Deuter, from Germany.
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2025
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Ferrino (Italian)
https://www.ferrino.it/en/shop-en/equipment/backpacks
Did I mention they’re on the expensive side?
Nobody mentioned Decathlon?
I think that for a lot of stuff the quality/price ratio is unbeatable (backpacks qnd much more)
If you look for quality, no matter the price all other companies mentioned in this tread are fantastic, btw
Edit: I checked, not really made in Europe, but still a lot to do with Europe:
https://sustainability.decathlon.com/the-production-and-manufacturing-of-decathlon-products
These come to mind in addition to the ones mentioned:
Ortlieb (e.g. roll top, weatherproof, biking)
Freitag (recycled, fashion, expensive)
Lundhags (hiking brand, like fjällräven)
Also these (no personal experience):
WAYKS
Db
Deuter make really good hiking backpacks but also daypacks. They are a bit expensive and cliché (german tourist stereotype) but well made.
I just ordered a Weitläufer ultralight pack from Germany. Though it will probably take a while until it arrives as they have some lead up time on their production.
(https://www.fjallraven.com/) see @[email protected] comment below for better insight regarding quality
Off the top of my head, there might be more. Quality is good, for Deuter and Vaude. I don't have experience with fjallräven, so caution is advised.
+1 for Vaude, their products seem decent quality
I think Fjällräven was great some twenty years ago but has since been sold and bought and traded and is yet another one of the overpriced former outdoors gear now lifestyle brands nowadays. AFAIK it is still good quality in the upper tiers but very far from the affordable lifetime investments they once were and that made them great.
The more you know! Thanks for the info, I had no idea.
I bought one from Feuerwear last year and I'm in love with it. they make all kinds of products from recycled fire hoses, so the markings on each item are unique.
I got a laptop bag from them and it's amazing!
Salewa for mountaineering, hiking or climbing. Made in Europa.
Mammut for mountaineering and hiking
If we're going European, not strictly EU, then CabinZero is a great option IMO.
Sounds good, this community is for European products
I have a Sandqvist now for nearly 8y daily use on workdays and multiple airtrips as a carry-on, looks a bit rocked, but function-wise and material-wise I never had a problem. No seam losen, no no deformation, no show of wear on any straps and no breaking on any plastic part. Top Quality. For a Price. I thought about buying a new one... but why? It is still a fully functional working backpack with only slight look of usage after daily use for nearly a decade. But a new one would have a fresh new look. But then again, what would I do with the old fully-functioning one? I have to stay with that bug for another 10y I think.
Really buy it for life product for me. Sadly.
You sold it to me
Deuter aka German hikers' Gucci
I don't have a suggestion, just wanted to point out that my favourite Samsonite is american and I shall avoid it from now on, no matter how great their stuff is :(
Aerolite I think it’s British
I have used my Retki backpack for about 10 years now. It's starting to fall apart at an increasing rate, so I should probably replace it someday. I don't know if they are sold outside Finland, though. https://retki.fi/en/category/backpacks/
High Peak Outdoor seems to be a German brand under Simex Outdoor International GmbH. I have experience with their "Zenith 75+10" unisex adjustable backpacks for trekking etc. (we own a couple of those), and we are satisfied so far, after multiple railway-based camping trips.
Tatonka
I'm buying polo (a greek company) for years, though their quality might have deterioriated over the decades