Alpkit Spring Sale

[boney gumbo mcgee]

As per the title, not everything is reduced but quite a few items are.

No connection etc.

https://www.alpkit.com/sale

 

[Leshy]

There's some cracking deals there!👍👍

 

[Old Bones]

Much as I wanted to a buy a lot more, I could only justify a pack of socks and a cararbiner, but if anyone is after a big ticket item like a sleeping bag or heavy duty duffle, then fill your boots.

 

[Nice65]

Just what my wallet didn't need.

Due to hip number two gradually getting worse, I'm having to reduce my load when walk in camping. I've got the DD light tarp, UKHammocks Woodsman, but my Snugpak Chrysalis bag is both bulky and heavy. Bought a Pipedream weighing in at just I've a half kilo, hoping it's going to be warm enough.

I used to take everything. Axe, several knives, couple of air pistols, catty and lead balls, etc. Now it's a Silky and one knife. Things tend to be a bit lighter on the return trek because we've drunk the beer and kept just enough water to drink while walking and keep the dogs hydrated.

 

[Highbinder]

Tempted by their waterproof smock, has anyone had any experience with it?

 

[Paul_B]

Bikepacking kit, cookware (bruler and a kettle) and a few too much stuff for my own good is tempting me right now. Wish I hadn't read this thread.

I'll email the other half and tempt her too. If she bites I'll blitz the debit card too. Wonder why they never did a woodburning stove?

 

[Paul_B]

How annoying! Couldn't buy anything at work and once home the items i like were no longer in the sale. They're for sale at full price though.

How bad is it to have a sale on that suddenly shrinks the number of deals like that? The sale is supposed to be on until Sunday. It's a bit like PlanetX is for cycling kit, things appearing at low prices then high prices so you just have to be lucky with the deals.

 

[GGTBod]

Thanks for letting us know about the sale, sadly non of their stuff i'd like to buy is in the sale, they do some great bike packing bags but they charge the price of the viral competitors versions of basically the same kit but the rivals are 100% waterproof dry bag versions, if they had been on sale might have made good light summer kit but if i am forking out full price i'll be going waterproof all day long

 

[Paul_B]

What manufacturers are you referring to re bikepacking bags? Alpkit aren't more expensive than other brands like apidura or Ortlieb bikepacking kit. I'm looking at getting a c custom or full triangle frame bag and Alpkit looked the cheapest with their stingray custom bag. If there's an equivalent that's cheaper and better I'm definitely interested.

BTW they had the bikepacking bags included in the sales for about 5 hours i think before taking them off. Same with some sleeping bags and other goodies I was interested in.

 

[GGTBod]

They are well priced but they are not waterproof, some are water resistant, spoke with them for a while last year about a custom frame bag for my fatty bike but they do not do 100% submersible dry bag kit so no good for my needs, i ended up just getting a big rubber dry bag for my bike trailer but the frame bag/pannier bags kit i will end up getting is the Blackburn Outpost stuff and the Outeredge or Ortlieb stuff, almost exact same prices bag size/function to bag size/function but those brands make submersible dry bag versions

 

[GGTBod]

Blackburn outpost seatpost and handlebar roll top dry bags


the full Ortlieb dry bag versions not cheap but fully waterproof, not just resistant

 

[Paul_B]

Alpkit are coming out with dry versions of their bikepacking bags soon. Although I think Alpkit tend to sell their drybags with the bikepacking bags.