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Pacific Outdoors Pacific Outdoor Dry Hip Sack - Ballard

Kayaks & Boating > Dry BagsRated: **** by 17 reviews.

Sierra Trading Post

Ballard dry hip sack from Pacific Outdoor is perfect for short jaunts in drizzly landscapes (urban or otherwise).

Features:

  • Capacity: 336 cu.in.
  • Fabric: Polyurethane-coated nylon
  • Mesh padding
  • Reflective highlights
  • Size (WxHxD): 12x4x7"
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  • Weight: 13 oz.
  • Welded zippers

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Pacific Outdoors Pacific Outdoor Dry Hip Sack - Ballard Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
*****4
****11
***0
**0
*2
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Positive Reviews:

Really waterproof

Rating:****
I'm not convinced that it's really waterproof and would not leak when fully immersed. The main pouch has the two opposing zippers so it can be opened in either direction. Where the two zippers meet, there would seem to be a potential leak. As a flyfisherman, I expect the pack to occasionally get completely dunked. I purchased this pack to protect my digital camera and other gear. Also, the zippers, because they are the sealing type, are difficult to close on the main pouch. The material flexes as one tugs on the zipper, such that the direction of pull is no longer the same as the direction to close the zipper.
Dryflyin at Sierra Trading Post on 07/17/2008

Keeping Things Dry

Rating:****
The main compartment of this pack is closed with a water resistant zipper. With the zipper tabs on the side of the pack, water won't run inside. I got this for kayaking so that my personal stuff are protected from sprays and rain. I also use this as a light pack for fishing. It's just the right size for a few fly boxes and angling gear when I hit the rivers or the salt water for a day of fishing.
Strada at Sierra Trading Post on 08/13/2008

Excellent Bag for the Money

Rating:****
This hip bag is quite roomy and although well-made, the bag is more water resistant than actually being "waterproof". If I were transporting delicate camera / electronic equipment in the bag, I'd still wrap those devices in plastic. The bag has adjustable straps to contour the shape of the bag to the size of the load that you're transporting.
MrBobzilla at Sierra Trading Post on 08/19/2009

Definitely worth the price

Rating:****
The waist pack is everything it claimed to be. It's not meant for submersion but for splashing, it's great. I saw this priced at $69.00 at other vendors but leave it to Sierra Trading to price it at [$] - great job
Curly at Sierra Trading Post on 06/23/2009

Perfect for my use!

Rating:*****
Needed a waterproof, easy to carry, backcountry first aid kit. This bag fit the bill exactly! Well made, sturdy and big enough for an extended trip. No brainer at the price!
Guinness the River Guide at Sierra Trading Post on 06/17/2009

Splash is fine, do not submerge.

Rating:****
A good fanny pack for wet activity, where splash is expected. Well made. Stiff material, of course due to design requirements. Not made to be submerged.
TC at Sierra Trading Post on 03/16/2009

Great for SUP misc gear!

Rating:****
I use this pack for SUPing around lakes and on the sound. I take my Blackberry, snacks, waterbottle and keys. Great for this use!
reelgirl at Sierra Trading Post on 07/27/2009

Dry and Durable

Rating:****
Use the product on all by boats to keep valuables dry. Works great.
Jim Earth Friendly at Sierra Trading Post on 11/12/2008

perfect for hiking with my granddaughter

Rating:****
holds all the small things one needs to hike with a toddler
cindy at Sierra Trading Post on 01/13/2009

Works swell

Rating:****
I needed a Lumbar Pack for use while riding a motorcycle.
Dolph at Sierra Trading Post on 08/17/2008

Negative Reviews:

Use only in light rain

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I foolishly used this hipsack on a kayaking trip down the Verde river. It leaked constantly. Once I had to jump into the water waist-deep to help another boater. Despite it being zipped as tightly as possible, it filled with water FAST, weighing me down and restricting my movement. Thank the gods my GPS is waterproof or it would have died. Don't use this on floaty trips unless you're assured you'll stay topside; don't expect it to keep things dry beyond being lightly splashed. It's far from "waterproof," and there's no way to make it so. Use a roll-top for valuables. This two-zipper system is a bad idea; it doesn't even stop heavy splashes from entering. What I'd love to see is a roll-top hipsack of comparable size. THAT would be useful.
dennis at Sierra Trading Post on 05/08/2009

NOT DRY!!!!

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this "dry pack" was great till it killed my husband's camera while he was kayaking with it. It didnt even get submerged in water, just a little splashed
dave the wave at Sierra Trading Post on 06/17/2009