ATV Connection Magazine Forum



       

Today's New Topics


ATV Connection
Decrease font size
Increase font size
Topic Title: The Ultimate box or bag........
Topic Summary: You design it...the ultimate box or bag.
Created On: 08/14/2007 08:38 AM
Linear : Threading : Single : Branch
Topic Tools Search Topic
Topic Tools Topic Tools
View similar topics View similar topics
View topic in raw text format. Print this topic.
 08/14/2007 08:38 AM
User is offline View Users Profile Print this message

Author Icon
Tamarack
Preferred Vendor

Posts: 72
Joined: 07/10/2007

   
What features do you want or what haven't you seen that you need? Big... little...just throw in an idea or two!! Have some fun with this one!!
 08/14/2007 12:36 PM
User is offline View Users Profile Print this message

Author Icon
JeffinTD
Pro Rider

Posts: 1724
Joined: 10/24/2004

Camera Icon    Small Logo
Supporting Member
In soft bags, ones of a modular design with extra compartments that you can choose to remove are more versatile. I also like to see some sort of external compression strap or some other way to carry wet rain gear or other items that you don't want in the bag with your clothing and gear.

As far as weaknesses in soft bags, zipperless is the only way to go. Other than zippers that clog with dust, the other problem that crops up with some soft bags is that the straps aren't attached to the bag very well. Some have the nylon strapping sewn all the way across the bottom of the bag, but I still think some metal rivets might be in order. I've also wondered how a soft bag with a rigid base might work...

I wonder if the strap buckle could be designed to pop free if it gets pulled too hard, to prevent damage if the strap gets snagged on a tree? Kind of like how the plastic push pins on some ATV fenders are designed to pop out to prevent the fender from getting torn up...

Right now I run a zipperless bag on the back, and I keep a Tusk winch accessory kit on the front. The winch pack is really nice, with a couple of tree savers, clevis, snatch block and gloves, and room for an extra tow strap and clevis. Everything is organized in little pockets, and the straps wrap across the top of the bag and keep everything tight. If I were looking for a front bag, it would be nice if it had a module designed to hold winch accessories like that.

-------------------------
680 Rincon camo, Foreman headlight, xt30, guru bumper
500 Foreman FM green, 2500 warn
Kit Patio Hauler 295F 5th wheel
Ram 3500 Laramie quad 4wd

 08/14/2007 11:41 PM
User is offline View Users Profile Print this message

Author Icon
CaptainQuint
Pro Rider

Posts: 1137
Joined: 10/08/2003

   
Just a quick thing for right now is stronger straps, webbing, and hardware especially the straps and hardware that secure the bags to the rack.

Also cheaping out on things like the thread used for stitching and the actual quality of the stitching itself can sabotage an otherwise good bag design and something that manufacturers don't always pay close enough attention to. Yeah that is a cool camo pattern and innovative design is all well and good but when the stitching is for crap and the thread is popping and rotting because it is substandard it hardly matters.
 08/17/2007 11:32 PM
User is offline View Users Profile Print this message

Author Icon
James1701
Range Rover

Posts: 125
Joined: 12/03/2005

   
I would like to see a water proof, soft pack that can use the Polaris quick lock system, instead of straps, that would not break the bank.
Statistics
106031 users are registered to the ATV Connection forum.
There are currently 7 users logged in.
The most users ever online was 2031 on 03/16/2008 at 04:39 PM.
There are currently 544 guests browsing this forum, which makes a total of 551 users using this forum.

FuseTalk Standard Edition - © 1999-2008 FuseTalk Inc. All rights reserved.


Classified Ads |  ATV Forum  |  ATV Connection Magazine  |  Contact Us
 
Forum Archives