Budget Rainsuit Tested

Just because it costs more money sometimes means that it isn't a better product :smile:

Hedgehog, have you guys reviewed any of the Kreiga backpacks as I have the R25 and have to say it is one of the best pieces of kit I have ever owned.

Cheers

Steve

 

Ok HH

I have just spent about 15 or so minutes doing a rough review, how does this grab you :wink:

Kreiga R25 Backpack
The Kreiga R25 Backpack is a high quality British motorcycle specific backpack, which as the name suggests has a capacity of 25 litres (genius marketing department) and comes with the quadlock harness system and a 10 year warranty.

I have owned this back pack for over a year and before this I just made do with ordinary back packs that were okay for short trips (the commute to work) and really were not up to scratch when it came to long weekends up to the Lake District or Scotland, also they have a nasty tendency to move on your back when your riding is more spirited.

What the quadlock system does is when riding you have full movement of your arms and the weight of the backpack spread out away from your shoulders that after a while you almost forget you are wearing it.
I have ridden from Hampshire to Cumbria with the backpack fully laden with clothes for a 4 day trip and arrived without any back or shoulder ache.

The quality of the R25 and its components are all great quality oversized YKK zips and ripstop nylon along with a very sturdy harness system also the air space fabric that makes up the padding between your back and the pack works very well.
Carrying capacity is very good enough room to carry a laptop that fits in nicely along with your office shoes and clothes.

The main reason I choose the R25 is unlike the R30 and R35 which are more focused towards touring and are a bit harder to get into were as the R25 has one large zip opening at the top of the bag which makes it a great all round backpack that can be used every day.

The only niggle I have with the pack is that it is not the easiest pack to wear when walking, as these are solely designed for riding.

Kreiga also have 5 and 10 litre bags which can be attached to the pack to increase capacity as well as water packs and back protectors, which makes it a very versatile bit of kit.

Price wise these are selling for around £115 the cheapest I found was FC Moto for £107 but considering the quality of the product and the 10 year warranty they are well worth the money.

More info can be found at the Kreiga website: Kriega

Stephen Johnstone

 

No worries

Ok Dimensions are 520(H) x 300(W) x 160(D) mm

Photos, Please understand Mr David Bailey has not a great deal to worry about