albacized Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Never knew they offered surf bags...anyone use one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfinnely68 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Well... I know the warranty sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captahab416 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 150 smackaroos for that?! ill pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 That's alot of clams. Things even got inflatable strap technology! First I've heard of it. They have more hip packs and backpack options and than plug bags. I just got this chest pack. Will have to retrofit some plug holders but simple to do. Large main pocket could probably hold 6 tubes with rm for other stuff. Holds a water bottle on bottom of bag. Couple zingers cable things to hold tools on either side. May have to grommet a couple holes on bottom for drainage as well. 60 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfin Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Interesting. We don't have a great deal of options if you are looking to spend less on a decent bag. I'd like to hold it first and really check it out but I don't think they are far off the mark. Sure if the price was $100 it would be better but competition is few and far between in this range. $150 is not ridiculous IMO. If i was in the market for a medium duty bag I would at least check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitbucket Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 They have a 25% off code going on right now. Can get it for about $111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 With 25% off right now it gets ya a bit closer to 100 bucks. Comparing what's out there they really r close to middle ground with the other bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captahab416 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I'd rather spend a little extra and get a gear up/MAK/ODM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherr Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Looks like a fly bag. Cool! Ill keep buying flatlanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albacized Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I opted to take the gift card I had and pick up three new higher end fly lines instead....I can get a shimano bag for much less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 7 hours ago, christopherr said: Looks like a fly bag. Cool! Ill keep buying flatlanders. I really like the flatlanders. I got a chance to see them at the show and talk to the guy that makes them. He set me up with a belt and a water bottle holder with the buddy lock system. How do you go about ordering these? For the quality of the product I think the price is very fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed422 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Four tubes and they look narrow. Otherwise it seems nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdoh Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Looks like it uses magnets to keep the bag closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) We need someone to run a reconnaissance mission to the store on this. Sail cloth, yes Padded lunbar, yes Many pockets, yes padded strap, yes magnetic latch ?? drain holes ?? tube shape and size ?? Edited February 21, 2018 by hobobob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinbill Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 I have one and so far I like it better than the Shimano bag I was using previously. It has some quirks that some people won’t like, but I’m planning to keep it as my main bag. I snagged way too many hooks on the fabric of the Shimano bag, and that seems to be a non-issue with the LL Bean. I like that the tubes are larger, which allows me to more easily retrieve shorter plugs that drop to the bottom of the tubes. The three-point strap keeps the bag in place so that it doesn’t swing around in front of me when I’m bending over to land a fish. To me, this is a big plus, and it also keeps the bag from bouncing around on my back when I’m casting or crawling over rocks. On the negative, the magnets don’t hold well unless you line them up just right, but I still prefer this to the velcro overkill on the Shimano bags. Also, the lid keeper loop on top of the LLB is very hard to lock in, and would work much better if the hook part weren’t jammed against the lower pocket. (Maybe the hook on mine was sewn in too low?) Bottom Line: it’s not perfect, but I like mine, and I certainly prefer it to the Shimano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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