DETROIT, Oct. 21, 2025 -- The team at Pack Hacker, the leading travel gear review site in the AllGear Digital active-lifestyle enthusiast media portfolio, has teamed up with the best-in-class designers at travel gear brand Matador to create the ReFraction™ Pro Packable Backpack.
The ReFraction™ Pro leverages decades of travel and pack knowledge and adds thoughtful elements such as admin pocket organization, a dedicated laptop compartment, and location tracker storage – refinements regularly unavailable in packable backpacks.
Pack Hacker reaches millions of viewers each month across YouTube, Pack Hacker Pro, and gear guides, cultivating a loyal community of gear enthusiasts. Matador products have long been a staple of Pack Hacker's one-bag travel guides and packing lists, and collaborating on a bag design was a natural next step.
"Our deep consumer connection enables a unique opportunity for gear brands to leverage expert user feedback to shape product design and direction," explains Eric Phung, CEO of AllGear Digital. "We're excited to partner with Matador, one of the most highly respected brands in travel, to show the power of bringing traveler voices into the product design process. It's proof of what can happen when real-world feedback guides brand innovation."
"Working with Pack Hacker meant blending their deep traveler insights with our design expertise," said Chris Clearman, Founder of Matador. "Together, we developed a pack shaped by the needs of people who use it most."
"The original ReFraction™ Packable Backpack is the highest-rated Matador product on Pack Hacker," said Tom Wahlin, Founder of Pack Hacker. "Building on that foundation, the Pack Hacker team provided insights from thousands of miles of travel, community feedback, and years of in-depth product testing to help Matador elevate the design."
Key product upgrades influenced by Pack Hacker's expert reviewers include:
- Admin pocket with organization, sized for passports and small tech.
- Dedicated laptop compartment for up to 15" devices, with dual zippers for easy access.
- Location tracker pocket for an AirTag or Tile tracker.
- Carabiner key tether that's sized for PALS webbing and doubles as a key leash or accessory clip.
- Dual hypalon tether points for attaching external gear such as a bike light, towel, or wet clothing.
- YKK® sealing zippers for increased weather protection.
The Pack Hacker® x Matador® ReFraction™ Pro Packable Backpack is available in an exclusive Pack Hacker colorway and in a limited run for $85.
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