Knox Six Pack Ruck Sack (backpack for us Kiwis)

[imdying]

Too good for that, it's worthy of wearing till it falls apart.

[imdying]

The K Pack is pretty good, but not without its fault. The primary fault is the stress put on the main zipped by the weight of the contents of front compartment dragging it down when it's half unzipped. It's relatively minor, but it will definitely damage the main zip eventually resulting in replacement being required. The removable bum bag made no sense at all to me till I rode in a one piece suit... obvious really

[Spuds1234]

The K Pack is pretty good, but not without its fault. The primary fault is the stress put on the main zipped by the weight of the contents of front compartment dragging it down when it's half unzipped. It's relatively minor, but it will definitely damage the main zip eventually resulting in replacement being required. The removable bum bag made no sense at all to me till I rode in a one piece suit... obvious really

That wont be what breaks it as I found out today. I've been wary of this problem since a week after I started using it. I've never had the front pocket clipped on unless I was carrying a helmet with it (did it once). The weak point that will break first is the stitching holding the bottom of the shoulder straps to the waist strap. The left strap on mine broke today and the right one isn't far of being fucked either.

Dont put anything A4 sized that is even remotely sharp edged in the pocket down the back (inside the bag), the nylon pocket tears very easily. Paper would probably be fine, but the minute you cover your paper in a plastic manilla folder, it will cut through the nylon pretty quickly.

The inner pocket breaking doesn't bother me though, its the shoulder strap that pisses me off, no matter how its fixed it will only happen again as this is a major stress point. Its nothing that cant be fixed easily enough (for the time being) but its a pain in the arse and it will only break again.

The bag is really only suitable for carrying a small amounts of weight, anything more than a jersey/jacket and some lunch on a day ride and it just falls apart. If your like me and want to do some serious carrying (groceries here and there - Nothing heavy mind you, just bread and milk) and your not likely to use the extras the bag comes with (visor holder, dayglo cover, helmet holder) then skip this bag. You'll be better suited buying a decent hiking/tramping day pack for a third of the cost (when isn't Kathmandu having a sale?) It will last longer before it falls a part (my last day pack lasted 5 years of near constant abuse, this one lasted 10 months).

Skip this bag. Its not worth the premium you will pay for it.

[imdying]

I agree, the Six Pack is definitely the choice for carrying a heavier load.

My straps are ok, the left hand one is coming away a little though as you say. I have used it basically every day since I got it, on the bike or not, FWIW.

I tend to agree on the value for money, and given there are so many motorcycle specific backpacks these days, I'll probably try another soon enough. Possibly a Kriega.

[avgas]

I just used mine (6pack) as my carry on for the following:

AKL -> SYD -> LAX -> JFK -> LAX -> MEL -> AKL

and it seemed to last pretty good. No damage as of yet.
Having the fluro waterproof thing in the bottom was handy as I could give it a good boot to shove it under the seat in front of me without fear of damaging the inside goodies.

Likewise the design is perfect for air travel without the bumbag or helmet things clipped on as it feets under the seat in front of you (in cramped Delta economy class) like a bullet into a barrel.

So far it has lasted twice the distance of my Katmandu, but not as long as my Wenger/Victornox/whateveryoucallit.....yet.