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Dyeing SMD Robic: The infamously stark Fusion Series gets a paint job

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Will Faison BPL Member
PostedAug 24, 2015 at 5:17 pm

I have heard and seen lots of complaints about the Fusion series' colorway. A tight budget made the Fusion 65 at $115 around Christmas time too good to pass up, so for a while I was the man with a creamsicle on his back. I love this pack though, and I'm a little mystified as to why it hasn't done better despite the colors. Several threads bounced around asking if the material would take a dye like the ULA packs, but no conclusive evidence one way or the other that I could find. If you are looking at the SMD pack at $110 to clear out the old stock now, here is what it looks like with 2 hours, 2 bottles of RIT black and half a RIT grey. Plus a bucket and lots of hot water. SMD1 SMD2 Before (last weekend): SMD4 Overall, I am very pleased with the results. Just posted for those of you who might be looking at that $110 price and wishing it would take dye.

PostedAug 24, 2015 at 5:26 pm

Nice. So did you just dump 2.5 bottles of dye hot water, add the pack, and let soak? I picked up the Fusion on clearance. I expected the color to be worse. I don't think it's all that bad. But yours looks better.

Will Faison BPL Member
PostedAug 24, 2015 at 9:49 pm

First off, I actually liked the white and orange. It looks good out of context I think.. but definitely not stealthy in the woods. I dumped the first several gallons of hot (near boiling water) into the tub, followed by the pack with the back panel removed. I sank and stirred vigorously for a couple minutes — be sure to roll the air out first so you don't get a black inky geyser bubble to the eye — then add another half gallon or so of really hot water until I hit the capacity of the tub, followed by stirring every 10-15 minutes on a timer. I also tossed two kettle bells in freezer bags and sank them on different spots on the pack to weight it down. Ryan– thank you!

PostedAug 26, 2015 at 8:50 am

Just curious, how did you know to mix 1/2 bottle of grey in with the black? I am getting my pack delivered today, but am not sure I have the courage to try dyeing it, but am considering it after seeing your pics. Wonder what would happen if you used a medium blue dye? Also trying to figure out how black and white turned into navy blue on your pack!

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