Mountain Equipment Co op MEC Odyssey Duffle Hockey Bag Review Hot

This is a slightly larger version of the MEC duffle bag that has a zippered compartment along the bottom of the bag. Open the zipper and you can take out two back-pack straps that attach quickly and easily to give a serviceable back-pack. It's good for shorter trips like when you only find parking a few minutes walk from the rink or having to take transit. It does not, however, have proper framing, full cushioning or full strapping for long hauls.

Like the standard duffle bags it is cheap, it is smaller but will fit a full set of adult sized gear with planning and will last and last; my regular duffle bag, if professionally cleaned, could be re-tagged and back on the store shelf without anyone being none the wiser.

This is a true duffle back and doesn't stand up like a 'tower' back-pack will and so I keep an extra cloth in it to wipe the bottom clean, if need be, before I put it on my back. As with any duffle, it's flexible and therefore can be pushed into more spaces than a rigid wheeled bag (i.e. better for smaller apartments, cars, crowded spaces).