Most complete review yet, excellent! They should give you the bag to review!
@tedmanasa9074 жыл бұрын
Excellent review! You’re so honest and enthusiastic about bags. Still waiting for my Action X30 Pro Kit.... Thanks!
@steveglennan4 жыл бұрын
My Action X30 arrived on Christmas eve. I ordered mine in black to match the new carry-on roller I also purchased. I plan to do some air travel in the coming year and wanted to have a more travel friendly set-up. I already have an Explore 60L I use for carrying more gear when I'm out in my local mountains. Nice review, enjoy your new backpack! :-)
@joejojo59662 жыл бұрын
hey steve how has your backpack held up through a years use? any things you hate/dislike? Also Tammy how is your backpack doing?
@goldrace104 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, You did an excellent job on describing the Shimoda bag, I really like the extension on the top ! And macro photography is a good subject and looking foreword to watching your videos on that subject ! So much can be done inside ! Keep um' coming and stay healthy ! And Merry Christmas to you and your husband !
@ga9d3 жыл бұрын
Great review Tammy, thanks.
@EdKrisiak4 жыл бұрын
GREAT review and thank you!!!!! I just received my kick starter X30
@guillembeachclub67533 жыл бұрын
superb review! thanks
@diego_perez4 жыл бұрын
Nice review! I totally want this bag, just saving money for it!
@blivieriphoto4 жыл бұрын
Sorry it took me a while to watch this. But wow, what a great review! I actually bought the explorer 40L because of your review. I have to say, I've learned a whole lot more about that from this video than I knew before. LOL But thanks so much for such an in-depth review. Happy New Year!
@Steph_davis4 жыл бұрын
I normally wouldn't watch a review that's longer than 10 min or so but I watched this whole thing! You should have like 100k subs haha
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I wish I had that many subs for sure lol
@suongle75914 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very happy and success 2020 to you.
@as6164 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy. That was a very thorough - and enthusiastic - run-down on the bag. And the timing was great; mine is supposed to be delivered on Thursday. I'm also looking forward to your videos on macro. Merry Christmas.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You are going to love this bag. Merry Christmas to you as well.
@sarfaraz.hosseini4 жыл бұрын
Highland Park middle shelf? A woman of taste!
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Sarfaraz Hussein Merchant LMAO of course!!! ❤️
@thehundredthmonkey59724 жыл бұрын
Good review, I almost decided on the explorer until I saw your review
@ericbradner69864 жыл бұрын
This is a great review! I’m deciding between the X30/X50 and the Peter McKinnon/Nomatic backpack. I need to be able to take it into offices, on work travel and use everyday, in addition to hauling lots of gear, and my only hesitation about the Shimoda is that it’s a bit of a heavy look for those uses. What do you think?
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Eric Bradner if you are hauling lots of gear the X30 is small. I kind if wish I got the X50 some days. For looks and such I haven’t looked into Peters bag much. I didnt like the layout of it for what I do when he did his video. I love my X30 and I take it everywhere.
@sharlavanwettering59253 жыл бұрын
Tammy, what do you know about having to pay extra for the women’s tech straps. I just ordered the Action X30. I had seen a Facebook post from Ian on the Shimoda site about providing free women’s straps with an order on their website only. I emailed Ian directly and he acted like he didn’t know anything about it. It was a March post with a KZfaq video explaining it.
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
Hello! When you place your order through Shimoda, women choose which straps they want on the bag and they are free. It’s a choice under the color option for the bag and it’s says this “Female customers have the option of choosing a set of Women’s Straps below to be included with their order at no charge.”. So you choose which set of straps for women you want for the bag at that time. If you don’t choose an option you get the normal straps. If you missed that part I would contact Shimoda and let them know. I hope that helps.
@scrappedlives4 жыл бұрын
I definitively prefer the look of the explore and I love the blue color too. I don’t like green or black, since that seems to be the color of almost all camera bags. I stay with my blue explore.
@nomad07144 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, well done on the X30 review! I got the black version X30 & X70. Love the army green color. FYI, Ian showed a 16” MBP can fit in the laptop sleeve. It’s a tight fit though. Happy NY!
@bladerealm1244 жыл бұрын
Nomad 24 do you have a link to the 16" fitting? Thank you
@nomad07144 жыл бұрын
@bladerealm124, I tried to get the link on FB but doesn’t allow me to do that. Go to Shimoda FB and scroll down and you’ll see images of the 16” fitting snugged inside the Action X. Doesn’t specify which version but I assume it if it fits the smallest (X30), it will fit with other two (X50 and X70). Also I believe Ian made a video where he traveled to Tokyo big tech shop and put the 16” MBP inside his X30. Just type in search for Shimoda X30 and I’m sure you’ll find it. I’ll see if I can get the link
@susy03604 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review! In terms of weight and especially comfort, Atlas or Shimoda? Would be very nice for you to compare those two! Happy Holidays
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Well that is a tough one to answer. I would like to carry the Action X30 for a bit before I answer that one I think. The Atlas Athlete was very comfortable and so is the Explore 30L, so I am hoping the Action X30 will be as well. The Atlas however, boxes you in on storage space with your camera gear with the fixed internal compartment and I quickly outgrew that one. I will definitely do a comparison once I have a chance to use the Action X30 for a bit. Thanks again.
@tim_brantley4 жыл бұрын
Tammy, which bag have you had the most success with? Do you like the shimodo over the Atlas? I’ve had some issues with the Atlas.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Well I like both bags but the Shimoda Action X 30 has been the one I now use all the time. I outgrew the Atlas Athlete quickly with a lens upgrade. I do like the layout of the Shimoda and how versatile it is.
@tim_brantley4 жыл бұрын
Tammy Mellert I’m guessing the 50 would be too big to carry on? Thank you taking the time to reply, Tammy.
@itaylorm3 жыл бұрын
Good thorough review, well done. Very helpful. Mine arrives on thursday, black though
@samarth93413 жыл бұрын
Hey Tammy, I am planning to get X30, do you think a large ICU would fit in that or how much gear can you fit in a medium icu? Shimoda doesn't have info like fstop.
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
Hello! The X30 takes the medium mirror less ICU and it fits the bag really well. I do have the regular medium icu and large icu for dslr cameras as well. The medium would fit the bag and be ok but the large is too big. Now I say that since I have used my large icu in the x30 but it really pushes on the bags stitching and also takes up all the available pocket space in the front of the bag. I wasn’t able to use the front zipper pocket of my bag at all. Shimoda announced the new Large Mirrorless ICU for the x30 and new version 2 explorer bags currently on Kickstarter. However I think the only way to get it right now is through Kickstarter but I could be wrong. Depending on what camera gear you carry, the medium mirrorless lets me carry my camera, a couple lenses, small round filter holder and batteries. Hmmm maybe I should do a video lol. Hope that helps.
@samarth93413 жыл бұрын
@@tammymellertphoto thank you soo much for taking your time to reply. Indeed a vedio on that would be great.
@patrickparisienne19174 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, Informative unboxing, well done. I too have an Explore 40 and love it. Am I correct that your last bag was the Atlas Athelete, which you really liked. Are the Shimoda ones on par, or better, in your opinion?
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Well, I would say that they are both very good bags for what they offer. However, I do like the setup of the Shimoda bags better in terms of day hikers and everyday use. The Atlas is nice but I outgrew it quickly and I don't think I would do that with my Shimoda bags since they allow for an interchangeable ICU system. They are both good quality bags but the Shimoda gives you more options. Hope that helps.
@akirahojo23 жыл бұрын
@Tammy How do you compare the X30 vs Atlas Athlete Pack? In particular when it comes for back ventilation and comfort?
@bosiefoobar4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review and showcasing of the new bag. I might have missed it but what gear (camera model/lenses) do you carry with this normally?
@ryanlio96114 жыл бұрын
Hmm.. wish the side access opens away from you. That way, there's lesser chance of things falling out. ;) Great review.
@Sam1986E4 жыл бұрын
This one can definitely go on the air plane as carry on, do you know if the X50 would be the same or does that need to be checked in?? Amazing review by the way! I am deciding between the X30 and the X50! I need one i can use everyday at work and hiking and or multi-day camping/hiking/backpacking! Also do you know if its possible to do the Zion Narrows with the X30 or the X50?? There are 3 sections in the narrows that require swimming with holding the pack above your head, It would definitely get submerged for couple seconds here and there . Would this keep water out??
@karlabmdz3 жыл бұрын
does the bag come with the icu??
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
Hello there! If you buy the bag as a kit then it will but no it’s doesn’t come with one. You buy the bag and icu separately. That gives you to opportunity to get the icu that fits your gear. The 30L works with only the one icu right now though but you can fit a small icu on top of the medium one. They have premade kits you can purchase. Hope that helps
@karlabmdz3 жыл бұрын
@@tammymellertphoto Hi! So the 274 price is for the bag only huh?.. Thanks for the quick response btw. I've watched many videos on this bag and yours is by far the best one. It was also a huge relief not to see crappy blue and magenta lights lighting an all-black studio in the background lol.
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
@@karlabmdz thank you!! Yes the $275 price tag is for the bag only with no icu included.
@albawitt3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, Hope you are fine! Have you heard about the new Shimoda Explore V2 backpacks? Will you review them? Kind regards from Europe, Anne
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
Hello there! I am doing good and getting back to normal here slowly. Yes I will be doing a review video on the new Shimoda Explore V2 bag. Keep your eyes on my channel!!
@albawitt3 жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to your review! I hope, that it will come soon, because I am not shure about the right size for me 😉Thank you!
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
@@albawitt Hey there! My review of the Explore V2 just went up. Check it out.
@forgewire4 жыл бұрын
I had to order X50 because X30 won't fit EOSR with a grip. I don't need a big bag but Shimoda left me with no choice and now I waiting for it and wondering will I actually like it or not.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
forgewire honestly I wish I would have gotten the X50 as well instead of the X30. I can put my Olympus with the grip on it in the 30 on its side. That is how I normally pack my camera anyway. The X50 would give me just a little bit more room.
@pgsanta4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a light water test? There’s a bunch of chaos on the Kickstarter page, because someone posted a video stating it was unusually porous, and water got in everywhere from a lit guy drizzle.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
pgsanta I had this bag in light and moderate rain as well as a heavy snow fall and I got zero water inside my bag. I was not using the rain cover either. Let me check out the kickstarter page....thanks for the heads up!
@jobzuzaa4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, Does it has an aluminum frame inside the bag? Thanks.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Hello there! The Explore series has an internal 6061 T6 Aluminum frame and I would assume the Action X series would have either the same one or similar due to weight. I have sent a message to Shimoda to verify that and I will let you know as soon as I hear from them. I hope that helps.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
I just received verification from Shimoda that it does have the aluminum frame as well!!
@jobzuzaa4 жыл бұрын
@@tammymellertphoto Thanks Tammy!! More question. How width of the side access of X30 to grab 2 cameras? 1st mrl (without battery grip) and 2nd is leica M.
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
Jobs Zaa I doubt you would be able to set up a two camera pull from the side on the x30. It is a thin side bag and big enough for one camera but probably not two.
@Islhopr4 жыл бұрын
What happened to your Atlas bag?
@tammymellertphoto4 жыл бұрын
I upgraded my large lens to the Panasonic 100-400mm and I outgrew that bag quickly.
@scottweaverphotovideo4 жыл бұрын
Nice but too pricey.
@LarsErikNes3 жыл бұрын
46 min just to talk about a bag, and you didnt even fill it with gear to show how much it holds.
@tammymellertphoto3 жыл бұрын
LOL thats why the title is called “unboxing and introduction” not “backpack review”. It helps to read titles. Thanks for the input though! LOL