Petrol bag
Mike, what version of Petrol do you have. And otherwise, what size Petrol do you recommend for R4, sizeable pelican for 414s and matching sizeable mounts, 2 dvd batts, tbar and cables? (Plus other assorted stuff - plastic bags, spill rag, clamp, tent stakes, kitchen sink).
Hey Dean, the Petrol PEGZ2 would work for you.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/264517-REG/Petrol_PEGZ_2_PEGZ_2_Eargonizer_Audio_Organizer.htmlI haven't owned the smaller one, but I'm thinking that it wouldn't be big enough deep enough for your R-4. Check the dimensions.
One thing I think you should be aware of. As nice as this bag is, if you look closely at the B&H photo, the PEGZ2 does NOT seal tight at the top. The top flaps fold over and zipper across the body of the bag, but the zipper doesn't go over the sides of the bag. Also, it has snorkels which your fold over and velcro upon itself when the snorkels aren't being used. Snorkels are a cool design concept...running the cables out of the side of the bag. But I found them to be troublesome after a show when it's dark, I've tipped a few, etc. because you can lose shit out of your bag.
Between the openings at the top and the snorkels, I got rid of my PEGZ because, as great as this bag is for keeping stuff nice a skuff free, and as nice as this bag is for stashing a bottle of hooch, and as nice as this bag is for its abundance of pockets and storage, I never truly had peace of mind that I wasn't gonna be losing my mics on the floor out from behind me as I left the venue. As it is, I lost a half dozen AA rechargeables out of the snorkels when I hadn't tied them down tightly.
Others tout the merits of the PEGZ, but after owning one, I'm truly alot more happy and have far better peace of mind with my $40 Nova 4.