Paintball

[shadawg]

as posted at Delta Paintball Team - Delta Leads the Way

Period of
Product Use:4 months




Paintball
Experience: 5 years

Similar
Products Used: Planet Eclipse XXL Rolling Gear Bag

Marker Setup:
Nxt Shocker, Micro max-flo all american barrel, Hybrid gunfighter grips, 68-4500 Sp CF tank
Sp1, Micro max-flo, stock barrell, pro touch grips, 68-4500 Sp CF tank
PTP Micro Sniper, WWA Micro pump kit, stock barrell, CCI stock class feed, micro max-flo ,68-4500 Sp CF tank

Recommended
Upgrades:

None


Strengths: HUGE. Solid feel of construction, Black nickel zipper pulls.

Weaknesses:
No cross body handles on top.

Review:
I have had a Planet Eclipse gear bag for the better part of 2 seasons, and was finding myself with need for more room for storage for my gear, and the Eclipse bag was just not doing it anymore. God knows as players we collect more equipment, it seems, at every event. With that in mind I picked up Nxe's THE EXECUTIVE rolling gear bag. Retail Price $179.95

FROM NXE's Website:

The “Executive” rolling gear bag expands on its industry leading style and design, and takes functionality to a whole new level with this year’s model. By adding a fully adjustable internal divider system, high-end 1680 denier nylons, and a new heavy duty pull handle, the “Executive” is the all-in-one solution for any player. Boasting nearly 10,000 cubic inches of storage, the “Executive” rolling gear bag weighs in at the same or less than other gear bags in its class and offers over 40% more storage. High Density foam lining and specially selected Elevation nylons guarantee maximum protection for your gear and ensures you and everything you need will make it safely to your destination and look good doing so.

Features

heavy duty ATW (all terrain wheels)
Custom goggle storage compartment
Custom marker storage with HD foam lining provides superior marker protection
Big Mouth design for easy access and quick in & out storage
Heavy duty retractable handle
NXe signature black nickel zipper pulls and specially selected elevation 1680 denier nylon for maximum durability and ultimate style
Pod Bag for easy pod storage
Dirty Shoe Bag, protects your gear from your shoes.
Specifically Designed Pockets for, tools, fully assembled marker or clean clothes.
Newly designed internal support system for improved gear protection and bag stability.
Adjustable divider system for custom gear storage
Tank securing straps keep hold compressed air tanks at rear of bag where they are most protected.
Includes changing mat for easy changing of clothes at the field and dirty clothes storage.
Owner ID at front of bag for easy owner identification

Get all that?
I was impressed with the overall fit and finish of the bag. My only disappointment at this point is that it doesn't have side straps that cross the body when the bag is closed as a top handle. It does have d-rings all over the body though so that you can attach other Nxe bags, such as the Marker travel bag to the luggage by ring clips for easy movement. Diving into the bag, I was happy when I opend it up and saw that it came with not only a pod bag, but a shoe bag for your dirty shoes when your done playing. Divider assembly time was about 3 minutes, just velcro in the divders and begin filling. The big question was, what was I going to be able to fit in this sucker. That would be the difference in telling If it was money well spent at this point.
Here's the list:
Nxt shocker in padded gunbag
SP1
PTP Micro sniper
Changing mat
3 harnesses, a 4+3+2, a 3+2+2, and a ronin gear stock class harness
3 squeegees, 1 stright shot, and 2 pepper sticks
1 Bottle coozy for EMR
1 pk of handwarmers
3 sets of glove, 1 draxxus, 2 wool
4 barrel condoms
50 10 round stock class tubes
6 fatboy pods
1 box of cottonelle wipes
3 loaders, a velocity in the box, a pulse, and a 200 round gravity fed
150 fogtech wipes in bundle form
1 motorola vhf radio w/ tac harness
3 hand terry cloth hand towels
1 Bunker king headwrap
1 Baseball hat
1 v-force Grillz mask
1 v-force grillz spare lense
1 bandanna
1 68-4500 CF Tank
1 20 oz Co2 tank
1 Delta Paintball jersey
1 Smart Parts Defender pants
1Under Armour shirt
2 pair long socks.
Large opaque envelop containg multiple manuals
3 gun barrells
travel tolietries{deodorant, immodium,toothbrush and toothpaste, advil, spare eyeglasses)
Master lock and key
3 trash bags

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Conclusion: At this point, I don't have alot of feedback on it other than being suppremely impressed with the amount of gear this bag can hold.I will be traveling to 4 events over the next 2 months and I will add to this review at that time. I had to play around with the center divider a little to get the 3 guns in there, but in there they are and well padded to boot. I would never have been able to put that much stuff into my old bag. I always had to pack a seperate bag for my playing clothes and othet two guns. The individual compartments are labled for masks, loader , shirts, gun, etc. I was impressed that they even provided a compartment for your dirty clothes once you are done playing. The changing mat is huge, nice to be able to keep your feet clean. I feel at this point that it was money well spent, considering my old bag cost me $125 and couldn't hold nearly this much gear, and didn't come with as many extras as this one.

Longterm update, 4 months usage.
Still impressed with this bag. It has been cartopped to EMR twice, rolled around the house, the rec field, in and out of my car half a dozen times or more. Nary a stitch or seam out of place. Everything arrived at the field as packed at home. I have played around with multiple configurations depending on what I am packing out to the field for the day, and have never had an issue with needing to leave an item out of the bag. I still stand by my assertion that the bag needs criss crossing handles. By no means is it a deal breaker, but it would definitely make moving a bag so large much easier. I have found myself using the pod bag included with the gearbag often to carry extra paint to the staging area, ready to go in pods. It makes keeping track of loose pods much easier. Also the included shoe bag has come in handy after a wondeful weekend at Endless Rain and Mud, otherwise known as our beloved EMR. It keeps the dirt off the car interior, and ultimately the wife happy! I stand by my final rating 9.5 out of 10



Rating: 9.5 out of 10.
I really would have liked a top handle on this bag. Not a deal breaker by any means, but it would have been a nice feature.






If you have any questions, just ask.

[Drum]

Good review and pics.... how about writing that one up for the Paintball News?

Drop me a line if you are interested.

D

[xkpxfatassxx]

Great review. Im in dire need of a big bag (gave up looking for one that will hole a kp) and this might do it, except I can't shell out 175 for a bag Will have to do some more research when money comes around.

[noelydeeznutz]

i own the 06 model... and just won the same bag as Shadawg, at NPPL Buffalo.

This bag is absolutely AMAZING.. and the review is DEAD ON!

only thing i would like to see are shoulder straps to wear it like a back pack (easier to me than carrying it)

[delta paintball]

Good review george.

[Harbinger[TG]]

I like the little pictures telling you where to pack your stuff.

[shadawg]

Updated current rating with 4 month update.

[shadawg]

Longterm update:

A couple days over 2 years continuous usage, It is time for an update. This bag has logged a couple thousand miles of travel since it was purchased. It has been stacked, roof topped, jostled , thrown, rained on, and had upwards of a couple hundred pounds of team equipment placed on top of it.
No tears, no zipper failures, all hardware functioning as it did when new.

I will update with current pictures shortly. Currently the bag is hauling 3 markers, a harness, a tac vest, jersey pants, socks, undergarments, 2 air tanks 2 goggles, 2 hoppers, a full freak set, 12 grams a stock class harness, 6 140 round pods, 5 125 round pods, 40 12 grams,2 fogtech bundles, 3 swabs, 2 towles, 4 microfibers, lanyards and associated small items needed at the field to numerous to list.

This bag is still awesome, longterm rating is consistent at 9.5 out of 10

[Bonesjackson]

I have the blue colored version of this bag. I don't know what year that makes it. One of my zippers broke off. Another one has that problem where both sides of it are unzipped and I can't get it fixed, so that's basically two broken zippers. I find the layout overall fairly poor in comparison with some of the Empire bags I've seen. I personally do not recommend this bag to people who ask.

[shadawg]

Bones does it have a quilted blue top?
3 wheels?
Did you ever contact NXe? Their customer service was always awesome.
Pics would help id your bag. The 08 bag was a complete overhall from previous bags. I want to make sure we are talking about the same bag