These little wonders are working their way into numerous applications throughout our product range. Easy and quick to use, they allow us to eliminate in many places those potentially breakable plastic buckles. Thus hopefully your pack will have a longer service life and we feel a bit better about using raw materials!
We've decided to put them on our website as an accessory - primarily because if you do break a plastic 25mm buckle, often you can replace it with a Grippin on the male side and cut the female buckle off, leaving the webbing loop to be the receiving part for the hook.
If you do it's a good idea to put a double fold in the end of the webbing the buckle slides on - otherwise it can potentially come off... The image is a right hand buckle. i.e., We call a Grippin buckle right-hand if you were wearing it is one that you would hold on to with your right hand when hooking it into the webbing of a belt. A left-hand one would be used with your left hand. The other way to think about it is that the S in Cactus starts is over the hook in a right-hand buckle.
Weight : 10 grams
The Vacuole was the first backpack ever made by Cactus. The fact that some of the originals are still around is testimony to its pedigree. The classic design lends itself towards versatility and this had ensured its enduring popularity. Over the years (31 and counting) we’ve updated it with new materials and ideas to maintain its relevance. If you are only going to own one pack, the vacuole is a strong contender. Designed for heavier day loads the harness sports our c-aircell fabric, and a 38mm webbing waist belt.
- C-aircell harness and a 38mm webbing hip belt all contribute comfort and stability be it lugging books to university or ski touring
- Internal hydro sleeve to keep you on the go
- Compression straps stabilise the load, take the stress off the zip, and allow awkward items
(camera tripod, perhaps?) to be carried externally - Ice axe loop and shock cord for crampons keep the winter options open, and can be used
for other things – axe loop for your flashing bike light, shock cord for – well – anything… - ‘Road kill’ front pocket for those wee items – keys, wallet, phone etc
- Includes No Worries 5yr Guarantee
- Covered by Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty
- Volume: 37 Litres
- Weight: 825 Grams
- Measurements: 500 x 280 x 190mm
- Fabrics : C-1000n6, C-Aircell
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Country / Region of manufacture: New Zealand
- For increased longevity we do not recommend machine washing
- Brush dirt from the product while still dry
- Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the earth
- Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also lightly oil or wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
- Drip dry without creases
One of our new stable of revised and much improved radio harnesses, the 4 Way with Cell features:
- Secure and comfortable strapping system
- Padded back for comfort and structure
- Easily fits a wide range of radio sizes and styles
- Durable C-1000n6 and C-Hypalon materials for a long service life
- Easy access zip pocket for your phone, notebook/map or spare batteries
- Cell phone pocket or GPS measuring 6cm wide and 4cm deep. The pouch is 10cm long. The velcro closure allows up to 3cm more length.
- Secure radio retention straps with easy adjustment
- Easily replaceable radio retention straps if you ever manage to wear them out or damage them during use
The XS and SMALL versions of the BIG BURLY BAG are truly awesome options for travelers who want a bag on the smaller end of the scale.
Constructed with Cactus C-Canvas (the same stuff we make most of our packs out of).
These bags feature durable, reinforced fabrics, heavy-duty YKK zips, and 'gripping' load relief straps. This bag meets the legendary Cactus durability standards, additionally the XS meets the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
If you need something larger, we offer MEDIUM and LARGE sizes in Cactus Nylon too.
- Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
- Fabric: C-Canvas for strength
- Grippin buckles on the load relief straps to really take the strain
- Grab handles on the ends for easy retrieval from the bus/train/yak/ditch
- Flat-stitched 38mm webbing handles for strong, dependable carrying
- Double ended YKK zips with load relief straps.
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Country / Region of manufacture: New Zealand
- Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
- Brush dirt from the product while still dry
- Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
- Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
- Drip dry without creases
- It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Hangdog Shorts are a reinvention of our classic Hangdog climbing shorts from the 90s. Only nowadays they've been revamped to suit to a more holistic, lifestyle-based approach to recreating outdoors.
Hangdogs are made from a soft but durable polycotton drill fabric that also has a wee bit of mechanical stretch. We've rigorously wear-tested these by spending heaps of time out biking and climbing in the Port Hills. Product development can be a hard job eh, but someone's gotta do it! We've come to the firm conclusion that Hangdogs are the ultimate go-to shorts for doing good, active stuff outdoors, and they don't leave you feeling like a dork at the cafe or bbq afterwards.
Available in any colour, as long as it's black.
- Low-profile zippered thigh pocket
- Reflective strip above back pocket (safety first)
- Triple stitched crotch
- YKK zips
- Lifetime warranty on faulty materials and workpersonship
- Made right here in NZ (of course)
• Polycotton Drill (60% Polyester, 40% Cotton) with mechanical stretch.
SIZE | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Waist (cm) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 |
Waist (inches) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Leg Inseam (cm) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Leg Inseam (inches) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Measurements
Please note that the measurements are of the actual garment size so this means that when you measure yourself you'll be wanting a size that measures a bit bigger than your body.
Waist
Measure around your waistline, keeping the tape comfortably loose.
Hangdog Shorts are a reinvention of our classic Hangdog climbing shorts from the 90s. Only nowadays they've been revamped to suit to a more holistic, lifestyle-based approach to recreating outdoors.
Hangdog Shorts are made from a soft but durable polycotton drill fabric that also has a wee bit of mechanical stretch. We've rigorously wear-tested these by spending heaps of time out biking and climbing in the Port Hills. Product development can be a hard job eh, but someone's gotta do it! We've come to the firm conclusion that Hangdogs are the ultimate go-to shorts for doing good, active stuff outdoors, and they don't leave you feeling like a dork at the cafe or bbq afterwards.
Available in any colour, as long as it's slimming black.
- Low-profile zippered thigh pocket
- Reflective strip above back pocket (safety first)
- Triple stitched crotch
- YKK zips
- Lifetime warranty on faulty materials and workpersonship
- Made right here in NZ (of course)
• Polycotton Drill (60% Polyester, 40% Cotton) with mechanical stretch.
SIZE | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
Waist (cm) | 76 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 97 | 102 | 107 |
Waist (inches) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
Leg Inseam (cm) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Leg Inseam (inches) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Measurements
Please note that the measurements are of the actual garment size so this means that when you measure yourself you'll be wanting a size that measures a bit bigger than your body.
Waist
Measure around your waistline, keeping the tape comfortably loose.