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7dayshop Rucksack - Any good?
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You will get two answers:
1. They are fine and you have been unlucky
2. Stop being cheap and just buy a decent bag with credibility- usually reflected in price
I'm in camp no2. I entrust my life to some of the gear I buy and I carry the mantra of do it right through to every purchase.
I find that way I'm never thinking will it work, will it last, is it sharp etc etc.
Means I spend a lot less time worrying about the wrong things and save time and money by not mucking about with postage/ suppliers over problems. Very good way of justifying paying for good kit to yourself/other half
1. They are fine and you have been unlucky
2. Stop being cheap and just buy a decent bag with credibility- usually reflected in price
I'm in camp no2. I entrust my life to some of the gear I buy and I carry the mantra of do it right through to every purchase.
I find that way I'm never thinking will it work, will it last, is it sharp etc etc.
Means I spend a lot less time worrying about the wrong things and save time and money by not mucking about with postage/ suppliers over problems. Very good way of justifying paying for good kit to yourself/other half
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You will get two answers:
1. They are fine and you have been unlucky
2. Stop being cheap and just buy a decent bag with credibility- usually reflected in price
I'm in camp no2. I entrust my life to some of the gear I buy and I carry the mantra of do it right through to every purchase.
I find that way I'm never thinking will it work, will it last, is it sharp etc etc.
Means I spend a lot less time worrying about the wrong things and save time and money by not mucking about with postage/ suppliers over problems. Very good way of justifying paying for good kit to yourself/other half
I generally have the same view as you, I hate it when things just don't work. In this case I thought it's a bag what could go wrong!
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I carry 12K worth of gear round, im not going to entrust it to a £15 pile of crap
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I have to agree with all of the above!
if you spend the cash on the gear, spend it on protecting it too!
if you spend the cash on the gear, spend it on protecting it too!
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No surprise that a 15 quid rucksack isn't as good quality wise as one costing five times the price.
Admittedly it has split on a seam, but looks like it would still protect the contents ok
Not saying you should get another one and I too have a somewhat more expensive rucksack, but perhaps getting an overly bad press for the price that was paid
Admittedly it has split on a seam, but looks like it would still protect the contents ok
Not saying you should get another one and I too have a somewhat more expensive rucksack, but perhaps getting an overly bad press for the price that was paid
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Thanks for all your comments guys. I agree better to pay a few extra pounds, although my kit is worth a lot less than yours (<£1K) 
Anyway, hopefully the Lowepro I have now ordered will survive slightly longer!
I would have been pleasantly surprised if it was as good quality as a more expensive brand, I didn't expect it to be. Equally I didn't expect it to start falling apart.
The item I received is clearly not fit for the purpose it was sold. I was trying to understand whether this was unique to my item or the range.
Anyway, hopefully the Lowepro I have now ordered will survive slightly longer!
I would have been pleasantly surprised if it was as good quality as a more expensive brand, I didn't expect it to be. Equally I didn't expect it to start falling apart.
The item I received is clearly not fit for the purpose it was sold. I was trying to understand whether this was unique to my item or the range.
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I'm sure the OP wouldn't have bought the bag if he could afford the kit you have!
FWIW I have a Jessops Trek 2 backpack and I think it's superb value for money. However, I only have a couple of hundred pounds worth of second hand film cameras and equipment so I cetainly wouldn't buy an expensive bag - even f I could afford it
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With bags you do get what you pay for, for shooting pitchside and in extreme weather i entrust all my gear to top of the range Kata bags with crush proof protection, for day to day photography, holidays, walking etc when im taking less gear i use Crumplers, im a bit of a bag nerd, ive just sold off some of my unused Kata bags but ive still got 4 Katas and 7 Crumplers, im a bit