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1. #Chrome waterroof panniers full#
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3. #Chrome waterroof panniers series#

(A normal magazine is 10.5″ x 8″ and 0.25″ thick.) It’s a good size and can fit a helmet or a pair of jeans and a shirt without any trouble.

#Chrome waterroof panniers full#

Then there’s a main compartment, about 16″ x 10.5″ wide of usable space and at full capacity about 3″ deep. In front of this is a small accessories pocket 4″ wide x 5″ deep and two pen/pencil holders. Then there’s a smaller pocket that can fit large notebooks or things up to 7″ wide x 9″deep, think memo pad, folded paper etc. A padded pocket for laptop or tablet that sits right behind where your back would be. Interior pockets make organization easy.įor maximum utility the the main zippered compartment has three areas. Room for a helmet and or a change of clothes. On the inside: Interior water resistant lining. On the sides, two external pockets both small water bottle size with a nice detail of a drain hole at the bottom and pleated so when not in use they don’t bulge out. Convenient strapping and u-lock loops adorn the outside of the bag ideal for adding a u-lock or clipping a blinky light. The inside pockets and lining are black and sometimes with lack of light it all blends together and can make finding stuff tricky in low light situations. The large top access allows the mouth of the bag to fold forward, large and easy to get to the insides, revealing the pockets and laptop space. The second dual zipper is the main compartment and zips from both sides about 75% away around the bag on the upper half. The zipper is shrouded by a strap (see photo), at first I thought this was awkward and got in the way, but after thinking for a while, other than adding style points it could mask the zipper, making it more secure, hidden when in close public situations with people behind you.

The first zipper opens a small front compartment, which is ideal for quick-to-reach keys, wallet, and phone. Two non-zippered pockets and two external zippers are on this bag. Front upper pocket with zipper behind strap. The front of the bag has a large 10″ x 5″ full reflective panel which is a nice safety touch and a good “plan B” in case you forget your blinkey.Ī place for your u-lock, as is usual with many Chrome products. Reflective accents add for safety on the front of the bag and on the straps. The bag is boxy (in a good way) and of a square tube construction with well-sewn edging where materials join together. Without a doubt this backpack comes from the Chrome stable: the construction, cut and sew carry the same classic lines and manufacturing methods. Front convenience pocket for keys, phone and other small items.Loops on the front to the bag to attach a u-lock or other items via caribiners, etc.Pleated side pockets for small water bottles or other items.Integrated slide-in padded area to hold a 15″ laptop.Extra reflective TPU tarpaulin accent panel on front and reflective webbing on straps.Weatherproof lightweight tarpaulin lining compared with waterproof welded 18oz tarpaulin.Lightweight 500d nylon compared with a 1510d nylon used on other bags.

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Welterweight series indicates bags that are 50% lighter than regular Chrome items. The welterweight uses durable but lightweight material (if you have felt most regular chrome bags you will know they are pretty burly – due to their robust materials and construction). As a smaller sized backpack, the Welterweight Hondo is a lightweight brother to the regular Hondo. At $100 and $110 it is placed in the hot market of backpacks, mid-price range for a good quality pack. The Hondo is aimed squarely at the urban commuter market as the solution to work gear hauling needs. In this case however, Chrome might have nailed it. I can imagine the product brief: the designers chuckled as they read, thinking “Oh man, not another one of these unicorn projects (at the seemingly fictional situation).” The brief read “Design a hip-looking pack for the commuter of all sizes that is comfortable, light, economical in materials, contains lots of features and oozes durability and ruggedness while being affordable to the average Joe.” This - a product manager’s dream - is often hard to realize. It’s minimal, contemporary and fashionably designed for the urban commuter and everyday rider. The Hondo is one of Chrome Industries latest additions.

Having had a few Chrome bags over the years, I decided to look at their most recent lineup to see what was new. The company has been around a while now (since 1995) making high quality, cycling specific, gear-hauling bags, apparel and shoes. His last review was the OttoLock.Įarlier this year Chrome Industries, the people who are famous for starting the whole messenger bag craze, moved their head office from San Francisco to Portland.

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James Buckroyd is a professional product designer who happens to be addicted to cycling and is always seeking out the perfect route and the perfect piece of gear. The Hondo by Chrome, which is now a Portland-based company.