Our Bags Put to the Test: Frankie from Gymfluencers Puts La Pochette to Work
Meet Frankie
Frankie has been immersed in the fitness world for over a decade. At 29, he's been training in gyms for 13 years and writing about the industry for the last five through Gymfluencers, where he's now editor. He started as a freelancer while traveling Australia and has since built a reputation for honest, thoughtful product reviews across supplements, clothing and gear.
His training toggles between strength and cardio work, which means plenty of sweaty kit and real-world testing.
Recently, we sent Frankie our Kit and Sweat Bag Bundle to try out. We gifted the products but there were no affiliate links and we didn’t see the review before it went live - we wanted his honest opinion.
So what did he discover?
The Challenge
Frankie says “I'm quite possibly the least accessorised member of my gym. While everyone else strolls in with neatly organised wash bags, foam rollers, resistance bands and multi-compartment rucksacks, I'm the type to throw everything into one weathered holdall and spend the next 15 minutes rummaging through its depths....Damp towels and sweaty kit make for a rather unpleasant cocktail, one that only becomes more potent after hours spent trapped in an unsuitable holdall while I complete my day's work."
Exactly the kind of problems La Pochette was created to solve, so could our bags provide a better solution for him?
What He Found
He was impressed with their performance, especially the Sweat Bag. If you’re used to using a holdall or plastic bag for gym kit it might surprise you how small but mighty the compact Sweat Bag can be.
"Despite being the smaller of the two, the Sweat Bag has something of a Tardis-like quality. It's remarkable how much you can squeeze into its compact frame. Across several gym sessions, it swallowed my sweaty kit without any moisture or odour escaping into the rest of my holdall, keeping everything else fresh until I could get my clothes into quarantine."
"Perhaps the biggest difference, though, was how much more organised my gym routine became. Even when fully loaded, both bags slipped comfortably inside my holdall, almost acting like packing cubes for workout gear. Instead of rummaging around for loose items, everything had its own place."
The Details That Matter
Frankie was impressed by the details and he immediately saw the value in our years of product development, multiple design decisions and testing.
"The stitching is immaculate, the embossed zip pulls feel premium, the fabric has a silky, soft-touch finish and the hanging loop is one of those simple additions that proves surprisingly useful when you're trying to keep your belongings off a damp changing room floor.
Nothing has been added for the sake of it, and every feature serves a genuine purpose."
Worth the Investment
On value, Frankie was clear: "I'm a firm believer that if something is well made, performs exactly as promised and stands the test of time, it eventually pays for itself. These bags certainly feel built to do exactly that."
His final verdict:
"If you regularly hit the gym, swim, travel with workout gear or simply spend half the year battling Britain's damp weather, I have little doubt these bags will make your life easier. So, are they worth the money? In my opinion, every single penny."
Find out More
Getting a great review from Frankie meant a lot to us. As someone who is very active and fits his wellness sessions into a busy life, he was someone who we genuinely wanted to get feedback from.
Read his full review, and find out more about Gymfluencers, here.
Ready to experience the difference for yourself? Discover the Kit and Sweat Bag Bundle.
