Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70L

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The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70L is a sturdy, eco-friendly travel bag with a massive 70-liter capacity and weather-resistant materials. The well-designed features include removable backpack straps and a clever storage solution.

Patagonia says: 

Perfect for gearheads, the Black Hole® Duffel 70L easily swallows a week’s worth (at least) of stuff and is built from 100% recycled body fabric, lining and webbing, with a weather-resistant recycled TPU-film laminate. Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory.

Our Verdict

The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70L is a highly durable and eco-friendly gear haulier that lives up to Patagonia’s reputation for quality. With a massive 70-liter capacity made from 100% recycled fabrics, it can swallow a week’s worth of clothing and equipment with room to spare.

The recycled ripstop polyester body has a TPU laminate that is highly weather-resistant, while the padded base protects contents from rough handling. Well-designed features include removable backpack straps, reinforced haul handles, zippered side access, and an interior mesh pocket for organisation. The ability to store the entire duffel bag within its pocket is a clever storage solution, although it may take a bit of practice to master initially.

External daisy chains allow you to lash on even more gear, and the duffel is sized to fit Patagonia’s Black Hole Cubes for streamlined packing. While quite heavy at nearly 1397 grams empty, the Black Hole 70L more than compensates with its bombproof construction.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Body is made from weather- and abrasion-resistant 100% recycled polyester ripstop with a recycled TPU-film laminate
• Padded, removable shoulder straps let you carry the Black Hole® Duffel like a backpack and can be detached when not in use; reinforced haul handles withstand overzealous baggage handlers
• A zippered side pocket can be reached from the outside or inside of the bag, and when empty, the duffel stuffs into the pocket for compact, self-contained storage; an interior mesh lid pocket keeps essentials organized and close at hand
• Padded base protects the contents of the duffel from rough terrain and hard knocks
• Sturdy, reinforced exterior daisy chains provide myriad lashing options for extra gear
• Roughly fits up to four Black Hole® Cubes – 14L in the bottom of the duffel, with room for extra layers or gear on top
• Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory, which means the people who made this product earned a premium for their labor

Specifications

• Weight: 1397g

Material & Construction

• Fabric Body: 14.1-oz 900-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate. Lining: 3-oz 200-denier 100% recycled polyester with a PU coating. Webbing: 100% recycled nylon. Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory

Help & advice:

• Recycled Content in Outdoor Gear