I received the Ayrtek Duffle a little while ago and have been too lazy to move my kit over and post some pics. With yesterday being a stormy day I came back home early and decided to get to it!! Tom as usual was great to deal with, duffle arrived very quickly after I had ordered it.
Now some thoughts and features.
Build Quality: Seems very good, initially i felt the zippers could have been a bit more of tough type but when compared to my Kooka these are just as good if not better.
Standability: Bag Stands well with bats in it and without bats.
Features: - Separate bat pockets at the back ( I love this) which is big enough that you can put your bats in covers and they would still slide in easily. If there wasn't a divider for 2 bats you could slide in 3 but I am glad that its roomy for 2 bats. Base of the bag is some sort of rugged material with feet but the base of the bat tunnel is the same as a regular material on the rest of your bag, i think if this could be rubberized it would be good for the next gen bag.
- Phone and Wallet pocket on the inside with velcro to close them, I have the zippered one on my kooka but to be honest it was useless as bat handle never allowed you to use them. I like this design better and location on them allows you to get to your items easily.
-Boot tunnel, haven't tired putting my boots in it yet
-Solid base with feet so I am not worried about moisture getting in.
Space/size: Bag is fairly big, I have seriously cut down on my kit so fitting it in was never an issue. I think if you are a keeper you could fit in another pair of pads and gloves with no issue at all. I just don't know if 2 helmets would fit in.
Look and Feel: The bag is more on the thin and tall type shape rather than short and round, which I like. I compared my 2 duffles with the same kit and Ayrtek takes less space, I love the look of the bag, colour scheme is fantastic as always. Materials used are of good quality.
Issue with the bag: Even though the side pockets are huge/deep, i find the zippered opening is a little too small to put my pads in through. If you force it the pads would go down but I suspect over time you would either damage your pads or the bag/zipper/stitching. This to me is a small oversight, I can easily put my pads in the main compartment and leave the side pockets empty, which if you are a keeper can be used for your keeping pads. This also means that when you put your boots in you have move things around a bit.
My rating of the bag: I would give it 8.5 out of 10, only thing I didn't like was size of the zipper on the side pockets.
Some pics
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