UPHILL BRIGADE
EARLY PREORDER: "RAINSTOPPER" all available options
EARLY PREORDER: "RAINSTOPPER" all available options
Preorder shipping estimate: FEB 2025
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Ordering & Shipping
Ordering & Shipping
Below is our policy outlining the details regarding your purchase experience at Uphill Brigade:
PAYMENT
Our product price is converted to your local currency for viewing convenience. The final checkout order value will be revealed in TWD (New Taiwan Dollar), and the value paid will be subject to ongoing exchange rate.
For international customers outside of Taiwan, we provide trusted & secured payment via PayPal. You can choose to pay with PayPal balance or credit card.
After payment is made at the PayPal page, please make sure you allow the browser to automatically return to Uphill Brigade website for order confirmation. Do not close the window while the page is still loading.
SHIPPING
We offer free international shipping via Postal Parcel / Packet from Taiwan, with package tracking available.
If you wish to use expedited shipping such as FedEx or DHL, please contact us at info@uphillbrigade.com so we can help establish your order manually (additional shipping fee required).
Orders are typically processed within 1-2 business days.
PACKAGE TRACKING
Once package is shipped, we will provide online tracking info via email.
TAXES, DUTIES & VAT
Taxes, duties and VAT are not covered in the order value. They are subject to your local authorities upon import of package.
Customers are required to pay for customs clearance to successfully claim the package.
DELIVERY OVERDUE
If your order has not arrived within the estimated delivery timeframe, please contact our customer service team at info@uphillbrigade.com and we will assist you in tracking down your package.
RETURN / REFUND
See RETURN & REFUND page.
WARRANTY & REPAIR
See WARRANTY & REPAIR page.
Warranty & Repair
Warranty & Repair
At Uphill Brigade we offer 1-year warranty for our products, which applies to manufacturing defects that result in product functionality failure.
SUBMITTING WARRANTY CLAIM
Contact us at info@uphillbrigade.com and state your "order number", which was sent to your email address when you made the purchase from Uphill Brigade online store.
Provide clear photos and/or videos of the issue, and let us know under what circumstance did the product failure happen.
If you don't have the order number, or if your personal info does not match any sales made at Uphill Brigade, we cannot process your warranty claim.
EXCEPTIONS TO WARRANTY
Our warranty does not cover the following:
- aesthetic abrasions after usage (eg. scratched hardware paint, scuffed fabric)
- failures due to unintended usage (eg. crashing, submerging underwater)
We will provide a list of dos and don'ts in our product's "Care Instruction" tab, so that you have a proper understanding of how the product may suit your needs before placing the order.
SHIPPING
Customer will need to ship the product back to Uphill Brigade after submitting the warranty claim, and provide package tracking information for us to follow up.
Do not proceed to sending the product before contacting us at info@uphillbrigade.com and receiving necessary instructions.
After we have received the package, we will proceed to fix the issue and ship the repaired item back to the customer's original shipping address.
EXPIRED WARRANTY
If your product's warranty is expired but requires maintenance, you can still contact info@uphillbrigade.com and discuss the possibility of repairing your product for additional fee.
HOW TO CHOOSE?
A RAINSTOPPER will include the main bag x1 + detachable shoulder strap x1 + modular padded insert x1 + modular magnetic back plate x1.
To complete your purchase:
1) choose the magnetic back plate that best suits your bike (if you can't decide, CLICK HERE to see BlackArrowJimmy's suggestions, where I have pre-selected the magnetic back plate for various bike types)
2) choose your favorite padded insert color/pattern
3) add optional accessories (with bundle prices) to your order.
4) Add to Cart!
Swappable Magnetic Backplate Options:
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T-Plate
Array of 4 magnets that is most universal for all metal gas tank motorcycles, with the widest horizontal and vertical grip. Wings can be neatly tucked away when not used. Perfectly fits all Svartpilen gas tank racks 2020-2023.
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X-Plate
For classic / retro styled motorcycles with rounded metal gas tanks, the 4 diagonally positioned magnets will work on gas tanks with vertical trim that gets in the way of the magnetic grip (eg. Triumph Thruxton R).
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Diamond-Plate
As a compact, minimalistic back plate that offers equally reliable magnetic grip as all other options, this array of magnets is suitable for slender metal gas tanks.
Removable / washable padded Insert Options:
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Tiger Stripe Camouflage
The Tiger Stripe camo is equally significant in terms of camouflaging effectiveness and cultural popularity, especially in the realm of streetwear.
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Rip-Stop Ranger Green
Being neither green, brown nor grey, the Ranger Green is a purposefully ambiguous color, just like any other good camouflage.
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Rip-Stop Black
Pure anonymity. If you want your RAINSTOPPER to stay absolutely low-key inside and out, then this is the option you should go with.
Features of the RAINSTOPPER
Yes, the RAINSTOPPER stops the rain. No shower cap needed.
Underside PVC-coated fabric (everlasting waterproof layer) with the topside resembling the look and feel of classic waxed canvas
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stitch-less high-frequency welded edges
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YKK Aquaguard® Coil Zippers with ultra-narrow space gap to gatekeep water droplets
Firm-gripping magnetic backplate.
N42 rare-earth Neodymium magnet with long-lasting magnetic force
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6 Neodymium magnets embedded in one magnet holder
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4 magnet holders per RAINSTOPPER backplate
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3 (and more to come) backplate magnet arrays to choose from to fit the shape of your gas tank
The magnetic grip is tested with the RAINSTOPPER loading 2kg of content, riding at 170kmph.
Doesn't scuff up your polish.
When you pull the RAINSTOPPER off your gas tank, the whole backplate lift up as one surface, so that it doesn't slide across your gas tank.
No sliding, no scraping.
*REMINDER*: always "lift" the bag off your gas tank, and don't "drag" the bag "across" your gas tank with the grab handle. When using the T-plate, pull both wings simultaneously to lift the bag.
Smartly organized shoulder strap.
Many gas tank bags come with detachable shoulder straps. But the thing is, 1) they don't look like wearable bags, and 2) it's such a hassle to fumble into your bag, grab the strap, and buckle it to your bag.
With RAINSTOPPER, there's no need to attach and detach the strap. You wrap the strap and secure it in one second, and release the strap in less than a second.
The hook-loop strap securing has been tested in a 170kmph straight line pull, the wind will not tear the strap apart.
Glove-friendly designs outside and inside.
The whole bag is made with glove wearing hands (and helmet restricted field of view) in mind.
- ring shaped zipper pulls to easily grab, both at the outside and the inside zippered pocket
- no tiny compartmentalization to fumble through
- two quick access sleeves for you pay at the gas station without even looking into the bag
Need a morale boost? Get patched up!
The side orienting hook-loop surface allows you to attach morale patches in a low-key manner.
MOLLE compatible, works with your pre-existing EDC.
The MOLLE attach points on the RAINSTOPPER are laser cut according to NATO-spec dimensions, to best couple with the MOLLE pouches and accessories that you already own (and upcoming ones from Uphill Brigade).
Specifications
Dimensions & weight
Exterior: 270 x 160 x 95mm
Padded insert interior: 260 x 150 x 75mm
Weight: 600g
Materials
240D fabric with PVC waterproof coating
YKK Aquaguard® Coil Zippers
Rare-earth Neodymium N42 magnets
Padded lining insert made of cotton fabric
Anti-slippery textured rubber
DOS AND DON'TS
Zippers & zipper pulls
YKK Aquaguard® Coil Zippers have minimized space gap to prevent water droplets from entering, so this type of zippers may feel a little tighter than your average zippers, especially around the corners.
To prolong the lifespan of Aquaguard® Coil Zippers' weatherproofing capabilities, when pulling the zipper pull around angled corners, remember to stop and turn the direction of your pulling motion in line with the zipper orientation, to avoid damaging the intertwining tightness of the coils.
The matte black coating of the zipper head and zipper pulls will begin to fade with usage, revealing the brass material underneath.
Extent of water resistance
The RAINSTOPPER can safeguard contents against heavy tropical rain, since the bag utilizes PVC coated fully-waterproof fabric, stitch-less high-frequency welding assembly, and YKK Aquaguard® Coil Zippers.
When riding, it is always recommended to pull the two zipper heads close towards the rider. This way the front-facing side of the zippers will be fully closed without gaps, so they can resist rainfall under wind blast from the front and side when you are travelling at high speed.
If the bag is overstuffed, the zipper teeth may be forced to protrude outwards, forcing the zipper gap to reveal. This condition may cause water droplets to enter, so it si not recommended to over stuff the bag to the point where the zippers become hard to close.
Note that this product is NOT an air-tight dry bag. It may sustain temporary splashing by the sea, but if you submerge it underwater then the content will eventually get wet. Use this motorcycle gas tank bag / daily cross-body sling bag for its intended purpose.
Use of magnets
Remember, these magnets are strong. When pulling the bag off your gas tank, "lift" the bag and not "drag" it with the grab handle, so that the anti-slippery rubber pad doesn't scrape across your gas tank polish. When using the T-plate, pull both wings simultaneously to lift the bag.
The magnetic pull of the Neodymium magnets used is outward oriented, so despite its strong grip to the metal gas tanks, there's no need to worry about contents inside the bag being effected by magnets.
In daily usage, there may be cases where the magnets begin to stick against metallic objects externally, such as belt buckles, key chains, table frames... etc.
Mobile phones are generally unaffected by the magnetic back plate, but since different phones have different sensory devices, it is best to not to put your phone directly on top of the magnetic back plate (and vice versa) for prolonged period of time, to avoid unintended disruption.
Cleaning
There's no need to wash the main bag since the fabric is fully waterproof coated, simply wipe with wet cleaning rag if the exterior gets dirty or dusty.
It is NOT recommended to wash the main bag in the washing machine, since the grinding motion may damage the PVC coating on the fabric, and/or make the matte black coating on the zipper heads and zipper pulls distress faster.
The detachable padded insert is made of cotton fabric, if it got stained feel free to chuck it into the washing machine.
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Free Shipping
Free international shipping with Postal Parcel.
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Product Warranty
1-year warranty coverage by Uphill Brigade in Taiwan.
