Great Stealth Bag Idea!

It may fight in the bag (and that a big maybe) but the camera would be sticking out over the top of the paddy for sure as that's only 9" tall. The big is listed as 11" tall so it MAY fit in the bag with te paddy just keeping the camera vertical.

I won't have both till next week so my answer is more of an educated guess then a definitive answer, and as such, take it for what it is . But I'm sure someone should have a definitive answer for you soon.

Just order both of them from amazon. I wished I order directly from them to save a few bucks.

hollywoodstylin wrote in post #12529803
I just ordered the DSLR camera paddy directly from bbpbags.com. They have free ground shipping for any order over $20. So, I got it for $24.95 shipped!

@BoneJj, I don't know if you want to edit your post on the first page where you have the links for the items to include ordering the paddy directly from bbpbags.com.

thanks for the info, I edited that post to reflect the info. IDK how much longer that shipping deal will last though, when I was looking not that long ago they wanted like 8 bucks for shipping directly from the manufacturer.

I haven't ordered from this place, but just found this as a search. You may want to call to verify before ordering:

Rapid Dominance bag in black for $28.25 shipped: http://www.armynavydea​ls.com …_details.asp?SK​U=RDR31BLK

Rapid Dominance bag in olive drab for $28.25 shipped: http://www.armynavydea​ls.com …s_details.asp?S​KU=RDR31OD

interesting. I think the OP found his in an Army Navy store if I recall it right.

Are you guys sure the GT is just re branding of rapid?

Everything the same zipper, velcro, etc...?

slickooz wrote in post #12532956
Are you guys sure the GT is just re branding of rapid?

Everything the same zipper, velcro, etc...?

lol, yes, there are photos floating about that and it's been confirmed at least 2 times in this thread.

Thanks! Just waiting on bag, paddy, canon grip, and canon lp-e8 from Hong Kong.

here is a pic of the GT with zipper main compartment and zipped 2 front pocket.

I haven't contributed to this thread directly, though it looks like my Amazon review came in handy at one point...I'm glad if anyone found that helpful. I just recently came back from a trip to Europe (4 countries in 10 days) using both the Rothco bag (branded "Everest") and Gravity Trading bag and wanted to post up some insights.

Gravity Trading: I still maintain this is the higher quality bag of the two, but I wish I'd gotten it in green instead of black. The black just shows dust and dirt way too easily. This, along with the Tenba insert, was what I utilized 100% of the time we were in transit between cities..trains, planes, etc. when access to the camera wasn't priority #1. The ability to zip every compartment and know it wouldn't be spilling contents whether it was stuffed under a seat or carried on a lap or set on top of a suitcase was invaluable. It's rugged, secure, and I find the wide strap completely comfortable despite carrying all of my camera gear. Some would find my particular setup modest, but to me a DSLR and 3 lenses, along with batteries, cables, filters, etc. adds up quickly. Surprisingly - I found that I did NOT prefer this bag when moving through the cities day by day. The zippered main compartment remained completely open for the one day I did choose to use this bag, and I still found myself irritated at the zipper flaps as I removed and stowed the camera. I also realized that my 17-55mm zoom was what I needed 98% of the time, meaning the padded insert and extra gear was all wasted space and weight. In addition, and this is a VERY small pet peeve - the flap is about an inch and a half too long! Even fully packed with the insert and all gear, the main flap folds over further than the velcro it is meant to meet. I have no idea how I never noticed this before, but when it bothered me to no end.

Rothco/Everest: After day 1, this became my main day pack, WITHOUT the Tenba insert. One day with the full kit, and after that I limited it to the T2i/17-55 with the hood reversed, extra battery/memory card/filters and that's it. Everything else went in the main compartment along with my jacket and whatever else I found I wanted to store there, since I now had actual space without all the padding. Access was quick and easy as I usually kept the camera sitting on top of a light jacket and there was no fussing about with zippers or padding. I found the open main compartment and pockets to be no hindrance in securing my belongings, though I have modified mine by adding additional velcro to the main flap for a more secure closure. I carried this all day and night, on subways, streets, trains, etc. and never once felt as though my items were in jeopardy, although as a caveat, I am not careless with my belongings and maintained steady awareness of who was around me and their proximity.

The long and the short of it: I'm glad I own both bags, but if I could pick only one, experience has shown me that I'd rather travel and shoot out of the Rothco for its easy of use. If I could have my way, I'd simply upgrade the Rothco with better/more velcro on the flap, and add the document pocket to the back that the GT bag has. That would've been perfect for the maps I was constantly using in each city, and the Rothco just doesn't possess a quick/easy document solution.

All of this is said with the understanding that I am an amateur photographer who was on vacation first, and a photographer second...my needs and expectations for this bag are likely quite a bit different than others who are using it solely as a "working" photo bag. I thought the perspective might be helpful for those of you who ended up with the "wrong" bag, however.

-Jon

wow this is a great idea for a bag. is there a picture of someone wearing it out there?
I'd love to see how it looks fully loaded on a person.

Xymnslot wrote in post #12546889
I haven't contributed to this thread directly, though it looks like my Amazon review came in handy at one point...I'm glad if anyone found that helpful. I just recently came back from a trip to Europe (4 countries in 10 days) using both the Rothco bag (branded "Everest") and Gravity Trading bag and wanted to post up some insights.

Gravity Trading: I still maintain this is the higher quality bag of the two, but I wish I'd gotten it in green instead of black. The black just shows dust and dirt way too easily. This, along with the Tenba insert, was what I utilized 100% of the time we were in transit between cities..trains, planes, etc. when access to the camera wasn't priority #1. The ability to zip every compartment and know it wouldn't be spilling contents whether it was stuffed under a seat or carried on a lap or set on top of a suitcase was invaluable. It's rugged, secure, and I find the wide strap completely comfortable despite carrying all of my camera gear. Some would find my particular setup modest, but to me a DSLR and 3 lenses, along with batteries, cables, filters, etc. adds up quickly. Surprisingly - I found that I did NOT prefer this bag when moving through the cities day by day. The zippered main compartment remained completely open for the one day I did choose to use this bag, and I still found myself irritated at the zipper flaps as I removed and stowed the camera. I also realized that my 17-55mm zoom was what I needed 98% of the time, meaning the padded insert and extra gear was all wasted space and weight. In addition, and this is a VERY small pet peeve - the flap is about an inch and a half too long! Even fully packed with the insert and all gear, the main flap folds over further than the velcro it is meant to meet. I have no idea how I never noticed this before, but when it bothered me to no end.

Rothco/Everest: After day 1, this became my main day pack, WITHOUT the Tenba insert. One day with the full kit, and after that I limited it to the T2i/17-55 with the hood reversed, extra battery/memory card/filters and that's it. Everything else went in the main compartment along with my jacket and whatever else I found I wanted to store there, since I now had actual space without all the padding. Access was quick and easy as I usually kept the camera sitting on top of a light jacket and there was no fussing about with zippers or padding. I found the open main compartment and pockets to be no hindrance in securing my belongings, though I have modified mine by adding additional velcro to the main flap for a more secure closure. I carried this all day and night, on subways, streets, trains, etc. and never once felt as though my items were in jeopardy, although as a caveat, I am not careless with my belongings and maintained steady awareness of who was around me and their proximity.

The long and the short of it: I'm glad I own both bags, but if I could pick only one, experience has shown me that I'd rather travel and shoot out of the Rothco for its easy of use. If I could have my way, I'd simply upgrade the Rothco with better/more velcro on the flap, and add the document pocket to the back that the GT bag has. That would've been perfect for the maps I was constantly using in each city, and the Rothco just doesn't possess a quick/easy document solution.

All of this is said with the understanding that I am an amateur photographer who was on vacation first, and a photographer second...my needs and expectations for this bag are likely quite a bit different than others who are using it solely as a "working" photo bag. I thought the perspective might be helpful for those of you who ended up with the "wrong" bag, however.

-Jon

When you used the Rothco without the insert, did you find your gear/lenses bumping into one another or was the jacket acting as the cushion. I guess the GT zippered can "act" like the Rothco just by leaving it unzipped, no?

I hope my bag/paddy will get here this week. Just got my Canon grip, waiting for extra battery and hand strap. Will post pics when I get them.

Btw I really like the how the T2i is when gripped. It felt really light and needed some heft.

slickooz wrote in post #12548598
I hope my bag/paddy will get here this week. Just got my Canon grip, waiting for extra battery and hand strap. Will post pics when I get them.

Btw I really like the how the T2i is when gripped. It felt really light and needed some heft.

I love my grip.... I just got my camera back from canon so I will try to take some pictures of the bag later this week...

Blurr Cube wrote in post #12547550
When you used the Rothco without the insert, did you find your gear/lenses bumping into one another or was the jacket acting as the cushion. I guess the GT zippered can "act" like the Rothco just by leaving it unzipped, no?

When I went without the padded insert, I had reduced my load down to just the camera with lens attached. The batteries and filters went in the two front pockets under the flap. In the main compartment I had my jacket, camera, a few maps, passport, and whatever else needed to go in there at the time, but I never felt that anything was banging around.

As for how it looks...I'm about 5'6". This is the Rothco bag, the GT doesn't come in this color I don't believe, but this is pretty much how it would look.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/56195924@N00/5​807407728/