Which HUGE durable rolling off road gear bag should I get?

[Empyreal Rogue]

I have one of these. It's not only huge but also great! Only bad thing is that the handle where you grab it to roll the bag broke on the second day of use. Other than that, I love the bag. Have been using it for the past two years and it keeps up. I use it not only for paintball but also for travelling as my main bag. When I go with it to the field I usually carry three or four markers, two tanks, six pods, a NXe harness, my maintenance tool box, a full case of paint, two hoppers, two masks, two jerseys, my knee-pads and my slider shorts. All that inside the bag. So now you know for sure: it's really huge.

You know what's weird about the Executive? It has rings for a shoulder sling, but honestly what kind of beastly person could shoulder this bag? It's pretty big, but I can't even imagine lugging this on your shoulder. Though I'd still like to try and see how it feels.

Does anyone remember back when NXe first emerged as a company, and only made a handful of things? Pod packs, tank covers, barrel socks? I found out about NXe through AO because one person from AO tried out their stuff and just spread the word about how awesome their gear was, their first ever production line. NXe was so heavily supported and used by AO back then, it almost felt like we as the AGD community made NXe what it is. Maybe not through high volume of purchases, but because we all bought and promoted their products. I know I for one will always use NXe products for whatever they make. Tank covers, barrel socks (Their original socks were the best, I still have mine. The newer ones are kinda blah), arm pads, knee pads, and especially pod packs. I'd love to see NXe come out with a line of fingerless gloves and pants.

[rkjunior303]

i actually took the shoulder strap from my empire bag and put it on my NXe Executive. It's not bad, actually, and my bad probably weights 60-70lbs.

[garbageman705]

I bought a gun shooters bag from Walmart. It came with a padded velcro sleeve that holds a marker nicely. It has a side pocket that I use for allen wrenches, a chrono and random tools and fittings, it has a mesh bag that folds out on the other side that I can fit three loaders in. In the main compartment I put a marker in the padded sleeve provided, a CP barrel kit in the case, a 68/3000 and a 70/4500 plus three straight squeegees, two pairs of gloves. three scuba fill stations and some other stuff that does not come to mind.

It was 21.87, DEAL!

[mag79]

What you need is a Pelican 1650





I have another one if you are interested.

[riceboi]

http://www.orderpaintball.com/eclipse-cerberus-gear-bag-c-8361-p-1-pr-112740.html

the gray one only $119 not bad.

[paint magnet]

I have a Champion duffle bag I got at target for $25. I've been using it for about 4 years now.

I have all my tools in a Plano tackle box, and I use an empty RPS case as an "organizer." Cleats fit in one of the end pockets, jersey, pants, and gloves go in the other. I've got one 68/45, two hoppers, a Mag and a Spyder clone in it, along with 10 or so barrels.

I've thought about shelling out the money for a paintball-specific gear bag but I just don't see the point, right now anyway. Plus, whose stuff is more likely to get stolen, the guy with a duffle bag or the one with all the NXE logos all over it?

[punkncat]

Until recently I had been using a large rubbermaid tote. The ability not to roll was the topper that had me decide to start looking at "nicer" bags. I actually had a buddy retire from the sport and give me a bag called an Xtreme. I really couldn't tell you anything else about it, except that it is VERY large.

It has lots of storage room with velcro tabbed dividers that allow you to modify the inside to your particular gear. It has a mask bag, with a velcro tab and some fixed pod loops. The top flap has a netted cargo area that works quite well for putting your clothing in. There are two large and two smaller pockets on the outside which I have found pretty handy for barrels, oils, manuals, and tools.

It has a retractable pull handle as well as a carry strap and handle according to what you want to do. It uses the same kind of wheel that a rollerblade uses, so its really good for grass or smooth surfaces, but in gravel or rough terrain you are pretty much just dragging it along.

To be honest this bag is almost too big for my taste. I can put all my gear, a backup marker, and a case of paint inside with room to spare. If I am just going out for a quick game and not taking a backup marker and whatnot I have a small duffle that I would rather use. It's size becomes troublesome when riding with other team members to an event, especially in a small car. This thing EATS a trunks space up.

The only other thing that I truly miss and was kind of spoiled about using the big rubbermaids is that they are completely and absolutely water proof and make a good tabletop for repair operations in a fix. This bag is water resistant, but riding in the back of the pickup truck during a hard storm I found it best to remove the electronics from the bag and bring them up front.