{"id":83169,"date":"2021-08-23T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subtechsports.com\/?p=83169"},"modified":"2021-08-24T20:51:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:51:22","slug":"what-makes-a-bag-fully-waterproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/what-makes-a-bag-fully-waterproof\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT MAKES A BAG FULLY WATERPROOF?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bag: PRO DRYBAG 55L<\/a> <\/span>
Fabric:<\/span>\u00a0Hypalon
Size:<\/span>\u00a063x30x30 cm | 24.8×11.8×11.6 in
Weight:<\/b>\u00a01685 g \/ 60 oz
Zipper: <\/b>YKK Aquaseal 10 <\/p>

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Why are some bags waterproof, and others not? Knowing the difference between waterproof and water resistant might actually save you a few thousand dollars on your next journey. In order for a bag to be fully waterproof, there are a few essential things to be aware off. The first fundamental aspect is the fabric of the bag – we use hypalon which is the most advanced and durable material out on the market. It’s in fact the same material that the military use for their RIB boats. We also have an IP68 classification which means that the bag can withstand dust, dirt, sand and may also be submerged under water for an extensive period of time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Most companies market their bags as ‘waterproof’ but can in real life only handle heavy rain for a shorter period of time and possibly be soaked by a wave or two. If you are planing an adventure and need to rely on that your equipment stay dry no matter how heavy the rain is, or how big waves will hit you during the whole trip, you will need to look for a IP68 rated bag. Often referred to as a “submersible bag” but in order to submerse the bag you need to vacuum seal the bag by removing all air before closing the airtight zipper. If you are looking for buoyancy you can easily do the opposite by closing the airtight zipper, making sure you got air inside the bag that will allow the bag to float even if it’s fully packed with an adult laying on top of it which is an invaluable asset if worst comes to worst on your adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The next crucial thing is the zipper, a\u00a0normal zipper would not last one day in the life of our water sport athletes, and definitely not their gear.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0We use the YKK Aquaseal 10 which is airtight and manufactured with the highest quality possible and pressure tested up to 500mbar \/ 7 psi. Furthermore, a completely waterproof zipper is substantially more robust than an average zipper and require some state-of-the-art engineering. Hence the heavy price increase if you compare watertight bags vs. submersible bags as the airtight zipper or drysuit zipper sometimes cost more to produce (the zipper by itself) than a complete watertight bag.
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Next in line is the construction of the bag. As long as the bag is sewn with normal stitches, it does not matter how good the fabric is, nor how good the zipper is – it will still let water in. Instead, a special design that is completely airtight with no holes is required in order for the bag to be fully waterproof. We use a high frequency welding technique where the extremely durable hypalon fabric is welded together with the zipper to form a strong joint material.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Here you can check out our upcoming <\/span>PRO DRYBAG 3.0 Series<\/span><\/strong> that is available to pre-order now for Special Launch Offer Price<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered what makes a bag waterproof? It might sound easy in theory but designing a bag that is 100% waterproof is a challenge in itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[178,182,180,181],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83169"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91696,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83169\/revisions\/91696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}