Individual Review 2016 Transpack Heated Boot Pro Bag

[Philpug]

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I am sticking to my ghetto rig! Heated bags are for sissies:0

But that doesn't keep you gloves and other things warm. And doesn't pop your popcorn.

 

[SBrown]

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I am sticking to my ghetto rig! Heated bags are for sissies:0

Believe me, I was there before last year. And I still really despise the actual bag. Were it not for the Zipfits, I'd still be using my very favorite bag ever, where the boots go on the outside. Sniff, sniff.

 

[Blue Streak]

Don't forget, Tricia. I can buy a really nice bottle of scotch with the savings!

 

[Blue Streak]

But I love my book bag.
It is my friend.

 

[Philpug]

Don't forget, Tricia. I can buy a really nice bottle of scotch with the savings!

And once that it gone..where will you be? Still with the same ole bag.:0 OK, a Heated boot bag is about $219. Your TVR Pro back in $129, the The Dry Guy Dryers are $49.00 That leaves about $50 for a bottle of scotch..that is nice, but far from really nice.

 

[Blue Streak]

Skis come and go, but boot bags are forever

 

[Blue Streak]

And once that it gone..where will you be? Still with the same ole bag.:0 OK, a Heated boot bag is about $219. Your TVR Pro back in $129, the The Dry Guy Dryers are $49.00 That leaves about $50 for a bottle of scotch..that is nice, but far from really nice.

Yeah but I already own the TRV pro and the dry guy warmers.

 

[Tricia]

I like scotch.
Just sayin.

 

[Blue Streak]

I could almost buy a bottle of this.

And I would let you have some too.

 

[bbinder]

These hacks work to an extent, but they aren't even close to what the bag does. I didn't really care until I got Zipfits, and then it's really really really nice to have the entire thing heat up.

You can buy an element directly from Hot Gear; I wonder how it would go in a regular bag. It's $59, so maybe trying a large heating pad first would work. (this has the car charger attachment, though)

I thought about trying a heating pad in my dakine bag, which holds all my stuffs and is easy to fly with. Anybody have experience with doing this compared to buying a heated bag? Also, I wonder how durable the heating element is.

 

[Tricia]

Oh @Blue Streak you disappoint me. It is yours truly who would let you have some.

Meanwhile I took some pictures of the two different heated boot bags we have here. As Phil said, the Transpack is far better for air travel because its more compact, while it still has room for the things you need.

Photo #1 is the HGB with my helmet and gloves inside with the boots.

Transpack Heated bag with my size 23.5 boots

#3 is Trasnpack Heated bag with size 23.5 boots and small bolle

 

[Tricia]

This is a shot of the bag with boots and mittens inside with the helmet strapped securely on the outside.

 

[Blue Streak]

Did you miss the part about the?

And the willingness to share?

 

[Tricia]

I see that you were willing to share. I thought you originally implied that you'd buy me a bottle of scotch and that it would be me who shares with you.

 

[Monique]

@Tricia - what model of HGB is yours? Ajax or Classic or something else?

 

[SBrown]

But a bottle of whisky doesn't last all season! or even two...

 

[Tricia]

@Tricia - what model of HGB is yours? Ajax or Classic or something else?

Mine is Classic.

 

[bbinder]

But a bottle of whisky doesn't last all season! or even two...

A case perhaps...

 

[Philpug]

But a bottle of whisky doesn't last all season! or even two...

We are lucky it it lasts until dinner.

 

[AmyPJ]

Oh @Blue Streak you disappoint me. It is yours truly who would let you have some.

Meanwhile I took some pictures of the two different heated boot bags we have here. As Phil said, the Transpack is far better for air travel because its more compact, while it still has room for the things you need.


#3 is Trasnpack Heated bag with size 23.5 boots and small bolle
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Now see, I would kind of put the helmet on TOP of one of the boots as though it were a headless neck. Would that work?
The HGB is heavy as hell but it's just fine for schlepping locally. Flew with it once and it did fit in the overhead bins but was a bitch to carry around the airport. Are the Transpacks lighter? I won't be buying one anytime soon since I am fine with the product I have, but am curious. A big beef of mine is definitely the weight of the HGB. I can't imagine how much it would weight with a bottle of scotch or a 6-pack of Stone in it.