Red Original
Watertight Cool Bag
https://redoriginal.com
OK so firstly the price. The medium cool bag that
we tested retails for £160, with the large costing
an extra £20. Expensive, I hear you say but what
you get is a shed load of ideas and build quality for
your money.
Both bags are designed to attach themselves very
securely to your board via a luggage tensioning system,
whether that be a Red Paddle or from another
manufacturer and when we say secure, we mean secure,
they’re rock steady.
The adaptability of these types of boxes can be enhanced as
much by what’s on the outside as well as the inside. What
you get are two external pockets, the front one being for
something like a bottle and the rear one for bags of
whatever you’re taking. Either side of both pockets are
webbing daisy chains, which you can attach any type of kit
that can be secured with a carabiner or bungee.
play their part. Reinforced carry handles combined with a
tough sturdy construction and finished off with a YKK Aquaseal
waterproof zip means this bag can take anything you’ll throw
at or in it and it all stays dry.
Of course with a full bag and external items, the bag can
become quite heavy. That’s where the quality of the materials
CONCLUSION
Did we mention it insulation capabilities? Well it’s probably what
your first question would be, so let me put your mind at rest – the
Cool Bag is tops in that regard. The thermal lock insulation keeps
everything as cold as you would expect, except for longer. We used
ice packs alongside three six-packs and left them overnight and
most of the next day. The beers were still fridge temperature 20
hours later. Like we said, you get what you pay for and in this case
it’s worth every penny. If you want the perfect SUP day where you
take your lunch, liquid refreshment and the rest of the tittle tattle,
then this is your cool box.
Medium : 18 litre - L:380mm; W:300mm; H: 370mm - £160
Large: 30 litre - L:560mm; W:300mm; H:370mm - £180
“You get what you pay for,” was one of my father’s
favourites and this sentence very neatly sums up
both of these top notch bags from Red Paddle Co.
subsidiary named Red Original. They have produced
a whole range of accessories for every type of SUP
experience. We’ll start with the bags and move
onto the smaller items in the next issue of SUPM.
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