Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
While it still works my trusty Korum roving ruckbag is coming to the end of its life. One of the zips on the main opening is not closing the bag any more and resetting it into its tracks is now a temporary fix.
Had it many many years and done some modifications to it over the years to improve the way it is able to carry non Korum chairs. (Never particularly liked the original chair carrying system with the straps going over the chair)
Time for new before it lets me down mid session.
I have read through all the forum posts on this subject and I know what people have but despite the fact there wasn’t a single recommendation for it on here I went for the fox ruckall.
I looked at another Korum I looked at the Aqua I looked at Nash cubes and many others all of which are missing a huge trick imo.
they pile loads of different funky Features into the bag but the one thing that’s super important to me they don’t offer.
You cannot carry a chair of your choice on your back with it straight out the box.
I like my arms to be completely free when I’m roving the banks.
I’m feeding my swims as I rove the banks with all my gear on my back.
im taking the keys out my pocket and unlocking the car as I walk towards it carrying everything. I couldn’t be without the functionality of carrying my chair on my back nowadays as I’m so used to that luxury.
The fox ruckall is the only system I could find that ticks all the boxes.
I can’t sing it’s praises and tell you it’s brilliant as it hasn’t seen a river bank yet.
so it’s dimensionally the same width as the Korum but it’s a good 2 inch deeper and longer.
this is an advantage for me as I can now put my coat in the bag rather than wearing as a means of carrying. Once the coat is in I can’t actually carry any more stuff than before so it’s still a good roving tool and not giving me excuses to fill it further with unneeded stuff.
Design wise it’s identical to the Korum. Lays flat on sloping banks. one big opening and all your gear to hand. Standing rucksacks are just a total ball ache on river banks imo.
The zips as you can see in the last pic are twice as chunky over the Korum.
Proper heavy duty things by the look of them so hopefully they will do the business. Anyway thought I’d share as it appears no one on here seems to of gone this route. Maybe people think it’s just too carpy????
Dunno. I personally see it as it could potentially be the best river bag on the market for guys like me. Obviously different people different priorities etc.
I love the fact you can just throw any chair you want on the back of it in seconds and away you go to the next swim.
Let’s see if over time it’s worth it’s price tag.
If I had to find a negative over the original Korum ruckbag it would be the lack of D loops. These were quite handy for hooking the fast mat to. Instead Ill just push it inside the chair now.
Had it many many years and done some modifications to it over the years to improve the way it is able to carry non Korum chairs. (Never particularly liked the original chair carrying system with the straps going over the chair)
Time for new before it lets me down mid session.
I have read through all the forum posts on this subject and I know what people have but despite the fact there wasn’t a single recommendation for it on here I went for the fox ruckall.
I looked at another Korum I looked at the Aqua I looked at Nash cubes and many others all of which are missing a huge trick imo.
they pile loads of different funky Features into the bag but the one thing that’s super important to me they don’t offer.
You cannot carry a chair of your choice on your back with it straight out the box.
I like my arms to be completely free when I’m roving the banks.
I’m feeding my swims as I rove the banks with all my gear on my back.
im taking the keys out my pocket and unlocking the car as I walk towards it carrying everything. I couldn’t be without the functionality of carrying my chair on my back nowadays as I’m so used to that luxury.
The fox ruckall is the only system I could find that ticks all the boxes.
I can’t sing it’s praises and tell you it’s brilliant as it hasn’t seen a river bank yet.
so it’s dimensionally the same width as the Korum but it’s a good 2 inch deeper and longer.
this is an advantage for me as I can now put my coat in the bag rather than wearing as a means of carrying. Once the coat is in I can’t actually carry any more stuff than before so it’s still a good roving tool and not giving me excuses to fill it further with unneeded stuff.
Design wise it’s identical to the Korum. Lays flat on sloping banks. one big opening and all your gear to hand. Standing rucksacks are just a total ball ache on river banks imo.
The zips as you can see in the last pic are twice as chunky over the Korum.
Proper heavy duty things by the look of them so hopefully they will do the business. Anyway thought I’d share as it appears no one on here seems to of gone this route. Maybe people think it’s just too carpy????
Dunno. I personally see it as it could potentially be the best river bag on the market for guys like me. Obviously different people different priorities etc.
I love the fact you can just throw any chair you want on the back of it in seconds and away you go to the next swim.
Let’s see if over time it’s worth it’s price tag.
If I had to find a negative over the original Korum ruckbag it would be the lack of D loops. These were quite handy for hooking the fast mat to. Instead Ill just push it inside the chair now.
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