Rucksack buying advice

FoldingJoe

Guys,

Could anyone recommend a good rucksack for around £30?

Nothing too big. About ten litres should do, and would like good back ventilation.

Any recommendations?

Cheers
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dhope

Try the Deuter Race
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/deuter-race-10-litre-rucksack/

And let me know if it's any good, I'm thinking of getting one too

asprilla

Alpkit Gourdon. It's 20l but can be compressed and is completely and utterly waterproof. I love mine.

t4tomo

Crumpler messenger bag, superior in everyway, particulalry the not making your back sweaty bit.

UndercoverElephant

Deuter race for me too. Fits everything I need and is still spotty dog after two years; bought it second hand too. Pretty comfortable, and whilst I do sometimes get a sweaty back, it's certainly better than any other rucksack I've ever used.

Mine did get re-waterproofed earlier in the year with some Nikwax, and I haven't had to use the rain cover since. Highly recommended.

FoldingJoe

Asprilla wrote:

Alpkit Gourdon. It's 20l but can be compressed and is completely and utterly waterproof. I love mine.

Asprilla, what is the ventilation like on the Alpkit?

Cheers,
FJ

asprilla

FoldingJoe wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Alpkit Gourdon. It's 20l but can be compressed and is completely and utterly waterproof. I love mine.

Asprilla, what is the ventilation like on the Alpkit?

Cheers,
FJ

It's just a flat back, but I don't find that I get very warm. It's quite narrow on your back and so there isn't much in the way of contact area.

jam5ie76

I ve just got a camelback consiglere, would be about 10l without the bladder and its always good to have the hydration option. Good venting channels on the back pads too. Got it for £30 from ebay.

bails87

Asprilla wrote:

FoldingJoe wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Alpkit Gourdon. It's 20l but can be compressed and is completely and utterly waterproof. I love mine.

Asprilla, what is the ventilation like on the Alpkit?

Cheers,
FJ

It's just a flat back, but I don't find that I get very warm. It's quite narrow on your back and so there isn't much in the way of contact area.

The alpkit is good, and good value, but I do find I get quite sweaty underneath it. I tend to put in a fair bit of effort, so if you're a leisurely commuter it might be fine. Incidentally, I've tested the waterproofness in a jungle rainstorm, and it really is totally waterproof.

Gussio

OMM Classic Marathon 25L. Outstanding bit of kit.

mudcow007

i use a Berghaus Airflow, the back of it is shaped so you don't* get sweaty, an d it has a pouch for you to fit a camelbak bladder, for when it gets a bit warmer


these are the bigger volume ones but you get the idea

http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/reviews/pa ... 13284.html



*i still get sweaty

dhope

Bought a little 10L Deuter Race at lunch today, will report back. Its purpose was mainly for running

essex-commuter

dhope wrote:

Bought a little 10L Deuter Race at lunch today, will report back. Its purpose was mainly for running

I have one of these, good bit of kit. Don't use it on the bike (pannier-man) but have used it now and then for running and lightweight hiking and general trips etc. Good stuff.

dhope

essex-commuter wrote:

dhope wrote:

Bought a little 10L Deuter Race at lunch today, will report back. Its purpose was mainly for running

I have one of these, good bit of kit. Don't use it on the bike (pannier-man) but have used it now and then for running and lightweight hiking and general trips etc. Good stuff.

Cool. I've got a 16L Carradice bag for commuting, this'll be for the odd time I need to bring more stuff in, or if I'm cycling in then running home. Sounds like a good combination

walkingbootweather

If you only need 10l capacity then I'd recommend a waist bag / lumbar pack / fanny pack / bum bag (call it what you will). I have something like this, which is fine for a day out, and a range of different size bags / panniers to fit on a rack if I need to carry something bigger or heavier.

essex-commuter

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you only need 10l capacity then I'd recommend a waist bag / lumbar pack / fanny pack / bum bag (call it what you will). .

As a group I think we should agree on fanny pack. It brightens my day every time I see it called that!

FoldingJoe

I tried one (Deuter Race 10) today at Evans cycles, but wasn't sure.

I'm a big lad so it looks like I'm carrying a purse on my back!!!

Need something bigger I think.

Liked the look of this one, and I have an Osprey Elroy at the moment, which is great.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/osprey/escapist-18-20-l-bike-pack-ec026645?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

Bit above my price range though.

essex-commuter

FoldingJoe wrote:

Need something bigger I think.

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Here you go...

walkingbootweather

essex-commuter wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you only need 10l capacity then I'd recommend a waist bag / lumbar pack / fanny pack / bum bag (call it what you will). .

As a group I think we should agree on fanny pack. It brightens my day every time I see it called that!

Yeah fanny pack does appeal to the 7-year old in me. Friends delight in refering to my really big bum bag (suggesting I have a very large backside, rather than a large capacity fanny pack).

UndercoverElephant

walkingbootweather wrote:

essex-commuter wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you only need 10l capacity then I'd recommend a waist bag / lumbar pack / fanny pack / bum bag (call it what you will). .

As a group I think we should agree on fanny pack. It brightens my day every time I see it called that!

Yeah fanny pack does appeal to the 7-year old in me. Friends delight in refering to my really big bum bag (suggesting I have a very large backside, rather than a large capacity fanny pack).

A wizard's sleeve pack, if you will.

walkingbootweather

UndercoverElephant wrote:

A wizard's sleeve pack, if you will.

I always wondered what Paul Daniels saw in Debbie McGee (and vice versa). I suppose it would give him somewhere to stick his wand?