Are there any females who use this bag? I'm shopping around for a bag for my wife and was wondering how the single strap fits up front. In other words, does it interfere with a female's anatomy? Thanks.
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Hi Jim, I own the bag and I can attest to it's comfort. The bag has padding around the majority of the strap and it sits nicely one shoulder and through the chest area. I have uploaded pictures of me wearing the product to help you get a better idea of what it looks like. They are located in the customer uploaded photos section of the review but I have also put the photos up on my Flickr account (TarahS16). I am happy with the bag, I wore it all day at an outdoor art festival and I didn't get sore or have any tender spots when I got home that night. This bag is also the perfect size for a woman because its not too big. It won't overpower a small frame.
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I'm a guy and I have this bag...I've not gotten any comments about it looking like a purse. I think the shoulder pad and size clearly separates it from the purse category. It's far less purse like than in the photos. I also carry mine cross shoulder so it's even less like a purse and more comfortable to carry. I don't know that it can be mistaken for a purse any more than any bag that a man would carry, except for a briefcase or the large square traditional camera case, which in my opinion screams "snatch/steal me as you ride by on your bike!" My best advice is simply carry a brick in the slot next to the camera and if someone some dude says "nice purse" smack the crap out of them with the bag...the ensuing concussion should give him a good reason to think before he says anything similar in the future. Finally, since you won't be pairing it with high heels, I really think you'll be fine. :-) Of course I'm teasing you a bit, but seriously, I wondered the same thing but now think it's fine and not very purse-like in person.
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I love my strap and I show it off as far as the number of extensions I have an F model and I had two extensions left over. I will try it out on my A model. It worked out OK. I am a average size person if some is larger they would need extra. To solve the problem just have L M S
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The strap has never been an issue for me at all. For me, I use this as my wallet and keep my credit cards in it and throw it around into different bags all the time so the strap is my best friend. I never had the Berlin model because it does not have credit card slots. I LOVE this case. I got my mom the brown one and asked her hoes gets is getting along she loves hers too!
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the strap us easily removable and not that noticeable once removed.I think it could be universal; it neither looks masculine nor feminine. Happy Easter. I took a couple photos, I'll look to see if I can upload them for you.
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I bought this bag for my wife and she loves it. She has a small laptop so this bag is the perfect size. I would definitely consider it to be a more feminine bag as far as computer bags are concerned. It's value with piping across the front. It has one zipper pocket across the front and 2-3 inner pockets. And yes, it does zip up.
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I have the right handed strap for women. It is extremely comfortable and convenient. The strap sits on my left shoulder, it crosses my body and the camera is attached to the strap at my right hip.
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My wife and Me agree this is a quality purse but does not lend itself to easy access to your firearm. Also it will only comfortably accomodate fairly small pistols. The main thing we discovered is this: If you want a purse for conceal carry, get one that has a cross body strap. You don't have to struggle trying to hold your purse and retrieve your weapon at the same time. Also they are harder for a thief to grab your purse since it is around your neck. Hope this info. helps as it just our opinion. HAGD
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You hit the nail on the head, they're just mirror images. The regular one is meant for carrying on the right side of the body, and the S-type is meant for carrying on the left side of the body. The idea is that since some people who carry the bag also carry concealed on the right side at the waist they don't want the bag to hang on that side and block access to their firearm. Personally I got the S-type because I'm a lefty and have always carried messanger bags on my left side.
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This is a late response to Diosdado but if it can help someone else... I am a female with small, bony 6" wrists. I ordered the Pro series in small and extra small. The small had a bit of room but couldn't close tighter because that was as far as it could go. There was also some excess strap sticking out which I knew would drive me insane while lifting. The extra small could close tighter (I know they say you don't want it tight but I like having the option) and I was able to make it looser as well. The main thing was no excess strap sticking out. Now, my husband tried the small on and while he didn't lift anything with the grips they seemed to fit him okay.
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It's comfortable however I hate the way the strap sits across my chest. It shifts right side of my breast and maybe I'm just being self conscious but I feel it draws focus to my chest and not in a flattering way. Have you looked into the CPL-109? It's similar but in the form of a backpack, though it doesn't have straps for a tripod.
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It should be fine on a purse strap if the purse doesn't tuck under your arm. It shouldn't be too heavy for most types. Only got the this one, so I couldn't say if it's better or worse than the one labeled from Thor 2, although technically they should be the same since Thor's hammer doesn't change.
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Sorry to hear that. I haven't had that issue with mine. The way I set the chest strap on my GS, is loose enough that you can run 1 but no more than 2 fingers under it, there will be some slack, however, I don't think is that significant; the other 2 abdomen straps w/buckle, loose enough so you can run 1 finger under them. I hope this helps.
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I just ordered this bag about a month ago. The strap is about 7 inches long. It wraps around the rear bike rack and then there's a plastic belt-loop type thing the strap goes through on the opposite side of the bag. After going through the plastic loop, the strap folds back and sticks to the Velcro on it's underside. The two straps are about 1 1/2" wide and you can really pull them very tight so the bag is secure. It fits way more securely to my rear bike rack than I thought it would. I was afraid it would jiggle around and come off, but it does not. For the price, it's a great little bag. It isn't real big so be sure to notice the measurements on it. I just ordered this bag about a month ago. The strap is about 7 inches long. It wraps around the rear bike rack and then there's a plastic belt-loop type thing the strap goes through on the opposite side of the bag. After going through the plastic loop, the strap folds back and sticks to the Velcro on it's underside. The two straps are about 1 1/2" wide and you can really pull them very tight so the bag is secure. It fits way more securely to my rear bike rack than I thought it would. I was afraid it would jiggle around and come off, but it does not. For the price, it's a great little... » Read More I just ordered this bag about a month ago. The strap is about 7 inches long. It wraps around the rear bike rack and then there's a plastic belt-loop type thing the strap goes through on the opposite side of the bag. After going through the plastic loop, the strap folds back and sticks to the Velcro on it's underside. The two straps are about 1 1/2" wide and you can really pull them very tight so the bag is secure. It fits way more securely to my rear bike rack than I thought it would. I was afraid it would jiggle around and come off, but it does not. For the price, it's a great little bag. It isn't real big so be sure to notice the measurements on it. « Show Less
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I wear often with my fstopgear backpacks. I have no problems using my blackrapid strap. I typically where it under my backpack. On some occasions you may need to adjust, meaning a quick slide, not a big deal, to make sure the retention underarm buckle isn't uncomfortable while wearing it under a pack. My blackrapids and fstop bags are like AMEX, I don't leave home without them.
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I bought the XL and it fits good. My wife is 5'3" and she has used it also. She just had to wrap the strap around more. Works very good for both my wife and myself.I'm assuming that the straps are shorter on the small size . To me the larger one is one size fits all
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Yes, that's how I wear it. I don't know the max length of the strap, but my son who is 6'2" has the same bag and wears it across his body. We both love it! I put my ipad in it too. It took me a long time to find a camera bag that met all my needs. We both used our bags in Italy this year for a month while traveling and they performed great, even in rain. Hint...I sprayed the outside of bag with waterproofing spray for shoes! Really helped.