Satellite
Antenna Bag and a Clone
We bought a Sat Com Bag (Satellite
Communication Bag) from an online supplier.
It is a mid-quality bag. Made overseas,
with mid-quality materials. It is designed
to hold a fold up satellite antenna and
a length of cable. So the shape and function
of the bag are designed around that piece
of gear. This bag is 20 inches long and
6 inches tall and 6 inches wide. This
one has one large compartment, and zippered
side compartments. There is also a non
zippered inside pocket that was used
for the length of wire cable. This bag
has one wide, padded shoulder strap and
carry handles at each end of the bag
for ease in carrying and grabbing the
bag. There is plenty of PALS webbing
around the sides, back and even on the
carry strap, so many smaller pouches
can be easily and securely mounted to
this bag. There are plastic (glass filled
nylon?) clasps on the carry strap and
strap adjustment. These parts are also
mid-quality. We have only just received
this bag, so we have not had time to
use and
abuse it, but looking at the quality
of materials and construction, it seems
this bag will last through typical use
for quite a while, however it would fail
quickly with heavy use or abuse
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We ordered a bunch of gear at
the same time as this bag so
shipping was not much, the bag
alone cost under $30. It was
made overseas and was packaged
in this clear plastic and shipped
flat
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It stunk like chemicals as most
imported gear does, once that
went away the bag impressed us
with it's potential. The size
and dimensions of this bag seem
to lend it's self to many uses
such as between the seats in
a vehicle, or just on the ground
next to a seated person.
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The fully opening top flap offers
access to the full contents of
the bag. There are two zippers
connected by a light nylon strap,
this way both zippers can be
easily opened at the same time.
The bag opens quickly and effortlessly
with both hands and fairly easy
with just one hand. There is
a velcro at the edge of the top
flap to keep the bag closed,
and this also allows quick access
to the end of the bag without
opening the zippers
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The bag is 20 inches long
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The bag is 6 inches tall and
6 inches wide
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The clone of the SatCom Bag
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The OD green bag is an almost
identical coy of the SatCom bag
(although it was bought quite
a bit sooner.. so maybe the Sat
Com Bag is a clone of it..
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The major difference is the
addition of three small pockets
with zippers on the bottom /
back of the green bag. The tan
Sat Com Bag has two rows of PALS
style webbing ont he back and
an area of velcro loop for patches
or ID. The green bag has three
pockets instead
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The ends of the bag are very
similar, only minor differences
in manufacture and assembly are
different, for example; The way
the shoulder clasp is attached
to the bag, the way the adjustment
straps are sewn and the size
of the velcro tab between the
zippers on the main compartment
flap
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Here are closer looks at some
of the minor differences between
these two almost identical bags;
The way the shoulder clasp is
attached to the bag, the way
the adjustment straps are sewn
and the size of the velcro tab
between the zippers on the main
compartment flap
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