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MEC Duffle Bag
A big basic duffle, available in four different sizes, perfect for hauling your bulky gear, storing your stuff, or hitting the gym. 35 to 136-litre capacity.
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17 out of 17(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Duffle Bag
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By:Watchful Stone Guardian
Location: Saskatoon SK
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Gear Style: Performance Driven
MEC MEMBER
Perfect bag for tae kwon do
Date: March 1, 2010
I own a large bag and my young son uses the medium bag to carry all our tae kwon do gear to practice. They're the perfect size and the price was reasonable.
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 2 for Duffle Bag
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By:bomarr
Location: SW Ontario
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
MEC MEMBER
Perfect pack bag
Date: January 5, 2010
Have a medium sized bag for each member of the family and find that it is perfect to stash each person's clothing whether going somewhere for a weekend or setting up a base camp.
Pros: Rugged, Good Value
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Review 3 for Duffle Bag
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By:thatguywiththehair
Location: Toronto, ON
Age: 25-34
Gender: male
STAFF REVIEW
Good bag, with one minor design blemish
Date: January 4, 2010
Rugged, inexpensive duffle. I used a series of these to lug my life around North America. My only issue with them is that the snaps enclosing the handle on two bags ripped off. Mind you, I wasn't exactly exercising gentle care with them. But they still work, and I'd buy them again.
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 4 for Duffle Bag
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By:My nose is cold.
Location: BC
Awesome bag.
Date: December 5, 2009
Probably one of the better bags out there. It pretty much holds up to everything and can hold everything one needs for a short trip and/or bumming around town on the motorcycle. Love the fact that I can fold it up and jam it into another bag as an extra suitcase on longer trips. Also, plus: the relative light weight of this bag means you can cram more into it and not get dinged by airline weight restrictions.
The only caveat I would have is that the shoulder strap doesn't adjust very much for us shorter people and/or women - I've had to stitch together a cross-strap with clips to 'pull' the shoulder strap tighter across my chest so the bag doesn't fly everywhere when I start running after the bus. I would also love another small pocket inside for valuables, but if you buy the MEC travel pouch it solves that problem pretty easily.
...another con is that they seem to multiply, because I own three and am currently eyeballing the green one.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
Cons: strap is a wee long
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Review 5 for Duffle Bag
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By:tylchan
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Age: 35-44
Gender: female
MEC MEMBER
Great Duffle Bag
Date: November 27, 2009
I purchased the black medium one. It fits all my cross-country clothing and small gear. I also bought the navy one as a gift for a friend, who admired mine.
Pros: Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable, good selection of sizes
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Review 6 for Duffle Bag
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By:Anonymous
Location: Vernon, BC
MEC MEMBER
Two Thumbs Up!!!
Date: November 13, 2009
This is by far the best duffle I have ever owned. Nothing comes close when it comes to value and durability. I have used it for basketball, volleyball, as a suitcase for clothes, going to the gym and just as a bag for my books at school. I bought the medium in navy and it has shown virtually no wear. Great value, i'm going to buy several more for sure!
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value
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Review 7 for Duffle Bag
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By:BMan
Location: Kingston, ON
Age: 18-24
Gender: male
MEC MEMBER
Fantastic bag.
Date: November 4, 2009
Solid. Simple. Durable. What more can I say? The bag is perfect for trips home. I sometimes find myself wanting for more compartments, but that may spoil some of the simplicity.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 8 for Duffle Bag
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By:Wilkie
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
Age: 25-34
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
MEC MEMBER
The only peice of luggage I ever use
Date: September 9, 2009
There's a reason you see so many of these duffles at airports....they are indestructible!!! I have had mine for close to 10 years now and it is still in one peice. Huge zippers that will never break, thick nylon and huge capacity!! The only problem I have had is the leather strap that keeps the duffle handles together. The snaps are very stiff which strains the rivet. I had one of the snaps break on me (problem may have been fixed on newer models)....other than that I am completely satisfied with this bag.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
Cons: stiff snaps break
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Review 9 for Duffle Bag
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By:FrostyAce
Location: Canmore, AB
Age: 25-34
Gender: male
Gear Style: Comfort Driven
MEC MEMBER
This is HUGE!
Date: August 27, 2009
I bought the large bag thinking that it would be a replacement for my workout/mini travel bag. Turns out it is way too big for that purpuse but it is a great bag none the less! I wish it had more side pockets but I can't complain about such a great bag for this value!
I will be buying the medium to fill the role I was looking for and I am happy to keep this bag for bigger jobs.
Pros: Rugged, Good Value
Cons: could use one more side pocket.
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Review 10 for Duffle Bag
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By:somerset65
Location: Northern Alberta
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
MEC MEMBER
Good Value
Date: August 23, 2009
The price is very resonable, and the quality is pretty good. Very durable, the zippers are nice and big. The straps are sewn on very well as is the shoulder strap, was alittle concerned about which size to choose. Picking the medium size, I found it just right for basic items to take with you on short trips. Really happy with it.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 11 for Duffle Bag
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By:trecker
Location: rockies, AB
Age: 25-34
Gender: male
MEC MEMBER
excellent value and super tough
Date: August 21, 2009
These bags are simply the best value for a super tough duffle bag you can find. I got 4 of the XL bags for a trip to go mountaineering in Bolivia last year and they were abused to the max for 2 full months of being straped all sort of porter/yak/ jeep. One was even dragged behind a burrow for some time up a trail and after that trip I'm still using them as they show suprisingly little wear. Since then I've bought several more.
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
Cons: Not Waterproof
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Review 12 for Duffle Bag
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By:swamphag
Location: Powell River, BC
Age: 45-55
Gender: female
Gear Style: Performance Driven
MEC MEMBER
Great Grad Gift for High School
Date: August 16, 2009
For years we've added a few towels and given these bags as high school grad gifts. Years later those same grads tell us that they are still using the same bags, although, for the most part, they're no longer being used to haul laundry home to mom.
Pros: Rugged, Good Value
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Review 13 for Duffle Bag
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By:knobby
Location: GTA
MEC MEMBER
Terrific utility in a bag
Date: August 15, 2009
Over the years (decades I should say) we have at one time or another owned all of the sizes of this great bag, and many multiples. As has been stated, the webbing which circles the bag adds tremendously to durability, as does the weight of the fabric.
Part of the reason that the price is kept so reasonable is the simplicity of design, and when more pockets etc are added the cost is obviously gonna go up. That said, I have wondered about a zippered compartment at one or both ends for shoes or whatever, and organizing things a bit.
The only negative I can think of (and the reason for less than five stars across the board) is that we have noted delamination of the interior coating on one of the older ones we have, a red one, and little bits are flaking off with regularity, causing it to be relegated to only occasional and not first-line use. Perhaps this issue is unique, or has been dealt with; time will tell.
Part of the reason that the price is kept so reasonable is the simplicity of design, and when more pockets etc are added the cost is obviously gonna go up. That said, I have wondered about a zippered compartment at one or both ends for shoes or whatever, and organizing things a bit.
The only negative I can think of (and the reason for less than five stars across the board) is that we have noted delamination of the interior coating on one of the older ones we have, a red one, and little bits are flaking off with regularity, causing it to be relegated to only occasional and not first-line use. Perhaps this issue is unique, or has been dealt with; time will tell.
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
Cons: interior coating may deteriorate with age/use
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Review 14 for Duffle Bag
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By:Railtrail
Location: Saskatoon
MEC MEMBER
say hello to my little friend
Date: July 30, 2009
This duffle might possibly be he best duffle ever. I work for the railroad as a locomotive engineer. Over the course of the last 30 years I have purchased and discarded at least 50 bags. The big attraction of this bag in my opinion is the straps are sown all the way around the bag. The seams and the sowing show absolutely no signs of giving out. It would be nice to have a few more pockets but by the time that version comes out I'll be retired.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 15 for Duffle Bag
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By:NeilO
Location: St.John's, NL
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Gear Style: Comfort Driven
Well worth the money
Date: July 30, 2009
We bought one each of the M, L and XL for our summer holiday to Nova Scotia and we are very happy with them. While on vacation we went to the MEC in Halifax and ended up buying the S sized bag to cover off any use. In the XL we can easily fit 2 sleeping bags, a queen sized inflatable air mattress (deflated, of course) and two pillows without straining the zippers.
Pros: Rugged, Simple
Cons: internal pockets for small items would be nice
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Review 16 for Duffle Bag
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By:Hungry556
Location: Colling'hood, ON
Age: 45-55
Gender: male
Gear Style: Performance Driven
MEC MEMBER
Fantastic bags, Just bought MORE!
Date: July 14, 2009
My last review in July 2007, I mentioned that I had the Large (barracks, competitions, body armour, plate carrier) and
small (workout, motorcycle duffel, airplane carryon). Since then I bought MORE: XLarge for my treeplanting son and another Large for my bedding when travelling from base to base. My son treeplants for different contracts between Northern ON and Grande Prairie, AB. He cannot say enough about the XLarge bag! Now I need a medium one for my wife's motorcycle.... Black of course. LOL . Peace be to Journey!
small (workout, motorcycle duffel, airplane carryon). Since then I bought MORE: XLarge for my treeplanting son and another Large for my bedding when travelling from base to base. My son treeplants for different contracts between Northern ON and Grande Prairie, AB. He cannot say enough about the XLarge bag! Now I need a medium one for my wife's motorcycle.... Black of course. LOL . Peace be to Journey!
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable, great colours, super simple
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Review 17 for Duffle Bag
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By:BoBo Bear
Location: Montreal
Age: 45-55
Gender: male
Gear Style: Comfort Driven
MEC MEMBER
Smashing bag!
Date: July 8, 2009
I used these to replace suitcases on my recent European trip. I have two Medium and one small and used them for various parts of my trip.
They stood up well to the airline's handling, were easy to pack and easy to handle.
I really appreciated the metal shoulder strap rings, no risk of them breaking under load.
An inner "document" pouch would be helpful but not necessary; a couple of small metal loops, as tie-down points could be useful as well.
Overall a great bag for travel!
Pros: Rugged, Simple, Good Value, Reliable
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Review 18 for Duffle Bag
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By:Be prepared Emma
Location: Gravenhurst, Ontario
MEC MEMBER
Well designed and assembled
Date: May 29, 2009
We bought this bag for our son to carry school texts etc.(basically his locker but portable!). We are so impressed with the quality of material and finishing. We checked out other bags at sports and department stores nothing came close to this bag in practical design and strength of materials.
Pros: Good Capacity, Easy to carry, High Quality, Easy To Identify, Easy To Access Items
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Review 19 for Duffle Bag
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By:JohnB
Location: Red Deer Alberta Canada
MEC MEMBER
EXCELLENT VALUE
Date: May 29, 2009
Great all round unit I find I use my large unit more? Excellent colour green. never had problems with zips etc ,used these for 25 years. I have 6
Pros: Easy to carry, Easy To Identify, High Quality, Easy To Access Items, Good all round well made, Good Capacity
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Review 20 for Duffle Bag
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By:SMAC
Location: London, ON
MEC MEMBER
All you need!!!!
Date: May 29, 2009
Simple, Efficient, High Quality Construction....What a Duffle Bag should Be! Very Happy with this purchase....I've recently purchased a second Bag in a different size. Would Recommend.
Pros: Easy to carry, Easy To Identify, Easy To Access Items, Good Capacity, High Quality
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