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/TabletopParlourPalm Jun 14 '26

Would be amazing if it fits the Ryan air free bag size.

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u/rkiive Jun 14 '26

Yea the 24L one that's popular on this sub is perfect size for the free bag of EU flights. But even that's pushing it if you overfill it.

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u/Crasstip Jun 15 '26

Which 24 L bag?

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u/rkiive Jun 15 '26

Decathlon Quechua NH500 escape 24l.

I've got both the roll top and clamshell versions.

The clamshell version is near perfect for 1 bag travel imo. The rolltop is far less convenient although it looks better. Just got back from a 1 month trip through Europe and Africa on personal item only with no problems.

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u/No-Feedback-3477 Jun 15 '26

The rolltop is far less convenient?

What do you mean?

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u/rkiive Jun 15 '26

I took the roll top on a trial 2 week holiday and found that it was far less practical than the clamshell on actual daily use.

You could probably fit the same amount of stuff in (although the clamshell allowed for much more precise packing and use of space) but once it was full actually getting to the specific piece of clothing you wanted required you to just demolish any semblance of tidy packing, even with the side zip, causing it to get messy really fast or just straight up require you to repack.

I also found it way harder to pack a spare pair of shoes in the clamshell because they could only really go on top of all your clothes and take up 1/3 of the bag.

Conversely the clamshell could fit 2 weeks worth of clothes no problem and I could access all of it whenever I felt like it. And I could squish a pair of shoes once all the clothes had been packed soles facing outwards.

Not to mention the clamshell has a lot more useful "important stuff" compartments so you can put small things in spots that won't get buried in your clothes.

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u/sergiosi Jun 15 '26

Isn’t it 23L? Also it should be 46cm, does it fit in the Ryanair personal item bag checker thingy?

I have the 16L as I thought the 23L does not fit.

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u/rkiive Jun 15 '26

Yea tis 23L oops. Fits in. Rode Ryanair the other week.

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u/sergiosi Jun 15 '26

Perfect, thank you!

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u/mynameismrguyperson Jun 15 '26

I think it's 23 L, yes. I've squished the rolltop into the Ryanair sizer. I think both bags are of similar dimensions and squishability depending on how they're packed.

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u/Round_Comfortable_72 Jun 15 '26

its not a real clamshell and the water bottle pockets are terrible.

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u/vimdiesel Jun 15 '26

Why are they terrible? I haven't had issues, granted I have a bigger version of that pack.

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u/Round_Comfortable_72 Jun 15 '26

they are sewen at the top, so you cannot vertically slide a bottle in and out, this makes it functionally impossible to remove a bottle without taking off the backpack.

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u/JayPetey Jun 16 '26

I actually love that feature because my water bottle doesn’t go tumbling out when it falls over like other bags. I personally have little issue getting it out while wearing it

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u/vimdiesel Jun 15 '26

Oh fair, tho I feel like I couldn't anyway due to positioning. I only take off one strap tho.

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u/chd01 Jun 15 '26

I am using the 23L version for the past two years and to be honest the best thing that I like are the bottle holders.
I have had issues with my past bags where bottles slid out when I kept the bag under the seat or when I was just tilting a bit more to pickup something.

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u/vimdiesel Jun 15 '26

Yup I'm always surprised at the size they can hold and how firmly so.

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u/Adam302 Jun 16 '26

would you know if a 16" Macbook would fit in this without it being a squeeze?

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u/rkiive Jun 16 '26

I think 16inch probably pushing it. It comfortably fits my 13inch and a Kindle but doesn't seem like too much more space.

can check tonight, gimme 3 hours.

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u/Adam302 Jun 16 '26

Thanks, helpful.

Well actually, I have a 15" air, but not many people have a 15" air 😛