Acronym.

[hentaiyarou69]

Damn the 3A-1 multi and black-foil are rather disappointing...

[BruceLeroy]

1 minute ago, hentaiyarou69 said:

Damn the 3A-1 multi and black-foil are rather disappointing...

Just like that, the multi is gone lol

[daniel]

foil olive looks nice, black version is too loud for me.

 

[Kamikaze]

Well that flew 

[thatslapz]

[robbatussin]

Yikes, that 3A-1 multi with canvas-faced xpac is comically bad. Think I'm about ready for this 'multi' phase to pass. 

[kkuer99]

These "new" foil material might looks better in smaller size like 3A-MK or MZ series as adding some details to the single color bag/jackets. But making a big bag like 3A5 with this repeated pattern all around...idk they looks bad to me. 

[Yan90]

Insane. He replaced the original olive straps/webbing with shitty pistachio cw. 

Taobao vibes. 

[eidolarr]

On the bright side, looks like the foil is just reversed xpac, which should be way more durable than the previous foil.

[hentaiyarou69]

31 minutes ago, Yan90 said:

Insane. He replaced the original olive straps/webbing with shitty pistachio cw. 

Taobao vibes. 

It's genius, you can't rep something that already looks like a rep

[robbatussin]

28 minutes ago, eidolarr said:

On the bright side, looks like the foil is just reversed xpac, which should be way more durable than the previous foil.

Foil was always just reversed xpac. Durability (or lack of) will be the same. 

[IzunaK]

Copped that black and olive 3A-2 (X-Pac). The olive foil is nice, but that inner bag design on the outside on the black version just seemed really bizarre to me. 

3A-2 is probably my favorite daily ACR bag, and my current version was getting pretty beat.

 

[Orientalq]

Can someone give me the use case for 3A-2? Genuinely curious. Powerbanks, phone, wallet, and...? Is it big enough for anything else? Would look good as a fashion statement, don't get me wrong. Also, reverse foil resembles a snake pattern which is nice, a lot better than the previous trashbag aesthetic. (If you bought the multi-color for reasons other than reselling I hope you get your eyes checked lol) I hope someone one day collects all the multi-color pieces and makes a fit out of them. 

[IzunaK]

Just now, Orientalq said:

Can someone give me the use case for 3A-2? Genuinely curious. Powerbanks, phone, wallet, and...? Is it big enough for anything else? Would look good as a fashion statement, don't get me wrong. Also, reverse foil resembles a snake pattern which is nice, a lot better than the previous trashbag aesthetic. (If you bought the multi-color for reasons other than reselling I hope you get your eyes checked lol) I hope someone one day collects all the multi-color pieces and makes a fit out of them. 

I use it as my daily work bag. The little mini pocket on the inside fits my wireless earbuds case perfectly. I can also fit my wallet, a small notebook and other reading material, phone charger, and all my other essential EDC stuff. The 3A-2 I break out if I just need to bring the essentials with me, and I'm not going to be needing the larger capacity of my 3TS. 

It's best as a light carry, essentials satchel.

[BruceLeroy]

Foil 3A-MZ3 just dropped

[kkuer99]

Finally got some pouches for my P23TS 

[AvantSol]

I love the variety in colors this drop, very nice. Multi is definitely not for everyone but I hope anyone who copped it genuinely wanted it.

[brainerd666]

Multi reminds me a little too much of those paint by numbers Star Wars kits with the glow in the dark paints from the early 80’s crossed with Aliens(TM) aesthetic

but not in a good way

[Xu Jianfeng]

3a-2 non foil version would be my five stars 3rd-arm recommandation for newbee, good for a mask pouch with a decent price (same as last this model drop's), and the best is, the stock lasts.

Edited March 12, 2021 by Xu Jianfeng

[eyesolation]

3 hours ago, Yan90 said:

Insane. He replaced the original olive straps/webbing with shitty pistachio cw. 

Taobao vibes. 

Didn't notice at first and was considering getting one of the new "black" bags, but now I can't unsee this ...

I wonder how noticeable it actually is - would appreciate if anyone who copped could post some pics.

[AvantSol]

18 minutes ago, Xu Jianfeng said:

3a-2 non foil version would be my five stars 3rd-arm recommandation for newbee, good for a mask pouch with a decent price (same as last this model drop's), and the best is, the stock lasts.

yeah I had the previous all black version but ending up letting it go because it was "too black". The olive detailing is exactly what I wanted so I had to melt my cop freeze for it LOL

Edited March 12, 2021 by AvantSol

[kriztopher]

Not long now until we have multi colour pants. Probably p30 with multi colour cargo pocket and swappable cuff sleeves

yikes...

Edited March 12, 2021 by kriztopher

[dranoelsy]

i think multi is fine. glad they're finally trying new stuff beyond the typical black/raf/olive greens

 

would be stoked to see a multi pant if the colors are distributed in a similar patchwork style as the black j1b-multi (black/white/dust)

 

mismatched zipper teeth and pulls would've been *chefs kiss* on the 3a-1-multi. can't wait to get mines in so i can play around with the pockets

[mikon_nikon]

3A-2 is my elite level epi pen holster. Spending that much on a pouch for an adrenaline shot is just as ludicrous and unnecessary as my body’s over reaction to certain proteins, so it feels weirdly well balanced 

[beepy]

2 hours ago, mikon_nikon said:

3A-2 is my elite level epi pen holster. Spending that much on a pouch for an adrenaline shot is just as ludicrous and unnecessary as my body’s over reaction to certain proteins, so it feels weirdly well balanced 

Move to the Us and the 3a is a reasonable price compared to an epipen

[Sureal]

14 hours ago, Yan90 said:

Insane. He replaced the original olive straps/webbing with shitty pistachio cw. 

Taobao vibes. 

Agreed it looks different! I asked ACR directly if they are using a new color for the strap (hard to tell if its just the color editing) and this is their reply:

Hi,

 

It should be the same color, however some smaller color differences are unavoidable due to the dyeing process at the respective supplier.

 

Kind regards,
ACRONYM® 

 

[Theanix]

I’m blown away by how closed minded a lot of you guys are for Acronym trying new things. I would have expected everyone here to be the exact opposite given we are fans of a brand that is quite over the top to begin with.

[frenchbulldog]

what did we do now? not jump into a pond?

[BRICK DOM]

Well to put it simply, I think clever and functional designs are still well received. For example, everyone was happy with tension zips.

The multi is just playing on the current (already played out) trend of upcycling garments, think needles rebuild, old park, heck even patagonia has its own frankenstein upcycling program. I think people on here see the multi as errolson just trend hopping and catering to what’s hot instead of just doing his own thing like “the good ole days”. I get that it’s a business first and foremost and the man’s gotta make money, but I do find things getting cornier and cornier (with that said if you take a step back maybe it was always corny lol).

I think with acronym’s oversaturation, the veneer of “badassery” has kind of really worn off. This is pretty much just nerd clothing at this point. And that’s fine with me, but I certainly don’t really think of acronym as fashionable for the most part.

 

[Inkinsurgent]

33 minutes ago, BRICK DOM said:

I think with acronym’s oversaturation, the veneer of “badassery” has kind of really worn off. This is pretty much just nerd clothing at this point. And that’s fine with me, but I certainly don’t really think of acronym as fashionable for the most part.

 

i think once the snowboard-meets-military streetwear DNA started to lose ground to the martial arts/sci-fi influence the magic started to wane. not that there aren't good later pieces but pre-2016 ACR is where it's at.