Boomboom Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 +1 Peter. I had the exact same thought having memory of seeing these backpacks a few years ago. It,s not because there's mesh there that it's gonna be cooler; you gotta push the bag from the body to create a flow. We can see that ''mesh argument'' with lots of bags-straps-etc on the market too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Should the mesh at the back of the bag ie the mesh that sits against the body, be really taut? I was imagining it would be really taut like a back pack with mesh back to allow air flow through it. Mine is hardly taut and basically follows the concave part of the bag when its worn and not leaving the air gap for flow. It doesn't keep the bag off the tummy. Yeah I was wondering about this too. I imagined that it would be taught. There's really no air gap happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 It's "kinda" taut. It's hard to get that material really really taut and sew it, from what I'm told (I couldn't sew a thing to save my life). I should be getting the prototype for the harness this week. If it gets my approval we'll get units for testing. We'll definitely have some version of the harness at NAB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks for the replies. At least I know it's not just mine and that's how they are. It's by no means a big deal. It's a brilliant little bag from a great company. Anyone with a 633 should get one. Cheers Mega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have been using the Stingray bag with a SD 633 since it became available. Overall I like the bag. I am a fan of the Portabrace Piggin straps for holding various cables, etc. The cloth loops do not make it easy or secure to attach the Piggin straps, so a trip to HD and I found some small Maillion loops, problem solved. Another point for me is the bag is not perfectly flat, so because the mixer and wireless sit higher in the bag the whole thing becomes a bit top heavy and is prone to rolling over. Not a deal breaker. Lastly as some folks have pointed out the mesh is not tight. Also I find where my stomach contacts the bag causes it to bend in over the mixer slightly making access to the smaller pots not as easy. A nice bag for the intended mixers. As I use it more I am sure other thoughts about it will become apparent. Thanks K-Tek David Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Prone to rolling over? Can a tweak be made to make this less likely? I've had serious rollovers happen. Like rollover off the table or pelican case rollover. It's the worst! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofp Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Rollover is not a problem with this bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 If your bag is rolling over that is definitely a problem. It should NOT be doing that at all. The whole point of the bag is that it shouldn't do that. Can you possibly email me a video to dave@ktekbooms.com showing me this? OH..we are making cable hangers. Instead of velcro use are using the same material that is on the grey loops on the bag and they use a buckle to secure and they have a carabiner to clip onto the bag. These aren't out yet, but will be soon and sold in pairs. I don't have pricing yet. We'll be showing them at NAB along with other new stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Just a heads up: The 744t and 702 fit well in the Stingray as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate C Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 FYI, for anyone interested, I'll be trying the Nite Ize S-Biner for attaching harness and/or shoulder strap. I'll let you know how that goes. I'll try leaving the S-Biner attached to the bag and then clip on the harness as required. Should be quicker that way. Word of caution. I used the S-biner carabiners for attaching my bag straight to a Porta-barce heavy duty harness. Due to the square(ish) edges of the S-Biners the material straps/loops similar to whats on the Stingray gradually frayed and snapped. My S-biners may have been more abrasive than others or just the way I set up my configuration. A little rubber tubbing or an additional ring should prevent this. I now use the S-Biners on a petrol harness and after a couple of years or so, there is evidence of wear on the plastic D-rings but nothing to a level of real concern. Thanks for putting me onto them, much prefer them over other carabiners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Someone wanted to see what the bag looked like loaded up with a bunch of 411 receivers. One of our end users posted this picture on our Facebook page so I though I'd share it here. If you want to check out more photos (we are getting more every day) head on over to our facebook page to check them out. https://www.facebook.com/pages/K-Tek/177212805652882 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPitot Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 It is an excellent bag. Well done Dave on some great 'out of the box (bag?)' ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 It is an excellent bag. Well done Dave on some great 'out of the box (bag?)' ideas. Thanks, Tim. It was definitely a team effort, and not only on the part of people at K-Tek but on end users as well. LOTS of customer feedback went into this thing before design, during development, and now that it is shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfatjames Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Saw the bag in Singapore. Very very nice design... Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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