BCA MtnPro Tunnel Bag on the 850
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I finally got to try out the bag this weekend. It wasn't a wet snow as experienced by others. But it snowed all day, and we spent a considerable amount of time playing in about 3' of powder. So the bag was covered most of the day. Stopped for lunch and it was snowed over by the time we left. All gear stayed nice and dry. On slushy, wet day, things might be different, but with the bag up off the tunnel, there was no appreciable heat transfer to the bag and everything stayed dry. Even better, the elastic straps in the bottom kept my tools from banging around. I even put a Gatorade bottle with a baseball cap on top of the dry bag part, and my hat didnt even get smashed up. Overall, I'm very happy with my first ride out on the BCA bag. Compared to my wife, anyway. Her sled has two tunnel bags, and if you look at the pic, you'll notice only one of them partly out of the water. The rear bag with lunch was out of sight. The roast beef sandwich was now a French dip! Maybe she needs a fully waterproof/submergeable bag?
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I think I found the main culprit for leaking. It is this seam on the top between the 2 different types of fabric. Since it is on top and kind of "in the bowl", any moisture here is going inside. Sub zero temperatures at all times should eliminate the issue.
Interesting! So maybe run a line of Seam Sealer (Seam Grip or similar) like you'd use on a tent and help keep that top lid dry?
Basically did something similar. Sprayed the entire bag with a really high quality silicone spray putting extra emphasis on that seam. We shall see.
You guys should check out our Altitude 16 bag, works with Linq if option is selected and it's 99.9% waterproof under normal winter riding conditions.
2/3rds of this bag sits in a plastic molded tray. Shovel pouch can be removed.
Made in the USA.
http://www.sledsolutions.com/index.php?id_product=321&controller=product
Been looking at those bags for a while but for canadain buyers it's Just over 500$ shipped.... A bit excessive for what it is.
You guys should check out our Altitude 16 bag, works with Linq if option is selected and it's 99.9% waterproof under normal winter riding conditions.
2/3rds of this bag sits in a plastic molded tray. Shovel pouch can be removed.
Made in the USA.
http://www.sledsolutions.com/index.php?id_product=321&controller=product
Best bag I could find. It was expensive but well worth it imo. If I did it again I would make my own linq adapter brackets. Or try one of the linq racks to mount it too. After a full season of riding it last year I never once had moisture in the bag. Very water tight.
Hopefully in a few years it will still be in good enough shape to use on my next sled. It looks like new after one season.
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killerbt
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Pelican Case all the way
That's what I'm doing. Rotopax gas and Pelican on an aluminum plate. Just finishing the mounting pattern on the plate now. Low profile, and dry.
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Sulley
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You guys should check out our Altitude 16 bag, works with Linq if option is selected and it's 99.9% waterproof under normal winter riding conditions.
2/3rds of this bag sits in a plastic molded tray. Shovel pouch can be removed.
Made in the USA.
http://www.sledsolutions.com/index.php?id_product=321&controller=product
You gota be ****ting me?! $395 for that with the linq??? If I wanted to get raped I'd go to prison...
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mtnjunkie
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Mine seemed to stay mostly dry all day, but it was cold. When I unloaded at home and opened the bag it had standing water in the bottom and everything except the dry bag was wet, the lid compartments were less wet than the bottom. Might be the lower seam letting water in. Putting on silicone spray to see if that helps. Considering it's a hassle to mount these, I'm starting to wonder if they're a complete waste of money and time. They could easily use the waterproof fabric for the entire bag rather than half waterproof and half canvas. And although I love sled solutions bags, I can't spend that much on one.
It doesn't stop there.... 70$ US to ship it
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Sulley
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Seriously, the Linq bracket cost $20 and they crank the price from$225-395 for that ****...........I am dumbfounded!
Fair enough, though I'm at about $200 with bag and rack (disregarding Linq parts as it's a universal requirement) . It's one of the reasons I went the path I did, it had all the features I wanted at a price on par with the BRP bags and a lot less than the sled solutions bag. I like the sled solutions stuff (had a chance to see sled solutions stuff riding with Matt Entz), I just tried this as a lower cost approach.sled solutions bag adapted to the linq mounts. the linq parts are mounted directly to the sled solutions bag. there is no expensive "base" needed.
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no doubt that the sled solutions bag is not cheep. this bag was used in 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, and is now mounted on my G4 for 16-17. if it lasts all through this year, i will say it is money well spent. hopefully your setup will last you many snow days as well!
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IcutMetl
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This is a great review (albeit not very encouraging); there's not that much feedback online. I emailed BCA about the reviews I've read on here and DOOTalk. I really like the look and price of this bag; but I don't like the idea of contents getting wet, no matter what conditions I'm in.
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