The Sparco Super Stage rucksack. Part number SLW016445.
Bigger than the Stage, and the reason to step up is what is inside rather than simply the volume. It has a large zipped main compartment, a separate padded section for a laptop, a large zipped pocket and side zipped pockets. The main zip takes a padlock.
The laptop compartment is what makes it a different bag. Anyone running data, timing or a setup sheet at an event is carrying a laptop, and putting one in a bag with spanners and a helmet is how screens get broken. Having a padded slot for it means the same bag does both jobs.
Size
42 litres, measuring 52 x 40 x 20cm. Worth noting that it shares those outside dimensions with the 15 litre Stage: the extra capacity comes from how it is built rather than from a bigger bag, so it carries much more without being harder to get through a paddock or into an overhead locker.
Water resistant.
Where it fits
Engineers, team managers and anyone travelling to events with more than a set of gloves. It also works as ordinary luggage, which is why plenty of people end up using it for that as well.
Both hands free matters in a paddock, particularly if you are also carrying a helmet.
Colours
Black, black and blue, or the Martini design.
It is not a suit bag or a kit bag. A race suit wants hanging rather than folding, and a helmet wants a soft lined bag of its own. Ask us and we will match the set in the same livery if you want the full arrangement.
Will a full race kit fit?
It swallows the soft kit comfortably: suit, underwear, gloves, and boots. Helmets are better in their own padded bag, which also stops the visor getting scratched in transit.
Is it worth a dedicated kit bag over a normal holdall?
The difference is compartments and padding in the right places: wet and dry separation, boot pockets that keep tarmac dust off your suit, and padded sections where they matter. A normal holdall works until the first time a buckle rubs a hole in fireproof fabric.
How do I look after it?
Brush it out and wipe it down rather than machine washing, and let it dry open after a wet weekend. Zips last longest if you close them before storage.
At GSM Performance, our priority is to maintain the utmost hygiene and quality standards for the benefit of our customers. To that end, we have instituted a policy that all purchases of long johns, balaclavas, tops, and underwear are final and non-returnable. This policy is necessary due to the personal nature of these items, which are worn in close contact with the body. This protocol is intended to guarantee the health and safety of all our customers.
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