Biblical bum-bag that keeps your kit dry and easily accessed.
Street Price: Around £50
Main Features:
- Waterproof tarpaulin construction
- 50 litres capacity
- High frequency welded
- Bungee hoops
- Carry handle and shoulder strap
Dry-sacks have changed my life. No, I don’t mean I’ve had the snip. Simply that since discovering roll-top waterproof bags (in Aldi) I’ve never had to line another bag or pannier with bin bags. This Kappa bag is several times better.
How was it tested?
On a 6,000 mile odyssey around Europe in early 2015, perched on the back seat of a Lambretta. I suffered a few days of rain but not a drop of water reached my clothing inside.
How big is 50-litres?
More than enough for two full-face crash helmets, and still easy to seal afterwards.
What’s great?
The Kappa has a mammoth 50-litre storage capacity, but unlike end-loaded dry-sacks the side-opening makes it really easy to find items inside without taking everything out first.
What isn’t great?
I have no complaints about the Kappa at all. Putting a bag on the back seat however is a compromise. It is something comfortable to lean against, but you must remove it to refuel. That said; it is easy to strap-on thanks to included plastic eyes for bungee straps.
How does it compare to panniers?
In my opinion the Kappa tail pack is a much better bet. Panniers are wider, more likely to damage paintwork, harder to carry, more difficult to search and less capacious. At the end of the day, a pillion seat is designed to carry the weight of a human so a bag is no problem. Obviously you could just fit it to a rack…
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- The Kappa bag on test in Serbia.
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- A crash helmet and two sleeping bags, no problem.
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- My luggage of choice for scooter trips.
Lab rating: 9
Biblical bum-bag that keeps your kit dry and easily accessed.
Street Price: Around £50
Main Features:
- Waterproof tarpaulin construction
- 50 litres capacity
- High frequency welded
- Bungee hoops
- Carry handle and shoulder strap
Dry-sacks have changed my life. No, I don’t mean I’ve had the snip. Simply that since discovering roll-top waterproof bags (in Aldi) I’ve never had to line another bag or pannier with bin bags. This Kappa bag is several times better.
How was it tested?
On a 6,000 mile odyssey around Europe in early 2015, perched on the back seat of a Lambretta. I suffered a few days of rain but not a drop of water reached my clothing inside.
How big is 50-litres?
More than enough for two full-face crash helmets, and still easy to seal afterwards.
What’s great?
The Kappa has a mammoth 50-litre storage capacity, but unlike end-loaded dry-sacks the side-opening makes it really easy to find items inside without taking everything out first.
What isn’t great?
I have no complaints about the Kappa at all. Putting a bag on the back seat however is a compromise. It is something comfortable to lean against, but you must remove it to refuel. That said; it is easy to strap-on thanks to included plastic eyes for bungee straps.
How does it compare to panniers?
In my opinion the Kappa tail pack is a much better bet. Panniers are wider, more likely to damage paintwork, harder to carry, more difficult to search and less capacious. At the end of the day, a pillion seat is designed to carry the weight of a human so a bag is no problem. Obviously you could just fit it to a rack…
Lab rating: 9
link to them on fleabay 🙂
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574875624&toolid=10001&campid=5337256528&customid=coin&icep_item=282100774722&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
I have got one of theys ,same bag diffrent name , I have done thowsens of miles with it in all wethers and it has never let me down , Kits allways dry when I have got there , and the rain and hale across Holland and Germany this time of year can be tarenchall ,enuff to let some bike Paniyers Leek .(o;
I all so must say , I have a full set of hard Box’s on my bike for touring ,they have never leek,d they shoud not buy Make and cost , they only get yous’d iff the wife is on the bike with me . on my oun I all ways travle lite , Leave the box’s at home ,and just take one of theys bags Strapped to the back , they dont moove abowt eather at 140’MPH Down a German Auto’Barn ,the straps that come with it and clips are moor than Adiquit to hold it and to strap it on , I yous a 50LT One , Had it abowt 8′ years now and still is going strong .(o;