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Our Coyote Junior Ranger Backpack Was Blatantly Copied

Our Junior Ranger backpack was copied.

Our 'Coyote' Junior Ranger backpack was copied.

Known as 'knock-offs' such products attempt to quickly profit from the years of hard work and well-earned reputation of others.

The Knock-off looks similar to ours, but it is very different.

This Knock-off backpack does not support public expectations for products that are well-made, durable and safe.

  • it was made with poor construction
  • it was made with low quality materials
  • it falls apart after a short use
  • it was ‘Made in China’
  • it does NOT meet product safety standards (CPSIA)
  • it does NOT meet U.S. law for product labeling (CPSIA)
  • it is an inferior copy of a, National Park Service approved, quality Junior Ranger backpack made by GlyphGuy.

This inferior copy harms the good reputation and name of our small business.

So our customers they can make better decisions this information is provided to help distinguish GlyphGuy's Junior Ranger backpack from the Knock-off.

Observations and Product Tests:

» For a Few Dollars More $$$: Western National Parks Association Sells an Inferior 'Junior Ranger' Backpack    2010-Mar-30
For a few dollars more in profit the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) has chosen to feature an inferior Junior Ranger backpack in its 2010-2011 catalog on page 1 and 24. This backpack does not support public expectations for products that are well-made, durable and safe. This inferior copy harms the good reputation and name of our small business. [Read the full article.]

» Product Testing of Junior Ranger Backpacks   2010-Mar-23
GlyphGuy’s 2010 backpack fabrics ARE IN COMPLIANCE with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The Knock-off is NOT. [See the forensic testing results for yourself.]

» A Visual Side-By-Side Comparison Between GlyphGuy’s Junior Ranger Backpack and the Knock-off   2010-Mar-14
We at GlyphGuy believe the knock-off backpack is so close in appearance to our 'Coyote' model backpack that it is confusing to children, parents and the parks who expect a durable, high-quality GlyphGuy backpack. See for yourself. [Here is a side-by-side comparison.]

» Knock-off Junior Ranger Backpack vs. an Eight-Year Old   2010-Mar-11
How is the workmanship of the Knock-off? We went to an energetic eight-year old Junior Ranger to find out. We replaced the GlyphGuy ‘Coyote’ model backpack that she has used for three continuous years (for school and for camping) with a brand new knock-off backpack for a weekend camping trip. [See what happened to the knock-off backpack after two days of wear and tear.]

» Seven Reasons You Should Not Buy the Knock-Off   2010-Feb-21
Our first test begins with a test anybody can give a backpack - the visual test. Within minutes of our own visual test we discovered seven reasons you should not own or buy this backpack. [Read About the Seven Reasons]