MrLeadFoot
Silver Member
Every review I've ever seen of Kaces bags are negative, so I wanted to be sure to let you all know about this new hardware bag.
First, I contacted the company directly, and their model line setup is a bit confusing. You see, in their drum bags lines, the HD series is the top, above the Razor series. However, this particular Razor hardware bag is an exception (not sure about the other hardware bags). For example their promottional photos for this bag show what looks like rip-stop nylon, or something, which is utterly ridiculous! In reality, the material is a super heavy-duty ballistic nylon, which I have not yet seen on any other hardware bag, or even on luggage. It really is "military grade", like they say.
Their literature also mentions a plastic reinforcement bottom lining to resist puncture, but they completely neglected to mention that the entire bottom is reinforced with wood! Not only does this help distribute weight, it also prevents any hardware from coming into contact with the bottom material of the bag. And, it is NOT just a piece of wood inserted as an aferthought. There is a fully lined and zippered compartment in the interior bottom designed specifically to accommodate the wood, so you don't see it, and your hardware does not touch it. And, if you have any experience with hardware bags, you know that when you lift them everything shifts to the center and all the weight seems to collect at one spot, which eventually causes the the bottom material to eventually wear out. That is simply NOT going to happen with this bag!
Speaking of the bottom, the bag rolls easily and smoothly on 3" inline skate wheels. It has 4 protection rails that are staggered such that the length of the entire bottom is protected from rubbing and contact wear.
It has 4 handles and a shoulder strap (which I will never use - you'll understand when you see the list of stuff I put in this bag). There is one handle on each end, which makes for easy sharing of the load between two people. One end has a dedicated handle for rolling, and there's a double handle in the middle. With everything you see listed below in the bag, I was able to lift the bag myself, which surprised me, because I've always had to split my stuff over two bags. I think the reason for the ease of lifting has to do with the wood botton distributing weight, and the heavyweight structure of the material.
I examined the handles and seams and there is not going to be a problem with stitching stressing out, again no doubt due to the wood bottom distributing weight. The company told me it's rated for 250 lbs., and while I previously had my doubts, from what I've seen so far this bag I believe it, but I don't plan on ever seeing that limit! As far as I am concerned, this bag can easily handle more than I need to fit in it, and if you look at the list below, that's a LOT, but it's sure not 250 lbs! Or, is it?
2 - 48" Straight Bars
3 - 48" Curved Bars
2 - 30" Straight Bars
1 - 24" Straight Bar
2 - 20" Straight Bars (feet)
1 - hi-hat stand (full length with pedal folded)
1 - snare stand
1 - throne base
4 - cymbal boom arms
2 - overhead mic booms
1- vocal mic stand (no base because it's rack mounted)
...and there's room for more!
There are straps on the inside, and exterior pockets - one on one end and one down the side, and I easily fit 3 rack tom mounts in the side pocket, and cowbell and other stuff in the end pocket.
Forget about the Gibraltar rack bag with no wheels and an ABS insert, forget about Gator and every other bag that uses plastic or other flexible material for a bottom. Forget about any bag that doesn't have the military in mind in their material selection. if you want a REALLY TOUGH bag for a rack, or any other hardware for that matter, I highly recommend that you get this bag NOW, before they discontinue it or something! In fact, I'm thinking about getting another one, just in case! ;-)
First, I contacted the company directly, and their model line setup is a bit confusing. You see, in their drum bags lines, the HD series is the top, above the Razor series. However, this particular Razor hardware bag is an exception (not sure about the other hardware bags). For example their promottional photos for this bag show what looks like rip-stop nylon, or something, which is utterly ridiculous! In reality, the material is a super heavy-duty ballistic nylon, which I have not yet seen on any other hardware bag, or even on luggage. It really is "military grade", like they say.
Their literature also mentions a plastic reinforcement bottom lining to resist puncture, but they completely neglected to mention that the entire bottom is reinforced with wood! Not only does this help distribute weight, it also prevents any hardware from coming into contact with the bottom material of the bag. And, it is NOT just a piece of wood inserted as an aferthought. There is a fully lined and zippered compartment in the interior bottom designed specifically to accommodate the wood, so you don't see it, and your hardware does not touch it. And, if you have any experience with hardware bags, you know that when you lift them everything shifts to the center and all the weight seems to collect at one spot, which eventually causes the the bottom material to eventually wear out. That is simply NOT going to happen with this bag!
Speaking of the bottom, the bag rolls easily and smoothly on 3" inline skate wheels. It has 4 protection rails that are staggered such that the length of the entire bottom is protected from rubbing and contact wear.
It has 4 handles and a shoulder strap (which I will never use - you'll understand when you see the list of stuff I put in this bag). There is one handle on each end, which makes for easy sharing of the load between two people. One end has a dedicated handle for rolling, and there's a double handle in the middle. With everything you see listed below in the bag, I was able to lift the bag myself, which surprised me, because I've always had to split my stuff over two bags. I think the reason for the ease of lifting has to do with the wood botton distributing weight, and the heavyweight structure of the material.
I examined the handles and seams and there is not going to be a problem with stitching stressing out, again no doubt due to the wood bottom distributing weight. The company told me it's rated for 250 lbs., and while I previously had my doubts, from what I've seen so far this bag I believe it, but I don't plan on ever seeing that limit! As far as I am concerned, this bag can easily handle more than I need to fit in it, and if you look at the list below, that's a LOT, but it's sure not 250 lbs! Or, is it?
2 - 48" Straight Bars
3 - 48" Curved Bars
2 - 30" Straight Bars
1 - 24" Straight Bar
2 - 20" Straight Bars (feet)
1 - hi-hat stand (full length with pedal folded)
1 - snare stand
1 - throne base
4 - cymbal boom arms
2 - overhead mic booms
1- vocal mic stand (no base because it's rack mounted)
...and there's room for more!
There are straps on the inside, and exterior pockets - one on one end and one down the side, and I easily fit 3 rack tom mounts in the side pocket, and cowbell and other stuff in the end pocket.
Forget about the Gibraltar rack bag with no wheels and an ABS insert, forget about Gator and every other bag that uses plastic or other flexible material for a bottom. Forget about any bag that doesn't have the military in mind in their material selection. if you want a REALLY TOUGH bag for a rack, or any other hardware for that matter, I highly recommend that you get this bag NOW, before they discontinue it or something! In fact, I'm thinking about getting another one, just in case! ;-)