Hi viz rucksack - anyone got one?

prb007

Stumbled across this; anyone got one (or anything similar) and recommend it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EVOC-CC-16L-C ... 801078fe11

or am I better off with a Hump?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yoko-Hi-vis-Ruc ... pd_cp_sg_4

jfw

You can also get a(n extra) normal hi-viz vest, and put the straps of your rucksack through the arm holes.

Or if you have a big enough hi-viz vest wear over you and the rucksack (though this does make you look like a dayglo turtle)

jclem

Got excited thinking Viz had launched a new cycling range. Johnny Fartpants bib tights anyone?

jejv

This:
http://www.colan-uk.net/Motorcycle-Trai ... l-Bag.html

We have a couple of these Colan things. They're tough, they don't fall off, and the design is sensible, for a "Hi-Vis" thing. Single wide horizontal retro-reflective stripe. Retention is a single ~4cm wide velcro strap. (All these things have elasticated edges too).

Colan do slightly cheaper versions, which appear to differ only in the retention - I don't really understand the difference.

We also have one of the Respro "hump" things. Oh dear.

The various "hump" things are not designed as "Hi-Vis", and they are not very robust. Apart from the black logos, perhaps the worst feature is the specular- (mirror-) reflective chevron pattern, which is almost exactly as useful as matt black, but presumably intended to appear to be a visibility feature in the packet in the shop, or to a casual observer. The two vertical retro-reflective stripes are narrow, and poorly attached to the main fabric. The stud fasteners for the retention straps, which should stop it falling off when the cover is pulled down to get in the backpack have a tendency to come undone. The cheaper, non jazzy version is better.

rubertoe

I have Hump - Waterproof one - and cant fault it - its Hi Viz and Waterproof and have no probelms with the straps at all.

Horses for course.

rolf_f

My Hump is pretty sound too. Has various illuminated flashy panels and is pretty visible. Only real bother is that it is just slightly too small for my normal work rucksack so it tends to pull down a bit at the top. But that's not the fault of the Hump.

Lazarus

Personally I would go for something like

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelert-Kasba-Da ... 6&sr=1-310

I find 15l capacity is ideal for my commute to work but more importantly if you look it has several webbed loops which are excellent to clip some cheap rear lights on.

I don't have the above but every rucksack i have owned has had those loops.

Danny1962

I got a hi-vis yellow one from the Site Supply Company.
http://www.hivis.net/14/Site-Equipment/ ... -Rucksack/

Made by Portwest, and it might be for sale in your local workwear shop too.

shm_uk

I almost bought a Hump before being put off after reading several reviews highlighting poor build quality.

As a (much cheaper) alternative to a Respro Hump, I got one of these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25108

I didn't pay £20 from CRC though - £12 (new) off fleaBay

Fits perfectly over my Camelbak HAWG. If your backpack is much bigger than a HAWG then the Polaris cover will probably be too small.

bails87

I've just ordered a flouro red and reflective vest, I'll be spending the weekend putting my embroidery skills to good use while finding a way to attach it to my Alpkit Gourdon. For £4 and a bit of effort I'll hopefully end up with something asgood as a 'proper' backpack cover.

cougie

The original ones dont look very bright ? Maybe get one of these in red or jaffa and add some reflective tape. Brilliant for wet commutes ! Its a drysac made into a rucksack.

http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?tar ... ory_id=251

dc7780

Couldn't fault my hump, never let me down, although it did cause some angst when a police car screeched up to me at a red light, wound his window down and, I thought, prepared to give me a volley of abuse for something or other. But no, he was keen to know where I'd bought it from as he'd never seen one before. Information imparted, he thanked me, shook my hand, and sped off. Before the light had turned green.