Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the EVOC Seat Pack BOA bicycle bag.
Now EVOC is best known for their backpacks and protective gear for mountain biking but they
recently also extended into saddle bags and bike packing bags. We have here today is the
Seat Pack BOA which is part of their BOA collection of bags. Now this is a seat bag or a saddle bag
that's designed with an integrated BOA dial. It's a pretty unique application packaging,
super simple you have a cardboard backing that holds it in place with the velcro saddle rail
straps actually just going through it. Basic information on how to mount it and a little bit
about BOA dial itself. So i'll go ahead and take it off the cardboard back and we'll go over the specs.
There are three variations of this there's a small medium and a large, we have the medium version
here. They retail for $110, $130 and $150 dollars respectively so definitely more on the premium end. It's
also worth mentioning that they also are made in Europe unlike a lot of other products these days.
Now the different sizes come with different capacities. The small is one liter, the medium
is two liters and then the largest one is a three liter design. They're available in two colors what
we have here is the Carbon Gray but they're also available in a Loam which is a nice yellow color.
This is a fully waterproof design with a roll-up opening so really easy to expand the capacity.
It has a soft TPE seat post protector and you can see that design here.
It's a nice way to attach your seat post and it's actually compatible with both
dropper and aero seat post as well with this v shape to it.
One of the biggest features here is the L6 BOA dial which is really cool to see it's
something traditionally only in cycling shoes but they've extended to here to make it a easy
attachment post attachment to the seat post. Let's take a second to look at the weight of the
seat pack now. On the scales it comes in at exactly 200 grams.
Now let's go over the fit and finish of the Seat Pack BOA.
This has been developed for everything from bike packing to gravel and mountain bike riding
as it offers a compact and versatile way to carry gear. Now anytime you're doing longer rides
you especially want to carry gear tools and extra food to make sure you're self-sufficient. With this you
have an expandable roll-up design which lets you go either compact for shorter rides or extend
it for full capacity. Now you have a pretty simple design there's almost no branding on here actually
EVOC is only written here on the plastic protection portion. It's actually not printed
on the bag itself and then this is the charcoal carbon gray color which is more of a charcoal
color but you can see it has a nice texture to it. The material here is something called RipStop
which is a polyester weave. Here and you can see it has little white highlights and its
fully waterproof so it's something you definitely take on wet rides.
Now there's attachment-wise there's two velcro straps here and that goes over your seat rails
and then down to these hooks. This is a little bit unusual, typically you have buckles
but with the lower capacity here the velcro actually works pretty well.
The big thing here is the BOA system, so you can see this is an L6 version so
it's a full release when you let go and then micro adjustments to tighten, so really easy to use.
This lets you actually adjust it very simply on the fly so I can unhook this from the other
side and you can see now I can put this around my seat rail and I see post come back attach these
and then simply adjust the BOA. So really nice and easy to use and you can see with the little rubber
grips here it's nice and soft so it won't damage your frame. They've also realized they can
simply go with a V shape and that makes it compatible both with aero seat post and dropper seat post.
It's a really nice little feature here and a lot more durable than other simple saddle bags.
So exterior wise pretty simple you have main portion of this
seat post connector and then the straps to open up the back. You have a roll-up design this is
really nice so this is the most compact form and as i mentioned this is the medium version.
So this is about a medium or large size saddle bag in the fully compact form, now to open it up
you have a buckle here you press down pull push toward this a little bit.
Now let's take a look at the BOA bag on the bike as you can see here we have
quite a few extra items so it's in a more expanded form. Opening up is really easy just pull down on
the little buckle and then pull forward you can see when it opens up it expands quite a bit all
the way to the 2-liter capacity. Inside there we have a jacket that's rolled up, a spare tube
as well as a multi-tool and a tire lever. You can fit a couple more items in here but just be aware
you're not going to be able to fit larger items like shoes or bigger things they have to be long
and narrow to fit. The best feature about this is if you take the larger items out like the jacket
you can really roll it up to about the size of a normal saddlebag and then simply reattach
the buckle and tighten down the strap again and then it's nice and secure and compact.
Now let's go over the pros and cons what we like about it is the BOA dial. It's a unique application
of the BOA dial which makes it easy to put on and take off the seat post. It also has a very durable
and waterproof construction so it should last a long time and handle any wet weather or muddy
rides. It's all also compatible with dropper and aero seat posts which is a really nice feature
with the little v shape of the seatpost connector. This should make it pretty adaptable
to any type of seat post. Some of the cons is the fact that it's quite expensive
with the prices ranging from $110 all the way to $150 depending on the capacity. You're definitely
paying a premium for the BOA dial. It also lacks an internal key carabiner which is something we
like. There are no internal compartments either so you kind of have to stuff everything in there.
It's also odd to see the velcro seat rail straps instead of buckles, it kind of limits the weight.
With heavier larger bags you typically see buckles at that connection point. Taking
everything into account would give the Seat Pack BOA an 8.3 out of 10. It's a lightweight
and large saddlebag, it feels well made but you are paying a premium for that BOA dial.
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