[Closed] Wingnut bags

Cock n balls bags rock.

I dislike riding with any sort of backpack due to a knackered shoulder ... except my Wingnut Hyper 2.5 I really do rate it, very comfy, keeps any weight off my shoulder and also very well made.

Yes very good as long as you do not overload, weight is carried on the hips, very robust for such a lieghtweight pack, try the 2.5 one like dave stw reviewer has, friend bought one off ebay last week impressive wignuts overall as good a bag as they come but i preferred my ergon bd1 weighs a ton off the bike unnoticable on it.

Excelent though not [i]really[/i] worth how much they cost after all its just a little backpack

Having said that I would buy another if anything happened to the one I have got

Brilliant bags. I have the hyper 3 and on the bike is unnoticeable. I always suffered with overheating with a pack, as well as sore neck/shoulders and the wingnut has solved all that. Sits really stable over rough terrain too.

Very happy with mine. Much better than a Camelbak as you take the weight on your hips.

Very good if a bit quirky.I've got a hyper 2.5 and an enduro.No hundreds of useless pockets and dividers inside which is a bonus.Dakine/hydrapak bladders work best.Would never go back to rucksacks!

Cock n ball bags are the best bags I've tried.

Overall I'm pleased with mine, I particularly like all the pockets you can get to without tacking the pack off.

I'd say the main downside is that they don't come with a bladder (despite costing as much or more as packs that do) and the shape of the reservoir doesn't seem to match any of the bladder I've tried.

I've been using mine for multi-day camping trips, and have carried pretty much everything in it bar sleeping bag and tools.

I agree with everything above. The cost is high considering the quality isn't 100%. It'd be nice if they used some beefier zips, I had to learn to close it very carefully for fear of the zip bursting. To be fair, I was trying to pull the zip closed over a big bulge, and its never actually failed once closed.

I took a while to find the best setup with the straps, and initially was a little disappointed at how much the bag moved around. Again though, this could have been due to the amount of stuff I had in it. Eventually I went to a camping shop and spent a fiver on a big broad very slightly elastic strap that I looped through the support strut on my Wingnut and could clip closed round my chest for descents. Problem solved!

Couldn't be bothered using it for short rides though, but mine is the APS model which is pretty big and flappy when empty.

Is Spokebloke/Spokecycles still selling them cheap?

Sort of.
New site went live on Friday and I've yet to fill the shop.
Only got about 10 2.5s left now - and won't be getting any more in......

agree with the above comments + superb comfy bags. light tough waterproof material and zips too.

full selection of bags here www.roughrideguide.co.uk/rucksacks.html

+1 for all the positive comments. Love mine. Only downside for me is a lack of padding on the back so if you have knobbly items in there and no bladder then it can be a little uncomfortable.

excellent. that is all. think i have the hyper 3. the weight of a full 3L bladder is noticeable early doors in the ride, but then it just goes away. nicely made. won't whack the back of your lid when descending steep stuff. genuinely waterproof from what i've seen.

Only got about 10 2.5s left now - and won't be getting any more in......

Spokebloke

How much are the 2.5s then?
I looked on your wedsite but noticed that you had hidden them....
Bit of a shame really... sorry to add this but not persuaded that the new site design is quite right.

i like mine.

Bit of a shame really... sorry to add this but not persuaded that the new site design is quite right.

As mentioned, still populating the shop.

Welcome comments on the new site too.

Oh, and the 2.5s will be back on the shop tomorrow for £60.

mrblobby - would recommend placing a 'sit mat' in the main compartment (it's a very lightweight foam thingy available from outdoor shops) and it can be used for your picnic. 8)

why dat den?

Thanks... Sorry to be negative about new site if you are still building it.... a bit pre-emptive.

I am a huge fan of your stuff and perhaps more importantly your attitude.... and I want you to be totally successful (would only want comments to be taken in a positive way).

I know this is somewhat off subject... but keep up the great work.

The curse of truly great products......never appreciated in their own time!!

Me mate did a 12 day race with one last year, great for biking with, wouldn't use one for hiking and the likes, quality isn't great, said it barely lasted the race, would probably go back to Osprey due to reliabilty

Well, I've had one for two years and it's my only backpack - still going strong with nothing broken.

said it barely lasted the race

😯 What sort of race was it?? Done approx 30 days bikepacking now, fully loaded with crashes thrown in, only one minor tear in the outside netting.

Love the design of mine but after 12 months the waterproof zip started failing and now fails most of the time so I've stopped using it. Seems to have failed much sooner than any camelbac I have had.

Is there anywhere replaces the Zip ?

Regarding the Wingnut quality issues - they changed their production mid-2010 from USA to China which might sound like a backward step, but was quite the opposite.

The bags are now made in the same factory as Gill sailing products and seem much better assembled than before.

Do I remember reading that Camelbak had made an equivalent bag if so which one?

The new Camelbak Octane is what you saw JimSu.

As promised, last few available [url= http://www.spokeshirts.co.uk/shop-2/ ]here[/url] for £56 inc del.

That's another thing ordered that until 10 mins ago I didn't think I needed...

😉

Thanks spokebloke - liked the site btw, nice easy ordering system.

+1 Ian