5.11 Bail Out Bag

Hmmm, even with two young children... I am trying to recall ever, even one single time, carrying any camera bag into a local school, movie theater, or shopping mall -not even a fancy pants Billingham.
 
Well, it's been a while. Any users of this bag have anything to say about it? I'm thinking about getting it.
 
One of these bags might be good for my use with the Polaroid cameras. I tend to use them with a lot of accessories (filters, auxiliary lenses, flash unit, etc) so all the pockets and organizer add-ons might be very useful.

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I posted the following in another thread about "non-camera" camera bags...


Adam, both the 2 and 4-Bangers are symmetrical. The removable straps can be oriented either way. As shipped and as shown on the 5.11 site -the bag would be over the left shoulder and sitting at the right hip. I flipped mine as I prefer to reach across my body into a bag.

I bought three of these inserts: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UVIT7M/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

One pops right into the 2-Banger. The lid is a bit tight and I do not typically use it on a walk. I had a seamstress shorten one of the two remaining inserts to fit along with the last unmodified insert in the 4-Banger which is about 50% longer, but otherwise dimensionally identical to the smaller 2-Banger.

The 2-Banger (which I prefer) is a bit smaller, especially in height, but similar to a Billingham Leica bag. It fits a lensed M body, an extra lens, and a few rolls in the main, zippered compartment. Wallet, keys, etc. in the front zippered compartment. The Velcro "looped fastener" pocket is a bit wonky and I am considering having the loops removed and replaced with a simple strip of Velcro.

At any rate, a handsome, fairly well made (considering price), light bag that is well suited for hikes, etc.
 
I find the huge, prominently located flag label repugnant.

There are other things that are far more repugnant than a flag patch:
"The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill
 
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