Five year old Rucksack Pro-Tector Mk1 still in use after Many trips – Arriving here in Frankfurt-Han September 2009, Courtesy of M Pabst, Nuremburg, Germany.

Waiting for the Jet2.com check-in desk to open at Geneva Airport from Gordon Booth.

On the way to check-in at Leeds/Bradford Airport - bound for Geneva, from Gordon Booth

Old StyleTrekker Rucksak-Pro-Tector still in use in Pokhara, Nepal

Security Check in Pokhara, Nepal

Rucksack safely arriving home in Liverpool

Rucksack safely arriving in Granada, Spain

New style BackPacker Rucksack Pro-Tector arriving safely in Kathmandu

Unusual use for the Rucksack Pro-Tector Courtesy of Shinya Tokuda,  Japan

Luggage arriving at Kathmandu Doestic Terminal

Old StyleTrekker Rucksak-Pro-Tector still in use at Kathmandu Doestic Terminal

GlobeTrotter Rucksack Pro-Tector arriving safely in Kathmandu


A Happy Rucksack Pro-Tector user arriving in Porto, Portugal


Another Successful Pro-Tector Pro-Tected journey, Arriving John Lennon International Airport, Liverpool


Pro-Tector arriving home in Kathmandu




Pro-Tector in Simikot in Humla, Western Nepal x3


Pro-Tector in London


Quality Control Kathmandu


Pro-Tector arriving Newcastle


Pro-Tector in use at Pau, France



Pro-Tector keeping rucksacks safe in left luggage Mumbai CST railway station


GlobeTrotter Rucksack Pro-Tector arriving safely in Kathmandu







We are Always trying to improve our products at Pro-Tector and have now introduced new embroidered logos on our Rucksack Pro-Tector’s, This is being phased in and is now available on the BackPacker size. We Hope that you like it.


GlobeTrotter Rucksack Pro-Tector arriving safely back home in Manchester


Kathmandu Airport

Latest 2010 pro-tector feed-back from more Happy customers.(Please feel free to send me you feedback !)

Hello Rob,

Have just used the new Pro-tector  on my large 100l rucsac - fitted 
no problem, gave it good protection when travelling on the planes, 
and was able to lock it up with a standard/small padlock.  Very 
pleased with it, thanks!

I found  out about it using a Google search - I think you came up 
pretty high on the Google search list when I typed in relevant 
keywords. Price was competitive as well.

Best regards,
Martin

Strathpeffer, Highland 

Dear Rob,
Just wanted to write and let you know the Pro-tector did a fabulous job on our trip! We took quite a lot of flights and travelled through Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. The rucksack is in the same mint condition as when we bought it back in December, so a big thank you! You have a fantastic product and we are well happy with it.
The only thing we encountered was that your logo, with the orange print down the side, flaked off all the time and got all over our skin and clothes. It did brush off, and was only a minor irritation, but wanted to let you know, In terms of functionality, safety and durability - it scored 100% on all three!
Thank you again, best regards,
Emma

Ilford, Essex 

Hi Rob
 
Many thanks for the rucksack protector which looks much stronger and durable than other protectors or rain covers I have used in the past which have often 'disappeared' during flights! 
 
I found your website by doing a search through Google.
 
Many thanks again


Katie Bunting

BromleyKent 

Hi Rob

Merry Christmas to you too and a happy new year!

I am again travelling in Thailand and Laos and I am very happy to have my protector bag and moneybelt!

Cheers

Pia Ohre

UK

Hi Rob:

I send u a photo in the Kathmandu Airport (with my son and our guide), waiting our flight to Pokhara, where we started the Jomsom Trail (Sep-2009)

First test, was ok, the rucksacks worked great,    Madrid-Doha-Kathmandu-Pokhara-Jomsom and back Pokhara - Kathmandu-Doha-Madrid. 7 flights and none problem at all.

 

Tomás

Madrid-Spain

Hi Rob,
I'm just writing to give you some quick feedback on the bag. I've been busy since returning from my trip so I kept forgetting to reply earlier.
The bag was great. I could see by the scratches in the material that it took some abuse from the luggage handling system but it held up well. As a wilderness hiker weight is always an issue for me so if I had a wish list for a bag like this I'd like it to be as light as possible while still remaining tough enough to take the abuse from baggage handling machinery.

I might be in touch sometime during the winter because I'd like to buy a smaller one to hold a 45 litre rucksack which I use for ski touring.

Regards

Alastair

Hi there Rob,
Just used our rucksack protectors for the first time on a camping
holiday in Switzerland. They're the bees knees and came in handy to
sit on too while waiting for the Jet2.com check-in desk to open at
Geneva Airport on the way home.
Many thanks,
Gordon Booth

Huddersfield, Yorkshire

PS I forgot to tell you, the free wallet you sent me for ordering two rucksack protectors proved very useful on our trip to Switzerland. I anchored it by it's cord to the inside pocket of my jacket for safety. Though quite compact it held all my travel documents, insurance, passport and money. My partner was so intrigued with it that she wants one too - so I've just ordered another one through your website.


Hello

I purchased your smallest rucksac cover in order to convey rucksac and walking poles safely to holiday in Austria.

It worked beautifully. Everything arrived intact including the walking poles strapped in position on the rucksack.

Just a small point for product development. I used the cover as a liner when I was actually backpacking around as you suggest. That worked too but the orange paint/print of the product name flaked off with the friction inside the rucksack and tiny orange flakes got everywhere. There's almost nothing left of the writing on the cover so the promotional value is probably outweighed by the nuisance factor.

I am, however, a very satisfied customer and will recommend this to any of my friends who want to take their rucksacks on the plane.

All the best

Joy Thompson

Llandelo,

Carmarthenshire

Hi Rob,

I used the Trekker Rucksack Pro-Tector and wallet on my recent trip to India, Both excellent!  No problems at check in or collection.

(By the way, your web address on the outside of the Pro-Tector was sloughed off in baggage handling - you might want to consider a more robust advert!)

Oh, you asked where I heard of you.  Google search for "rucksack flight protector".

John Bacon

Todmorden, 

Lancashire 

Please click here to view an online report of the Pro-Tector

Hi Rob

As promised a photo of my pro-tector bag at the Kathmandu airport!! It sure was useful and kept my bag clean and in one piece!!!

Best regards,
Pia Ohre

Paris
France

Dear Rob,

If the quality of the largest size is anything like the middle one which I bought for my son years ago, I am sure I'll be delighted.
All the best

Steve Purves

BFPO 16
HM Forces Mail
UK

Hi Rob,

Just to say the rucksack protector worked really well. No problems with the airline and check-in.

Thanks

Cath Metcalfe

Norfolk

UK

Hi Rob
 
Happy New Year to you too.
 
Back in August my daughters went on a trek in the mountains of Poland and they took their new rucksack protectors which they found to be excellent. When not protecting the rucksack they were very useful for storing items that were not needed during the trek. The rucksack protectors created a lot of interest and hopefully created business for you.
 
Thank you again for your excellent service
Regards
Allan Cooling

Sheffield

UK

Hi!
I got the Pro-tector from you back in September for my 15 week South
East Asia
trip. It's great! Has kept my rucksack in good condition and
of course it keeps all the loose belts out of the way. It's also
perfect for storing the extra luggage I don't need when I go trekking
in the mountains. I can leave it at the hotel and collect it when I
return.
I am in Davao, in the Philippines right now. I trekked in Mount Apo
the last few days of 2008.
Thanks and happy new year to you
David Hutchinson

Armagh
Northern Ireland

Hi there Rob,
 I have just returned from my travels, and thought I would feedback that your product is absolutley brilliant. I was so happy with its ease of use, durability and the security it provided. I really had piece of mind putting my backpack on the plane, knowing all the bits an pieces on the outside of my bag would be safe. 
 Kind regards,
 
Michael Van Bergen

Epping
Essex

Thank you for the Wallet just want I wanted, and to be honest couldnt find one as good as yours any where else.

I had one before made by Design GO, with the Belt chain, but they do not market this type any more.

Felt safe where ever I went, money credit and debit cards all attached to me, but easy to use when taken out of the pocket. 

Comes in handy also for protecting your pin Nos at ATM or Checkouts from hidden cameras.

 

All the Best

Chris Escott  

Seaham, 

Durham 

Rob, 

You wanted feedback on the Pro-tector.

I found it very easy to use and it worked a treat.  My rucksack has a large number of straps and buckles so just the thing to get caught in the baggage handling process.  Your product solved the problem. 

Regards,

Alex Williamson

Surrey 

Rob,
 
Sarah and I have just returned from our epic nine month adventure which took us through Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. Its safe to say that we really put our Rucksack Pro-tector's to the test as they've been to -19 and +50 and taken on every mode of transport going, whether stored in a hold or roped to the roof of a 4x4 in the desert. I can say without a doubt that the Rucksack Pro-tector's did a fantastic job of keeping our bags clean and looking like new. The other members of our team and those we met along the way were very impressed, and judging how dirty their bags got, I think they all wanted one!.
 Thanks to your product we were able to relax more knowing that people who may of wanted to explore the contents of our bags, were unable to.
 After a month though the company name / website on the side of the bags began to wear off and it wasnt long before it was completely gone. Is there a way of stitching the name on the handle or on the bag without weakening it. We also found as we came towards the end of the trip that the metal rings began to fall apart. However this did not stop the bags from working. 
 
All in all we found your bags extremely useful and we have and will continue to recommend them to anyone else travelling with a rucksack.
All the best,
Rob Simpson

Cheshire 

Howzit

I got one of your bags for Brazil last year and it was useful except for this-

the outer handle was'nt long enough to sling the whole thing over ones shoulder running for the bus etc

Other than that- BRILLIANT.

hope all is well and keep it up

Catherine Baxter

London

Hi Rob
Parcel has just arrived! I was surprised,- it is the quickest delivery from
the UK I have ever had! Everything is OK with the items, I will tell my
friends about you, we will go to Russia to observe total solar eclipse in
Siberia(Novosibirsk and Altai Mountains).When we come back I would send you
link to my photos.
Thank you for excellent service
Best regards

Krzysztof Wilk

Co.Mayo
Ireland

Hey Rob,

i bought two Rucksack Pro-Tectors for myself and my girlfriend a few weeks back. we're going travelling for 12 months soon. i bought the middle sized one, the 'backpacker'  it's called. my 70+10 rucksack fits in easily when full.

We tried out the Pro-tectors on a recent holiday. they worked perfectly. they're really robust. they will stand up to a fair bit of punishment. we got through the airport no problem with them, both going out and coming back. the rucksacks came out perfectly every time. it takes no time to put the rucksack in or take it out. the beauty of it though is the way it folds down pretty small meaning it can be packed away easily when you don't need it.

we also used the Pro-tector wallet. it's really handy. all your cards and passports will fit in and i used the lanyard to tie the wallet to a loop on the inside of my day pack. it makes it more difficult for some lad to steal it when it's tied onto the bag!!

in summary, go buy a rucksack pro-tector and a wallet!

 

Eamon Noonan

Co. Limerick,

Ireland

Dear Rob,

Just a very quick e-mail to say many thanks for the Globetrotter Rucksac Protector.  What fantastic service - the Postman carded us to say that he had attempted to deliver it

on Tuesday(!), although only managed to get to the sorting office today to pick it up.  Looks great - will take your advice & source an appropriate long shanked padlock.

Many thanks again.

Kind regards,

James Porter 

West Yorkshire

Hello Rob

Thank you for being so prompt and such a friendly service. I picked my new Trekker Protector up form the post office on sat, its  a perfect fit. Thanks very much.

Cheers

David

PS I’m already spreading the word about how good the product is and the excellent service, so hopefully some more orders may come through for you.

David Bateman

Hi Rob

The Pro-Tector Wallet arrived today - very many thanks - for a present - will be pleased!!

Siobhan McGrath
Omagh, Tyrone 

The "Document / Valuables Pro-Tector" was Very well made and very quick delivery. Excellent service and a bargain.

Roy Turner
Derby, Derbyshire 

Item arrived today, thanks.  Looks like it will be just what I was looking for J

Thanks again,

Peter Donnison
Halesowen, West Midlands 


Very fast delivery, good comms and great product - what more could you want? A1*

Judy Walliser

Westerville
United States

A++++++Fast delivery and excellent quality item..Many thanks.

Ray Squires
Dorset

Rob,
Thanks for sending my order so swiftly and I confirm safe receipt.

The goods arrived this morning and seem to be exactly what I require and I am very happy with them.I bought a Go-Lite pack about 7 years ago which is not lockable owing to the roll-top closure and I have been looking around for a lockable holdall or duffle without success for a few years now (for use on buses, trains, planes etc), without success, particularly in the 40-50 litre sizes and also in a light weight and packable form when walking.What you have designed seems to fit the bill perfectly (although untried as yet in the field). I will road test it when I go walking/backpacking in Crete/Karpathos late September.Also the wallet and waist belt seem ideal. Obviously designed by somebody who has travelled and knows the pitfalls.I found your company through the Wasdaleweb internet site. I was at Langdale and Wasdale about 6 weeks ago, camping at both places and had a wonderful time.Also I like the idea of putting something back into Nepal. I was there last November and was on the trail when the Maoists declared their truce with the government and found out after I had already paid the "fine". I enjoyed it very much and the people are fantastic and deserving of all the help they can get. I did not hear one Nepalese person complain or whine in the 3 weeks I was there. A lesson to us all.I wish you every success in your ventures.Allan Harding

Bromley

Well designed & very quick delivery. Recommended A+++

David Pender
St Marys Islesof Scilly


I've been very pleased with the Pro-tector I purchased to use to my safari trip, especially as my rucksack didn't make it as the same time as me to Kilimanjaro airport! I felt my rucksack was safe in it especially as I could use a padlock.
kind regards
Estelle Vega
Cardiff, UK
 
 
Great comms, great item, really pleased A+++++
 
Kate Brookes
Taunton, Somerset
 
 
Fantastic just what i was looking for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Si Tumbridge
West Wickham, Kent 
 
Excellent communication,item as described,prompt delivery,highly recommended,A+
Suzy Rich
Queensland 4217
Australia
 
 
Excellent fast delivery and a great item especially for the price :)
James Ryder
Poole, Dorset 
 

Hi Rob 

You asked for feedback. 
 
Got back from the Inca Trail last Monday and the Rucksack Pro-tector was great.  On the way home was able to get everything from my day rucksack into my big rucksack and put the empty day rucksack into the Rucksack Pro-tector, thereby leaving me virtually hands free.
 
Would certainly recommend.
 
Regards.
 
Ann Chapman
Northampton
 
 
Quick delivery, great quality item.... Zany colour!!
Seonaid Jones
Greater Manchester 

 
Just returned from China, product protected my backpack well, thanks++++
Roger Grocott
Birmingham, West Midlands 

Dear Rob,

Thanks for the very quick delivery of my wallet. Within 5 days it arrived. Design is extremely good and therefore I decided to use it right away and not to wait till my next holidays. As I got it a few days ago it's been in use for only a couple of days but so far beyond expectation. Besides my bankcards, it holds my (paper) driver's licence, paper money, coins and some note paper. If necessary even 2 passports fit easily in it without becoming bulky.  Even then it fits in the pocket of my jeans. It's a every traveller should have.
Thanks.
Koos van Nierop 
Netherlands
 
Hi Rob,
 
Just an update after i've been using the pro-tector.
We used the protector 14 times over our travels the last 5 weeks and they performed well - there was no damage to my rucksack or my girlfriends and it was good to be able to lock them easily at the airport checkout!
I think this is a great product and i've recommended to my friends to buy when they go on their travels again!
 
Thanks
Daniel Garner
London
 
Hi Rob
Just back from visiting my daughter in Manchester and my Protector was waiting  - it is terrific and I'll get the lock you suggested.
Felicidades!
Jenny  Holliday
Nottinghamshire 

Rob,

My Pro-tector arrived yesterday - I'm very impressed with both the product and speed of delivery.

Tim Holt
Woking, Surrey 

Rob,

Thank you for quick processing of the pro-tectors that I ordered. I brought them into immediate use for covering my very rough and prickly backpack to Iceland and next on a very rough travel to Tajikistan. The “Backpacker” functioned superbly for my needs and did not show any signs of wear. So I took it along to Humla, Nepal’s most remote district. While on an expedition into the remote Limi valley in Humla, all my valuables were packed into the pro-tector wallet that performed extremely well for its little size and simplicity. It is on stand-by for the next rough trip. And the “Backpacker” bag? It took a lot of beating during these months of rough travels, and on the oddest of airlines, but is still with me, intact, and now after a good washing to get the dust of Western Nepal and air transit grease off, ready to go on the next trip. Probably Nepal again – the original home of the pro-tector, wasn’t it? Would be fun to meet up there and talk sports gear.

All the best,
Olav

Dear Rob,

Thanks twice over.

Firstly the immediate delivery.

Secondly the excellent "Pro-tector" itself. We used the valuables protector waistbelts all the time in Morocco. Comfortable, plenty of compartments, key elastic, very secure, just great. Two solid days in the Souks of Marrakech and no worries at all about our valuables.

Thanks again,

Jon and Sarah.

Cumbria

Hi Rob,
Just a quick note to say that the Pro-Tector bags worked well during our
trip to Peru, preventing straps being ripped off or other damage seen to
bags of those travellers who did not take care to use one of your bags! We
even got out trekking poles inside too.
Hope the venture continues to go well,
Best regards
Tim Wilkes
Kent, UK

Perfect item-quick delivery-highly recommended.Would use again.Many thanks

Robin Massiter

Shanklin, Isle of Wight 


Excellent supplier. Quality item. Prompt Delivery. Recommended. Many Thanks. 

 Samantha Lilley  Surrey 


Did the job perfectly in my recent trip away! Thanks  R Smyth  Colin Bowen  Worcestershire 


Good product-fast service

 Rosalind Forrester  Reading, Berkshire


Hi Rob

Got back yesterday, late our flight went through Heathrow so was cancelled. Pro-tector worked really well, most people in our group used some form of protection for their bags, but we did see people who didn't and I'm glad I did. Would recommend it to anyone.

Greg Dyer, Cardiff.


Hi Rob,

I've received my pro-Tector today.

I've just taken a quick look and it seems to be really well-built and bomb-proof, if I can say so! I'm sure that I won't be disappointed with it: I'll write You back with my feedback but I will also try to advertise it with friends and people I now. Last but not least, let me tell You it has been a real pleasure to deal with You.

Best regards,

Sebastiano Scorbati, Milano, Italy


Arrived very promptly - smashing bit of kit

Steve PurvesNewcastle upon Tyne


 Good communication, very friendly, fast delivery, great product

Geoff Smith, Nottingham


pleasure to deal with, no problems here A++++++++++

Andrew D Nicol, Tyne and wear


As described. Worked as intended. Thank you

Kathleen Ordway, Colorado SpringsUnited States

Perfect Fit! Very Pleased

Raj Lall, Oxfordshire


Excellent quality of item and speed of delivery many thanks!!

Adam Catchpole, Ipswich, Suffolk 


product arrived quickly, looks just what I need, and represents good value

John Challis, Harrogate, North Yorkshire


 

 item received very quickly and fits perfectly, thanks

charlotte spence, Melton Mowbray, Leics. 


GREAT PRODUCT AND QUICK DELIVERY

Karen Davies, Harlow, Essex 


Great product, sent very quickly with clear & quick correspondence - thanks!

Claire Harrison, London


Super quick delivery, Very Happy

Andrew Norgett, Northamptonshire


Excellent! Highly recommended, Thanks.

David Butterfield, Boston, Lincolnshire 


Great Communication, Fast Postage, Fabulous Product

Emma Hunt, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire


Fantastic! Good communication, fast delivery, great product

Tina Stevens, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire 


Prompt delivery, great product. Excellent ! Thank you

Elizabeth Stagg, SALISBURY, Wiltshire 

 

Arrived very promptly - smashing bit of kit

Stephen Purves, BFPO 16, Via London


Quick delivery. Very good product. Kept my backpack clean in India & Nepal. A++

Magnus Olason, Worcestershire.


Choice of different sizes, super fast delivery, great product, just brilliant

Franz Brulisauer, Inverness


Brilliant idea-great item, perfect protection for your rucksack. Thanks!

Nancy Helen Gay, Burlingame, CA  United States 


Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

Eleanor Walton, Leicestershire


Very pleased with item. Prompt delivery. Excellent, friendly service.

Lisa Scott, Essex


Hi Rob,Just arrived from an inter-island trip and I am pleased to report that my backpack and the pro-tector survived the flight and bus trip.  I regret not having taken a picture of the sack as it appeared on the baggage carousel...  The others on the same flight who had backpacks checked in had theirs ending up not really damaged, but dirty. I found a nice little padlock with a short cable, as you suggested.  Works perfect.  I can even discard the cord. 

Mark  Mulingbayan

Batangas

Philippines


 

Arrived very promptly - smashing bit of kit

Steve PurvesNewcastle upon Tyne