Paintball gear bags

[Sundown]

I'm starting to think that I would need a paintball gear bag. I have always just brought everything in different bags and all. But after watching Zak's video and him carrying a gear bag, I think I might want one.

Any suggestions on good ones? Or things to really go for or stay away from? Or any comments at all :)

Thanks

[Icom]

i heard the those Body Mega bags are nice, i might pick one up, run about 99 bucks tho.

[Z-man]

Both my brother and I came to that conclusion last year. A gear bag is very nice and I am glad I invested in one. However, just like you I did not want to spent $100+ on the bag. The ones i was looking at were in the $150 range. Not thrilled about that.

Ended up that each of us found used ones from local paintball fields for cheap cheap cheap. I picked up an Empire bag that I think is discontinued and he got an NXE bag. The one common trait is that they have big rolling wheels and handles to roll them around. Without that I think they would be not very nice bags.

Reading why I just typed I guess all I told you was "look for a used bag because they want too much for new ones"

[BonesJackson]

With big all-terrain wheels.

[Sundown]

Zak: Thanks and yes you are right, these bags are expensif. The one with wheels are like 150 and up... wow. I'll look at my local paintball fields to see if I can find one. Or maybe find a special somewhere.

Bones: yeah I imagine it woudl help to have big wheels with some of the fields I go to :) haha

Maybe I can find some for sale of these forums.. but I imagine shipping would be allot, especially to Canada.

Thanks guys

[Chris]

Ill have to look into it when I get home, but dont limit yourself to paintball specific bags. I have a very nice bag from Sparco; which I use for racing, that would be quite suitable for paintball.

It is very similar to what Zak describes, wheels, large main compartment, I've also got a compartment for a helmet (mask) as well as another one for shoes and a zippered area inside for dirty clothes. Plenty of storage for whatever equipment I need to bring. I'm sure I could fit four or five markers with all tanks and hoppers pretty easily into it.

[Sundown]

dont limit yourself to paintball specific bags.

Could point on that. I know allot of hockey bags that are made the same way. Only difference is, hockey bags are one big compartment. Paintball bags have different compartments and places for barrels and all that fun stuff :)

But thanks I will look into that. :wthumpup:

[MeÐiC]

This is the beast I have http://www.actionvillage.com/040-270-0003

I had the mega BodyBag for couple of years. It doesn't have a telescoping handle like the Ratco bag.

I carry the following in it:

(2) 68/4500 tanks
(2) markers (PM7 and ULE mag)
(2) barrels (DW CF and Proto UL)
(2) loaders (Rotor and Halo)
Tool bag
Huge parts box
Radio
Paintball Caddy
(2) masks (Vents and Profilers)
(6) Dye locklids
Spec Ops vest (custom but Broadsword style)
NXe pod pack
Misc towels, lanyards, swabs, etc

The Ratco bag has all the features of the $150+ bags.

[Sundown]

I actually like the way the bodybag is divided... but yeah a telescoping handle might help.. but it's not to bad :)

thanks for the info.

[Tracker]

the bag i use is from REDZ, im not sure its still made... might be.. i dunno youll have to check.. i bought it back in 04-05ish, its been lots of places, its pretty beat up, one of the stiffeners for the main cavity has cracked, so it doesnt like to roll straight anymore, and the weels are °°°°ty hard plastic

as for what it holds... you dont wanna know what comes to the field with me in this thing

2 68/4500 tanks
3-4 guns
4 hoppers (rotor, prophecy, halo, revolution)
2 masks (invision, and an i3pro)
3 spare lenses
3 full barrel kits
lots of towels and rags
swabs
gloves
allen wrenches
oil
grease
o-rings
and a 12gram :ninja:

Tracker

[Twilight]

I currently use a Mega Bodybag. It's actually my first and only pb bag so I don't have much to compare it against.

I like it a lot but it does have a few drawbacks...

There's a lot of dividers but they do tend to either shift around or collapse on themselves. I've used binder clips to kind of help keep everything attached to each other but they pop off once in a while too. I might resort to velcro strips soon.
Second, it could use more pockets. The large pockets on either end are great for carrying tanks and masks, but there's only one outside pocket for misc. stuff. I've been thinking of fabricating another pocket on the inside of the opening flap to store barrels since there really is no convenient place to put them.

Contrary to my criticisms, it's very sturdy and the rollers work well. You can really fill this thing up too. It takes a bit of careful planning to arrange everything with all the dividers but I've weighed mine down quite a bit.
I have not found the need for a telescoping handle but I'm also short (5'7") ;)

the zippers are very solid too. I know it sounds stupid but if you've ever used luggage or whatever with cheap zippers, you'll understand. there's also the option to use a pad-lock on the zippers to secure your gear. (although it doesn't prevent someone from taking off w/ your bag :rolleyes:)

It's still pricey @ $100 new but not a bad deal when compared to some other brands.

My :twocents:, :wthumpup:

[Sundown]

Twilight: thanks for the info. I never actually stopped to think if those dividers are really solide.. maybe I'll try and see if a local shop has one. But good point. :wthumpup: oh and I am also not tall at 5 foot 6 ;)

Tracker: I'll look into redz bags to see whats available. I also take allot of stuff with me ,, haha

thanks

[A-Tach-One]

Tracker: I'll look into redz bags to see whats available. I also take allot of stuff with me ,, haha

thanks

I also own a large redz gear bag but I don't think they are made anymore. They came with a nice little foldable stool. Overall a very nice bag, big and sturdy. I started using a plastic tub instead of a gear bag since it takes up less room when traveling. :D

http://www.directpaintball.com/Redz-Performance-Large-Equipment-Bags-P6013.aspx

[Sundown]

I also own a large redz gear bag but I don't think they are made anymore. They came with a nice little foldable stool. Overall a very nice bag, big and sturdy. I started using a plastic tub instead of a gear bag since it takes up less room when traveling. :D

http://www.directpaintball.com/Redz-Performance-Large-Equipment-Bags-P6013.aspx

That is a pretty nice bag. Is it a big empty space in the main compartment? or any dividers? Or barrel compartments?

Also, what is a pastic tub? I tried googling it and it did not give me anything related :)

[A-Tach-One]

That is a pretty nice bag. Is it a big empty space in the main compartment? or any dividers? Or barrel compartments?

Also, what is a pastic tub? I tried googling it and it did not give me anything related :)

It has a couple dividers in the main compartment and barrel holders in the flap of the main compartment. The front of the bag is the mask compartment. Then zipper pouch on the outside of either side and a zipper pouch on the back of the back.


I meant like a rubbermaid 18 gallon storage container. LOL

http://www.sportsmedicineshop.com/rubbermaid-roughneck-storage-box-18-gallon

[Sundown]

It has a couple dividers in the main compartment and barrel holders in the flap of the main compartment. The front of the bag is the mask compartment. Then zipper pouch on the outside of either side and a zipper pouch on the back of the back.


I meant like a rubbermaid 18 gallon storage container. LOL

http://www.sportsmedicineshop.com/rubbermaid-roughneck-storage-box-18-gallon


haha, oh ok yeah a rubbermaid. I've seen a couple of people using that.

But the redz bag seems pretty nice. My small bag I use now is pretty lame and I can't eally fit everything in there.. not to mention I put my markers in another bag and my tools in another. So one bag might be nice.

thx for the info

[Cable]

found this
http://www.discountpaintball.com/Empire-XLT-Paintball-Gear-Bag-Digital-Camo_p_2637.html

[Sundown]

found this
http://www.discountpaintball.com/Empire-XLT-Paintball-Gear-Bag-Digital-Camo_p_2637.html

wow awesome.. thanks Cable :) :wthumpup::wthumpup:

[WickedKlown2]

I use a '07 Dye Navigator Gear Bag I picked up used for $100... The kid that sold it only had it for a month and decided he didn't need a bag that big...

Here's a link to show it's features : http://www.directpaintball.com/DYE-Navigator-Bags-P12026.aspx

You can probably find one on e-bay for pretty cheap...

WK2

[Sundown]

I use a '07 Dye Navigator Gear Bag I picked up used for $100... The kid that sold it only had it for a month and decided he didn't need a bag that big...

Here's a link to show it's features : http://www.directpaintball.com/DYE-Navigator-Bags-P12026.aspx

You can probably find one on e-bay for pretty cheap...

WK2

Thanks man.. nice bag :) expensive but nice.
Unfortunately, ebay.com is not an option for me as I live in Canada and ebay.com cannot sell paintball related items across the borders. If the title has the word paintball... it's a no no. haha

But I'll be on the look out... :) thx

[Z-man]

found this
http://www.discountpaintball.com/Empire-XLT-Paintball-Gear-Bag-Digital-Camo_p_2637.html

That's a steal and it's amost exactly what I have.

[Sundown]

That's a steal and it's amost exactly what I have.

Yeah I asked them how much shipping would be to Canada.. I bet it's going to be like 50$.... ahhh and If I were in the US it would be free if I got another item of 21$... woohoo.. viva le Canada :) haha

[Tracker]

easy enough sundown, just ask someone to buy one for you if they are gonna buy one, include a lil extra money, and have them ship it to you.... im seriously considering replacing my redz bag... but my girlfriend gets very mad at me when i spend money on stuff while i cant play

decisions decisions

Tracker

[Sundown]

easy enough sundown, just ask someone to buy one for you if they are gonna buy one, include a lil extra money, and have them ship it to you.... im seriously considering replacing my redz bag... but my girlfriend gets very mad at me when i spend money on stuff while i cant play

decisions decisions

Tracker

Yeah good idea.. I just checked on there site and they charge 105$ for shipping.. haha WOW
I wonder how big the box is to see how much normal USPS would cost anyway.. hmmm

[Tracker]

thats okay they charge me 56 for shipping.. $404 if i want next day air

sadly, i cant think of anything they sell for around $21 that i even want.... how sad

the girlfriend is not bothered by me picking up a new bag (especially seeing the price compared to what ANY other bag out there costs)
so im thinking of ordering one, unless i can find a better deal from a company whos shipping department HASNT been drinking the bongwater

its free shipping for orders over 100$ (i think that was mentioned earlier)

i found if i add a lense for my mask (I3) it will take it just barely over the limit, add something to make your order over $100 and try again, if they will ship to you for free, problem solved, if they wont, we will work something out

Tracker

[Tracker]

and perhaps i shall reply to myself, also found the large Transport gearbag from redz for sale at compulsive for $109

Tracker

[Sundown]

i found if i add a lense for my mask (I3) it will take it just barely over the limit, add something to make your order over $100 and try again, if they will ship to you for free, problem solved, if they wont, we will work something out
Tracker

Yeah the free shipping over 100$ is only for CONUS. I sent them an e-mail asking if they could cut on shipping if I spend 100 US, but I am pretty sure they'll say no.. but we'll see.

[MeÐiC]

I'm stopping there Friday to check out the XLT bag.

[Sundown]

I'm stopping there Friday to check out the XLT bag.

oh sweet, let me know what you think about them... they are pretty much on top of my list for now :)

[MeÐiC]

Will do! I've been eyeing that bag for awhile. That price is right on a new one even if it is the '06 model.

[Tracker]

ket me know as well, one thing i see that i really donly like is the fact that the big biddle area had no dividers.. i dont like the idea of stacking my guns, hoppers and tanks together

Tracker

[Sundown]

ket me know as well, one thing i see that i really donly like is the fact that the big biddle area had no dividers.. i dont like the idea of stacking my guns, hoppers and tanks together

Tracker

True, I was thinking the exact same thing. It seems to be one big compartment in the middle.. like a hockey bag. So I was wondering if there was some sort of separation.

Medic: I think you have a mission.. haha ;)

[Hook]

I've been considering a paintball gear bag too. I've been using a big Stanley toolbox on wheels for the past 3 years, but with uneven terrain at the field, the darn thing always falls down. Besides, I've outgrown the toolbox and now have too much stuff to lug around.

[Sundown]

I've been considering a paintball gear bag too. I've been using a big Stanley toolbox on wheels for the past 3 years, but with uneven terrain at the field, the darn thing always falls down. Besides, I've outgrown the toolbox and now have too much stuff to lug around.

haha, yeah same here.. my 2 tools boxes, handbag and marker bags are getting complicated to move around :)

Darn shipping to Canada on these are nuts.. maybe combinning might help. Not sure.. bags are big and heavy.

[MightyMike]

I couldn't resist.....I ordered one of these gear bags over the weekend and it should be here by this Friday. Hopefully it's the same gearbag pictured on their website. It's my first time ordering from this online store and I have to admit, they are a very thorough. I've received 5 emails from them starting with their confirmation of my order to the last email w/ a tracking number. So far i'm impressed!

[Sundown]

I couldn't resist.....I ordered one of these gear bags over the weekend and it should be here by this Friday. Hopefully it's the same gearbag pictured on their website. It's my first time ordering from this online store and I have to admit, they are a very thorough. I've received 5 emails from them starting with their confirmation of my order to the last email w/ a tracking number. So far i'm impressed!

that is pretty good. Unfortunately, they answered my shipping to Canada question and said it would be 105-110 $ just for shipping.. so I kinda dropper the idea of ordering that there.. haha

[Tracker]

those guys are mental, do they even know where canada is on a map?

i shipped a small item to sweeden and it cost me a 10th of that price

pending mightymikes review,, i might order one (if not im gonna order the redz bag from compulsive), if i do get the NXE bag, give me some money and ill order you one too

Tracker

[Sundown]

pending mightymikes review,, i might order one (if not im gonna order the redz bag from compulsive), if i do get the NXE bag, give me some money and ill order you one too

Tracker

Well thanks man. Let me know the outcome :)

also, it will give you free shipping since it goes over 100$

[MightyMike]

ket me know as well, one thing i see that i really donly like is the fact that the big biddle area had no dividers.. i dont like the idea of stacking my guns, hoppers and tanks together
Tracker

That's what I don't like with my current NXE gear bag. It's just one big compartment where i throw everything on top of everything. I'm looking forward to seeing what this new Empire bag has to offer. A little more organization of my gear is what i need and the 3 padded gun cases is a major plus!! Right now i can only fit one gun in my bag. Cable brought to my attention that the black Empire bag only comes with 2 gun cases. Something you may want to think about when buying one of these. I ordered the digi camo.

Just one more day til it comes and I should have pics up of the new gear bag to show how the inside looks like. Oh...i did buy an extra Profiler in order to get the free shipping. It was something I was going to buy anyways at NPPL HB this year...really.:rolleyes:

[MeÐiC]

I didn't get down that way today. I'll be down there next Friday.

Mike let us know what you think when yours comes in. Take some pics of the interior compartments.

[MightyMike]

I didn't get down that way today. I'll be down there next Friday.

Mike let us know what you think when yours comes in. Take some pics of the interior compartments.

It's here!! I came home tonight and it was sitting at my front door. :banana:
I'll work on taking pics tonight and should have pics up by morning.

[Sundown]

It's here!! I came home tonight and it was sitting at my front door. :banana:
I'll work on taking pics tonight and should have pics up by morning.

Awesome, thanks buddy :)

[MightyMike]

Here are some pics for right now. Check back and I'll post more pics w/ gear in it and write a little review when i have time later tonight or tommorrow.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/46/dsc05579g.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7789/dsc05581cj.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9521/dsc05598o.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1601/dsc05604d.jpg

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4252/dsc05615o.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7175/dsc05618q.jpg

[MightyMike]

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4577/dsc05623s.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8576/dsc05630s.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4756/dsc05653g.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2486/dsc05660p.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4160/dsc05665wb.jpg

[MightyMike]

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/715/dsc05676jn.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4582/dsc05684v.jpg

[MeÐiC]

So the main interior compartment has elastic on the sides? Can you get tanks in there? What's the size of the main compartment?

Thanks for the pics BTW.

[Sundown]

Yeah, thanks for all those pictures
So I guess the middle compartment is one big hole.. but it looks really nice though.

thanks allot :cheers:

[MightyMike]

So the main interior compartment has elastic on the sides? Can you get tanks in there? What's the size of the main compartment?
Thanks for the pics BTW.


I can get 3 Crossfire tanks in there. One 68/45, 70/45 peanut, and a 45/45 w/ still lots of room in the main compartment. The measurements (i think) were 18 x 18...and 15" depth.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4821/dsc05724.jpg

[MightyMike]

Here's my NXE gearbag I take when playing and as you can see I cannot fit anything else inside.
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6528/dsc05651.jpg

This is everything I pulled out from the NXE bag and I will try to fit it all in my new Empire bag.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4274/dsc05646w.jpg

In the bottom compartment, towards the wheels, I have my size 12 cleats, and 3 Crossifire tanks..sizes 68/45, 70/45, and 45/45. I still have plenty of room in there to stuff an oversized towel to help keep the tanks protected.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8899/dsc05689z.jpg

In the front compartment i have two Profilers. There's also side pockets in there to store extra lenses, micro-fiber towels, Plexus, and goggle visors.
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5559/dsc05692i.jpg

[MightyMike]

In the main compartment I have my big parts/tools box, harness w/ 6pods, Rotor w/ box, Halo, and pod filler paint can.
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3937/dsc05700h.jpg

On top of all that i still have enough room for an extra gun case with two markers (Abomb & Alias) inside..
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/7706/dsc05703.jpg

The side compartments I have room for two padded barrel cases.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4751/dsc05698n.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9987/dsc05706r.jpg

And lastly my main marker can be stored in the padded gun case attached on top of the gear bag.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/914/dsc05710k.jpg

[Z-man]

Crap Mike you really went all out on a bag review. I think for reference I will try take some shots of my bag and how much I stuff into it to see how it stacks up.

[Tracker]

well.. im sold. sundown, ill co-ordinate with you on how we will do the money thing, ill probably get it ordered sometime next week

Tracker

[Sundown]

Wow, that review is awesome Mike. Thanks, we should find a way to send this to the company and let them know you just had them sell 2 more of these following your review.

well.. im sold. sundown, ill co-ordinate with you on how we will do the money thing, ill probably get it ordered sometime next week

Tracker

Thanks Tracker, I'll be here :cheers:

[Chris]

Mike, thanks for the awesome review. Im placing my order for one right now :cheers:

[MightyMike]

I'm glad the pics helped w/ your decision making. The material on the Empire gearbag is not as thick as the NXE bag nor are the zippers as big. But I do like how much bigger the Empire bag is and its divided compartments. The gearbag only comes with 2 removable gun cases....I thought it came with 3? I read the description again and it says it holds up to 3 guns in padded cases and this is true. Also, the padded barrel case and light weight Empire gym bag is a nice add-on. I'm sure there are better gear bags out there.....but not for $80. So if you're looking for a $150-$200 gearbag, like Zak said..."this bag is a steal!" Just a little warning...this gearbag does take up some room in the car and garage.

Thanks Sundown for the thread and Cable for the find! :cheers:

[MeÐiC]

Awesome job Mike... Thanks!!

You are right... You won't find a better bag for the price. I might pick one up just becasue it is so cheap!

[Stayhuge]

For $80, you cannot go wrong. I actually just picked up a DYE Navigator because I needed something with backpack straps. Also, I liked being able to have 2 separate bags that can snap together. The upper bag is much bigger than I expected. I was able to fit all my gear, except pods and clothes in there. I think this is a comprehensive list of what I was able to fit in the upper bag:

- 4 markers, 2 are in pockets attached to the bag, 2 are in gatwraps
- 3 tanks, 45, 68, 88
- 2 masks
- NXE 4 pod harness (no pods)
- Knee pads
- Arm pads
- 2 pair gloves
- 3 barrels full length in soft case
- 2 DYE Boom box barrel cases
- squeegees and tools in the side pocket w/ plenty of room left
- 4 loaders: Prophecy, 2 Revies, and a 150 reg hopper for pump

And I still have more room. I am planning to throw a 2nd harness in there.

Then in the bottom bag, I use more for organized storage of clothes (Which I have accumulated quite a bit of), 12 pods, shoes, chrono, stand for chrono, and alittle spare room there too.

For me, this was a great solution because I have a bunch of gear that I needed to organize, have mobile, but that I don't always bring with me to the field. But I paid a price for all of that. Figured I would throw my experience with the navigator out there for you guys.

I still think that the empire bag is a better deal, BTW. I probably should have just bought 2 of them. Oh well:rolleyes:

[Cable]

Well just got my bag. The AKA bags fit inside with some room left over. I'll work on getting the rest of my stuff in later this week and then I'll post some pics.

[Brewtt]

This thread alone must have sold a bunch of these bags! I ordered one last week as well.

:cheers:

[Sundown]

This thread alone must have sold a bunch of these bags! I ordered one last week as well.

:cheers:

haha your right about that.

Is it just me or did the price just go up today.. they are now 99,99$

http://www.discountpaintball.com/Empire-XLT-Paintball-Gear-Bag-Digital-Camo_p_2637.html

[Tracker]

WOW, talk about ordering in the nick of time, i ordered mine and sundown's LAST NIGHT

they probably saw the demand going up for the bag and raised prices to cash in.. cause a company that charges $105 to ship something to canada would NEVER... EVER do something as lowbrow as that

Tracker

[Brewtt]

haha your right about that.

Is it just me or did the price just go up today.. they are now 99,99$

http://www.discountpaintball.com/Empire-XLT-Paintball-Gear-Bag-Digital-Camo_p_2637.html

Yep, it's not just you. Price went up! Good thing I ordered last week!

[Chris]

Damn!!!

I just realized that they had the black and white urban camo for the same price as the digital camo I picked up.

oh well...

[Chris]

Holy hell, this bag is huge!

UPS delivered it today, I put everything from my JT gearsack, and everything from my rubbermaid tote into the new bag...it all fits! And, its organized!

[Tracker]

got mine and sundown's bags in today... his is fine, mine has a problem, ya know how it has the gunbag that attaches to the top? it does so via a zipper and two plastic clips well the installed the clips are INSIDE the bag.. but get this, they are in between the layers of fabric grrrrrrr

so now i get to figure out if this company will help me, send me a new top.. make me RMA the whole giant thing, or if i call pb solutions (empire) if they can hook my up by sending me a correct top

made in china FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the best part.. they opened the box to inspect it BEFORE they shipped it to me, because the invoice is on the INSIDE flap!!!! soooo frustrating

Tracker

[Brewtt]

I got my Empire bag last week. It's huge and fits everything I used to put in two big Rubbermaid bins. :)

Great deal... I'm glad I jumped on it. Thanks for the heads up! :D

[BonesJackson]

ya know how it has the gunbag that attaches to the top? it does so via a zipper and two plastic clips well the installed the clips are INSIDE the bag.

Stupid question, but can this be solved by turning the bag inside out?

[Tracker]

if it were only so easy, aside from that making the zipper be on the inside of the bag, the fact is, the plastic buckles are sandwiched BETWEEN the layers of fabric and padding.

the only way to fix it myself is to take it to a taylor, and have them take it apart and sew it back together again correctly

Tracker

[Sundown]

mine has a problem, ya know how it has the gunbag that attaches to the top? it does so via a zipper and two plastic clips well the installed the clips are INSIDE the bag.. but get this, they are in between the layers of fabric grrrrrrr


Wow, that is not cool. I could contact the company and also empire to let them know. You might get another one or something.

I really hope it works out for ya

[DiscountPaintball]

This is Mark from Discount Paintball. Glad you guys like the bags. I have a couple things to comment on -

1. Tracker - I am sorry you had trouble. Any way you can take a picture of the problem? Please give us a call if you have not done so yet. Our phone number is 847-437-7400 ext #3. You can also call Empire/Paintball Solutions as they may have a closer location to you. When we ship these out we do not inspect them. Yes we open them to put the invoice in there but the bags do not even come out of the box.

2. The price had to go up. A sale can only last so long. Also, people were complaining about the high shipping price. As you know these things are huge and heavy. The price did go up $20 but we now offer free shipping for the continental USA. So it may be a good deal for those that only needed one bag or did not take advantage of our $100 free shipping offer before.

3. Sorry for interrupting the conversation! I just wanted to let you guys know we appreciate the business and we will stand behind our products. Let me know how I can help.

[Sundown]

This is Mark from Discount Paintball. Glad you guys like the bags. I have a couple things to comment on -


You guys probably got 10 bags sold because of Cable's find and Mighty Mike's review on here :) haha
Thanks for the special :cheers:

[Tracker]

This is Mark from Discount Paintball. Glad you guys like the bags. I have a couple things to comment on -

1. Tracker - I am sorry you had trouble. Any way you can take a picture of the problem? Please give us a call if you have not done so yet. Our phone number is 847-437-7400 ext #3. You can also call Empire/Paintball Solutions as they may have a closer location to you. When we ship these out we do not inspect them. Yes we open them to put the invoice in there but the bags do not even come out of the box.

2. The price had to go up. A sale can only last so long. Also, people were complaining about the high shipping price. As you know these things are huge and heavy. The price did go up $20 but we now offer free shipping for the continental USA. So it may be a good deal for those that only needed one bag or did not take advantage of our $100 free shipping offer before.

3. Sorry for interrupting the conversation! I just wanted to let you guys know we appreciate the business and we will stand behind our products. Let me know how I can help.

i called you guys the next morning, already have an RMA, and the bag got sent off this evening, its not an easy thing to catch, i just assumed that the bag had been inspected prior to shipping, due to the fact my invoice number had been written on the inside flap of both boxes

il will post some pics up so that you may see the issue, not a problem

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a gree that the bags are big, bulky, and a pain in the butt to ship, but part of the problem i think, is your guys shipping calculator says the bags are 60lbs, they are 18, i know this because i just shipped sundown his bag.. unless ups has a default weight set in place for bags of a certain dimension.. but if thats the case, for certain items, might a reccomend an option to ship USPS priority? the item will usually arrive quicker, and will save you guys alot on shipping costs

Tracker

[DiscountPaintball]

Tracker - We will take care of the RMA as soon as it gets here. I just checked some of the bags that are still here and they are fine. We are now going to check the rest of them to make sure this does not happen again. Sorry you had to get a bad one. So you are sending just the top piece correct? I will make sure we save an urban one.

I will look into the shipping prices. Usually our shipping is within a few dollars either way. Since these are so big I think UPS dimensional weight takes over and that is why they are priced higher. I would have thought USPS would be more on such a large item. I will look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

Also, Thank You to everyone that ordered from us. We appreciate the business!

[Tracker]

yes i sent just the top peice

and i also know that it more than likely a completely random isolated incident, but i appreciate the fact your going to check out the rest of you stock for the sake of making sure it doesnt happen

as for shipping, USPS cost a sliver under half of the UPS quoted price for shipping to canada, was still expensive, but not nearly as much

Tracker

[RogueFactor]

as for shipping, USPS cost a sliver under half of the UPS quoted price for shipping to canada, was still expensive, but not nearly as much

Tracker

There is a reason for that. US Postal Service doesnt charge an additional brokerage fee. I presume thats because of some sort of agreement between our nations mail and customs system and other countries.

When you ship overseas with UPS/FedEx/etc, you are going to pay that brokerage fee on top of their costs.

This likely has to do with the volume of packages that the USPS ships all over the world vs. the much lower volume of the other carriers.

There are other little nuances too, like insurance and coverage per country, tracking, etc that differ between the USPS and UPS/FedEx/DHL/etc and their advantages & disadvantages.

UPS also has whats called 'Oversized'. If an item is oversized in either weight or dimension Ive seen the cost go up by as much as double. Dont know if this bag does, but Ive shipped items by USPS Flat Rate specifically because of this UPS weight feature.

[DiscountPaintball]

When we hear about a problem we like to prevent more customers from experiencing the same thing. It just makes sense to keep customers happy. We can't check everything we sell but when there is a problem we investigate the remaining inventory usually.

I just adjusted our dimensions since they were a little off. The dimensions we had made the box weight go up to 70lbs in the ups calculator. We usually leave them an inch or so bigger since the UPS package scanner sometimes is wrong. We have had UPS adjust our invoice from a box that was actaully 12x12x12 inches to 48x12x12. The reason for the error may have been two boxes were stacked on top of each other. That is the excuse they gave us. I also adjusted our weight down a few pounds. Now shipping should be more accurate.

For Canada we only use USPS. "UPS Canada" just does not like anything paintball related. A bag would probably be ok but anything with the word paintball gets inspected more they told us. Even USPS is having trouble with paintball equipment going into Canada. Canadian customs is prohibiting certain items. They confiscated a nitro tank of ours a few months back and gave us no way to recover it.

[Dark Side]

This is the beast I have http://www.actionvillage.com/040-270-0003

I had the mega BodyBag for couple of years. It doesn't have a telescoping handle like the Ratco bag.

I carry the following in it:

(2) 68/4500 tanks
(2) markers (PM7 and ULE mag)
(2) barrels (DW CF and Proto UL)
(2) loaders (Rotor and Halo)
Tool bag
Huge parts box
Radio
Paintball Caddy
(2) masks (Vents and Profilers)
(6) Dye locklids
Spec Ops vest (custom but Broadsword style)
NXe pod pack
Misc towels, lanyards, swabs, etc

The Ratco bag has all the features of the $150+ bags.

Well I just pick up their last one. I hope it works out better than the Bodybag I have.

[MeÐiC]

Darkside, you picked up one of the Ratco bags? I definitely like it better than the mega body bag I had. Much bigger too

[Dark Side]

Darkside, you picked up one of the Ratco bags? I definitely like it better than the mega body bag I had. Much bigger too

Yep, The main problems I had with the Mega Bodybag was the lack of a spine and tow handle. The bag had a gracious amount of space but the plastic dividers always moved around and nothing really stayed where I felt it should have. The bag is very durable but the shortcoming can't make up for the low price.

From the reviews and photos of the Ratco, I already like it more. :wthumpup:

[MeÐiC]

Cool. The center small dividers (ones I use for my tanks and hoppers) move around too. I taped them to each other and the two longer outside dividers. Took care of that problem.