Rhinowalk Handlebar Bag, 2.8L Zip Barrel Review
This is a small zipped bag for the things you reach for while riding, not a roll for a sleeping bag. Its mount is unusual, and owners say it holds.
The verdictA neat, well-built small bar bag with an unusual but solid mount. Too small to be a handlebar roll, and its record is still short.
The listing gives the bag as 25 x 12 x 12 cm and 338 g, with 2.8 litres in its bullet points and 1.9 litres in its spec table. It is a zipped barrel with a YKK zip, MOLLE webbing, mesh pockets and a shoulder strap. The fabric is a three-layer composite nylon with a waterproof top layer.
It mounts with two TPU elastic straps, a buckle strap and four EVA cushions across three fixing points. One owner calls the mount unusual but solid, another wanted hook-and-loop straps for peace of mind, and a third found the stem strap fiddly to remove. It takes about 25 cm of bar, so it leaves room beside it for lights and a head unit.
The water claim has one owner report behind it, from a rider who carried it through 30 minutes of heavy rain on a motorcycle with nothing getting in. That is a single report, so treat the zip as the weak point in sustained rain. One owner fitted a 22 cm bottle inside it.
Owners on Amazon US gave it 4.7 stars from 16 ratings in October, a small record with no failures reported yet. It was $36.99 on Amazon US that week, shipped by Amazon. It suits snacks, a phone, a battery and a tool, alongside a larger roll or on its own for day rides.
What works
- Compact, 25 cm wide on the bar
- YKK zip, MOLLE webbing and mesh pockets
- 4.7 stars, no failures reported yet
What doesn't
- Only 2.8 L, and the listing also says 1.9 L
- Small owner record, 16 ratings
- Zip is the weak point in sustained rain
Buy it if
Riders who want a small zipped bag on the bars for snacks, a phone and tools, with room left for a light
Skip it if
You need to carry a sleeping bag or clothes on the bars, or want a long owner record before buying
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