They’re not for everyone, but there’s no disputing the practical benefits of a saddle pack for carrying spares and essentials conveniently on your bike. There are a million and one to choose from though, and now there’s another one to add to your shortlist, the SNAP.B, claimed by its maker to be the “world’s fastest saddle bag” and which has just launched on Kickstarter, where it’s hoping to raise an ambitious £26,704.
The inventor of the SNAP.B tells us that he looked at all the pros and cons of existing saddle bags and then set out to create a better saddle bag, which took him two years. He offers four key benefits to his design but the main one, and the key objective of the design was to find a quick and simple means to attach the bag to the saddle.
The SNAP.B uses the company’s patent-pending F.A.S.T. (Full Adaptive Snap Technology) system, a quick release system with a central T-bar that aligns and stabilises the pack with a pair of plastic wings that clamp around the saddle rails.
This video demonstrates how easy it appears to operate. There are other quick release packs on the market, but they require specific saddles and parts, such as the Fizik system.
Other benefits according to the designer are its storage to form factor ratio, versatility with a “Flexi-Frame + sleeve concept” allowing extra storage to be added on when needed, and most subjectively, it’s stylish. I’m definitely a fan of small and compact saddle packs and the SNAP.B does appear to be both those things.
Despite its diminutive size, the company says the pack maximises its space between the saddle rails and provides space for a “full-size tire level vs a flimsy one, a CO2 inflator with flow control vs one without and a full function multi-tool with chain tool vs a compact one with limited tools.” If additional storage is needed the compact sleeve can be swapped for an extended sleeve, with the SNAP.B frame opening up, with space then for two spare tubes and two Co2 canisters and an energy gel.
The unique design is claimed to work with any saddle provided it has two rails with a typical saddle shell, and no tools are needed. Lights, mudguards and even a GoPro can be attached to the SNAP.B using the X-Port accessory port.
The SNAP.B has got us intrigued and we’re definitely keen to take a closer look and see how its claims stack up under our testing. If you like the look of it you can show them some support over on Kickstarter now
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6 thoughts on “Is this the world’s fastest saddle pack? Its inventor reckons so”
I am a big fan of kickstarter
I am a big fan of kickstarter but I think it is always worth remebering that you have zero rights really eg if the product is faulty you don’t get a refund etc.
Aah i was quite tempted with
Aah i was quite tempted with this due to the go pro mount – but that option works out at about £50. And I just have different seatpacks on different bikes. I never swap between them so it’s not that relevant for my purposes.
Falling off?
Looking at how easily its removed in the video I’d be concerned it would detach itself on a bumpy road.
Tony wrote:
Checkout the video of how the attachment system robustness is being tested. It has been bumped a lot and haven’t detach itself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFXQq1GMqBc
3 reasons why it’s not for me
Hi,
I’m sure that this product does have a niche. Seatpacks at the moment are not great at attaching
But I won’t be getting one as
1) it is too small. My standard luggage is either a large Ortlieb bag bag or a 23 litre Carradice super C
2) it’s not waterproof
3) the speed of attachment is the same with a Carradice QR. Now that weighs something and it is attached to the bike but the point is that the speed of attachment is not unique
But like I say might be good for someone
vorsprung wrote:
For #2, SNAP.B is water/weather resistant and would do fine during heavy rain. But you are right it would not be water proof as in able to submerge into the water.
For #3, Carradice QR requires a special mount to first attach to the saddle, and it is not tool-less installtion. So if you consider the overall attachment speed, SNAP.B still comes way ahead as it doesn’t require any special mount and it is tool-less installtion.