Comments on: Crumbler Bags Are Delicous

By: Crumpler Bags at Delusions of Grandeur

Crumpler Bags at Delusions of Grandeur — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:25:54 +0000

[...] I had never heard of them before yesterday. I was reading a post on a blog I frequent about them, and I thought they were interesting bags, but I wasn’t sure Amy would want one for her new laptop so I didn’t say anything. [...]

By: stacey

stacey — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:02:20 +0000

i just bought the lowepro too! costa rica, here i come! (with my d70 in tow!) thank you! i like the crumpler bag, too, but the $50 price tag was a lot easier to swallow…

By: the idiot

the idiot — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:28:41 +0000

I haven’t seen anyone mention Brenthaven yet, so I’ll stick my 2 cents in here: Mine is a Duo (a discontinued model) I got second-hand. While not specifically designed for a camera, it does the job pretty well anyway-it’s really made for laptops first. But it’s successfully commando in that there are no huge logos, there is no velcro to speak of, and there are more pockets than you can shake a stick at. The straps are adjustable, so it would probably work well with a 5′9″ person (I’m 5′11″.) Heavy duty ballistic nylon, heavy outside zippers, easy egress, and it fits a DSLR well too, along with cords, cables, pens (three holsters), disc sleeves, a map pocket, outside cellphone pockets, and even an snap sleeve you could probably jam a tripod into. I’d say my only beefs with it are that it’s a little hard to get the camera out, and that there are too many pockets-it’s easy to lose stuff in there.

By: jkottke

jkottke — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:29:27 +0000

I like Crumpler much more in theory than reality. There’s the overly loud/strong velcro problem mentioned above. I’ve also found that their bags don’t “sit” correctly. I have a small camera bag that won’t sit flat on my back because the strap is sewed onto the bag in what I’d say is a stupid angle…I used the bag twice and threw it in the closet because it flopped around too much to wear it. My current Crumpler backpack fits awkwardly too.

But the biggest problem with their bags is that they seldom obey the 5-second rule: you should be able to get something (pen, book, magazine, small notebook, iPod, phone, etc.) into or out of the bag in less than 5 seconds without setting the bag down or even really looking at what you’re doing. I feel like the Crumpler bags are holding my items hostage while I’m out and about. Is a quick zipper pocket on the outside of the bag too much to ask?

By: char

char — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:40:34 +0000

Aren’t they delicious!! I have two a 7 Million Dollar Home and a 3 Million Dollar Home and I have a Winkler S, next on my list is the Winkler L for my 5th Gen iPod.

By: kimblahg

kimblahg — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:04:44 +0000

You are 5′9″? For some reason I pictured you smaller- I have no idea why. Now I am really wanting The Crumpler.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:35:43 +0000

Great ideas! As for your cell phone getting scratched from keys…check out The Invisible Sheild (shieldzone.com) I have it on my iPhone and all iPods, plus I’ve had it on every cell phone in the last few years. They are amazing and best of all scratch proof the items. You can literally take keys to them or a knife and no scratching

By: aimee/greeblemonkey

aimee/greeblemonkey — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:12:06 +0000

Ha! I was just about to comment about my love of my camera bag – A Lowepro!

By: BOSSY

BOSSY — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:24:25 +0000

Looks handy, but Bossy prefers to jam her camera down into her scratchy sandy purse – directly next to the car keys and sticky mints.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:02:42 +0000

Leave it to me to fixate on something largely unrelated to the thread, but….Can you tell me about your favourite pen? I too have my favourites. Glad to know I’m not alone!