Tacticool Strobist bag -- fits tripod, light stands and umbrellas!

I couldn't resist and bought one.

michelleq wrote in post #9410746
They don't do international shipping, so I got myself a china made generic tactical bag off eBay, almost the same in terms of dimensions, plus 3 front pockets for smaller stuffs like umbrella holders. Quality wise, nothing spectacular, but does the job fine.

The link:
http://cgi.ebay.com …ain_0?hash=item​35a65182ad

Do you have pictures of the ebay one packed with stands and umbrelllas?

+1. I would like to see the ebay one being packed and fully packed. I like the outside pockets on it.

Rey wrote in post #9451513
Do you have pictures of the ebay one packed with stands and umbrelllas?

I ordered one. When it shows up I'll take snap some photos. I'm not expecting too much of the bag though:
http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=rp2vWy1EEYo

Would have like to just order something well made from countycomm.com but they obviously live in the middle ages, and don't do shipping outside USA.

If anyone gets the ebay version, can you verify the size? The youtube video claims it is 28 inches long but the ebay link says 20 inches long. At 20 Inches, my current 45 inch umbrellas and manfrotto 055xprob tripod will not fit. I really do not care about the tripod fitting and could just order collapsible 43 inch umbrellas. However, I do not want to do that unless there is no other option.

I got my bag in last week, the non-eBay version. Overall it's a nice bag but I think it's too small for much more than a some small gear. I was hoping it would fit this kit but it just barely fits, without room for anything else.

To get an idea of the size, it's similar to a camping sleeping mat rolled up.

My eBay version arrived yesterday from Hongkong. 30 USD including shipping.

The quality is as expected - not that good. The zipper is the worst, but overall the bag seems fine. As long as those zippers don't quit, I'm fine with the bag.

I have the Manfrotto 055Pro and it doesn't fit in there. Two Manfrotto Nano light stands with a 90 degree tilted umbrella adapter (manfrotto) and two collapsible westcott umbrellas will fit just fine with lots of space left for smaller stuff like clamps, triggers etc.

http://www.countycomm.​com/NYLONINDEX.htm

Did anyone see all their other cool bags?

olz wrote in post #9487925
My eBay version arrived yesterday from Hongkong. 30 USD including shipping.

The quality is as expected - not that good. The zipper is the worst, but overall the bag seems fine. As long as those zippers don't quit, I'm fine with the bag.

I have the Manfrotto 055Pro and it doesn't fit in there. Two Manfrotto Nano light stands with a 90 degree tilted umbrella adapter (manfrotto) and two collapsible westcott umbrellas will fit just fine with lots of space left for smaller stuff like clamps, triggers etc.

Do you think you could squeeze in one more nano stand and umbrella? Three each?

I wish someone made one a bit longer. The only one I can find is the SO Tech go bag extended and it's $150. For that, I would just buy the ebay one and swap out my 45 inch umbrellas for 43 inch collapsible ones. I should probably do that anyway.

I use a Pelican 48" Padded Tripod/Light Stand Bag with Side Pockets. They are a bit more expensive than what's been discussed in this thread but they are worth every penny.

See photo here: http://www.adorama.com​/images/large/PLTB48.J​PG

I can carry three 13' Avenger A635B Stands, two 46" Softlighters, two 46" Goodlighters. and other modifiers and accessories very easily in the bag. Then I put four 580EX Speedlites in the padded pockets. Works great for carrying lots of gear, especially larger light stands.

This bag is a bit difficult to find but I found one on eBay and they delivered it in two days. Fortunately I had a fair amount in my Ebay cashback account so I was able to use that money to purchase it. See this seller: http://stores.ebay.com​/joshuacohen

CxThree wrote in post #9493389
I wish someone made one a bit longer. The only one I can find is the SO Tech go bag extended and it's $150. For that, I would just buy the ebay one and swap out my 45 inch umbrellas for 43 inch collapsible ones. I should probably do that anyway.

Rey wrote in post #9489588
Do you think you could squeeze in one more nano stand and umbrella? Three each?

Hmm - I dont have tree and haven't had the time to play with different configurations yet, but dont think it would be a problem to fit it in there. I might suspect that the bag wouldn't be that nice to wear if you put tree in though.

PixelMagic wrote in post #9493662
I use a Pelican 48" Padded Tripod/Light Stand Bag with Side Pockets. They are a bit more expensive than what's been discussed in this thread but they are worth every penny.

I looked into one of the smaller ones that would fit my Nano light stands, but it's nowhere to be found in Europe.

Rey wrote in post #9489588
Do you think you could squeeze in one more nano stand and umbrella? Three each?

I've got 2 generic 21.5" lightstands (without the umbrella adapter) + 2 tripods + 2 umbrellas in the main compartment. That's like the max I would go for this bag given the quality of the zippers! I'll try to get a shot of it when I get home.

Countycomm carries a similar line of tactical gear as tadgear. Cool stuff for armchair commando gear heads like me.