Performance
Special rubberized Toblerone stoppers on the bottom of the bag help keep it stable when it’s set down, so its risk of tipping over is pretty low. Additionally, leather covers over the zippers help keep the zippers protected from weather (and look pretty snappy). Unfortunately, they were a little stubborn at times and could snag the zipper and force some rezipping to get things taken care of. Nothing horrible, but it would be good to improve the flexibility of the protection as far as the zippers go in the future.
The reinforced water-resistant combat armor outer casing continues to impress me with its understated ruggedness and resilience.
The rugged armor-based construction and reinforced cage structure lead to a very rugged case that feels far more sturdy than some of the more basic kata bags.
Value
While $210 - $255 isn’t super cheap for a case, the amount of flexibility and protection you have with these makes it a good value no matter what your budget is. (Additionally, our special pricing currently has these great bags for about $50 less than normal.)
Final Comments Kata continues to impress me with their rugged, military-influenced camera bags. A bit more expensive than Kata’s more basic bags, the OMB bags are well worth the upgrade with increased ruggedness, internal protection, extra storage options, and easy integration with the Insertrolly!
Ease
of Use
9.0
Depth
of Options
10.0
Performance
9.2
Value
vs. Cost
9.0
Overall Score
9.3
The
director of two feature length films and half a dozen short films,
Jeremy Hanke
founded Microfilmmaker Magazine to help all no-budget filmmakers make
better films. His first book on low-budget special effects techniques, GreenScreen Made Easy, (which he co-wrote with Michele Yamazaki) was released by MWP to very favorable reviews. He's curently working on the sci-fi film franchise, World of Depleted through Depleted: Day 419 and the feature film, Depleted.
