Riders buy a backpack by its headline liters and learn about the waterproof liters in the first hard rain. The new REV’IT backpacks collection puts nine bags on the table, from a 3-liter leg bag to a 26-liter touring pack, and the H2O models say how much of each pack stays dry. Prices run from $69.99 to $349.99.
REV’IT announced the range from Denver, where it opened its first US brand store in 2024, and calls the design grab-and-go. H2O is the label for the waterproof models, the same tag the brand put on the Altair H2O jacket last year. The Traject and Saroa carry a rain cover instead of a waterproof compartment.
REV’IT Backpacks Under $100
The Node H2O leg bag holds 3 liters in two compartments, with a front pocket that takes large smartphones and an internal waterproof roll-top for anything that cannot get wet. It first appeared alongside the Defender 4 GTX jacket in August. It comes in Black and Red-Black for $69.99.
The Nour H2O waist bag carries 5 liters, 3.5 of them waterproof, and wears at the waist or across the body as a sling. It sits in the same lane as SW-Motech’s Drybag 20 hip pack. Black, Red-Black and Sand-Black are available for $69.99.
The Lear is a 10-liter messenger bag with a lined, hook-and-loop laptop pouch that fits a 14-inch laptop or tablet, a double-zippered main compartment and split mesh pockets. It comes in Black for $99.99. It reads as office luggage first, and a rider who parks the bike and walks into a building will like it.
REV’IT Backpacks for Daily Riding
The Traject holds 18 liters and the Saroa holds 22, and both stow a rain cover in a pocket at the bottom of the pack. The Traject carries a laptop up to 14 inches in Black or Red-Black for $149.99. The Saroa adds an extra-large main compartment, a secondary pocket and rubber cords for gear that will not fit inside, in Black or Grey-Black for $199.99.
For a commute in real weather, the Scour H2O is the better answer. It is a 22-liter pack with a 20-liter waterproof roll-top main compartment and a 2-liter zippered pocket on the front, so nearly the whole pack stays dry. It comes in Black for $199.99, the same price as the Saroa, and I would pay it for the dry liters.
REV’IT Backpacks for Touring and Adventure
The Vastour H2O is the largest of the REV’IT backpacks at 26 liters, with an 18-liter waterproof roll-top compartment, a lined pocket for a laptop up to 16 inches and a height-adjustable shoulder harness. A magnetic Fidlock buckle closes the sternum strap, padded 3D mesh covers the back, and reflective elements help in low light. The roll-top liner detaches and washes. It comes in Black for $329.99.
The Bauxite H2O packs 18 liters, with a 12-liter waterproof roll-top main compartment, a detachable and washable sleeve and another liter of waterproof space. It comes in Grey-Black for $349.99, the most expensive bag in the range, and most of that money goes into pockets and compartments.
The Eolian H2O is the small adventure pack at 9 liters, with a 3-liter waterproof roll-top, a back compartment with two elastic straps and two drink-tube openings along the shoulder straps for a hydration bladder. Black and Sand-Black cost $269.99. That is a lot to pay for 9 liters, though the hydration setup is built in.
The useful idea in this collection is the labeling. A rider can read the waterproof liters before buying, and that number predicts a dry laptop better than the headline capacity does. Once riders compare backpacks by waterproof liters the way they compare jackets by membrane, brands that print only total capacity will start to look evasive.
The REV’IT backpacks did not invent the roll-top, but nine bags sorted by dry liters make the case that the next luggage fight is a spec fight.
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