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Thu 31 Jan, 2019 7:55 pm
I just bought a 'Free Knight' 60L backpack off eBay for $30. For a dodgy Chinese brand it weighs in at 925g and I reckon would carry up to about 12kg comforably. It has a semi-rigid back with no real lumbar support so it's not for heavy loads. But for the price I was surprised at how decent it feels. I haven't taken it out yet (just arrived today) but it feels at least as sturdy and comfortable as my old Golite Trek.
Anyone else tried these out?
cheers, Steve
Anyone else tried these out?
cheers, Steve
Re: Super cheap pack on eBay
Fri 01 Feb, 2019 8:03 am
How cheap those bags are become apparent when the plastic strap tensioners snap or stitching rips and you have to fix it with medical tape to get it back out.
A friend had a cheap eBay one and it broke 5 different times in different ways in just one trip.
A friend had a cheap eBay one and it broke 5 different times in different ways in just one trip.
Re: Super cheap pack on eBay
Fri 01 Feb, 2019 11:36 am
I had a travel card with a small amount of money on it and so bought a few cheap items online, including a super cheap made in China day pack. This was one of the most comfortable day packs I have had, but it lasted 2 trips before it basically disintegrated. This is not about some straps coming lose, it is about the material ripping, seams coming apart and much more. I think it was just a copy of better backpack but made with cheaper material.
If you look at the reviews on Amazon for those cheap Chinese hiking backpacks, there is not a lot of love for them. I would suggest fill it with 12 kgs of gear (or just 12 litres of water in old soft drink bottles and walk up a local hill and see how it feels and whether the seems survive.
By the way, I used to live in China and bought a number of cheap day packs that would last for years even stuffed with gear for travelling, so you can find good quality Chinese gear for a good price.
If you look at the reviews on Amazon for those cheap Chinese hiking backpacks, there is not a lot of love for them. I would suggest fill it with 12 kgs of gear (or just 12 litres of water in old soft drink bottles and walk up a local hill and see how it feels and whether the seems survive.
By the way, I used to live in China and bought a number of cheap day packs that would last for years even stuffed with gear for travelling, so you can find good quality Chinese gear for a good price.
Re: Super cheap pack on eBay
Fri 01 Feb, 2019 11:51 am
flingebunt wrote:By the way, I used to live in China and bought a number of cheap day packs that would last for years even stuffed with gear for travelling, so you can find good quality Chinese gear for a good price.
Of course! There's genuine fakes and then there's fakes.
Re: Super cheap pack on eBay
Fri 01 Feb, 2019 12:33 pm
looks to me that they don't make fakes like they use to.
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