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Title: new bag option
Post by: Brian Skalinder on May 25, 2007, 05:28:08 PM
While poking around online to figure out which model RakGear backpack I have (never did figure it out), I ran across the following shelved line of backpacks:

http://www.ivarusa.com/

Thought some might find it useful.
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: livin_grateful on May 25, 2007, 05:54:09 PM
i just bought one....got bag now....just need a stand and preamp
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on May 27, 2007, 06:49:07 PM
i just bought one....got bag now....just need a stand and preamp

Which model bag did you get?

How deep are the shelves and how sturdy are they?

Is the headphone port big enough to pass XLR connectors?

 ;D  glad you posted that you have one?



Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: gratefulphish on May 27, 2007, 09:20:18 PM
i just bought one....got bag now....just need a stand and preamp

Hmmm. Could be what I have been looking for.  I wish they would give the dimensions of each compartment.  Any way that you could measure and post them.  Any other compartments other than the big main one?  Any help would be appreciated. +T Brian for posting this.
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: carlbeck on June 09, 2007, 01:13:26 PM
Do you guys find that you get hassled at large shows with a back pack? I know most venues up here don't allow back packs in at all anymore.
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on June 09, 2007, 01:18:55 PM
Remember, it's not a back pack.  It's an equipment bag.

The only places I've had that issue are venues in southwest VA.  I repeat the above statement until it finally sinks in or they call a supervisor. Supervisors usually get it right.  Maybe it helps to have a handle on the top and a way to tuck the straps like the cairne but I'm back to using an eastpack book bag for now and had this problem a few weeks ago. 
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: carlbeck on June 09, 2007, 01:32:48 PM
It is so bad up here that Lynchie had to carry his gear into a show in a garbage bag b/c they wouldn't allow his "backpack" last time at the Verizon Center.
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 09, 2007, 11:24:55 PM
I had to take my Kelty Internal frame redwing to teh car going into Ratdog at the Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA in 11/2005. but have never been hassled before or since....I now have a messenger-style bag that holds mics/shocks/722/cables/etc and is alot less to deal with than a backpack. and I know that I wont get hassled with this bag for sure!
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: gratefulphish on June 12, 2007, 12:57:36 PM
I have a pretty massive Targus backpack, and the smaller auxilliary backpack, and have never had an issue getting it into any show where taping is allowed.  I usually stick with the "Taping is allowed, I am a taper, and this is my gear bag" line. 
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: china_rider on June 14, 2007, 08:01:15 PM
Do you guys find that you get hassled at large shows with a back pack? I know most venues up here don't allow back packs in at all anymore.

Same here... I gave up on backpacks a while ago.
Title: Re: new bag option
Post by: Javier Cinakowski on June 14, 2007, 09:53:37 PM
I have a targus laptop backpack.  It has straps that tuck into the bag making in not so backpackish.....