Since the beginning—well, since we’ve been out doing things, thinking about them, and experiencing frustrating failures along the way—we’ve been working to solve real-world problems with products that make life better. That’s the goal, anyway.

Format Design-Engineering starts everything in small batches from our home base in Montana, USA. To achieve optimal performance, our products go through a meticulous aging process—anywhere from three weeks to, well, eternity—making every piece worth your patience and investment.

With thoughtful design and prototyping (they say it takes at least seven iterations to get a product just right), high-quality materials, precise construction and assembly methods, and broad-range field testing, we’re confident in offering high-performance products that exceed expectations.

Somebody once said, “Form follows function.” We like that. It’s gotta work well. Somebody else followed up with, “Beauty is not optional.” We like that too. Because when something works well and looks good, that’s when it really shines. We hope everything we create reflects both of these ideas.