After my experiences with 'waterproof' bags, I too am sceptical!
It's not that the bags don't necessarily do what they claim, it's that the actual claim, somewhere in small print, is often much, much weaker than the message conveyed by the images and puff on the packaging.
Had a bad experience with a 'waterproof' duffel bag costing £60 or so. In a capsize it turned out not to be waterproof - careful reading of the web site revealed 'may allow water ingress after prolonged immersion'. How long is prolonged? Long enough to deal with a capsize and tow the boat out of the waves? Apparently not. The site claimed it would survive a canoe capsize - presumably this would be over much quicker! I stuck my heals in and eventually got a full refund.
If there's any doubt about the marketing material, I now phone customer services and explain what I want the kit to survive, before buying.
So far I've been extremely happy with my Gourdon dry bag from Alpkit - and very good value. http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16379&category_id=293
cheers
Osbert
http://forthsailoar.osbert.org
On Thursday, 11 August 2011 at 22:44, Port-Na-Storm [via UK HBBR Forum] wrote:
Not entirely sure the words Waterproof and Polyester should be used in the same sentence, unless it includes the word not. Very happy to be proved wrong though.
Why not buy them, do a test, write it up and get it in Watercraft ?
Grumbly Sceptical.
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