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BAGS OF OPINION another sleeve pocket - this is handy as it can be used without having to open anything . The MOLLE setup is good and solid - I suspect the stiff straps would punish fingers while fitting but it ’ s going absolutely nowhere once attached .
A long shoulder strap is supplied , affixed by a snap clip at each end . With this in place the Maxi makes a highly usable shoulder bag , albeit on the smaller side . The strap mounting points are quite close together but the bag sits well regardless and it can be worn on either side of the body and over the thickest of clothing with ease . It ’ s also easy to put on and take off - something that should never be taken for granted ! The additional spring clip pictured on mine was there to hold filled “ dog bags ” until I could reach a bin !
As an everyday carry I rate it highly . With a bit of careful organisation it was capable of taking everything I normally carry in my 5.11 Bail Out Bag - a much larger beast . The only thing I lost was the space to chuck some shopping in !
That statement may serve to sum up the Maxi - both on site and elsewhere - it ’ s a bag that is capable of carrying what you put in it . I know that is rather axiomatic , that is what bags do after all but some give you a degree of flexibility to deal with unexpected carry requirements . That is a function of size and the Maxi just doesn ’ t have enough spare space compared to some . That said , I was really impressed with this bag . It feels solid , I ’ m guessing the material is around 1,000 dernier , it ’ s well-designed and that design is well executed . I would put it up against the Maxpedition bags any day of the week in terms of function and it works better over the shoulder than the much more expensive American products . A little fiddly to access at times but that is part of the size / function compromise and I can live with that . Were it larger it couldn ’ t work as a pouch attached to LBE and it will fulfil that role really well ; I wish this had been available years ago .
If you regularly use a shoulder bag and this appeals , better grab two , because you don ’ t want to be unravelling your MOLLE between every game . The suggested retail price is £ 25.00 but shop around - I paid just over £ 10.00 for mine and for that paltry sum the Maxi is a stunning little bargain .
Given my bag habit , you would be correct in assuming that I have loads of them strewn around the house . Many get little use , others like the 5.11 bag see near constant use - the Maxi will be my go-to when I want a tough , casual bag that isn ’ t so large as to be intrusive .
Next month I ’ ll get opinionated about another bag that should be really , really good but , sadly , isn ’ t for the silliest of reasons ! AA www . airsoftaction . net 87