jason porter Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Cool little "gadget" http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Bag-Boy.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPitot Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 $49.50 more than a zip tie to do the exact same job, but not as well? Nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDirckze Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Pass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I'll stick with my zip ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I thought it might make it easier to wrangle a camera snake with one hand. I've never been able to undo a ziptie with one hand without the whole coil of cable flopping in the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLouder Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Looked cool. but the headphones hang to low. would be a pain if you didn't have a table edge to hang the bag over like "conveniently" shown in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 not bad - but serious comedy pricing. got to wonder - design and produce something that essentially does the same job as say a coat hook for roughly the same price as a coat hook - proceed optimistically? Or, design and produce something that does the same job as say a coat hook for roughly the same price as a coat (!?) - proceed *cynically? dan. * no offense to trewaudio, who are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 It looks appropriately priced for someone that handmakes it and is looking to make a small profit after the retailers keystone the price. Hell, we live in a world where we pay $75 for a stupid timecode cable. If I did more bagwork I'd buy it. If you had to make that yourself, halfway through the project you'd be glad to pay someone else the $50 to do it for you. It makes you look more professional with a cleaner profile to the bag if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 No doubt a good part of the price is because it's engineered to fasten into a Petrol accessory clip. Being a specialized market item it's not unreasonable that it costs more than if it's something you'd find in an isle at Home Depot. I think it's a bit overpriced, though. $40 sounds more appropriate to me -- but, of course, that's just an opinion. Glen and Remote Audio have to factor in what it costs to develop, manufacture, and market it and I imagine they priced it accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 But you don't have to make one yourself, just go to a hardware store and buy a coat hook and attach it to your bag. Personally I use a locking carabiner when necessary. I bought an expensive 1, it cost c. $10 and attaches to lots of things, holds more securely and didn't take a massive amount if imagination to figure out. We pay 'proper' money for proper bits of kit like a "stupid time code cable" because we can't get something from the hardware store for €5 that will do a job and if you're charging for TC there is bit more at stake than where you'll hang your h/phones between slates. Don't get me wrong - if I had a shop of any kind I would have a small range of ridiculously priced items - just for laughs (a bit like 'I saw you coming' (Harry and Friends)). If you've got as far as owning kit worth 10s of thousands but not worked out how to stash you cans, then $50 probably is a quick and convenient way to cover up a serious lack of imagination. Just saying. Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Spagnolo Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I use a Husky hook that I got at Home Depot a while back. It is very well designed. It has a sturdy belt style clip which I attach to the bag, and then the hook rotates on its axis and pivots side to side. I lost one a while back, so I put a bolt through the clip and the bag. Works very well for doc style situations. Folds out of the way when I don't need it, and is right there when I do. The little ball at the top prevents it catching on things. I think Husky is a Home Depot brand, but I am sure other places have versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 But you don't have to make one yourself, just go to a hardware store and buy a coat hook and attach it to your bag. Personally I use a locking carabiner when necessary. I bought an expensive 1, it cost c. $10 and attaches to lots of things, holds more securely and didn't take a massive amount if imagination to figure out. We pay 'proper' money for proper bits of kit like a "stupid time code cable" because we can't get something from the hardware store for €5 that will do a job and if you're charging for TC there is bit more at stake than where you'll hang your h/phones between slates. Don't get me wrong - if I had a shop of any kind I would have a small range of ridiculously priced items - just for laughs (a bit like 'I saw you coming' (Harry and Friends)). If you've got as far as owning kit worth 10s of thousands but not worked out how to stash you cans, then $50 probably is a quick and convenient way to cover up a serious lack of imagination. Just saying. Dan. I guess you don't need to buy Petrol or Porta Brace bags either. They're over priced when you can use your mom's old purse and a couple of belts from the Hello Kitty store. But only suckers pay "Proper" prices for "Proper" gear I guess. Why buy shampoo when you have a bar of Lava soap right there? Why buy a belt when the grips will give you a chunk of rope for free? Hammers are for suckers - use your walkie talkie Why buy underwear when you can put 2 holes in the bottom of plastic grocery bag. Bonus=no laundry How's that for imagination? PEACE OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 +1 -- and it qualifies for LOTD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twade Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yes, it's handmade, yes there are other ways to pull it off. You'd be supporting a product made for location sound. There are some clips that are $25 each and nothing more than a plastic tube with two pins glued on. Suspensions are just pieces of plastic made to work together. Boom poles are carbon fiber with some knuckles. And then, what's the difference between a Zoom H6 and a 664 beyond timecode? it's a niche industry, not a massive market. More demand = more supply = manufacturing gets cheaper = costs come down and possibly quality as well. Isn't it great to have the options available to you!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 +1 -- and it qualifies for LOTD. another vote from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I use the Portabrace Piggin' strings, (Velcro with a hook) Affordable (4 for $12 or so) securely hold HPs or cables. The $50 hook seems a bit much to me.. but maybe it's a ___ 'designer' ___ item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris K Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I love the idea, and I could ultimately justify the price although it feels a bit high, but I'm concerned about applying low center of gravity weight to that connector via a metal hook and cable. Feels like a fail point I don't want to realize, though it's a phenomenal idea that tidily fills a significant need. I want someone else to buy it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I guess you don't need to buy Petrol or Porta Brace bags either. They're over priced when you can use your mom's old purse and a couple of belts from the Hello Kitty store. But only suckers pay "Proper" prices for "Proper" gear I guess. Why buy shampoo when you have a bar of Lava soap right there? Why buy a belt when the grips will give you a chunk of rope for free? Hammers are for suckers - use your walkie talkie Why buy underwear when you can put 2 holes in the bottom of plastic grocery bag. Bonus=no laundry How's that for imagination? PEACE OUT! non sequitur, not that imaginative, and you were the 1 kvetching about a $75 TC cable. i could continue but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 The beauty of our little corner the commerce market place is you don't have to buy something if you don't want to. Some people will see the value in something, and for others a piece of equipment may hold no value. It all depends on what the product does for you. The trick for manufacturers is coming up with products that will appeal to the most people. I can tell you this much: If there was any machining that went into making this specific product then $50 isn't a bad deal. Machine time costs money, and if you aren't doing a run of 1000 units of anything it's going to cost you a pretty penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 non sequitur, not that imaginative, and you were the 1 kvetching about a $75 TC cable. i could continue but... If you can gather your scattered brain cells together and reread my post you'll see that I was poking fun at you for being such a cheapskate. The odd part is that you're a snobby cheapskate. Don't see many of those around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 If you can gather your scattered brain cells together and reread my post you'll see that I was poking fun at you for being such a cheapskate. The odd part is that you're a snobby cheapskate. Don't see many of those around. In your book i'm a snobby cheapskate, in my book i like to spend money wisely (and live in nice flat, in an expensive city, raising 2 kids with very little debt, albeit without a coat headphone hook that connotes "i'm a super-duper soundman"). I guess this all fits with your signature theory and you're exceptionally wealthy because you're smart enough to buy this stuff and not despite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 dfisk: " if you aren't doing a run of 1000 units of anything it's going to cost you a pretty penny. " in spite of being in business for themselves, many folks here tend to not understand Bus 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 In your book i'm a snobby cheapskate, in my book i like to spend money wisely (and live in nice flat, in an expensive city, raising 2 kids with very little debt, albeit without a coat headphone hook that connotes "i'm a super-duper soundman"). I guess this all fits with your signature theory and you're exceptionally wealthy because you're smart enough to buy this stuff and not despite. I'm sorry to have offended you. I hope you accept my apology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm sorry to have offended you. I hope you accept my apology. You didn't, so no need. I'm thinking of having a hat made with "snobby cheapskate" on it. Of course it will have to merino wool and only cost $5 so it may be a while :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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