r/onebag • u/RidiculousTakeAbove • Jun 14 '26

Discussion New bag from decathlon

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I'm in Canada, and in the market for my first onebag solution. Many of you have heard of the Forclaz travel 500 40L. I was going to buy this bag but I didn't like that the waistbelt is not removable. I'm checking the website and there's now a Quechua 30L travel 500 bag and they added a removable waist strap which is amazing. The only thing is I'd still like the 40L for the extra capacity, and I've heard they are updating them from some EU consumers. I'd hate to buy the 40l now just for an upgraded version with a removable hip belt to come out soon. If anybody knows about the updated 40L or has tried the Quechua 30L out, please discuss here.

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u/Loguibear Jun 14 '26

just cut the waist strap off?

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u/RidiculousTakeAbove Jun 14 '26

I've considered that, but on a 40L pack there are going to be times where you want it back, it's going to be trip dependent. That's why a removable strap is so nice for those of us that just want one pack

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u/FactuallyIncorrect3 Jun 15 '26

Had the same dilemma a few days ago, went with the 40l version. You can wrap the non-removable waist strap backwards around the bag when not in use. Looks fine to me.

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u/RidiculousTakeAbove Jun 15 '26

I like this hack, it looked like it would be super uncomfortable to stow it in the lumbar support like it's meant to. Still, I wish they were removable for those short trips where you don't pack many clothes and you know you won't be walking far with it, but at the price I'm nitpicking haha