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HANCHOR: a hand on the hold

Taipei bag makers who think like climbers: light, simple and tested on the trail, with packs that are still designed and made in Taiwan.

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HANCHOR was created in Taipei in 2012, but its makers had been designing and sewing bags for outdoor adventures since 2010. Today it is one of the few Taiwanese labels known in the international ultralight scene.

Climber on a sea cliff above blue water
Image: HANCHOR

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Hand and anchor

The name combines two words that matter to climbers: the hand, and the anchor. Both keep you on the wall. The logo shows exactly that, a chalked hand gripping a hold.

HANCHOR's mission is short: innovative, simple, high-quality bags for every kind of adventure. Two Kickstarter campaigns in 2013 and 2014 helped the young studio find an audience abroad.

Hiker drinking from a bottle while resting on a log in a forest
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Tested, then sewn

The packs are designed and made in Taiwan, and the studio puts them through field tests before release. It also takes custom orders.

In 2016 and 2017 HANCHOR was a finalist for the ISPO BRANDNEW award. According to the brand, it was the first Taiwanese brand to get that far since the award began in 2000.

Man with a HANCHOR shoulder bag on wide concrete steps
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Trail and street

HANCHOR's look sits between mountain and city. The VEIN pack is a serious ultralight hiking bag, while the DUNE shoulder bag is just as much at home on the way to work as on a day hike.

Your turn: Taiwan has spectacular mountains of its own. If you know them, a line about hiking there would fit perfectly here.

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The Kit

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  • HANCHOR

    VEIN Ultralight Backpack

    NT$7,390

    A 650-gram hiking pack in UHMWPE fabric with a removable aluminium stay. It expands from 21 to 53 litres.

    View at HANCHOR
  • HANCHOR

    CINDER Packable Daypack

    NT$2,690

    An 18-litre daypack of 280 grams that folds into its own mesh pocket, with room for a hydration bladder.

    View at HANCHOR
  • HANCHOR

    DUNE Shoulder Bag

    NT$1,390

    A slim quick-access bag in X-Pac fabric with water-resistant YKK zips, for hikes and city days alike.

    View at HANCHOR

Prices as listed on the brand's own website, November 2026.

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