All looks and no substance.

By Jeremy Kupferman Ranked #43 - Duffel Bags January 10, 2011

So first the good parts:
The large (83L) duffel is pretty roomy.

Welded seams look cool.

Now the bad:
Straight zipper makes it difficult to pack/unpack anything larger than a pair of pants.

If you attempt to pack this bag to capacity, there's no way to compress the contents so the zipper isn't stressed, giving me concerns about its longevity.

Bag material is not durable. At all. One flight (Boston to Miami) of a 4 flight round-trip and I had a dime sized hole in the bag (see picture). By the time I returned home, I had 10-14 noticeable chunks of the outer fabric missing, in addition to the hole from the first flight. Calling BC tomorrow for a refund.

Bottom line: this bag is a total waste of your time and money unless you only plan on keeping it inside to store your gear, and NEVER intend on taking it anywhere.

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