I can only speculate, but i guess the two brands have very different selling points. Deuter packs are bought primarily for reliability and long-term use. Their roots are in hiking and mountaineering. The designs used to be quite boring and conservative (current ones are nice, though). Evoc is much younger and focused on style obsessed action sports (Biking, Snowboarding). Their customers are probably more likely to replace packs long before they are worn out, for optical reasons.
None of them make their packs in Europe. For that, one needs to shop at Ortlieb, but they don't really make packs for off-road riding.
The critical thing about repairing backpacks seems to be model-specific zips and buckles. Skillfull shops like HPML can probably work around that, but most local ones can't. Thats why i like manufacturers with long term repair services.
May 19, 2022, 6:47 a.m. - Timer
I can only speculate, but i guess the two brands have very different selling points. Deuter packs are bought primarily for reliability and long-term use. Their roots are in hiking and mountaineering. The designs used to be quite boring and conservative (current ones are nice, though). Evoc is much younger and focused on style obsessed action sports (Biking, Snowboarding). Their customers are probably more likely to replace packs long before they are worn out, for optical reasons. None of them make their packs in Europe. For that, one needs to shop at Ortlieb, but they don't really make packs for off-road riding. The critical thing about repairing backpacks seems to be model-specific zips and buckles. Skillfull shops like HPML can probably work around that, but most local ones can't. Thats why i like manufacturers with long term repair services.