diehli Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Guga Ribas has a range backpack out: http://www.speedshooter.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=SSIBP http://www.gugaribas.com/ComercoEletronico...utosMochila.asp Anyone seen or handled one? I know it's an entirely different beast, but how does it compare construction-wise and size-wise to the Shooter's Connection bag? Is the waist strap removable? The CED doesn't really interest me (the convenience of a backpack does, but it's got one big internal compartment... pass), so if I'm getting a new range bag, this'll probably be it. It looks like it's got a compartment for a Camelbak bladder... purty nifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Bill Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I built a wagon like Nolan's last winter, and have used it all season, but I am planning on switching to a back-pack. Like J-Go, I don't really like the CED, so I am also interested in the Guga Ribas. (Except for the PRICE! - $189!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Yeah... no kidding. Hella steep, but I'm figuring it'll help me get chicks like J-Go. BTW, if J-Go reads this, I apologize for using the word "chicks"... please don't kick my ass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 very nice but a little expensive, i think i'll stick with my shooters connection bag for now. however, i am considering going to a backpack as long as the price is right and the compartments are satisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guga Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Dear Srs, My name is Augusto Ribas, owner of the Guga Ribas Products Company. I’m very happy that you are considering have one of ours products. I would like to send you some different pictures of our backpack, so you can have a good idea of it, but I don’t know how to do it from here. If you can send me an e-mail address I can send you directly. We know that is expensive product, but the production cost is very high as well. I guarantee this isn’t an owner speech but you don’t have to trust me at this time. Just to give you an idea, last August I was in Prague for the EC and I sold all the bags that I had (12) in the first day. So, I think the product worth the price. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you very much Guga Ribas guga@gugaribas.com.br www.gugaribas.com.br PS: sorry my bad english!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james h Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 HI Augusto, Having seen the bags at the EC i will concur on the quality of manufacture. james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guga Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Thanks a lot James. Guga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Grube Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 They had these at Nats. Pretty neat concept with a built in camelback. Quality looked to be first rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guga Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Thanks a lot once more, Chriss Guga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybrosh Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Guga, I wish all company owners were like you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guga Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Be sure you made me very proud with your words, but who must be very proud is my team. Ours employees and my partner; I’m nobody without them. I will translate it to them. Thank you very much. Guga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 I'm gonna have to get on the bandwagon here and also say that I wish all manufacturers were like Guga. He sent me a Powerpoint of one of the first renditions of the bag. It is an expanded version of the photos that are shown on his site (the pics are bigger and there are a few more of 'em). I gave him an honest assessment of what I saw in the photos and got a reply back that addressed all of my concerns. One main thing to note is that the bag DOES come with a 2-liter Camelbak Hydration system. IMO that makes up a large part of the perceived price gap between this bag and the Shooter's Connection bag. Additionally, the fact that Guga is going to consider some of the suggestions that I made regarding the bag's construction (the waist strap, in particular) goes to show that the man does care about customers... even those that don't own any of his products (yet!). Thanks, Guga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Whoa... with the whole hydration system? Hoses, bladder, the whole enchilada? That's freakin' cool! Now I may have to retire my shooters connection bag for one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 That's what Guga said in the email. That's what I'm saying, Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 How many .40 rounds in either 50 or 100 boxes fit in the lower ammo pouch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 Looks like 400 in 100 round boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Thanks. Now I want to see one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Cullen, if you're not too busy, can you email me that powerpoint from guga ribas? Thanks. My email add is osoliva@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Can someone host it...I think many of us are interested.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 It's 2.6MB (I don't have the webspace available to host a file that big). On its way to you, mcoliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 I can host it Cullen! Email it to me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 mcoliver, Dead Buff, and Kath... done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Tnx...got it...now: I NEED THIS BAG!!!!! Stunning bag. If it strong and durable its a keeper. I would however luv to see the following addition for me personally - if more people feel like this...then maybe... 1. Normal carry handle/strap at the top - for moving around on a stage 2. Removable one-piece waist belt - to take off on small ranges 3. Closeable compartments for the shoulder straps - to put them away during storage and travelling.... How many pieces of brass does the outside baggie hold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Cullen, got it. Thanks a lot. The inclusion of the hydration system makes the bag worth considering. However, I wonder how a back pack could affect somebody like me with a minor back problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 Depends on what you're running around with now. If you've got a bag slung over one shoulder, I'd imagine that a backpack is better as the weight is more evenly distributed. If, however, it's some sort of disk compression issue, you'd be better served by some sort of cart. NOTE: I'm not a doctor and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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