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South Africa, Pretoria
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Review on 🏍️ Coleman Magnetic Tank Bag for Motorcycles by Charles Alfian

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great little bag for every day!

I've had this bag for almost a week now and love it! It's a little small so it doesn't fit a lot of stuff, but it's definitely big enough for a quick commute or daily commute. As you can see from the photos, I made some changes to it almost immediately, but I'm doing it for a reason. The zippers are shiny metal tabs that are fine most of the time, but I prefer something I can actually grab hold of, even with gloves on. So I replaced them with paracord loops which I also color coded. I've also cord wrapped the handle and added a loop at either end to allow you to attach a shoulder strap or similar to make carrying this bag easier when not on the bike. Magnetic holders: The bottom of the bag is made of pleasantly soft foam rubber and the magnets hold it very well on my C14 tank. I haven't had any issues with unwanted movement of this bag while driving! The magnets are completely sewn in, so that any change is not difficult. The magnets are also set with the correct polarity to securely snap the wings to the underside, which is a nice touch. There is a D-ring in the front center of the bag that allows you to attach it to your bike with a tether. If you want. I use it to hang my bag on a coat hook in the office when I'm at work and use it as an attachment point for an off-bike belt. The only other pocket on the bag is the back pocket which hides the rain cover. It doesn't have much room for anything else unless you remove the lid entirely. In addition, the rain cover is made of strong nylon, has no vinyl window so you can see the map pocket when it's in place, and there's no place to attach the map pocket to the case. Nowadays, with GPS devices (and smartphones) being waterproof, this isn't a problem, but it can be annoying for some people. The sides and top cover of this bag have a very nice hard liner that completely prevents the bag from collapsing. opens by itself and significantly supports the work of the zipper in the main compartment. I can open and close the top of this bag with one finger when empty or unset and full. Very pretty! Time will tell how well this bag will hold up but it looks very well made and I don't expect any problems!

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Good but not great