Straight from the people who put Savotta gear through the toughest places. These reviews come directly from our customers.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 29 reviews.
Like the other reviews all say: This piece is a work of art. Loops everywhere, highly modifyable, very comfortable, waterproof lining, super clean craftsmanship and superb quality materials. Even when loops and pockets are loaded there is still a lot of room in the middle to load larger objects. Fantastic. Easily worth the money. Mad love for Savotta, those burly Finnish c**** ❤️.
Big enough for a ham radio, binoculars, a hunting knife, and lots of small items. Top-quality material and very well made. Top-notch
muuten toimii hyvin paitsi hihna on liian lyhyt mun vyötärölle.
Store owner replied: Hei ja kiitos palautteestasi! Ikävä kuulla, ettei hihnan pituus riittänyt. Otamme palautteesi huomioon. Kiitos kun toit asian esille!
Bonne et formidable sacoche. Elle est toujours sur moi en balade… et personnellement j’ai plusieurs sacoche d’autres marques que j’ai acheté et qui restent dans une boîte à la maison. Mais cette sacoche correspond à ce que je voulais d’une sacoche et elle le fait très bien…
This is a great pack for hiking Perfect combo with the tactical Horse patch
Hiked 6km and had no problems with the bag. The bag had space for the essential gear like knife, lighter, hand sanitizer, paper towels, keys and a 33cl water bottle.
This hip back has become my appreciated EDC. I also used it when shooting in combination with the Valjas EX-harness, an idea that Savotta now basically calls „the Rintamus“. I love the size, the inner organisation, the variability. I also very much like the Savotta patches. Having scored a „super rare“ edition horse patch with my last purchase has been the icing on my „Cult of Savotta“ cake. I might even buy the Real Rintamus soon.
Kulkee mukana isommilla ja pienemmillä retkillä! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Stevige heuptas. Rits en materiaal van goede kwaliteit. De buckle is niet gemakkelijk te vervangen moest die stuk gaan is het enige dat ik kan opmerken. Voor alle duidelijkheid, de kwaliteit van de buckle is zeker voldoende.
Genug Platz um ein IFAK rein zu bekommen. Top Unterteilung im inneren, Robust. Was will man mehr!
Savotta Suur Kukkaro is the perfect base for a minimalistic chest rig. It holds a lot of gear for it's size and the build quality is beyond great! I do highly recomend it, if someone want a cheaper, but in many ways better platform to build a nice chest rig!
For fréquent plane travellers the sur -kukkaro is a perfect item ,passeport,electronic book and many thing,the black one is also perfect for city
If Savotta had released Suur-Kukkaro last year with Kukkaro and Askare I would have never learnt to sew hipbags myself. The size is around the same I've come up with my experiments. It is a great addition to Savotta's hipback lineup - the missing size between S of Kukkaro and L of Askare. It fits in an FDF issued plastic water canteen leaving generous room for snacks. Though I would prefer having another pocket with zipper closure on the front for EDC, Suur-Kukkaro will have it's place where simplicity is virtue. I've tested it both in forest and public concerts where you don't want to carry any extra weight or tools. It is big enough to carry essentials and small enough to not become cumbersome, easy for the security to check and you to find your tools. I modified the strap a little. The original solution where the length is adjusted both by the triglide and the buckle is slow to use. I change it to run freely through the buckle and hold the weight on the triglide. In conclusion the hipbag is simple no-bs carry solution for your essentials and I feel like I got what I paid for.
I use it as a camera bag mainly for city walks to carry an APS-C Fujifilm X-H1, with a lens on the camera and an additional lens, wallet, and phone. The total weight with load is about 1.9 kg and I can still carry it comfortably on my back or as fanny pack. Phone and wallet fit perfectly on the internal bag in the large compartment. One of the small compartment holds my lens and the other small compartment holds my keys and an extra battery. I also have an Askare hip back, but the smaller Suur Kukkaro hip back is much more unobtrusive and nondisruptiv during walks. The internal compartments neatly hold my stuff in place during walks and everything can be well stored. Acces to the bag is easy when you open the zipper, the opening is large and l can easily grab my camera or switch lenses in the bag. For my taste, the loop surface outside of the bag is a bit too large and I would have preferred some PALS webbing next to it. Unfortunately the black interior makes it harder to find small things in the bag. Also, a loop surface below and above the three elastic loops would have been great. Overall it's still an amazing bag that will last very long.
Store owner replied: Thanks so much for the thoughtful review! We’re really glad to hear the Suur-kukkaro is working so well as your city-walk camera bag! Happy shooting, and thanks again for taking the time to share your experience!
Pidän kovasti! Menee olan yli heitettynä manbagina loistavasti ja vetää sisuksiinsa lompakon, puhelimen, passin ja monta muutakin asiaa. Kaupan päälle ulkonäkö miellyttää kovasti.
Surely, this is the best hip pack I ever purchased. Sturdy, enough space to carry daily essentials. Craftsmanship is hard to beat.
Olen 70 vuotias, monisairas eäkeläismies. Judun kävellessäni käyttämään kyynärsauvoja apunani ja kulku on osin hankalaa. Joudun liikkuessani kjettamaan mukanani puhelinta, silmälaseja, tarittavia lääkkeitä ja muuta tarpeellista, joten tämä tasku on todella tarpeen liikkuessani. Aiemmin olen käyttänyt pienempiä Savotan taskuja mutta nyt tämä iso on tullut tarpeeseen. Sen kanssa on hyvä liikkua, eikä se estä kyynärsauvojen käyttöä.
Store owner replied: Kiitos paljon palautteestasi! Hienoa kuulla, että Suur-kukkaro on osoittautunut sinulle toimivaksi ja että se helpottaa tarpeellisten tavaroiden kuljettamista mukana liikkeellä ollessasi. Kiitos kun jaoit kokemuksesi kanssamme!
Great, perfekt för my fly boxes and leaders
A great bag that I carry every day with me. My tip: a Trinket Pouch (hook back 10x15cm) is perfect for change and small parts.
Absolutely love it. Build quality is magnificent, the size is fantastic and especially with a bit of bungee cord at the bottom the bag has been perfect for most of the day trips I have gone on. Highly recommend!
Savotta laatua. Käy moneen tilanteeseen arjessa ja erilaisilla retkillä.
Great bag – it’s part of my everyday kit. It looks really great and has room for all my things when I don’t have any other bags with me. I also take it with me on short or long hikes.
Just perfect 🔥🔥
Just a bigger kukkaro, no fuss. Simple design and good quality as alsways.
I really like this product; I use it as an everyday pouch. Maybe a rain cover would be a nice addition. And perhaps a wider strap, or a pad that could be added to the strap to wear it on the shoulder. Also, maybe tighter elastic interior organizers. Otherwise, it’s perfect—more versatile than the Kukkaro.
Loistava!
*****
Fantastic new size
Like everything from Savotta - top class
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