AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

[Neal Hinerman]

Newish Canmore Hybrid. Any ideas as to a possible solution? This is the only area where it's leaking, and finances preclude the purchase of a new bag at this time.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...lGamwyNHlLWDFF

[Leong]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

If it's "newish", can you not return it to Canmore (ask first of course)? They have a 2-year guarantee.

[Neal Hinerman]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Alas, it is out of warranty.

[Leong]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Oh too bad. I know someone who used a small tent repair patch (PVC I think) and glued that to the inner side of the leaky area. I myself used Shoe Goo on a smallish portion around the end of the zip on a Bannatyne WMC. Still holding after a year or so.

[magsevenband]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

IMO, all of these bags on the market these days leak for various reasons and they are overpriced to boot..shoe goo has worked for me as well..needs a couple of days to cure properly, apply liberally.

[Klondike Waldo]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Another vote for Shoe Goo®. My first synthetic bag started leaking after 9 years and a dab of Shoe Goo® kept it playing until I got in a replacement. However, it's replacement failed- cracked open at the bass drone grommet -after about 5 years, 5 minutes before I was to start playing for a wedding. I was able to McGiver it with a bootlace and electrical tape and ordered a Gannaway bag when I got home. Nowadays, I keep a spare bag with tied-in stocks in rotation.

[Leong]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

IMO, all of these bags on the market these days leak for various reasons...

Yeah, I think a good policy is to have fewer grommets and zips like in the days of yore (but I guess that's not always possible if there're moisture control innards, etc)

[thevoidboy]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Wait. You got 9 years and 5 years out of those bags? That’s actually quite a bit....


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[Klondike Waldo]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Wait. You got 9 years and 5 years out of those bags? That’s actually quite a bit....


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My original L&M bag lasted 10.

[Nathaniel]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Spray rubber - like FlexSeal

[el gaitero]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Buy a new bag....

[piper_hm]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Buy a new bag....

Yep...you can tape and glue all you want, but I personally wouldn't trust a repair job to last over the long term. A new Canmore Hybrid has a 2-year warranty...

[el gaitero]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Yep...you can tape and glue all you want, but I personally wouldn't trust a repair job to last over the long term. A new Canmore Hybrid has a 2-year warranty...

..not to mention it is a superb synthetic bag.....

[Neal Hinerman]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

I thank everyone for their replies!

As I said earlier, I am unable to buy a new bag at this time. Hopefully I'll be able to get a new Canmore later this year.

I'll give the patch idea a chance, looking into Shoe Goo & Aquaseal as possible patch material.

[el gaitero]

Re: AAaarrrgggghhhhh!!!! My bag has sprung a leak!!!

Just fyi ..Canmore Hybrid .$188 at Pipers Hut incl shipping.