Granite Quiver Tool Roll saddle pack review

The Granite Quiver Tool Roll is a product that truly does what it says on the tin. However, adding this to any bike modestly ups its carrying capacity, enabling the rider to easily store all of the essentials in a compact, lightweight and weather-resistant package. While the top strap can be a little fiddly and lacks the space for regular tubes, it’s still one of the best bike saddle bags on the market.

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Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll – Technical details

Granite Design says that the Quiver Tool Roll is designed to be an ultimate riding companion that stores tools and personal items underneath your saddle. It’s made using a splashproof fabric to protect it against the elements and the brand reckons that it’s dropper post friendly.

In order to attach to a saddle’s rails, Granite has equipped the Quiver Tool Roll with a neat Atop ratchet dial and as its name suggests, it folds and rolls into a small package.

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Inside the roll are three compartments with two being simple pockets, and the third being a zipped pocket, which is ideal for bank cards, cash or small and easy-to-lose items. 

To make life a bit easier when rolling and attaching the roll, Granite has added a strip of hook and loop which keeps it rolled while the user threads the Atop strap through the saddle’s rails.

The Quiver Tool Roll measures 23cm in height and 28cm in width and weighs just 69g.

Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll – Performance

During my time with the Quiver Tool Roll, it spent most of its time underneath my gravel bike’s saddle but it did come out for the occasional mountain bike spin where it performed impeccably, and consistently. There is still some room for refinement, though.

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On both bikes, there was plenty of clearance left for full use of the dropper post’s travel. To really push that, I tested the pack with the Wolftooth Resolve dropper post which is known for having the lowest stack on the market and the pack never contacts its stanchion or collar.

But starting off with the good stuff, it can happily carry all of the essentials. In mine, I stored a Topeak Mini PT30 multitool, a tube, a tyre lever and some form of tubeless tyre repair, whether that was a Stan’s Dart or some worms to use with the multitool. Sometimes, I bolstered my kit loadout with a CO2 inflator and cartridge. All of this reach what seems to be the Quiver’s maximum capacity.

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All of that stayed confidently in place, regardless of whether I was rattling over corrugated gravel sections or bottoming out my suspension after heavy drops. If anything, the Quiver Roll is ridiculously stable, making it totally unnoticeable when pedalling on the bike.

Granite doesn’t say that the Quiver Roll is waterproof and logic states that it’s not but it’s more than splashproof. After wintery rides that’s left my backside absolutely sodden, the Quiver Roll has kept my kit dry. It won’t survive dunks in deep puddles or anything like that, but as long as you keep it rubber side down the weather protection is more than enough.

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While they keep the pack super stable and are easy to secure, after some faff when threading it through a saddle’s rails, I do worry about the top cables. Granite has chosen to go for thread-based cables, rather than the coated wire that’s found on shoes such as the Quoc Gran Tourer XC. And after a few rides, it’s showing signs of fraying which suggests that it may not survive the test of time. They can be replaced for around £15, you’ll have to look pretty hard for new ones though.

Granite says that this shouldn’t be used to hold regular-style tubes as this can overload the top fastener and make the package too fat. Instead, the brand recommends using more expensive TPU-based inner tubes such as the Schwalbe Aerothan, Tubolito and Pirelli P Zero Smart Inner tubes. 

Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll – Verdict

For its excellent stability and almost perfect carrying capacity for essential bits and pieces, the Quiver Tool Roll’s value is nothing to sniff at. But there are a fair few options that do a similar job.

One of those is the Lezyne Roll Caddy Saddle Bag, which can be picked up for £22. It does use a Velcro strap though, so it won’t be as secure but Lezyne says that it can hold a 29-inch tube.

There’s also the 76Projects Piggy Saddle Case at £29. It is very different in the way that it’s a case but it seems that its capacity doesn’t match that of the Quiver’s, as 76Projects says that it can carry a gravel or road-specific tube with other tools. Granted, it could probably hold an MTB tube but you’ll be strapped for space for extra kit.

Coming as a mix between the Quiver and the Piggy Saddle Case is the Silca Mattone seat pack, but that’ll set you back £52. Similarly to the Quiver, it gets a dial that attaches it to a saddle’s rails but it’s built as more of a case, rather than a roll.

Now, you can get pretty clever with a regular old gear strap and store a multitool, tube and tyre lever at the very least, with the Louri Huck MTB Enduro strap costing £20. Although, with a strap, your essentials are much more open to the elements.

While one of the pricer options (granted not Silca money), the Granite Quiver Tool Roll does a stellar job of securely carrying the essentials. Whether you’re looking to ditch the bag and move your favourite tools to your mountain bike, or upping the carrying capacity of your gravel bike, it’s a great performer. It’s just a bit fiddly to use, and it would be made even better if it could carry regular tubes.

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