Customer Reviews

Eagle Creek Travel Gear Leg Stash, Tan

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(6)
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I first bought the Neck Pouch, but because wearing it around my neck was uncomfortable and obvious, I took to carrying it in a thigh pocket in my travel pants. After an unsuccessful attack by a gang of child thieves in Paraguay, I decided to buy the Leg Stash because I imagined it would provide greater security. I continue to believe the Leg Stash is more secure and is the best bet for securely carrying cash, cards and travel documents.

The big problem with the Leg Stash is poor durability. After only 4 months of continuous daily use, I was having a serious problem with the Velcro straps losing their grip and the Leg Stash falling down my leg. I contacted Eagle Creek about the problem and they told me to return the item for a replacement.

Update...after about seven months of continuous daily usage, it is very difficult to keep the Leg Stash in place, one or both of the Velcro straps quickly loses its grip.

Update...Eagle Creek replaced the original Leg Stash at no cost. I bought a second one, and similar to the first one, it began to lose its grip after 2 1/2 months of continuous daily usage and became difficult to keep in place after 4 months. In spite of these problems, I stand behind the Leg Stash. It proved its worth in Mexico City. I was jumped and my pockets emptied but the thieves missed the Leg Stash, preventing a disastrous loss of my travel documents, my bank and credit cards, and most of my cash.

Update...The concept of storing all travel documents, bank and credit cards and most cash in the leg stash proved its worth again. Pickpockets in Dar es Salaam managed to take a small amount of cash from my pocket, but nothing else was lost.

Update...I suspect that in order to make the Velcro straps comfortable on the leg, Eagle Creek uses a soft gripping material on the straps. This increases comfort but sacrifices durability. The very act of removing the Leg Stash by tearing the straps from the stash gradually destroys the gripping material on the straps. This destructive process can be slowed considerably by affixing the straps once and subsequently sliding the Leg Stash on and off the leg.

I wore this wallet on my leg for days on end- very comfortable and didn't slip a bit through all our hiking and climbing. My only complaint is the zippers jingle around a bit. I ended up breaking off the zipper pulls and operating the zippers with my thumb, a perfect solution for me.

I traveled with this leg money belt for two weeks through London, Paris, and parts of Italy. I think it was an excellent purchase. I am on the slimmer side (5 feet, 9 inches and 130 pounds) and I did not have any trouble with the wallet sliding down my leg if I secured the velcro tightly around my leg. The money belt was quite comfortable and I often forgot that I was wearing it.

My only tiny complaint is that it is a bit awkward to get money out by lifting your pant leg up when you are purchasing something, and obviously, you cannot wear shorts or skirts and use this money belt.

I did some traveling in Central America, I didn't feel comfortable leaving my passport, medical card, a credit card, and the bulk of my cash at the hotel, which had no safe so I bought this leg stash. This is a great product. I'm a 5'5" female that's an athletic 125 lbs. I wore it with the top strap just above my calf and the other at around mid-calf. It did dig into my skin but the material made it comfortable. Most of the time, I forgot it was there. I did some volunteer work at a school down there painting exterior walls and building a jungle gym. I even ran around a lot playing soccer with the kids during recess while wearing this product. The leg stash didn't budge and it wasn't visible under my pants. I wore them under straight-legged chinos and linen pants and a pair of bootcut jeans. Because everything was not very expensive, I generally kept the money I was going to use for the day in my pant pocket so I wouldn't have to keep going in and out of the leg stash. I highly recommend it and will buy another once this one wears out.

This is an excellent leg pouch with one exception: the Velcro on the pouch itself is only about 1"x1". It would be much better if it were 3" x 1" for a more secure attachment. It never came off, but I did worry about it from time to time. Other than that, it's nice, thin, light, and made of sturdy rip-stop nylon. My passport and credit cards fit easily. I wore it around my ankle because my calves are big and it would have been too tight further up.

I love it, yet it slides down my leg a bit - yet it won't fall off. Good price and it has two pockets which are very helpful.

I bought three different styles of security travel pouches, and this was by far my favorite on our recent trip to England. It was easy to conceal under normal slacks, though I wouldn't have tried it with close-fitting jeans. It was so comfortable, I generally forgot I was wearing it. I think it's easier to retrieve an item from a pouch on the calf of your leg then trying to reach under a shirt or the waistband of slacks.

I didn't want to wear the type that goes around the neck or around the waist, as I've tried that before. I didn't want extra bulk in either area, under my clothing. Since this was a winter trip to Italy and Greece, I knew I'd be wearing slacks, and this would be hidden. It was so comfortable that I forgot I was wearing it. It didn't pinch, and remained in place and kept my passport and credit cards safe. I wore this daily for 5 weeks, and I have no complaints. It's a very good product.

As a woman, it's hard to find something to keep your documents safe without having an odd bump around your chest...most buy the neck wallets or deal with something around your waist and tucked into your pants. Well, that wasn't going to cut it for me...I didn't want to deal with any of that. We were going to Europe in winter so I got this leg wallet. I'm so glad I did! I got so used to it, I forgot it was on. I did have to stop from time to time and tighten it, but I never thought I was going to lose it. It would slide a little bit if I did a lot of walking or jogged a little. It always felt secure. I kept my passport, debit/credit cards, DL, and large bills. If I needed anything, I'd find a place to get something out...not too hard. No one could even see it under my pants and I knew no one would attack my leg! :)

I'm a big guy and I had my doubts about this fitting comfortably around my calf, but it did, or staying in place throughout the day, but it did. I wore it to work for 3 days straight as a test and forgot it was there. Will have to see how it holds up to more extended use on my next trip but I don't see any negatives.