Customer Reviews

TYR Alliance Team II Backpack, Black/Purple

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Picked up this backback as an emergancy replacement for an old PING duffle I was using after my morning shake decided to empty istelf all over the inside this morning, WHOOPS!

I decided to purchase a backpack and a seperate "wet" bag for my kickboard, pull buoy, etc.

Now to preface my review here I am an absolute bag snob. I used to skate, I used to and am now swimming, I ride motorcycles, I am into gadgets, and cameras, and video cameras, etc. etc. After acquiring the gear for all of these various activites I have learned what makes a good bag and what does not.

First and foremost for any bag purchase is comfort, position, and quality of the straps. If the strap breaks off then it doesnt matter how roomy or how many pockets a bag has. Thankfully this bag has you covered; an integrated grab handle, lightly gel cushioned straps with chest clips and a d-ring, a nylon waist strap with adjustable clip, and two seperate gel cushion for both the upper and lower back provide a comfortable and customizable fit for just about anyone. There is a "cellphone" holder integrated onto the chest straps but unless your rocking an oldschool nokia from the turn of the century then this pocket will most likely not fit your cell; especially any sort of smartphone or even a damn moto razor (to wide). I will most likely lobotomize this useless appendage as well as the waist strap which I appreciate but rarely use. One negative I can give the bag is the use of single stitching on the straps; from my days lugging around heavy skates I can tell you that double or even triple stitching is the way to go on backback straps but only time will tell if this will be a problem.

Secondary to the way a bag attaches to the user is the space and features it provides and here this bag falls terribly short. There is a divider in the main compartment but it cant fit a TYR kickboard so Im guessing its either for a laptop or just for seperation yet either of those features is unwarrented in a gym bag. The compartment for storing shoes comes up from the bottom via an externally accessible pocket and works as advertised however the goggles saver pouch and music player pockets described above do not. The pocket for the music player is a pocket inside a pocket with no grommet to feed your headphone cables through making it worthless, and why would you put an electric device into a pocket with wet goggles?? I would suggest using the cellphone pocket on the main straps but once again its to narrow for a modern ipoh touch, classic, iphone, zune, etc. although it might fit a nano. Hanging a suit from the caribiners would drag your garments across the floor behind you so, although they look useful for other things, I think the marketing department was more involved with their purposing then the engineering team. The last two pockets are on either side of the bag and can hold 2 bottle of water each however they are zippered pockets, why there is no drawstring style bottle holder is an absolute mystery to me.

All in all the bag is sufficiently large to dump your cheange of clothes into and force into a gym locker but I cant help but feel that TYR needs to release a version 3.0 to really make this bag worth it for your average swimmers day to day needs.

Outstanding product, rain or shine. I use it for a triathlon bag and it holds all of the gear and I attach the helmet to the outside rigging.

My daughter wanted this backpack for swimming she has a lot of gear she has to carry around, before she has this pack she carried 3 bags now it all fits in one she uses it for swim team and track.

We ended up returning our first bag due to a malfunctioning zipper. My daugther likes this bag and color options when she chose hers. Lots of storage space, pockets and hooks to store all related swim/athletic gear. Bag is pretty lightweight and provides lots of room for growth. My other daughters have the same Speedo version and I rate this comparable in all areas. A great value.

We looked long and hard for a bag for my son for Christmas that would accommodate shoes separately from the clothes, and have a few spaces for gear that could be easily accessed. Since the initial use of the product was Wrestling, the bottom packet held the shoes perfectly, and the sides and from pockets hold the mouthguard and headgear perfectly.

Also another feature I was looking for was ease of carrying when not used as a backpack, and the loop handle on top of the straps fits this use well.

I have no idea what the carabiners are for on the front of the bag, but my son thinks they make it cool.

The only thing missing on the bag is an exterior pocket for a water bottle. I would trade a side pocket for a bottle holder.

Now I want one.

I was totally impressed with the entire experience with this purchase. I was happy to be able to buy this product online for a fraction of the cost of the same product at the local swim stores. Also, the product arrived much quicker than I anticipated based on the information when the purchase was made.

My daughter is very happy with her new backpack. The quality is excellent and there is tons of room for all her sporting items.

within two weeks of purchasing this bag the main zip had come away from the bag. My daughter does swim daily, but she is only 10 and it was her pride and joy so i know it didnt get excessive wear, so i am afraid it is a big dissapointment for us.

She dives in the 6th grade and dives with college kids...they all loved her dive bag!
Stores a ton of stuff...

Specialised swimming bags are a bit hard to come by in New Zealand but this one is a perfect upgrade to my 20 year old hand me down. Great size , fits all those swimming accesories and plenty of pockets for all those bits and bobs. I love how it sits on the changing room seat and opens so easily to pack away all your clothes, jackets and shoes. Top product - only time will tell if it lasts 20 years like my old bag.