It’s a good solid handle, and clicks into place at various heights. Open the zip behind the top handle to reveal the handle, and push the button to lift it out. I dare say it would keep out dust and sand if you found the need for this too.Įverything has it’s own place, and a compartment to hide it away when not in use, and the handle for when you are rolling the bag is no exception. This is very important if you should get caught in the rain, or find yourself on a speeding boat with lots of spray etc. There’s a compartment on top of the bag, under the carrying handle that contains a rain cover that totally envelops the bag when used. ![]() This is the opposite side to the side carrying handle, but it’s also the side to which you attach the tripod holder, so you might not won’t to fill it with fragile objects if you intend to also attach a tripod. ![]() There’s also a good sized side pocket on one side. for filling out those pesky customs forms when you fly. The front pocket has lots of compartments for your valuables when traveling, as well as pens etc. This bag is a classy, solid bag that hold a lot, but it’s designed for security and to be rolled, not carried. Emergency Shoulder StrapsĪs I just mentioned, there are shoulder straps in a compartment in the bag of the bag, if you end up having to carry the bag for a way, but with all the security features and solid build, the bag is relatively heavy, so you really should think of these as an emergency measure rather than a regular way to carry the bag around. If I had to check it though, this would be the bag to do it with. I really don’t like the idea that the people with the ability to open the TSA locks though, have been filmed systematically rifling through peoples’ bags in the past though, so I’d still be worried until I got my gear back in one piece. I think of all my camera bags, this is probably the only one that I feel I could check if I really had to. There’s also a business card holder on the top of the bag, which you can use to tell your bag from others on an airport conveyer should you have to check your bag. I also usually loop the straps of my bag around my leg even if I’m going to grab forty winks in an airport lounge, but with this cable you could literally strap the bag to the frame of a metal bench or chair that you often see in airports. Obviously this is not going to totally prevent someone from stealing your bag if you leave it in public all day, but the thick rear cable is built into the framework of the bag, so coupled with engaging the zip combination lock would certainly make this a tough target for something with a mind to walk away with you gear. Steel Cable and Lock Built into the Frame! There’s a third combination lock in a panel behind the shoulder straps in a compartment in the back of the bag, with a very thick and reasonably long steel cable that you can use to secure the bag to a metal pole or other immovable object, if you really have to leave your bag somewhere, like at the side of a conference room as you shoot an event. You can use this to attach to a second bag, or any valuables you might have in the outer pockets. The bag incorporates a TSA approved combination lock, that you clip the two main compartment zips into, and there’s a steel wire attached to the inside of the front top pocket that is also fitted with a combination lock. ![]() ![]() It’s not called Airport Security for nothing. Very nice workmanship all round! Security Features Even just the way it is riveted on though, with a rubberized frame around the plaque seems to add to the overall feeling of quality of the bag. There’s also a metal plaque on the back with a security code to help locate the bag if it gets lost, which may or may not be of help if the bag is stolen, but if it is genuinely lost, this should help. The materials, the zips, the TSA approved combination locks and roller wheels themselves, everything is top quality and feels great to the touch. The build quality of the camera bag itself confirmed this of course - it’s incredibly well built. I could tell even as I opened the box that ThinkTank Photo are proud of their products. When the Airport Security V2.0 bag arrived, I was initially impressed even by the packaging. ThinkTank – Airport Security V2.0 Rolling Camera Bag First Impressions
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