Gear Review: Rise and Hang Duffel Bag
I have two bags I use for travel. One is a basic carry-on roller type bag and the other is my waterproof North Face duffel bag. I use the duffel bag primarily when I’m off on an adventure and I have a lot of gear with me. As you can well imagine – and probably experienced yourself – it’s not exactly the picture of organization inside the duffel bag. In fact it’s a veritable black hole.
Well along come Sean and Lee Renshaw – two brothers and recent college graduates who came up with a creative solution to the back hole effect. It’s called the Rise and Hang Duffel Bag. Basically it’s a portable, collapsible shelving system built into the bag.
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Their feel good story goes like this
Come up with a great idea, learn to sew because no one will make a prototype, collaborate with designers and manufacturers and then make a pitch on the Dragon’s Den.
They were successful in making a deal with Arlene Dickinson and David Chilton. And now they’re off and running.
I received two duffel bags to try from them. One is what I would term a gym sized bag (approximately 12″ x 20″ x 5″) while the other is a weekend bag – with more room and a few outside pockets too.
I stuffed all the compartments in both bags and then collapsed them into the main bag with no problem. In fact I really think these two are onto something.
I like the fact that the luggage shelves are different sizes and I like the material they’re using. It seems tough and it would be easy to wipe down and keep clean with soap and water. The outside pockets in the larger bag are a nice feature. The only issue I see – would be with people whose closets are so jammed that they might have a tough time finding space to hang the bags in order to pack them.
Prices seem reasonable. The smaller bag retails for $54 and the larger one sells for $99.
If you’re the type who uses duffel bags but bemoans the black hole inside then I think you’d be very happy with a Rise and Hang Duffel. You can purchase them on their website.
Rise and Hang Duffel Bag
Very interesting product.
I’m form France. Where can I buy it ?
Thanks !
@Gaspard I don’t actually know where you can buy it anymore. They seem to have sold the company or closed their doors.
Hello Gaspard, I have a new Rise and Hang Weekender Duffle for sale and will be posting it on Ebay sometime this week.
@Hike @Jackie We are pleased to announce that we just launched our Rolling Duffels to make it easy to stay organized and get around with your stuff! Thanks for your feedback!
@RiseGear Thanks for that info.
I’m looking for the roller rise gear closet duffle bag
@Ladele Unfortunately they aren’t available anymore.
Thanks Sean for providing that info.
Thanks for all the great comments so far everyone!
To answer you questions Jackie, yes, we have definitely thought of launching our Rise & Hang bag on wheels and it will definitely happen in the near future! If you want, you can check out our website and add yourself to the mailing list so that you can notified when these releases become available.
In the mean time, our Rise Luggage Insert is a lightweight bag (3.3lb) and fits inside your existing rolling suitcase ( 2 will fit inside a standard suitcase and 1 will fit inside a rolling carry-on suitcase). This Luggage Insert also doubles as a standalone carry-on bag that you can bring on the plane!
Hope this long-winded information helps!
@Jackie Their duffel on rollers would be amazing. I’ll ask them to check out your comments. You have to get so smart with what bag & your packing for longer trips. In their duffel they have a bottom section they envision holding the dirty clothes.
You have asked a timely question. We’ve used small roll-on size bags for our trips coupled with a variety of over-the-shoulder totes, combinations of things and as always the Bagallinni purses that I now always use – not just for travel. However, we are thinking we need to cut back if we really want to vagabond through Europe next year so are looking for a light-weight, small roller bag that has infinite amounts of room. If the guys you wrote about have any of those and want us to try them out, we’d be glad to!
I’m always looking for suitable bags, Leigh so I’d definitely love to give this one a try.
Kudos to them!
@Marcia I love to see young people come up with a good idea and then follow through. It ‘s a lot of hard work but they seem very dedicated – and excited because they are doing very well.