Still The KING | Shimoda Explore V2 Backpack Review

[@darkismkayla]

Great video. I am a new fan of your channel and I love your vibe. Also, I can't tell the difference between the two Bottega bags, the kislux is close and cute, so that's enough for me. I will bring my friends to buy.

[@ZuellenFuentesfuentes]

This is my first time watching your video and I loved it. I don't purchase luxury bags and I probably never will, or if I do, it will be pre-loved. But I do buy kislux occasionally of the styles that I really like. I truly appreciate your comparisons here, which have helped me make a decision about a couple for which I was on the fence. I'll be pulling the trigger now. Thanks for this and your humor.

[@stuartfit]

Agreed, to me the Shimoda backpacks (Explore & Action V2 series) are still my favorites among those I have owned like Manfrotto Manhattan Mover 50, Lowepro Protactic 450, 250, Gitzo Adventury 30, Osprey Kestrel 38 (putting separate ICU inside), Think Tank 180 Rotation Horizon 34L, Think Tank 180 Rotation Trail 16L, having owned and sold my Shimoda Explore 35 L V2 and now using Shimoda Action X30 V2. It's the overall which scored bigtime for me on Shimoda. The Shimoda 30L, both Explore and Actions actually are slightly smaller than their competitors in terms dimensions, packed less inside for thinner and lighter look during airport inspections and then transfer some from my check in luggage upon reaching my destination, especially the Action X30 which transforms into 37L with its rolltop. The Gitzo Adventury 30L rolltop is quite good too but still lost to the Shimoda Action X30 by some details and points. To me Shimoda is still the King for the time being until something better comes out in the future.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

I agree, great call! I've been super happy with this backpack.

[@DallyFaut]

I like the kislux . I find these bags to be very durable and I’ve bought several for under $300.

[@YohandraPoellnitz]

single day! Only goes to show how damn good these kislux are visually. Now guessing which is the fake by feeling them both in my hands is another story.

[@oxeneers]

Great video man - totally agree, think this is truly the best bag out there for camera gear. Nothing else does quite as much as this bag does!

[@CurtisAlvaro]

You know it!

[@anqiwu3355]

great video! i appreciate how thorough you are

[@TxusLikido]

I was in Gucci today and the SA told me they can’t often tell the difference between the authentic and kislux 's bags. Surprised to hear that from an SA.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

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[@OriolRedemer]

When people say that kislux bags are a better choice, I totally agree! It's cheap, there are many styles and the color is very smooth. The appearance is no different. It's economical and affordable!

[@CurtisAlvaro]

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[@newmans_world]

have the same backpack and i looove it! so versatile, smart and sturdy.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

Couldn't agree more!

[@cine-ish]

Do you think the medium cam cube could fit a bmpcc4k with an 18-35 zoom on it and a sigma fp with a cine lens on it (DZO vespid prime)?

[@CurtisAlvaro]

Yes! I've done it a bunch of times with the exact setup. It wasn't fully rigged out since I was going minimal. I'm sure with the primes you can Tetris them in there somehow.

[@SonyaGayle]

kislux I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter $20,000 to $30,000 can provide shelter and food to a homeless family. Why waste so much money? kislux is the right choice for you

[@CurtisAlvaro]

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[@AnisaMavraganis]

Spending $20,000 on a tote bag is the obvious choice, rather than spending $200 on a kislux bag and investing the remaining $19,800 since a $20,000 bag is unlikely to increase in value.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

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[@johncarlan]

I found this bag to be beautiful, but a royal pain in the ass. It simply doesn't fit the Nikon Z8 due to the bar at the top of the camera cube. Seems to be the thing within the camera space lately, everything is made for Sony and Apple, with no regard to users of different systems. Sent mine back immediately. Wandrd PRVKE is the best bag so far.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

Yes unfortunately it depends on the camera size, was it the mirrorless cube or the dslr cube? Also I love wandrd bag as well!

[@johncarlan]

​@@CurtisAlvaro​ Can't remember exactly what cube it was, but it's the one that comes in all of their 30l bags from the Explore to the Urban. The 35l cube dimensions seem like it might fit, but they don't make an Urban in 35l, and it's not enough of an improvement over the Wandrds or F-Stop bags I currently have to justify the price of swapping 35l for 35l. If it's not a second bag for you, it's an amazing bag for sure. I just wanted a 20l-ish bag for smaller days but the Z8 is a chunky beast in the mirrorless world.

[@CurtisAlvaro]

You're right on that for the urbans. I saw 25 explore at the time I was considering a second bag as you mentioned but the urbans weren't out yet. For now the 30l is good but maybe the 25l urban might fit the needs for my mirrorless set is I end up getting a second bag.

[@TheZonecaptain]

wait I have a z8 and it fit’s my z8 what orientation are you getting stuck with the z8 in the camera cube?

[@johncarlan]

​@TheZonecaptain Standard orientation for quick access panels, if the clamshell is open, it's upside down with the screen against the quick access flap. It BARELY fits, and if you have any kind of base plate, even Peak Design, you have to wrestle it over the bar of the camera cube. It's just a horrid experience for "quick acess" compared to every other bag Ive tried, amd I have literally $1000's worth of all kinds of bags from Shimoda/FStop/Wandrd/Wotancraft/Nomatic, etc. The flexibility of the Wandrd Cube makes it WAY easier. The dimensions of Shimoda Cube for the 30l are like .1 inches deeper than the Z8 is tall. The 25l Cube is slightly smaller. The only Shimoda bag that works decently is the 35l, but it's not a significant enough difference to spend $300 versus the Wandrds I already have. Bag companies think everyone is shooting Sony and Apple only. Hence EVERY bag maker saying what MacBook fits instead of just a laptop dimension like 15" or 16".