Thread: No longer a MacPac fanboy...hello Cactus

So I have lots of macpac gear, most of it is old stuff that I have had and used for years, none of it is modern macpac nut I will not be getting any more.

I have two big packs, two down sleeping bags, a sleeping bag liner, a bivvy bag, three day pads, gaiters, a light rain jacket, several pairs of thermals and two tents, and old wilderness brand fleece jacket that is also a macpac one and finally a high tech goretex alpine raincoat and this is the straw that broke the camels back.

It was raining hard the other day so I tossed the rain coat on and it felt a little weird, one it got somewhere dry I discovered that a bit of tape and the back of the neck had come unstuck, it worked fine but as just a little uncomfortable, not concerned I walked into a macpac store and sought to take advantage of their lifetime warranty, sent it down to Christchurch, got a call two days later saying that it's too old, they could no longer repair it as they don't use goretex any more and I should buy a new one at full price.
I argued and said they should do better.
They called me back and said they could not do better, lifetime means lifetime of the materials not lifetime of the purchaser.
So I said, find send it back, I will fix it myself but they have lost a customer and tell head office that my next and future purchasers will be Cactus, as I reckon they stand behind their products.
Rant over.
Shelley