LowePro Flipside...

ktdid

After reading a few threads and doing a little homework, I think I'm going with the LowePro Flipside. I like the Slingshot one, but I'm a little worried about people getting into it.

Anyway, do I go with the 200 or the 300? I don't have all that much stuff (just a body and a couple of lenses, plus the odd cord). I have a sneaking suspicion that if I get the bigger bag I will somehow magically acquire more stuff (and it will magically cost me many dollars).

Thanks for your input; I appreciate it!

Manfr3d

Being a owner of the 300 I can only say that the bag is not that big
and is very light. I take it almost always in favor of my shoulder bag.
(Reporter 300AW) You just don't feel the weight. If you end up with
some spare room in it, you can use it for a jacket, purse, bottle etc.
A smaller bag won't keep you from buying more gear anyway
So I'd say: Buy once, buy right - get the 300.

ktdid

And then there's this cute bag on Etsy in a pink stripe...but that is the girl in me. Mostly the rest of me tells the girl in me to shut up. :lynnsite

Point well taken...300 it is.

Nikolai

Just for the record: no matter what you get/use,
having bottle inside the bag - BAD, BAD, BAD idea...

Art Scott

ktdid wrote:

After reading a few threads and doing a little homework, I think I'm going with the LowePro Flipside. I like the Slingshot one, but I'm a little worried about people getting into it.

Anyway, do I go with the 200 or the 300? I don't have all that much stuff (just a body and a couple of lenses, plus the odd cord). I have a sneaking suspicion that if I get the bigger bag I will somehow magically acquire more stuff (and it will magically cost me many dollars).

Thanks for your input; I appreciate it!

the problem I seewith the Flipside is that you have to remove the pack from your back to get into it.....might as well get a standard LOWE PRO Photo Trekker that will hold tons of gear and have room for some clothes and other stuff inide and also be able to attach your tripod and mono pod to the outside of the bag......
I had a Slingshot 300 for a short period and it worked well...I like beingable to jist un-hook the belt and pull it around to get at my gear.....but damn near dumped my bike when I tried to pull it around front doing 80mph down the hiway.....so I went with the toploaders I have and made my owne system.......
The SS300 was very comfortable also and no one is going to be able to get into any bag/pack that is attached to your body....and when that bag or pack is sitting on the ground open....doesn't matter which it is then it is vulnerable to be grabbed....and it isn't the getting into by theives I worry agout it is the theif grabbing my whole bag or pack.......another reason for my current system....if they grab my bags now I am going to be going with them as they are attached by a wide3" belt and also suspenders.....

Out of the 2 you are looking at I would opt for the SS300 over the FS300....the SS300 will also be much more secure in that you never have to take it off to get into it and you can put security locks on the zippers (a simple twist tie works wonders).....as most modern bags/packs have dual zippers on every opening..................