Review.. Karrimor Saber 30

[tomtom]

i have been looking for sometime for a suitable daysack of sorts.. and until now have been fruitless in my search.. i knew of the karrimor saber 30 but it was out of my price range at £69.99, that is, until now. After a tip off from Ranger i went along to Sports World in Plymouth and picked one up for an amazing £20.99 :yikes: now we are talking value for money! :biggthump

Features:
Chest and Hip Straps
Back cooling system thing..
Two haul loops (too one of which you can see my axe attached)
One main compartment 30l
Deceptivly large pocket in hood
Compression straps

im not a big fan of packs with lots of compartments so i like this design of "one big pocket"

i packed it up before i went and jaunt yesterday, only a short one but it preformed well.. the pack sits high on my back.. but i prefer this style of back pack and found it comfortable with the hip and chest straps not constricting me at all! being used to carrying a panther 70 i found saber 30 a strangely small thing to have on my back and it was this which added to my surprise at how much i managed to pack in it!
Wich was this:

Packed in it:
Hootchie
Bivi bag
Sleeping bag
GB axe
FAK & Water Purification
Trek Towel
Bandanna
Head Torch
BRK&T North Star
Knife Fork Spoon
Water bottle
Folding Saw
Mora
10m Para Cord
Survival tin
Compass
Whistle
Fire Kit
Billy Can

Now i couldn't quite fit my Therm-a-Rest in but there it almost went in and with out it there was "room to spare" which i was amazed by i could use this as space for either my water prof or food which would easily have fitted in and i could also carry my Therm-a-Rest on the outside. So as you can see this is somewhat more that a "DAY" sack its becoming more of a weekend/week sack i have fitted in here what i would normally fit in to me 70ltr pack with the exception of my Kata which obviously takes a lot of room, though not 40ltr :yikes: i am frankly stumped as to how it all went in with ease!

i have yet to give it a proper abusing, but we all know karrimor and what to expect from them! so i don't expect that it will ware easily!
i will keep you all posted on any developments!!

we have heard lately that karrimor might well be "no more" so get down to Sports World now

out of interest does anyone know what axe i have? i cant remember the model its quite small but not a mini!

 

[tomtom]

just spell check it :roll:

should be read able now

 

[TheViking]

Cool review. It's a nice sack. Just my taste and the right size for light bushcrafting. :biggthump

 

[tomtom]

light bushcrafting.

is there any other kind

 

[TheViking]

is there any other kind

I don't know. Guess there's a difference between filling a 30 litre or 70 litre...

 

[tenbears10]

Looks good Tom. Is the axe too short to fit in the other way up?

That is a good amount of gear for 30 litres.

Bill

 

[tenbears10]

didn't see your question Tom, it is a wildlife hatchet.

Bill

 

[tomtom]

Thanks Bill

 

[PC2K]

awhil back they where on discount too here, for €39. But i couldn't afford it at that moment... And it fitted so well and is such a nice design...

 

[ranger]

Glad you managed to get one Tomtom and are pleased with it.

 

[maddave]

Good review :biggthump

Great little pack that !! and a fantastic price for Karrimor

 

[Hellz]

Looks good. I really like the look of this range and recently got the 25ltr version.

I agree, very comfortable straps and back.

:biggthump

Hellz

 

[hootchi]

Looks good TomTom. I like daysacks with waist straps. They tend to be more confortable. The price is awesome!!

 

[CLEM]

At that price they are an absolute steal,if i could get one at that price in these parts i would buy one pretty sharp.

 

[Justin Time]

Clem
Sports World have shops all over the Midlands. Check out their storefinder at http://www.sports-world.com/

 

[CLEM]

Thank You Justin,you are a gentleman and a scholar.I shall make a trip to my local store next weekend.Thanks. :You_Rock_

 

[MartiniDave]

Thanks Guys, I've now got a nice Sabre 30 I didn't even know I needed!
It's been taken of me to be wrapped up for christmas!

Did get a good look at it in the shop though, seems a very nice sack, just the job for when the sabre 40 is to big.

Dave

 

[dave750gixer]

unfortunately phoned the nearest 3 shops to me yesterday. 2 do not stock karrimore products at all and the third does but was sold out

 

[tomtom]

dave it might be worth popin in anyway.. the person who answered the phone might well have know then difference between an england shirt and a pair of golf shoes.. but in the plymouth store the packs were in the corner of the 4th floor looking very out of place.. its not their normal product range so you might get lucky

 

[MartiniDave]

There were about 5 left in the Cambridge store when I left, tucked away opposite the changing rooms. I only found them because my lad was trying on some jogging bottoms, and I noticed some brightly coloured Karrimor ruck hanging there, with the sabres on a shelf above. They also had some good prices on Karrimor clothing too, but I daren't spend anymore at the moment!

Dave