Patagonia Black Hole 90L Duffel

So I was really excited about this duffle bag because of the strong denier material and TPU coating. It's built really well and is true to its name with a ton of room, but I'm really disappointed and kind of confused about the lack of a traditional should carry. It has the two handles and the two backpack style straps, but if you want to carry it on one shoulder like a normal duffle bag, the shoulder strap will shift the bag all the way to your back and make the bag sag, instead of resting on your hip. I understand adding a shoulder strap but taking the normal functionality of a regular duffle bag seems kind of silly. I'd say if you're just looking for a duffle to use for airline travel, find something else. If you're only throwing this from your front door into a truck, go for it

Great size for my trip back east! Love the colors and the high quality. No more ripped bags coming down the baggage claim!

You can really pack this thing up. Great bag.

If you are looking at this bag, you probably have a very specific use in mind. You may simply be wondering if it is going to perform as well as you think it would. Let me help you answer that question... YES. When people ask us which size to buy we generally say both the 45L and the 90L. While we love the 45L and use it all the time as a carry on bag, the 90L is simply irreplaceable. It has safely carried my scuba gear 3 continents and has no problems fitting my BCD, Regulator, Fins, Mask, Snorkel, and Wet Suit. This is a large bag and built tuff. The U-Shaped flap makes access in and out of the bag a breeze and our only real grip with the bag is the fact that its not completely waterproof. We think you are going to love this bag and would be surprised if it does not suit your needs. To see our full review with more photos check out our site here:

https://www.expeditionrecreation.com/gear-blog/patagonia-black-hole-series-duffel

Family of 6 used both the Patagonia and the Marmot duffels for two week safari. Patagonia won for ease of use and keeping it's shape. My daughter and I even took ours to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. It did a great job, space, water resistance, kept looking good now matter what it was put through!

The Black Hole duffel is the ideal travel bag; durable, water resistant, and can carry tons of gear.

This duffel is designed to last a lifetime and I bring it everywhere with me. I can throw my mountain bike gear, camping stuff, or ski equipment for quick trips.

Love this bag! The backpack strap add ons are super cool and convenient. Fits SoO SO SO MUCH. Also machine washable! Wonderful duffle.

I absolutely love all the Black Hole Bags! Make amazing travel bags. I got the 90 L bag to travel through SE Asia and it was perfect! Easy to slang around, tough and water resistant which is very helpful for carrying through crowded streets when it is raining! Love how it shrinks down and expands to accommodate the things I bought over seas! I have also used this bag on backcountry ski trips and is great on the back of a sled.

I purchased this bag because I have the Black Hole backpack and have been very happy with it as an everyday backpack (or extended trip). Needless to say I am nothing but pleased with this duffel and am already contemplating which to get next. Also, it fits in the overhead compartment on an airplane. 5 stars.

I absolutely love this bag for loading up my entire weekend adventures. Fits my 3 person tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag and a weekends worth of clothes. Awesome little pouches for storing a lot of different hygiene stuff as well. The material on the outside is also super darn water/dirt resistant. Highly recommend this duffel.

Whatever size you choose, these bags are TOUGH, well-designed in their simplicity, generally very waterproof (not to be interchanged with your dry bag, however) and nice looking. I have the 45, 60 and now the 90L. Since I tend to do multiple activities, and never know when and where a spontaneous one will crop up, I wanted one bag in my vehicle to keep everything in one place in my car (wow-leg room for everyone now). The 90L might have been a little overkill for that purpose--the 60 would have worked, but this way, nothing escapes. It will be doubling for my road-trips and other travel too.

28 x 13 x 13 inches

A size and color for all. tough and fits the weather. Love putting my bag on the ground while unloading the car at the ski-house without caring how wet or dirty the ground is.

There’s not much that can be said about these that hasn’t already been covered. I’™ve dragged these around the world on planes, trains, trucks, cars, boats and various animals and they€'ve never let me down. Just one quick note about sizing. The 90L duffel fits a fly rod tube in it flat on the bottom but just barely. In fact I might not recommend it. I was noticing some abrasion on mine, but nothing a bit of patching couldn’t fix. But if you’re going to use this for fly fishing, I would consider sizing up just to get a bit of extra length to accommodate rod tubes.

Bought the 90L and it seems more spacious than expected. Planning to bring these to the backcountry for some kayaking and portaging -- we'll see how it goes. I wish the bags were waterproof but this seems to be the next best thing. Planning to use a couple heavy duty trash bags as liners. MSRP seems high in my opinion but I got the bag on sale and feel the price was reasonable.

This bag is perfect for travel, especially as a carry on for a flight. The fabric is very tough and the quality is great. My favorite part are the backpacking shoulder straps that come with it that allow you to carry it on your back between locations. The only thing I don't really care for are the colors and the shiny, patent leather look.

Bought this as our camping travel bag. We keep different weight jackets in it as a darn I forgot elimination pack. This is the sixth Black Hole bag / backpack between us. We each have the 45L & 60L Black Hole bags for traveling, but wanted a duffel strictly to grab & go when camping. Space is limited in our Viking Hardside trailer for storing clothing. This bag is never unpacked, just added to so as needed.

I gave this as a gift to a friend that will be hiking Kilimanjaro and she said it was the perfect compliment to her trip: large and water resistant, she could pack anything and everything she needed into it - and when it got a bit full she could use the straps as a backpack and it was a perfect way to walk through the airport or when moving from camp to camp. She loves that she can bundle it up into a very small package when it's not full and collapse it wherever she goes. She thinks the 90L is perfect for long trips--anything longer than a few days--but would recommend the smaller 60L if you only plan on packing for a small out-and-back hike or shorter trip.

For starters, I’m a pretty small person, 5’ tall and to be able to pack this puppy to the brim and still be able to carry it is a huge bonus for me. The 90L bag is perfect for flying because Of the 50lb weight limit. From multiple packing of this bag when stuffed with clothes, some books, and tools it only ends up a few lbs over and I can just take the heavier stuff in my carry on. The back pack straps have set me free from airport and transit anxiety because I can be completely autonomous to carry it myself. I travel A LOT and sail on boats professionally. The duffle is water resistant enough to throw into a dingy with some water in the bilge and nothing on the inside gets wet even when taking waves over the side. Salt water has no effect on the zippers (sometimes zippers seize up and need to be waxed in order to run again) and doesn’t start to crack the nylon webbing. It’s flexible enough (and the 90L is size reasonable) I can continue to use it as storage in my bunk and it doesn’t compete with me for space.