Who's the first to take the p1ss out of the Rapha purse

APIII
APIII Posts: 2,010
edited December 2009 in The bottom bracket
It's been a few weeks since we've had a good old rant about Rapha. You know, the 'Rapha's gay', 'no it's not' kind of thing
What do we think about the new purse?
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  • ballspondroad
    ballspondroad Posts: 181
    Is it made from whale foreskin leather ?
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Looks like a tobacco pouch to me. Stick a "terrier" logo on it call it a Radley and be done with it.
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  • jrduquemin
    jrduquemin Posts: 791
    Gay as you like...
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    It's not a purse, more of a 'manpouch' or 'mansac'

    Once again Rapha perceive a gap in the market and it will make a lovely present. If you don't like it don't buy it! No different to walking into Selfridges/H-Nichols etc and looking at bags by L.Vuitton,Gucci,Cartier etc for £100's
    M.Rushton
  • Fixed Wheelnut
    Fixed Wheelnut Posts: 2,267
    mrushton wrote:
    It's not a purse, more of a 'manpouch' or 'mansac'

    Once again Rapha perceive a gap in the market and it will make a lovely present. If you don't like it don't buy it! No different to walking into Selfridges/H-Nichols etc and looking at bags by L.Vuitton,Gucci,Cartier etc for £100's
    So it's bo1**ks then :D

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  • nasahapley
    nasahapley Posts: 717
    mrushton wrote:
    If you don't like it don't buy it!

    I owe you one mate. I was just about to hit the 'confirm order' button on the Rapha website to buy one, despite not liking it, when I read your post which bought me back to my senses. I can't tell you the amount of money I've lost buying stuff I don't like, but if I can just remember your advice I shouldn't have that problem any more :wink:
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Very cute.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Not so much b******s but why not buy a leather tobacco pouch that prob. has a waterproof lining. If someone wants to buy me the Rapha mansac I'll gladly have it but otherwise I'll hang on to my £40 or buy some Rapha kit I'd really use eg a base layer
    M.Rushton
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Ooh sailor. :oops:
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    mrushton wrote:
    Not so much b******s but why not buy a leather tobacco pouch that prob. has a waterproof lining. If someone wants to buy me the Rapha mansac I'll gladly have it but otherwise I'll hang on to my £40 or buy some Rapha kit I'd really use eg a base layer

    surely if you needed a 'mansac' that badly, you would have one already...??

    and does anyone else think that 'mansac' just sounds wrong....?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Wasn't that Mansac covered in fur before NorthernNeil got a hold of the design?
  • clanton
    clanton Posts: 1,289
    My mansac is still covered in fur - despite the "shaved balls" thread.
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    Apparantly it plays "YMCA" when you open it. But it's not in the slightest bit gay. Oh no. Not gay at all. :wink:
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    I'll just wait for the cheap Aldi version
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    bompington wrote:
    I'll just wait for the cheap Aldi version

    There already is one.

    You can hold far more in it and it's water proof...

    aldi3.jpg
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    NapoleonD wrote:
    bompington wrote:
    I'll just wait for the cheap Aldi version

    There already is one.

    You can hold far more in it and it's water proof...

    aldi3.jpg

    But that one is for carrying dog dirt in, at least the Rapha case has a real purpose!!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    spanielsson wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    bompington wrote:
    I'll just wait for the cheap Aldi version

    There already is one.

    You can hold far more in it and it's water proof...

    aldi3.jpg

    But that one is for carrying dog dirt in, at least the Rapha case has a real purpose!!

    Genuine LOL!!

    I arrested someone once who carried their sh1t in a carrier bag!
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    NapoleonD wrote:

    Genuine LOL!!

    I arrested someone once who carried their sh1t in a carrier bag!

    Were they from Fitton Hill?! :shock:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    spanielsson wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:

    Genuine LOL!!

    I arrested someone once who carried their sh1t in a carrier bag!

    Were they from Fitton Hill?! :shock:

    Heh heh, no, Stockport.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Brian at TWMP has a review. The last line of his review probably sums up the opinion of many of us

    www.thewashingmachinepost.net
    M.Rushton
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Actually, I don't use carrier bags, I use a small poly bag for my phone & card - a tesco value food bag is approximately 5,263 times cheaper than the Rapha. And of course weight weenies will be keen to point out that it's lighter too.
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    +1

    having once had a mobile phone ruined in a back pocket when caught in a cloud burst

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