Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L Review

Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L Reviews

Review score: 8.6/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £139.99 – Save 15% (RRP: £164.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L worthy of a review score of 8.6 out of 10.

Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L Review


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Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L features

Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L specs

Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Bags found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: XL, M/L, S

Other Bags found with this Spec: 2

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Bags found with this Spec: 2286

Feature 1

Capacity: 16L

Other Bags found with this feature: 3

Feature 2

Liteshield Back Protector: Offers 95% shock absorption

Other Bags found with this feature: 3

Feature 3

Free back protector on the crash replacement scheme

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Backlight clip

Other Bags found with this feature: 9

Feature 5

Mobile phone pocket

Other Bags found with this feature: 9

Feature 6

Hipbelt pouch

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Optional hydration system capability with hydration clip

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Key holder and signal whistle

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

XC/DH helmet compartment

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Airo Flex hip belt

Other Bags found with this feature: 1

Price

£139.99

Number of Reviews

15

Review Score

4.5 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Bags. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Bags. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Bags. Brands like Evoc are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Bags category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Bags.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £139.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Bags

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Bags.

We found 605 in the Bags category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £56.84, making it above average at £139.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Bags. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £559.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.75.

With 605 products available we worked out that 37 cost more than Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L and 563 were cheaper.

Cost of Evoc products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 56 products from Evoc, of which 45 were in the Bags category.

For now though we’re looking at Evoc branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £97.89 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Evoc product we found was £7.64 and the highest price we could find from them was £409.00.

Of the 56 from Evoc, 12 were more expensive than Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L and 40 were cheaper.

How much are Evoc Bags?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Evoc products that are listed in the Bags category.

The average price of the 45 products that match this search was £107.49, with the cheapest coming in at £14.95 and highest price was £409.00. With the average being £107.49, Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L comes in above average.

11 products that meet this search were more expensive than Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L and 30 were cheaper.


Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Bags category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L or another similar product, like Evoc FR Trail 20L Backpack reviews or Evoc FR Enduro 16L Backpack reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Bags.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Bags. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Evoc, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.6/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010788485
  • Product ID 2: 579582UK
  • Brand: Evoc
  • Model number: EVOC100106100-XL
  • RRP: £164.99
  • EAN: 4250450707417
  • Description: FR Enduro Blackline Protector BackpackWith Evoc, protection on the trails is key and with the FR Enduro Blackline Protector Backpack, you’ve got next level comfort and practicality. With innovative ventilation and certified technology you’ll be shredding those trails with ease. A standout feature of the pack is an innovative Liteshield Back Protector, offering 95% shock absorbtion in the event of a fall, fully covering your spine.Optimal Back ProtectionWeighing just over 1kg, the Blackline Protector is a high quality Enduro Backpack with exceptional protection and support for the rider over those long, challening trail rides and Enduro races. With a lumbar hipbelt, the pack also stabilises the load and ensures the pack stays strong and supportive, even when juddering over uneven terrains.Trail FeaturesPacked with technology, the FR Enduro Blackline features an impressive 16 litre capacity for the trail essentials, hip belt pouch, tool compartment with seperate wide swing opening and 2-stop zip system for simplicity on the trails and if you need to jump off the wheels, simply throw your helmet in the XC/DH helmet carry compartment. A key holder and protection gear holder keeps all your kit safe and a pouch is designed for an optional hydration bladder. Safety certified to: CE-NORM EN 1621-2 & TUV/GSBack length is critical for ensuring optimal protection.When calculating your own torso length, measure from the top of your hip to your shoulder.FeaturesCapacity: 16LLiteshield Back Protector: Offers 95% shock absorptionFree back protector on the crash replacement schemeBacklight clipMobile phone pocketHipbelt pouchOptional hydration system capability with hydration clipKey holder and signal whistleXC/DH helmet compartmentAiro Flex hip beltBuy Evoc Backpack from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Accessories > Bags
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 15%
  • Size: XL
  • Male
  • 25
  • Adult

Other options for Bags

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Bags. 605 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Evoc FR Enduro Blackline Protector 16L included,
Evoc Stage 6L Backpack reviews, Evoc CC 16L Backpack + 2L Bladder reviews, or we really liked the look of Evoc CC 10L Backpack reviews as another alternative.

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