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Hi,

Just received a nice new kata 33n1 from amazon at work and thought I'd jot down a quick 'out of the box' review.

Impressed.

Ok more detail. I don't have any stuff with to pack it out with but I'll give my impressions the best I can.
It seems a little bigger than the 30n1 I looked at in the shop but I think that's just the laptop sleeve, which is pretty much the same dimensions of the bag itself. Build quality seems excellent on par at least to the mid-high range lowepro ones I've been looking at and my current crumpler prettyboy xxxl.

A big gripe I've found from online reviews is that the side access zips can't be closed fully and therefore water/sand etc could get in...not any more. Kata have changed this to a full round completely sealed zip with a nylon tab that can be pulled out from inside under the buckle if you need the most absolute quick access.
The straps seem very comfy although it will be trail and error if I can wear it for long periods with the waist supports tucked in. Apart from that all loose straps can be hidden away securely for storage or when using on a plane as carry-on etc.

Tons of inserts, I'm sure I'm going to while away hours figuring out the best layout and the storage at the top is more than adequate for a sandwich and a compact waterproof jacket etc.

I'll update this as I pack my stuff into it but I'm really pleased and it just has to pass the OH test (that I don't look like a t*t wearing it) and it'll be happy days.

Cheers

Joe
 
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Thanks Joe, i would be very interested to know if my 400mm lens would fit in the extra side pocket the lens sizes are 28.5cm long and approx 10 cm diameter?
 
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raider2727 said:
Any where it will fit really, i have a 7D, 70-200, 400, 24-70 and 17-40 to fit in.
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It would be a tight fit across the top compartment and it isn't as padded as the rest of the bag but....

As per my very poor iphone pic below shows the bottom of that compartment zips open to allow complete load through so with a bit of insert fiddling I'd be pretty sure it would fit vertically (parallel to wearers back) with plenty space for other things.

Joe

 
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A couple more really bad photo's showing the new side access zip options.

for v quick access

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for reasonably quick access (but more secure) lol

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Hope this is of use to someone (and maybe kata will send me a free tripod holder for all this publicity!!!!!)

joe
 
Hi Joe,
Well i have been contacted by another member who has confirmed the lens will fit in various ways so i have just ordered one from Amazon and with gritted teeth the tripod holder which i think should just be included but is something i cant do without.
I need a backpack which i can also use as a sling so i guess this had to be the bag so fingers crossed.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated
Tony
 
I also have the 3n1 33 and I must agree that it's a very usefull bag. As others have mentioned, it does get a little heavy when packed full of kit (it'll hold a lot of kit!) and used in "sling" mode, but it's a doddle to change to full rucksack mode for longer walks/hikes.

All in, I don't think that there's a more versatile bag on the market for the money.

:thumbs:

Cheers
Aled
 
I was put off a bit by the price until I saw the bargain on amazon, well cheap compared to almost everywhere else!
It is quite big but I grew out of my previous bag in a few months, if I grow out of this one I'll be divorced before I'm even married!!

joe
 
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