compartment or flap has fully taped zippers and the whole bag has a urethane coating for those rainy days. There are three flaps and one main compartment that can expand to double the volume. We loaded up a bike, various size boxes, wheels, laptops, beer and anything else we could get our hands on. . ." Click here for more.

"Rob and Billy at Mission Workshop hit me up a little while ago when I posted their Vandal backpack. After a few recent emails, they sent me one to test out and offer some PR&D. Usually I wait a while to post a review of a product, but my initial reaction to the bag merits a post. This thing rules; from the branding, to the compartments and even the materials they used for the bag. When I opened the box, the first thing I did was test the expansion factor . . ." Click here for more.

"The best gear often comes from folks who use it themselves and know a thing or two about the manufacturing process. With aces on both counts, San Francisco’s new Mission Workshop has introduced a high-end waterproof messenger bag called the Vandal. The company, which was launched by the founders of the bag maker Chrome, is run by guys with more than 15 years experience designing and manufacturing messenger bags and clothing. The company’s name is lifted from the neighborhood it calls home, San Francisco’s Mission District . . . " Click here for more.

"I've had the pleasure of obtaining the brand new Mission Workshop Vandal backpack this week, and the first impression I have of this bag, is that it's impressive. Coming from the creators of Chrome, you'd expect it to be . . ." Click here for more.

"The original founders of Chrome have taken their years of experience in building some of the best messenger bags around to create a new company called Mission Workshop. Mission is launching their first bag, a weatherproof backpack with the versatility of a messenger and a thin profile that almost doubles in size when you need to store more gear . . . " Click here for more.