Henty Wingman - anyone used one?

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ad_snow Posts: 469
edited November 2014 in Commuting chat
Hi, not sure if this has been discussed before - did a search and came up blank.

Saw an advert today in Conquista magazine (free cycling mag found @ http://conquista.cc/magazine/)
for this: http://henty.cc/uk/shop/wingman/

It's a commuting bag that can hold a full suit rolled up so it avoids being (too) creased. It also comes with a gym-type bag that can take shoes and other bits, plus a pocket for a laptop.

All goes together in a one strap over the shoulder way and worn like a backpack.

Sells for £110 - wanted to know if anyone had any experience with this bag or brand and could say whether it is actually as good as it looks?

Cheers :)

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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Thinking of getting one of these - wondered if anybody has had any real world experience since this post?

    You can get 10% of with the code CYCLIST now, if anybody was looking at one.
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  • I've had one since April last year. They are well-made and hold a fair bit of kit.
    They are a faff to get fitted though, and mine tends to slip around a fair bit when I'm riding.
    It's still a pretty decent way of transporting suit etc though.
    My version would take an ipad but not a laptop
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Never used or even seen one, but I would be interested in them for travel as much as anything...
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    I'll be using mine for the commute from Cornwall to work most of the time as I don't use the bike so much in London, anymore.

    Wondering if the compact would be too much of a compromise, size wise.
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