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Boats and Gear => Boats and Gear => Topic started by: Carla! on November 04, 2010, 13:10:41

Title: Dry Bag
Post by: Carla! on November 04, 2010, 13:10:41
Ive got some money to get a dry bag (house got stolen, a bag of mine got stolen among other things, insurance weirdly gave me some money to buy a new bag, reckon il put it towards a dry bag so).

Can anyone reccommend where I can get a god one for an alright price?... I would like it to last a long time, and have enough space for any gear I might one day own  :-\ so maybe 70L kind of size? I have a smaller dry bag I could put anything I might have that needed to stay dry.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: rog on November 04, 2010, 13:15:17
In my humble experience 100L is a nice size, not too big not too small, also don't think the palm dry bag's are that great.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Eoghan on November 04, 2010, 13:33:58
Jer got himself and myself 100/120L ?? dry bags on the net for 35yoyo's i think it was. and touch wood their still going strong! they have straps und all!!


More importantly, did you find your house?
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Nuala on November 04, 2010, 13:43:19
The "Bill's Bags" ones from i-canoe seem to be very good (I got one over the summer - working fine so far anyway). They are rucksack ones so easy to carry. They're not the cheapest though.

I wouldn't go for the palm ones, mine had 8 holes after a year and a half, and massive rips developed from picking it up by the handles when it was heavy.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: rog on November 04, 2010, 14:01:33
I wouldn't go for the palm ones, mine had 8 holes after a year and a half, and massive rips developed from picking it up by the handles when it was heavy.

me too
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Karen on November 04, 2010, 14:04:24
The second hand palm one I got back in second year is still going strong enough. It seems maybe just the new style palms are a bit shit.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: rog on November 04, 2010, 14:08:51
just like the burn 2010, 10% worse then the 2009 burn
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: JODY on November 04, 2010, 14:55:04
I've had a 100L palm one for about 5 years & no problems with it!
So yeah maybe go for an older 2nd hand one if yer going for Palm  :-\
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Mark on November 04, 2010, 23:04:59
house got stolen.... insurance weirdly gave me some money to buy a new bag, reckon il put it towards a dry bag so).

If you try and live in a dry bag you'll suffocate.

Kudos to whoever managed to steal your entire house. One wonders if folk that talented wouldn't be better served in a lawful profession.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Ley-Ley on November 04, 2010, 23:29:40
Yeah I'm with Nuala on this one, Palm are cack dry bags!!
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: rog on November 05, 2010, 03:48:36
Yeah I'm with Nuala on this one, Palm are cack dry bags!!

HACK!!!
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: kmck on November 05, 2010, 08:23:20
Same as Jody , I've had a palm for about 6 years maybe more and no problem.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Carla! on November 05, 2010, 11:10:16
Jer got himself and myself 100/120L ?? dry bags on the net for 35yoyo's i think it was. and touch wood their still going strong! they have straps und all!!

do you know where?


More importantly, did you find your house?
yeah it had emigrated to lahinch co sligo as it prefers the weather on the west coast  ;)
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Simon R. on November 05, 2010, 11:55:58
i have the old style Palm one and the straps are about to tear off. Not recommended
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Douchier on November 06, 2010, 14:19:04
I have a Palm one. When I leave it lying about with wet get in it a big pool begins to form under it.

75L is a nice size though.

Also, it might be that I haven't gotten used to it yet, but Rog might be right about the new Burn.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Jer on November 07, 2010, 12:24:04
Got it here. (http://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/) They don't seem to have that particular bag any more, just have a look around online though. If it's something that you don't have to try on and get a feel of yourself it's usually cheaper to ship it from Britain.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Carla! on November 07, 2010, 13:55:53
is gul a good brand?
seems you can get 100L ones a few places online for about 23-30£ and then shipping on top of that
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Jer on November 07, 2010, 15:26:03
I haven't had any problems with it so far and I don't think Eoghan has either. We've had them for about 6-8 months.
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: Carla! on November 07, 2010, 16:18:21
I haven't had any problems with it so far and I don't think Eoghan has either. We've had them for about 6-8 months.
oh is that the brand you got?
cool think il get one of those bags,
cheers jer
Title: Re: Dry Bag
Post by: caz on December 14, 2010, 20:58:26
I got this from Lomo, super cheap and I've had no problems.

http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/Dry-Boxes-dry-bags-uk.html