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Title: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 11, 2013, 06:20:25 PM: in my latest search for a "new and improved" gear bag i find myself looking at front-loading fishing tackle bags with a separate and isolated horizontal top pocket. so far i've only found two that look to be viable, but the reviews indicate that the zippers are cheap and there are some issues with the material.

anyone have any experience with front-loading bags? seems like having a big front-loading pocket for gear storage and an easily accessible top pocket for your recorder and pre-amp during the show would be a nice set-up.

http://www.basspro.com/XPS-Stalker-Front-Loader-Tackle-Bag-or-System/product/10208746/

http://www.basspro.com/Browning-Front-Loader-Tackle-Bag-or-System/product/10221629/
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: Colin Liston on June 11, 2013, 07:02:14 PM: Very interesting. Are there actual shelves? Or are the plastic boxes "shelves"?
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: H₂O on June 11, 2013, 11:10:56 PM: Sounds like you need a Rackgear pack - they don't make them anymore but they where great back in the day

I ran nt222 > ad1000 > da-p1 and it fit great even with all the SLA's in the bottom
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 12, 2013, 10:49:22 AM: Quote from: Colin Liston on June 11, 2013, 07:02:14 PM
Very interesting. Are there actual shelves? Or are the plastic boxes "shelves"?

the Browning has shelves; the XPS does not. there is a Browning for sale on eBay with a picture of the shelves (http://www.ebay.com/itm/230990787265?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649).
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: H₂O on June 12, 2013, 11:23:53 AM: Quote from: H₂O on June 11, 2013, 11:10:56 PM
Sounds like you need a Rackgear pack - they don't make them anymore but they where great back in the day

I ran nt222 > ad1000 > da-p1 and it fit great even with all the SLA's in the bottom

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=121122966829

Here's one cheap on the bay
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 12, 2013, 02:34:18 PM: Quote from: H₂O on June 12, 2013, 11:23:53 AM
Quote from: H₂O on June 11, 2013, 11:10:56 PM
Sounds like you need a Rackgear pack - they don't make them anymore but they where great back in the day

I ran nt222 > ad1000 > da-p1 and it fit great even with all the SLA's in the bottom

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=121122966829

Here's one cheap on the bay

Good score :)
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 14, 2013, 09:57:27 AM: it's not a front-loader, but for $29.99 it's a pretty cool case. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Deluxe-Reel-Case-Gear-Bag/1088484.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3D32-1590%2B%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=32-1590+&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: Chuck on June 14, 2013, 10:06:44 AM: Quote from: bass_ur_face on June 14, 2013, 09:57:27 AM
it's not a front-loader, but for $29.99 it's a pretty cool case. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Deluxe-Reel-Case-Gear-Bag/1088484.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3D32-1590%2B%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=32-1590+&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

Oooo... I like that one.
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 16, 2013, 02:08:32 AM: Looks a little small tho. Hell, that might not even hold my TINY Schoeps setup ;) But Cabela's makes quality stuff IMO, so its probably well built :)
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 21, 2013, 10:19:58 AM: Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 16, 2013, 02:08:32 AM
Looks a little small tho. Hell, that might not even hold my TINY Schoeps setup ;) But Cabela's makes quality stuff IMO, so its probably well built :)

Bean: it's huge. much bigger than i expected.
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 21, 2013, 03:43:55 PM: Quote from: bass_ur_face on June 21, 2013, 10:19:58 AM
Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 16, 2013, 02:08:32 AM
Looks a little small tho. Hell, that might not even hold my TINY Schoeps setup ;) But Cabela's makes quality stuff IMO, so its probably well built :)

Bean: it's huge. much bigger than i expected.

Is it? If I didn't have way too many bags, I would buy one,
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 24, 2013, 11:44:16 AM: Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 21, 2013, 03:43:55 PM
Quote from: bass_ur_face on June 21, 2013, 10:19:58 AM
Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 16, 2013, 02:08:32 AM
Looks a little small tho. Hell, that might not even hold my TINY Schoeps setup ;) But Cabela's makes quality stuff IMO, so its probably well built :)

Bean: it's huge. much bigger than i expected.

Is it? If I didn't have way too many bags, I would buy one,

i worked on getting the new bag organized this weekend and it's coming together nicely. in the top compartment alone i can easily fit:

- two (2) Pelican 1060 cases (mic bodies and capsules)
- Aerco MP-2
- Edirol R-44
- Sony M-10
- Bixnet BP160 battery (it's a big sucker!)
- Battery Geeks 9/12-66
- Tekkeon 3450i
- four (4) Rycote shock mounts
- four (4) 15' XLR cables
- delrin bar with risers
- a roll of gaff tape
- battery cables and interconnects
- windscreens
- media case with extra SD and micro SD cards

i've got everything i need for a whole weekend of taping in the top compartment. anything i put in the bottom compartment is a bonus.
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 24, 2013, 03:54:33 PM: That's awesome. Can you please give me the interior dimensions? I may grab one for indoor venues where I want to run my 4 channel schoeps setup in one bag ;)

Thanks in advance,
Bean
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: cashandkerouac on June 24, 2013, 05:44:20 PM: Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 24, 2013, 03:54:33 PM
That's awesome. Can you please give me the interior dimensions? I may grab one for indoor venues where I want to run my 4 channel schoeps setup in one bag ;)

Thanks in advance,
Bean

will do. i'll also post some pics for add'l reference.
Title: Re: Front Loading Gear Bags?
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 24, 2013, 05:55:56 PM: Quote from: bass_ur_face on June 24, 2013, 05:44:20 PM
Quote from: F.O.Bean on June 24, 2013, 03:54:33 PM
That's awesome. Can you please give me the interior dimensions? I may grab one for indoor venues where I want to run my 4 channel schoeps setup in one bag ;)

Thanks in advance,
Bean

will do. i'll also post some pics for add'l reference.

Thanks bro!