Gourdon Reviews

Used the Gourdon 25 this weekend on some classic lakeland scrambles wuth a lot of walking in between. The bag behaved superbly and there was minimal movement to distract me from the business at hand. Coupled with the cost (low), the weight (low), and the simplicity - an all round good bit of kit. Only wish I had waited until the one with the side pocket was produced.

My wee Stealthy Gourdon is the first thing I now reach for when going up hills.  So comfortable, so lightweight and neat.  Great sack - highly to be recommended to all.

I haven’t read through all the comments here but I know that some of them include suggestions, and I’m quite sure mine may have been made already, but could you include a dog clip inside somewhere to attach one’s car keys to.  No pockets is OK but lose keys in a sack is always a worry.

Cheers and thanks, Rob

Thank you once again, chaps & Chappess, it arrived less than 24hours after ordering! This is the third Gourdon i’ve ordered: this time a Gourdon 20 without the window, & i like it even more than the previous windowed design. Super-duper bag: lightweight, waterproof, cool “old-skool” styling, beautiful blue colour, super-quick delivery, & INCREDIBLE vlue for money. Alpkit must surely be THE best company on the ‘net! Hope you can maintain the standard for the future growth that’s sure to happen!!

Stealthy Gourdon arrived the day after ordering and is just the ticket! Should be perfect for long bike rides and lightweight days in the hills. Thank you Alpkit

Arrived Today, the personal thank you a lovely touch thanks.

small - small niggle, the holes for the toggles could be bigger - just small enough to be difficult to toggle with gloves on. I’ll just take my gloves off.

In response to Matt,
I have been using the G20 for over a year and initially i did think that the straps a little hard however when carrying slightly heavier loads, such as my laptop on my commute to work it seems to be OK. They definitely soften up over time.
We will certainly look as this for the future.

(this guy emailed in his comments, thought we should put them up anyway)

Hello,I recently received my order from you and the delivery was very
prompt,thanks!I am more than pleased with the functionality of my 20l
gourdon and it’s superb value.However the straps are really uncomfortable on
my collar bones?Other people have suggested that they could use more
padding,though I don’t think this is the problem.The straps are very rigid
and don’t twist and form to your shoulders,I think its this rigidity that
makes them uncomfortable.I tried to take the plastic out but there is too
much stitching
to make it possible.I was that pleased with the functionality of the
gourdon I transplanted the straps from my old back pack and it feels great.

I am sure for short trips the original straps would be fine,but for full
day hikes most people would find their shoulders getting sore.

I didn’t want to put this e-mail in the normal feedback column as I would
hate to put anyone of buying your products,but I thought I would give honest
feedback otherwise you wouldn’t be aware of these issues.

Matt

Had my gourdon 30 litre for a week now and use it for commuting by bike. Amazing value and superb quality. Very stable on your back even when filled to the top! Found the backing a little hard so put a sheet of bubble wrap in the pocket and now much better. I’d give it a 9/10!

I have the Gourdon 25 which I used for a recent Canoe trip down the Little Danube and all the contents were dry when I reached the finish. Also makes a great day sack for walking. Nice one ALpkit…...!

Have used mine for the bike to work - fantastic. Have also used it in the hills. Takes a camelback well. Can use as a drybag in your main sack, and then useit as a daysack.