Kriega R20 waterproof?

^JP^ · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:12

I have the Mach 5, kept my stuff dry in the rain a few times but I don't know how good it would be if you rode for hours in a downpour.

Craig321 · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:14

Are those the ones that just look like MASSIVE back protection?

wazza300 said:
£12 karrimor rucksack for me,still holding up well and has kept everything dry in multiple downpours (nearly 3 years old now)

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18440224

What was the free gift?!

SamuraiTortoise · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:21

Craig321 said:
Are those the ones that just look like MASSIVE back protection?

Hell yeah...

ZedPowered · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:27

R25 user here. Super pleased with it. Not let in any water yet...

Craig321 · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:36

ZedPowered said:
R25 user here. Super pleased with it. Not let in any water yet...

Do you know what the R25 has over the R20? There's quite a big price difference!

TallPaul_S · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:50

Craig321 said:
Do you know what the R25 has over the R20? There's quite a big price difference!

5 litres?

Craig321 · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:52

Expensive, that's £6 a litre you're paying. I just kind of expected it to have extra features like the R30 does, for that price increase!

leigh_boy · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:53

Craig321 said:
Do you know what the R25 has over the R20? There's quite a big price difference!

5?

TallPaul_S · 30 Jul 2015 at 17:17

Nah I would think it does have some other features, have a look at the website.

leigh_boy said:
5?

Too slow

wazza300 · 30 Jul 2015 at 18:50

Craig321 said:
Are those the ones that just look like MASSIVE back protection?

What was the free gift?!

mine holds a fair bit tbf,i do all my shopping using it,its not as large inside as the kriega but I can tell you its waterproof,and it was cheap

still looks new 3 years on

TripleT · 30 Jul 2015 at 18:58

Givi top box for me, no worries

I carry a laptop so its kind of important. Hate backpacks.

TallPaul_S · 30 Jul 2015 at 18:59

Looks like the R25 has the same harness system as the R30, the R20 has a cheaper version which only has a single buckle and no alloy adjusters on the lower belt.

wazza300 · 30 Jul 2015 at 19:06

you can buy that spray on waterproofing stuff,smells like paraffin

leigh_boy · 30 Jul 2015 at 20:58

TallPaul_S said:
Nah I would think it does have some other features, have a look at the website.

Too slow

some things dont change lol

Tefal · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:22

TallPaul_S said:
Looks like the R25 has the same harness system as the R30, the R20 has a cheaper version which only has a single buckle and no alloy adjusters on the lower belt.

it feels more comfortable though.

the r25 has a zip system iirc not the buckle of the r20 and r30

Stovepipes · 31 Jul 2015 at 21:15

Craig321 said:
What's the quality like? I've been through 2 Knox bags which rated pretty highly in terms of build quality and was £50, so not that cheap as far as backpacks go. I use mine daily, so it does get a bit of abuse I guess.

Seems alight to me but I don't use mine everyday. The one good thing is that you buy it from the manufacturer so I assume if there's a problem within the first year you should be able to a replacement.

tom_e · 1 Aug 2015 at 15:02

I hate this forum sometimes, just pulled the trigger on an R35 and a 30l drybag to line it with

tom_e · 4 Aug 2015 at 20:05

My R35 had an outing to Wales the last 2 days and on the way home today was put through about 30 miles of Wales finest torrential rain, got home and everything inside was bone dry.
Very impressive for something that doesn't claim to be waterproof.

wazza300 · 4 Aug 2015 at 20:12

its nice the rain,washes everything clean

tom_e · 4 Aug 2015 at 20:13

wazza300 said:
its nice the rain,washes everything clean

I cleaned the bike last Friday absolutely sparkling, 2 days in Wales and it looks like I've dipped it in a muddy puddle :mad:

Kriega R20 waterproof?

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