Rothco Canvas Zipper Duffle Bag

This duffle bag is great for travelling! It has very little weight compared to those other giant, heavy suitcases. The only con I would say is the color, but it is a small thing to give up in order to be able to travel with more items.

I purchased this bag to carry 25 American flags mounted on PVC pipe poles. These flags are held in honor of Veterans and their service to our country. They also provide support for the families who mourn them. I am a volunteer flag wagon driver. One of my brethren saw my bag and purchased one himself for the same purpose. This bag protects our flags from the elements.

At first glance the bag seemed a little on the expensive side, but when I received it I quickly changed my mind. Im using this to store my RV mats and it handles two 9 x 16 mats with room to spare. Ill be buying a couple of the smaller bags for other RV storage needs.

I bought this bag as a part of a costume as a bank robber from the movie Heat. It worked well for that and it seems well-made but I havent owned it for years and really tested its durability over the long term so take this review for what its worth.

iTS A GOOD STRONG BAG. I PLAY DRUMS AND I USE IT FOR MY HARDWARE. THE ONLY PROBLEM FOR ME WAS THAT IT HAS NO STRAP GOING THE LENGTH OF THE BAG, SO I COULDNT PUT IT OVER MY SHOULDER. SO I TOOK THE STRAP OFF MY OLD BAG AND ATTACHED IT TO THE METAL RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THIS BAG, AND IT WORKS FOR ME NOW. MICK.

The size I ordered is listed as 21x36, which is practically a lie. Its barely 36 long if you stretch the side handles, I suppose, so I can live with that. But 21 is a ridiculous way to describe a bag that has a 12 diameter when full. If you lay the bag flat and stretch it out, its maybe 20 wide but that is a COMPLETELY EMPTY, flat bag. Imagine if you listed a cardboard box by its flat dimensions and the actual folded box was half as wide; this is basically the same thing. Quality seems acceptable, not super heavy-duty, but that is fine for the price. I was hoping for a slightly more robust zipper. I bought this because I have a large tent with a bag that is nearly impossible to fit it back into (of course). I measured my stuffed tent bag at about 12x34, so I looked at this and thought 21x36 would be significantly bigger. Nope, its really almost identical in size to my dumb tent bag. Returning, and very reluctant to exchange for the next size up because of this deception.

Ive been using this bag for a few weeks now and I am absolutely impressed. I thought this bag was too big at first but, as it turns out, this bag is the exact size I needed. I use this for weekend trips as well as storage for clothes while Im on duty at rescue. This thing can hold all my bedding (sheets, pillows, etc.), spare clothes, and duty clothes with some spare room for extra jackets and coats. The canvas seems pretty durable. I probably wouldnt expect it to do everything that the army surplus bags could do, but for my use its as durable as it needs to be.

Highly recommended! I use this to transport and store a small sound system, mic stand and assorted accessories to and from multiple gigs weekly. This bag is as durable and sturdy as they come, and the price is cheaper by half than the nearest competitor. Top-loading bags are not practical for my purposes so I need a side-loading zipper; sadly the other similar bags I’ve owned develop tears and rips rapidly. WISH: extra carry handle along the length of the bag and/or way to attach a carry-strap

I purchased this item for a specific purpose, carrying the 15 x 24 drum of my GP Cocktail Drum Kit. The large size (25 x 42) works. There is room inside the duffel for a fleece sleeping bag (more like a sleeping bag liner) for cushioning and still zip the duffle bag closed easily. There is ample room in the height to carry the small hardware and bass drum pedal of the kit, cushioned by the extra length of the above cheapo sleeping bag. You could fit the whole drum kit in this duffel instead, and use a smaller duffel to carry the hardware, but I had a cushioned drum bag I used for the side drums. I also bought the Rothco Black 55 GI Utility Strap as I read other reviewers comments regarding difficulty in finding a strap for this bag. The loaded bag ended up so light that I used the strap for a different purpose altogether. The final piece of gratification was the successful use of the formula for finding the circumference of a circle I learned in high school geometry. Thank you Mr. K.

Very well made bag. Almost as heavy as a G.I. duffle bag. It is made of canvas only and is not waterproof in any way.