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I have this bag. It's lightweight, but it seems too tall for carry-on on Australian airlines. The top section above the backpack straps can be squashed down if you add a luggage strap and cinch it up. I took it to Vietnam at the start of the year for 3 weeks. It was checked luggage, and thrown about while traveling around Vietnam. No damage.
The back pack straps and the over shoulder duffle-style strap work fine for carrying for short periods (I wouldn't want to carry it more than an hour when 15kg full), but as there is no special padding or a waist belt, it is not suitable for extended trekking.
I'd buy it again.
Try the Aussie version of Google (google.com.au) to check for independent reviews... There are a few around.
The back pack straps and the over shoulder duffle-style strap work fine for carrying for short periods (I wouldn't want to carry it more than an hour when 15kg full), but as there is no special padding or a waist belt, it is not suitable for extended trekking.
I'd buy it again.
Try the Aussie version of Google (google.com.au) to check for independent reviews... There are a few around.
September 9, 2012 |
Mailpoe
Mailpoe
Mine has just been delivered - and I am rapt. I paid $AU 85.
It looks huge, particularly compared to my old rollie bag, but conforms to Aus carry-on regs. The stated dimensions of 54x33x38 cm are accurate, as is the 1.2kg weight without the optional shoulder strap. The fabric is tightly woven, and all stitching is neat and well-finished. A reinforcing band goes all around the perimeter, and forms loops for handles on top and side (padded and finished with red mesh like the backpack straps), and the D-rings for the shoulder strap and tunnels to thread the external compression straps through. Hardware is black powder-coated metal, zip pulls are firm rubber. Mine is black with just a flash of red on the pocket gusset and the backs of straps and handles.
There is one external gussetted pocket, 40x24 cm with a solid lockable zip, and a pair of elasticised and one zipped mesh pockets inside. Like the main bag it is lined with red rip-stop nylon.
The main compartment is divided in two, with a 3cm deep compartment in the lid with a zippered mesh cover. The base has compression straps and a similar zippered.mesh cover. There is a velcro slit at the base to enable removal of a thin stiffening board for washing or perhaps to decrease the weight. If I am travelling with my laptop or tablet it would be easy to slide it into or out of the space between the compartments, where it would be completely protected in transit, but easily accessible. The main compartment has a sturdy, lockable zip. There are two compression straps on each side.
The backstraps slide into a zippered pocket about 10 cm down the back. There is plenty of room to store the shoulder strap, a fleece, a softshell and a magazine or two in there also. Once they are on, a tug quickly adjusts them to the correct length.
I've been lugging it around as I do housework for an hour with a 20kg load of books in it and the shoulder straps are fine and padding adequate. The curve in the straps means there is a small degree of rub against the side of my breasts, but that is only likely to be a problem to others above the 90th percentile of boobage, and wearing a padded-lining tshirt bra has fixed that problem for me. It sits nicely on the curve of my bum, and while it doesn't have a hip-belt one could be easily improvised by threading a normal belt through the D-rings the backpack straps attach to.
In summary, not over-organised, sturdy and well made and just right for my preferred mode of travel - mostly public transport or small hire-car, station to accommodation or airport hiking only, but you would need something more purpose built if you were considering a multi-day hike.
It looks huge, particularly compared to my old rollie bag, but conforms to Aus carry-on regs. The stated dimensions of 54x33x38 cm are accurate, as is the 1.2kg weight without the optional shoulder strap. The fabric is tightly woven, and all stitching is neat and well-finished. A reinforcing band goes all around the perimeter, and forms loops for handles on top and side (padded and finished with red mesh like the backpack straps), and the D-rings for the shoulder strap and tunnels to thread the external compression straps through. Hardware is black powder-coated metal, zip pulls are firm rubber. Mine is black with just a flash of red on the pocket gusset and the backs of straps and handles.
There is one external gussetted pocket, 40x24 cm with a solid lockable zip, and a pair of elasticised and one zipped mesh pockets inside. Like the main bag it is lined with red rip-stop nylon.
The main compartment is divided in two, with a 3cm deep compartment in the lid with a zippered mesh cover. The base has compression straps and a similar zippered.mesh cover. There is a velcro slit at the base to enable removal of a thin stiffening board for washing or perhaps to decrease the weight. If I am travelling with my laptop or tablet it would be easy to slide it into or out of the space between the compartments, where it would be completely protected in transit, but easily accessible. The main compartment has a sturdy, lockable zip. There are two compression straps on each side.
The backstraps slide into a zippered pocket about 10 cm down the back. There is plenty of room to store the shoulder strap, a fleece, a softshell and a magazine or two in there also. Once they are on, a tug quickly adjusts them to the correct length.
I've been lugging it around as I do housework for an hour with a 20kg load of books in it and the shoulder straps are fine and padding adequate. The curve in the straps means there is a small degree of rub against the side of my breasts, but that is only likely to be a problem to others above the 90th percentile of boobage, and wearing a padded-lining tshirt bra has fixed that problem for me. It sits nicely on the curve of my bum, and while it doesn't have a hip-belt one could be easily improvised by threading a normal belt through the D-rings the backpack straps attach to.
In summary, not over-organised, sturdy and well made and just right for my preferred mode of travel - mostly public transport or small hire-car, station to accommodation or airport hiking only, but you would need something more purpose built if you were considering a multi-day hike.
March 17, 2013 |
OzBarb
OzBarb
Has anyone seen or used the above (hyperlink below) bag? I have been unable to find any independent reviews.
http://www.caribee-uk.com/sky-master-40-carry-on-travel-bag-cat-6-subcat-36-product-406
I'm from the UK and looking for a bag for business and personal travel
Many Thanks