Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Travel Duffel 65L - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(340 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 340 reviews
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
0
1 Star
1
94%of customers recommend this product.
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191)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Duffel 65L - Black
Customer Rating
5
Well made travel duffel
on February 23, 2024
Posted by: BH
from New Zealand
Bought the 35L as an overseas flight bag when we want to avoid checking in luggage. Great option that works well with a combination of packing cubes and camera gear. As noted in other reviews, the magnets intended to keep the handles together are ineffective, but this is a minor issue for me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great bag and warranty
on February 17, 2024
Posted by: Ty85
Quality bag and great function. Also they replaced it when one of the loops tore.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Awesome bag!
on February 6, 2024
Posted by: frdp
from Austin, TX
I was first iffy about the size of the bag and the strap clips. But after seeing it in person and using for a month, it’s definitely the perfect bag!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Amazing bag!
on February 4, 2024
Posted by: Jovie
from Edmonton
This is the best duffel bag I have ever purchased. The only thing I would change is the carry straps, they are a bit finicky. The magnets aren't as strong as they can be, but this still isn't an issue, this is just something I'm being picky about. All in all this bag is great and I would recommend it to anyone planning on going on a 2-3 day trip!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Awesome looking and functional.
on January 27, 2024
Posted by: Poulty
from New Zealand
What's better, it stores all my other PD Gear when it's not in use (apart from my Everyday Zip!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Quality product
on January 26, 2024
Posted by: Iz3393
from Houston, tx
Bought this a month ago - super surprised with the quality; material, handles, zipper quality, tabs. Well worth the mid-range cost for the bag.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Good travel duffel overall, but poor handles
on January 14, 2024
Posted by: Casual traveler
from London
I bought the Travel Duffel at the Black Week sale, with a medium and a small packing cube. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the quality of the materials, the pockets and how well it fits with the packing cubes. The shoulder strap is also super nice. I like that it's easy to get into the bag, as the opening is large. The multiple strap attachment points are also nice.
My gripes are with the carrying handles. They are uncomfortably thin, which you feel especially if it's heavy. There are magnets in the handles, which makes them stay together when you aren't using them. But as soon as you pick them up, they separate. I just ended up detaching the handles and I only use the shoulder strap.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Great bag, but with some small annoyances
on January 12, 2024
Posted by: Sam
Having used this bag for a few trips now, I can say that I do think its a great duffel, but theres a few small things that a "v2" would greatly benefit from: many of which are mentioned elsewhere but more info is always good.
The Good:
Using this bag with Peak design's packing cubes works fantastically well. Whether packing clothes in it or some hardware, they really do make packing this thing a breeze, and even without them the size of the bag and the generous side pockets make it really flexible. The shoulder strap padding is far more comfortable than other bags I've owned, and the big handles on either end also add a lot of easy maneuvering on planes/overheads.
Using this bag with Peak design's packing cubes works fantastically well. Whether packing clothes in it or some hardware, they really do make packing this thing a breeze, and even without them the size of the bag and the generous side pockets make it really flexible. The shoulder strap padding is far more comfortable than other bags I've owned, and the big handles on either end also add a lot of easy maneuvering on planes/overheads.
The Not so good:
The side handles are, for me, a total miss and borderline terrible. The magnetic hold on these simply do not do anything to hold them together to the point of thinking they had forgotten to put magnets in mine. I understand from other design choices that hook and loop isn't Peak designs favorite approach, but the magnets just do not work to combine these into a single handle. No matter what angle They're gripped at, when lifting the bag they WANT to come apart. They are also just not comfortable at all as backpack straps, something that is an advertised secondary option. Its nice that this was considered, but the design of the strap itself just isn't comfortable for this. The lack of adjustment makes getting the straps on your shoulders annoying, and they're too thin to distribute weight well and just feel like they're digging in.
The side handles are, for me, a total miss and borderline terrible. The magnetic hold on these simply do not do anything to hold them together to the point of thinking they had forgotten to put magnets in mine. I understand from other design choices that hook and loop isn't Peak designs favorite approach, but the magnets just do not work to combine these into a single handle. No matter what angle They're gripped at, when lifting the bag they WANT to come apart. They are also just not comfortable at all as backpack straps, something that is an advertised secondary option. Its nice that this was considered, but the design of the strap itself just isn't comfortable for this. The lack of adjustment makes getting the straps on your shoulders annoying, and they're too thin to distribute weight well and just feel like they're digging in.
That being said, the attachment mechanism for the bag, with multiple options to attach to, is a great design choice, and I cant help but feel would be even better with a good handle. Its a very addressable issue, and either a "backpack" set of straps or just a better set of handles would go a long way to improving them (and easy to retrofit due to the design!)
The only "missing" feature on this bag, given its size and use case, is a way to easily pass a roller bag handle through and keep the duffel on top while on the move. you can kind of do this with the grab handles, but the one closest to the roller bag handle is too loose to really hold the bag in place like this, and the farther handle need to be yanked to get it over the roller bag handle. Its secure at that point, but also doesnt sit flat on the roller bag like that.
Overall: if you're looking for a smaller duffel, its still a pretty good bag, but its held back from being a GREAT bag because of how bad the handles are to use. They've tried to design them to be clever, which is a huge part of what makes peak design's gear nice, but I can't help but think this desire to be clever has negatively impacted the usability.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design