Dakine Sequence - My Review

So I just received my Dakine Sequence backpack today and here are my initial observations:

The size of the backpack is perfect, there is plenty of well thought out storage, the shoulder straps are comfortable, the hip strap will take some getting used to but should work out OK. All the zippers are heavy duty and work well. Overall the quality is spot on.

Now the not so good:

The camera block is only 5 inches tall. I know others have said a 1D or a gripped XXD fit fine but my gripped 50D is too tall. Yes that's right it makes a "bump" in the camera block. The fact that the Sequence is rear entry means the "bump" is against your back - not cool in my book. The stock configuration is to have the camera at the top of the block / backpack which puts the "bump" between your shoulder blades. What I did was reconfigure the dividers to have the camera at the bottom (to me it makes more sense to have the weight at the bottom anyhow) and the "bump" is way down in your back and with the padding it doesn't seem to be an issue. For prolonged usage I won't know until later.

So those are my initial thoughts for now, I'll report back after I use it for a while. I originally was going to go with the Dakine Mission photo pack but I passed because it was reported that a gripped camera bulged while it fit fine in the Sequence.

Post some pics of it!

I purchased the previous model a few years back, I love this bag! This bag has gone everywhere with me for the past two years. It holds both my t2i and the 7d with lenses on each plus two more and all my filters and flashes and triggers. It can also hold a laptop in the front. It has a rain cover that unzips out of the bottom and wraps around the entire bag. The back is a half inch thick or better neoprene that conforms nicely to your back, and all the straps keep it securely in position. Even though the cameras are a little taller then the inner bag, the outer bag is large enough to contain them. It does get a little tight if you remove the smaller bag from the larger one and zip it up but it is doable. That's the other thing, its literally two bags in one. I typically put my tripod on one side vs the middle straps as I lay the bag on the ground and can access it better. Having the back open up is also nice as you never get your back dirty. The zippers are heavy duty large tooth kind that work every time.

Have, and Absolutely love this bag. Great camera protection (snowboarding bag) and well though out design with plenty of room

I actually wanna get this bag but the lack of it holding the DSLR gripped has me on the edge.

-Alexnn does the bag allow you to sit the camera on the side like in DKR's pic? Or does that make it bulge even more?

I think its all a personal preference. I've skied with a Sequence packed with a 1D in it and haven't found it to be a problem. Yeah there is a bump but I can't say I found it to be a problem or uncomfortable. The padding on your back is pretty good.

Neil

I love my sequence, although I'm quickly out growing it.

kool. Looks like I may be ordering it after the holidays.

triton3k wrote in post #13555130
I actually wanna get this bag but the lack of it holding the DSLR gripped has me on the edge.

-Alexnn does the bag allow you to sit the camera on the side like in DKR's pic? Or does that make it bulge even more?

OK sorry everyone for the late responses / photos.

After using the bag for a few weeks I'm going to keep it - the "bulge" isn't noticable when wearing it, especially since I've moved the camera to the bottom of the photo block. It does stick up but the padding keeps it from being an issue.

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Thanks for that pic Alexxn. Doesn't look as bad as I thought it'd be.

Yea its a pretty sturdy bag !