Bloody Elbow Product Review: Jaco Convertable Equipment Bag
by Matthew Roth on Nov 2, 2011 5:00 PM EDT
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In my time on BJJ mats and Muay Thai rings, there has been one product that I have yearned for, almost obsessively. It wasn't a fantastic pair of gloves or a great rash guard. It wasn't even a piece of headgear that could fit over my massive dome. No, that product is the Jaco Convertable Equipment Bag. I was getting tired of having to use my backpack for my gi while using an old Umbro soccer training bag for my gloves and other essentials. The Jaco bag changes everything.
The first thing I noticed is that the bag is absolutely massive. As a backpack it was able to hold not just my gi, but also my boxing gloves, MMA gloves, shin guards, headgear, change of clothes, towel, and cup in the main compartment. There are two side compartments as well. One is insulated to keep your water or sports drink cold while the other is meant to hold your mouthguard and valuables. There is also a top velour-lined pocket to hold sunglasses and other products that you don't want scratched.
I brought this bag to first day back at the gym which was BJJ. Afterwards my Gi was absolutely soaked, as was the rash guard I wore underneath. The bottom of the bag unzips and expands to a wet bag. The compartment is mesh-netted so that the gear can dry faster and while clothing in the other part remains dry.
What makes this product so great? It's probably the sheer size. I travel quite a bit from Texas to New Jersey as well as go to the gym. This bag is large enough to replace my travel bag for most trips. For the gym it's an absolute necessity to have something this big. It can hold all the equipment and allows me to keep a change of clothing if I wanted to go out to dinner afterwards.
Pros
- It's gigantic. Which means you can use it for everything instead of having multiple bags for multiple classes.
- Different compartments make this an "all-in-one" product.
- Wet bag area is possibly the best feature. Mesh-netting allows gear to air dry.
- Can either be worn as a backpack or carried as an equipment bag.
- None
Duffle Bag Configuration Dimensions: 35″ × 16″ × 12″
Disclaimer: I received this product for free for review. This doesn't change my opinion of the product.
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Cool bag but I would have to put the price as a con....
by Brandon Starr on Nov 2, 2011 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
The cost of performance bags is eye opening...
Went shopping the other day with my gf for a good hiking/adventuring bag for our trip to Guatemala. $225 was the lowest for anything of decent quality. Considering how multi-use and smart design features that actually help real use are key to making a good bag, the cost actually is LOWER than I would expect.
This is a great point
Bags are actually probably the most expensive thing. If you can get multiple uses out of the thing then it makes up for the price.
A good hiking / adventuring bag that will last
Is hard to come by for anything under what you quoted, unless you go to an outlet store and even then. As a guy that does a lot of outdoor / backwoods activities, sometimes quality is worth paying for. Especially if you don’t want it to break down on you.
That said, I don’t find the price for this bag outrageous by any means.
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by pud333 on Nov 2, 2011 5:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don’t find the price for this bag outrageous by any means.
Which you shouldn’t. This is a VERY reasonable price for a bag. I’m quite surprised by the value of it, actually.
1. Anderson Silva is waiting for you to punch him.
2. That guy is Anderson Silva.
3. Don't fucking punch that guy.
The responses show how little I know about equipment bag prices....
I suppose I should’ve ended the sentence with “for me”. I know it’s got a bunch of little pockets and an insulated cooler thing, but so does my golf bag and that was only $100. I just carry all my shit into the gym lol
by Brandon Starr on Nov 2, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds cool, but this reads more as an advertisement than it does as a review to be honest
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by Sebastiaan Tauran on Nov 2, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
It's tough reviewing a backpack
It’s not like a pair of gloves or an instructional or something. It’s a bag. It’s an awesome bag though that holds everything you need and stuff you don’t think you need.
Fair enough. Though you could say something about the durability, how comfortable it is and if you can wash it. Because wet compartiment or no, sportsbags will stink.
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by Sebastiaan Tauran on Nov 2, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah…somehow I was like: “Suuuuurre, you thought it would just be incredibly interesting to review a bag”. In germany, advertorials like this must be marked “Advertisement” by law.
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by POW on Nov 2, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
my camel bak sure was
and it’s pretty big
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Nov 2, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
you paid $120
For a camel bak? Wow, that’s a rip off
by OneFitchTwoFitchRedFitchBlueFitch on Nov 2, 2011 5:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
well it was a hundred bucks, and I got some accessories for it, and a %10 off
and I have no buyers remorse, it’s nicely built and suits my purposes nicely
and it still retails for $99
http://www.camelbak.com/Sports-Recreation/Packs/2011-Alpine-Explorer.aspx
considering the military versions cost another hundred dollars for another 1000 cubic inches of dry storage. It’s w/e
my vibrams are the really disgusting purchase, the hiking KSO costs $129, but the leather is legit.
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Nov 3, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Nov 3, 2011 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Wal-mart grocery bags FTW.
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by Gremio on Nov 2, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dominos
It transforms in to a Pizza Delivery bag. That’s Handy…I guess.
I think Jaco is bleeding money on these bags. Production minimums must have been pretty high, and they’re clearly not selling very many of them if they’re giving away free hoodies to convince you to buy one.
Question..
Is it too massive to the point that it wouldn’t fit in standard sized lockers like at Gold’s or 24 Hour?
I don't know to be honest
Mainly because I don’t know how big those lockers are…Here are the dimensions though:
Backpack Configuration Dimensions: 23″ × 16″ × 12″
Duffle Bag Configuration Dimensions: 35″ × 16″ × 12″
The sheer amount
of stuff you said you can fit in it, sounds like it wouldn’t…sounds like it can hold a closet worth of shit lol
Just curious though, seems like an amazing bag that caters to a bunch of the same probs I’ve had also…and I goto the conventional gyms moreso for now so it may not be that good for me right now.
Seriously.
What’s next, a bag for a portable Octagon?
Why was Mike Fagan fired?
I didn't even think about that, honestly.
That’s a good point. It might be so awesomely big that you can’t always use it for conventional stuff.
1. Anderson Silva is waiting for you to punch him.
2. That guy is Anderson Silva.
3. Don't fucking punch that guy.
I use a garbage bag for everything
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by mburtoni on Nov 2, 2011 5:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Seriously
that’s a pro.
1. Anderson Silva is waiting for you to punch him.
2. That guy is Anderson Silva.
3. Don't fucking punch that guy.
Multiple trips from Texas to New Jersey? No wonder you’re so comfortable with this group of jerks we have here.
Yeah, as others have mentioned, exact dimensions of the bag, your educated opinions on durability, washability and how it lugs around are great things to have in the review.
What also helps is some photos of you putting stuff in it and maybe lugging it around. Any extra straps on it? Did your training partners comment on it?
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by Not Hauser on Nov 2, 2011 6:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Still one of the strangest ten minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever heard.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Nov 2, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Fo stanky shit, just use a hefty bag with holes poked in it
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by mburtoni on Nov 2, 2011 7:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This is awesome. I look forward to more reviews
I don’t know of anywhere I can go to get an objective opinion about MMA / BJJ equipment. A gi review would be awesome if you’re open to suggestions.
There are better gear bags on the market for cheaper.
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