Tenba Roadie Universal
£265/$325
Tenba is keen to promote the construction and material quality of the Roadie, and it does indeed feel
extremely rigid and robust. There are features like a weatherproof ballistic nylon exterior – reinforced in vulnerable areas – plus superb handles all round and user-replaceable wheels.
Size-wise, a 51cm height makes the Roadie a shade shorter than the Manfrotto and Think Tank bags, but helps ensure it can stay with you as cabin luggage. You’ll still be able to carry a couple of bodies and up to eight lenses, with enough width to fit typical full-frame lenses three abreast. Ample interior padding offers good kit protection, if not quite up there with the Reloader-55.
Out on the front panel there’s an easy-access slot for a 17in laptop, along with a well-designed tripod attachment system. Round the back, a rear pouch containing a steel security cable can tether the bag with an optional padlock.