Quote from: matrujillo1211 on May 03, 2010, 12:55:52 PM
Thanks.  The rucksack feature on the R-30 may be nice given that it renders the pack virtually waterproof.  It's good to know too that the R-25 will suffice to carry my stuff.  These books I'm referring to are about 3 inches thick a piece and I carry between 2 and 3 on any given day.

imo the R25 will be stressed carrying 3" books plus laptop.

Mine carries my thinkpad, lunch, thermos plus a few sundries but add a rainsuit and push the limit (I've got a system to slap the R10 on as a tail bag).

Waterproof is a nice feature of the R30.

These bags are for sure the tits.

So assuming I go with either the R-30 or R-35, which is the better choice (aside from the obvious waterproof benefits of the R-30)?

textbooks are very heavy. The R25 can do it, but your not left with any roo mto carry anything else since theres limited pockets. the small pocket on the R25 is integrated ot the size of the R25, so the more stuff in the main packet, the less you can carry in that small pocket.

on the R30 it seems like you can carry a sizeable amount on main copartment and have 2 other ocmpartments for wahtever you want.

Quote from: matrujillo1211 on May 03, 2010, 03:34:54 PM
So assuming I go with either the R-30 or R-35, which is the better choice (aside from the obvious waterproof benefits of the R-30)?

The R30 is nice.  Quality is topnotch and it looks sharp.  The R30 External Pockets are pretty large (approx 9"wide X 8"tall X 4-5 " deep).  This bag has a ton of room.  The rucksack turns me off a bit in convenience factor though.  It does becomes tedious to unclick-click three buckle clips and roll-unroll everytime you need something.  Unless you like the rucksack style, or need waterproof gear, I might go with the R35.  I decided on the R30 because I thought I would like the style and it was not as tall as the R35.  I am not unhappy with the R30 by any means.  I just now that I would now prefer a ziptop.  Maybe my mind will change with more use this summer.

I just picked up the hydration pack along with the 5 liter bag and cube.   [moto]

Scott at MatrixMoto (Kriega USA)..which happens to be located about 15 miles away from my place..was awesome!  I emailed him this morning and he responded immediately.  The shop was closed but he let me swing by and pick up the gear anyway.  He had a ton of information and showed me everything in Kriega lineup.  Definitely the 5-star treatment, i.e.: fitting, attaching gear, etc.  I'll be going back for the R30 in the near future!

Thanks again Scott!!





   

Had my R20 for a few weeks now. I absolutely love it! It's the perfect size for me and can expand to hold a great deal of items. Super impressed with the build quality.

I've been riding with the different configurations the last couple of daysi.e.:  solo hydration pack..hydration with 5 liter..hydration/5 liter/cube.  Either way..it feels like nothing on my back.  Fits great!  The only problem I'm experiencing..which I've read before.. is the cube gets in the way of any tucking down on the bike at speed.  Other than that..loving the set up!

Went over to Kriega this afternoon and picked up the Stash wallet. 

I'm thinking about getting a US-10 to attach to my Hydro 3.  Then, buying a netbook so I can ride with minimal materials when I'm doing home therapy visits for work.   Sounds like a perfect setup on paper.  Anyone carry a netbook in their 10? 
     

Been rockin the R20 for a year or so. It's with me on 99% of my rides. For me it's the perfect size as the 30 is just too big unless you're a serious commuter. It's not waterproof, but neither is my leather gear.

A motorcycle specific backpack is sooooooo nice.

10 hour rides back and forth from PHX to Santa Barbara with a full Hydro and 10 liter attached. Didn't even know the pack was there. R30 next on the list if its anything like that!

anyone have any xp with the r35/r30?  i'm looking at possibly getting a r30 or a r35 and i'm pretty torn...

i like how the r30 has the r25 style buckles to connect in front, but i can see having to roll and unroll the top would be pretty annoying in order to get anything and i havent seen how large the opening is.  is it hard to find stuff inside there?

what i dont like about the r35 is the zippered front... i can see it get pretty fiddly to deal with compared to the snaps that are on the r25/30.  and does anyone know if that front pocket will fit a ezpass aka electronic toll reader?

i have the ogio no drag right now... but it's just not cutting it for me in terms of space.  i love how many pockets there are, the helmet holder comes in handy, but it just gets too full too easily.

The cube (the add on front pocket) will fit an ez pass. I just tried it now. It fit the ez pass, my iPhone, it's headphones, my earplug tube/case and a bottle of eyedrops

Quote from: Sad Panda on July 06, 2011, 07:00:17 PM
The cube (the add on front pocket) will fit an ez pass. I just tried it now. It fit the ez pass, my iPhone, it's headphones, my earplug tube/case and a bottle of eyedrops

thanks man

i was wondering about how much the cube would fit too... so that's a plus for the r30 because for some odd reason the r35 isnt listed as compatible with the cube.

the more i think about it, the more i'm leaning towards the r30 now... the whole zip up section of the r35 looks like it would block a lot of air right in the middle of the jacket.

The R35 wouldn't really be. The cube wraps around one side of the chest piece of the R25 and R30. It's got two flaps with velcro that wrap around, between the two clips. With the R35 having a zipper to join them, that placement would work. You could attach a cube higher up on the shoulder strap, but I'd wager it would get in the way of looking around.

The R35 does have 2 pockets in the chest/connector bit - so you do get handy up-front storage that's integrated into that pack.

Regarding the air blocking - the R25 blocks plenty too, so that should be a minimal decision factor for you. Any of the bigger packs cover a good bit of real-estate.

BTW - I'm referring to the (k)cube pocket. Looks like they have added other models to the kube line

You can see the wrap around attachment set up pretty clearly here: