Gourdon Reviews

I used my Gourdon as a drybag in my big sac and then as a daysac when we stopped in one place for a couple of nights. 
Perfectly comfy to carry all day and light enough without the back padding to justify a place in my big pack.
Haven’t used it on my bike yet but I’m sure it will save me drying out papers after a wet commute this winter.

Great service as ever, could not wait to get the cheeky Gourdon 20 on my back, now a firm buddie on my bike to work. Great design thanks for the mesh pockets.

cheers guys. ordered yesterday and came this morning! fantastic service! Brilliant bag, excellent quality. can;t wait to try it out on tryfan tomorrow!!! thanks again!!

Used my Gourdon 30 on Snowdon Horseshoe last week and on Aran Fawddwy this week and its a reat little bag.
I found a way of attaching my trekking poles by reversing the top fastening to hold in the top of the poles and using an old elasticated chord to catch the bottom.

I have used a 1.8 litre platypus in the back pouch but this can be a bit bulky when full.  What do you recommend?

I do have a problem with the straps slipping however.  Any solutions?  What are the ‘phud’ buckles some readers have mentioned?

Just picked up my Stealthy Gourdon and I’m really impressed the quality seems second to none and its just big enough to get all my bivy gear in, cant waitto use it.

Ordered my 30l Gourdon on Friday morning, it arrived this morning (Saturday) and will be out in Snowdonia tomorrow.  Superb service as ever.

Got my stealthy Gourdon today, impressed with the material it’s made from, not so taken by the thin webbing ... but that might just be me used to more substantial stuff on my other heavier sacks. The lack of a window is’nt a problem and the old billboard is a little less obvious.

will get a thorough workout on a canoe trip to the western isles soon.

hope I don’t need the iron on patches though - since there were’nt any.

Well done lads! Fantastic to see a company really respond to their customers - the Stealthy Gourdon is brilliant, I can’t wait to get my hands on one. I’ve been living out of a Gourdon for some time now, it’ll be nice to finally have one that isn’t quite so extroverted. As karmic compensation for depriving you of your walking billboard, I shall be bigging you up to everyone I know.

Hi. Great sack, used for cycle commuting and short walks. Only found one problem, the webbing for the straps is too thin and I have found that they all slip and loosen.

I absolutely love Gourdon, - it’s a genius bit of minimalist design that just feels right, like a zippo or a bic biro, perfection through purity of form. He’s been a faithful companion and will continue to do so until he disintegrates, which by the looks of it will be long after I do.

If I have one request, it’s that with the development of the fiddlier, more complicated Gourdon 20, the original Gourdon gets simpler - ditch the clear window, tone down the branding, keep hacking away at the weight (make the back panel mesh, perhaps? That’d also improve comfort.). If you could make the shoulder straps a little more widely spaced at the top, that’d improve comfort substantially.