SubscribeHave to admit it, I’m a fan of Ogio bags. I’ve previously have the Flex Form L bag, which is a massive bag that is awesome for my big weekend brick sessions: I can store food, shoes, cycling shoes, helmet, clothes, towels, electronics and still have room in that beast. I’ve also previously reviewed the bags that Ogio debuted at Le Tour de France last year. The Flex Form F3 is like the little brother of the Flex Form L.
This time of the year, the biggest need I have for a gym bag is carrying swim gear to and from the pool. Here’s a pic of my current (sad) bag.
It’s a big bag… to big to fit in a YMCA locker well and it has no shape. It holds a lot (perhaps too much) but has certainly seen better days 🙂
Here’s the bag unpacked. Yea… lots of stuff…
My 1st attempt to load all this stuff into the F3 was almost successful, but not totally.
So I did a little bag “spring cleaning”. Do I really need to carry 3 spare pairs of goggles?! 2 different sets of fins? So stripping down the load a bit it all fit!
And best of all – it comfortably fits in a YMCA locker:
The F3’s design is very much like the Flex Form L bag, just scaled down: it has 2 end compartments that in the L are big enough for a pair of shoes each, in the F3 each would hold a shoe well; it has an internal electronics pocket, a large thin external side pocket and an expansion panel on the other side that probably adds another 40% capacity to the main storage compartment.
Ogio uses a strong rip-stop nylon in these bags and good heavy zips on their bags. I’ve truly abused my Flex Form L bag and it still looks new. The F3 having withstood 2 weeks (that’s 10 mornings) of swim workouts looks exactly the same as it did when it arrived. I’d be really surprised if you managed to damage one of these bags without going out of your way to do so. The bags carry a lifetime manufacturer’s defect warrantee and I’m not surprised they can offer this because these bags are pretty bombproof.
Have to say I’m generally pretty happy with the F3. My only wish (and yea it’s minor) is that the bag is missing an external water bottle holder. (Told you it was minor). If you’re in the market for a new bag, or looking for a last minute gift for someone, I’d say you can’t go wrong with an Ogio bag. Check them out: www.ogio.com
Comments are closed