Giant Loop Armadillo Bag utility bladder review (5 Viewers)

[leucadiacruiser]

The fine folks at Giant Loop Moto sent me a 5 gallon prototype of their new Armadillo Bag utility bladder to test drive over the summer and the new bag did not disappoint. I’d been using their original 5 gallon fuel bags to carry extra petrol (that original review is here) on a few trips for the previous year and I wasn’t sure what could be improved. When the new Armadillo Bag arrived, a couple things that stood out immediately were the new reinforcement around the spout collar and a dedicated storage pocket for the included spout. Both were welcome additions from my experience. I was able to test the bag with 5 gallons of fuel in some pretty hardy conditions, up to 11,000+ feet altitude in Colorado and in temperatures as high as 112° in Nevada. The bag performed flawlessly. One of my reasons for using the reservoir in the first place is how compact it is when I’m not using it, and that hasn’t changed. New lower price doesn’t hurt either.

 

[leucadiacruiser]

 

[clrussell]

I like this. But as in almost everything it’s priced out of my range.

 

[leucadiacruiser]

Hello 'Mud! Armadillo Bag now has a stand alone website. To get eyes on the new website, I'm doing a giveaway on Instagram of the long out of print Baja Almanac Norte edition. Follow along and play here!

 

[leucadiacruiser]

 

[leucadiacruiser]

A great writeup over on The Expedition Portal by Graeme Bell on the Giant Loop Armadillo Bag. Giant Loop is having a 20% off sale this month on all in stock items.

 

[Corbet]

But how do I use one of these new bags for winching and or recovery?