Thursday, August 29, 2013

Quick Gear Review: Ogio No Drag Mach 1 backpack

First off let me say that Ogio is up to Mach 5 on their No Drag backpack series, so this review is slightly out of date because I bought something on clearance. Really there isn't much difference other than a wider base on the newer ones, the straps and the inside are pretty much the same.

The shell of the pack is molded foam covered in nylon fabric. The straps are fairly standard backpack straps positioned to lower the pack on your bag with a sternum strap and an off-center belly strap to keep it in position. My only complaint is that the shoulder straps don't have an easier keeper for slack when you tighten them down, so the slack whips around in the wind (not really a big deal, minor annoyance).

Like most motorcycle specific backpacks the No-Drag loads from the inside so that your zipper is not exposed to the wind. Inside you'll find a laptop compartment, some smaller pouches, and a main compartment. Its important not to overload. If you load so that the zippered hatch stretches beyond the shell, it'll get really uncomfortable really fast.

Internally its big enough for a visor, shoes, and some other misc.

Fit-wise I have no complaints. Its a little awkward to wear with an aero-hump on your jacket, but you can fix that by lowering it on your back. With a normal street jacket you'll forget its there (unless you put something heavy in it, then you'll remember when you lean into a corner and it leans with you). I've taken it on 4 hour rides without any issue.
Pics (sorry about potato camera)







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