There are two schools of thought on tennis bags, and I have never seen the point in taking a side. Some people want to carry everything; some people want to carry nothing. The Head Base 17L is the sensible position between them, and I say that without any intention of offending the maximalists, whose position I also understand.
Seventeen litres, which is a day, not a season. There is a padded racquet compartment that holds one or two frames, a main compartment for shoes, a towel and a dry layer, a large front zip pocket for the small things you would rather not hunt for, and two side mesh pockets — one for a bottle, one for whatever you decide is as important as a bottle.
The shoulder straps are padded and adjustable. It is made of polyester and it is finished to match the racquets in the current Head collection, which some would say is a small thing and others would say is the whole reason they bought it.
Both perspectives have merit.
What it is not is a tournament bag, and it makes no claim to be one; if you need six frames and a change of clothes, this is the wrong conversation and we should have it politely.
Which brings us to Opole, a town that has spent centuries being claimed by people who disagreed with each other and has quietly outlasted all of them. The Piast Tower still stands, thirty-five metres of thirteenth-century brick.
The Młynówka canal runs past a row of riverside houses that locals call their Venice — and I have heard the comparison challenged, and I have heard it defended, and I think the town is entitled to it.
"Seventeen litres is a day, not a season. Pack accordingly."
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