My logic in battery bags is, if I have the opportunity to get to the bag before it is completely engulfed in flames, I will launch it as far away from me and the rest of my gear as possible. I am not grabbing a single battery with my bare hands. Use a battery bag imo.
I've had a LiPo fire in a LiPo bag with 5 or 6 4S packs in it and 100% this. I have photos of it from start to end and the difference in timestamps from when the first pack started smoking on my bench to the entire bag being a raging fire in my back yard was less than 6 minutes. Being able to safely grab the whole bag and literally sling it out the back door was the difference between the house smelling like a meth lab for a couple of days and the house burning down. Much harder to do when it's a loose battery pack popping off.
Thank you Joshua for this review. We are happy to see you are making good use of our backpack for a long time now! Although it appears that you are using an old version of our Pitstop Pro; since 2020 we integrated the rain cover under the backpack, among other improvements we made. We invite you to check it out and hope you will like it!
We all know full well that iFlight just blatantly ripped off your hard work and design. Anyone with any morals at all will buy your Pitstop Pro backpack and not give iFlight a dollar of their money for this rip-off clone.
Hey Joshua, if you are not using the lipo safe bag I think you should seriously consider testing it to see if it does offer some protection would be nice to see a comparison against other similar lipo safe bags.
Duuuuuuuude, you have no idea about the help youst provided to me!! I have that back for Month now and just a week ago I was desperately SEARCHING fot that cover and thought it lost. I was even writing Torvol I wanted to purchase a new one! But... There it is! The only place I did not search for it :-) THIS... is a good day, thaks to you. Recieve a hug, brother :-)
I tried for a year to order the Torvol bag. Always out of stock. iFlight delivered their bag 15 days after I ordered it. So far, I am happy with the bag. I can carry 5 large drones (5-7 inch size - external), three smallish cinewoops (internal), two sets of DJI goggles, a DJI controller, and tones of batteries (plus spare props, tools, etc in the various pouches.
I think that cloning is just apart of any commerce type industry, and most of the time it is a manufacturer making a cheap knock of of a name brand item, i.e. Supreme & Suprdlux/sufficient. However iflight has its own version of name brand in the hobby and a large selection of goods to choose from on the price spectrum. And although one line of iflight goods may be cheaper, the quality still seems to hold up as if it were still a premium item, of which the most commonly known is the xing and xing-e series of motors. So when it comes to the bag and it being a clone of the torvol bag, they may have taken liberties in cloning the good parts of a torvol bag and improved the rest of the bag based consumer feed back. Maybe torvol told ifilight that they could try and redesign the bag to upgrade it to meet customer demands, and bet them that they couldnt keep the cost down. Then Iflight answered with this version of the bag. Like you said, no one knows if the iflight bag can stand the test of time like the torvol, but if its anything like the parts that iflight makes. It will do the job well, especially for the price, cause i honestly believe that iflight would of charged a lot less if they thought it wouldnt. But my opinion is biased anyways cause i am an iflight fanboy anyways!
Thank you Joshua for this video, I'm using my Torvol Pro backpack and love it, definitely stick on it. Actually the rain cover is on bottom of mine in the little pouch/zipped room, so I can fully cover all of my stuff pretty easy in the rain. Happy Fly and hope to see you on the next Rampage!
I love your videos and respect how much time and experience it takes to do all this!! But, in the spirit of DIY/FPV, you can always find someone to sew the third strap or really anything you can imagine, including fixing things that ripped, tore off, fun patches, whatever!
Thanks for going over the small but important parts like the stitches :) That's the details that matter if you plan to have heavy gear on you and keep the thing for a couple of years. Got my experience with a cheap "heavy duty" backpack giving up when it was needed the most 😅
Would be great if you could make a video comparing how different fpv backpacks fit the dji fpv drone. And if and how you can fit other controllers and quads with it.
Well done interesting review, but I am using my repurposed Lowepro camera bags, which I used to carry my SLRs and 600mm lens etc, the Trekker Pro AW11 and Dryzone, both are over 20 years old, and still going strong, no strap or stitching failures, the Trekker is big, lots of space , lots of webbing to strap to, comfortable to carry, lots of compartment options, includes WP cover built in and I see the price is comparable to the dedicated drone bags, but the durability is amazing, the Dryzone is small but 100% water proof and floats, I did have to replace the WP shell, after 10 years, but it’s still going strong and ideal for a whoop walk, Just a thought to share.
Regarding the Pitstop's work area: "Out in the field" can actually mean "out in the field". Personally, I'd say I use the tarp to kneel or sit on about 30% of the time. Also, I use the rain cover pretty often to keep the bag from getting dirty by laying the bag on top of it so that my shirt doesn't get messed up later on when it's on my back.
The type of stitching used on the strap is called a Bar Tack. You see them often on climbing equipment. Edit: those zippers are water resistant. Waterproof zippers are a PITA.
Do you mean, water resistant zippers are a pita? Or do you mean like you wrote the zippers are water resistant, luckily not water proof because proof is a pita, resistant is not?
Every company copies everything, from cars to motorcycles. I feel like they made the proper improvements from the other bag. Adding the lights was a nice touch. I maybe biased also because I just won a giveaway from Iflight lol Would like to purchase one of these though. Already clicked on your link!
I use a carboard box for my quads and tools, a laptop bag for batteries and my laptop, and a Harbor Freight Pelican copy case for my radio and goggles.
On my torvol to take 3 quads I put one on each side with the large straps amd one on the front and if need be a 5 inch fits inside the torvol with props removed also the smaller cheeper torvol has a raincoat in the bottom outside compartment
and remember it's the first bag from iflight, like all a new supplychain to setup, negociate with new supplier in a area that they don't know, also see if the customers will like this bag and iflight is not such huge multinational company so it's always risky, and to go on a base as the torvol, it might make the challenge a bit safer.
Hi Josh I just like both of them. I just don't know how much I would use one. I think it would work out to carry my components better than the way I do now. I have a couple of cardboard boxes that I have separated one for tools and one for batteries. I would love to see some day someone to do a test of battery cases and see how it does with a battery on fire in them. Thanks again for the video.
Your torvol is from old day's batches, new ones has all goodies now available, like extra pocket at the bottom, bigger zippers, and better battery bag, etc. AND now available in Stealth edition, neat, cheaper =)
Yes, the new TORVOL is better!! I love how people said only what they want to make others buy some specific products..... It all comes to "I need to get the new one, it is better" LOL
@@CoastalForests Tell us how it goes. My oppinion about iFlight stitching? It is bad to do it that way. Seen it many times. That kind of stitching mangles the fabric. It will just rip off.
I want a bag that hides the quad. You can take near any bag and lash a quad to it. When walking around in public it's not always prudent to have it exposed where it might get stolen or even damaged. Personally I need something enclosed with rigid propeller protection.
What I like about all my Torval stuff is the quality of the materials, still seems to have a chunkier fabric. really not a fan of the Copycat bit.. but there are enough functional reasons to copy what is good, many components are similar size... I have the Pyro and Ethix... Keep everything in Pyro, just what I need in Ethix. wouldn't mind the middle. what I need, Plus. I'm still leaning Torval here... maybe hands on would change my mind. With the LED and styling, I think it's different enough and for a slightly different market.
Thanks for the review Joshua. I already own the *TORVOL* bag and love it! I also really like the way the TORVOL bag looks (love the black/yellow coloring & basic overall design). If it ain't broke...don't fix it! Appreciate the review though...
Looks nice. I thought my home made fpv bag was great and now i see that it is just acceptable. I fly alot, before work, on lunch break and after work every day and honestly its getting annoying to have to unpack everything every time. It would be really nice to just grab my tx16s with the antenna on and not have to keep my goggles in a separate zipper case. All of that stuff is not a big deal but its something i use atleast 3x a day. Im still using mine for now but im gonna look at this bag in about 6 months to see how they are holding up for people.
I ended up getting the RDQ backpack. It came with a bad zipper but I kept it anyway. It lasted a year before the carry handle and the shoulder straps started ripping off. The stitching failed.
Quads should be shown off on the outside of the bag because almost every one of ours is different and should never be stored inside imo. Plus it's nice when you show up to a spot you can just unclip them and set all that gnarlyness aside right away.
My RDQ bag is already ripped and falling apart though.. but that might be caused by carrying too much gear jn the bag too.. either way, gonna need a new bag, and this one looks pretty good, especially where i am running 3 quads.. upgraded version of the torvol for $20 cheaper = sign me up.
Copyright or right to copy? ..... I think they are actually different enough that it wouldn't worry me in any event. Problem is i want something halfway between the two. Torvol stitching, iFlight grab handle, IFlight front inner organiser, Torvol velcro, iFlight front three straps and Torvol front folding direction. Me thinks I will wait for the Torvol Mk2.
Torvol! Simply for the original idea and its amazing quality. I don't need the LED's or the third strap. Stitching could be an issue but time will tell. I love Torvol's battery bags as well, even though they have to be purchased seperately at extra cost.
Funny you should like the 3rd strap so much. I use the 2 straps on the Torvol bag to store 4 quads at once. That's only possible due to the wire-type straps. The straps on the iFlight wont allow for the configuration I use, so that would be a step down for me. That's a big deal for me. The quality build on the Torvol (type of stitches, strength of velcro etc) is another important factor. I do like the iFlight's way to use the flap's inside with the pouches. That's a nice upgrade. The lights are a nice addition. Not sure if it's worth the extra hassle though. I think we can let iFlight off the hook for copying the idea of the design. They waited long enough in my opinion. Good ideas get copied and in the end the consumer always wins. If I were to buy a bag now, I'd still buy the Torvol bag.
Thank you for putting up the awesome review. I recently got an Auline backpack from FPV. Its design is great and seems original. I love it. You may want to take a look at it.
Can't wait to get this backpack! For me it'll be an upgrade from the lowebro and I like how iflight takes care of quality... trying not to be a fanboy tho 😇
Would one think the interior has enough room to modify compartments so it can carry DJI FPV and Avata inside along with controller and goggles? Can throw batts and other gear in the outlying areas I guess.
Just to note regarding the complaint about the iflight bag not opening up fully. The bag is not designed to be laid flat and opened out like the torvol. The iflight has a very sturdy square flat bottom with 4 rubber feet. This, and the whole construction of the bag indicates that it is meant to be always standing up. Then the way it opens makes total sense.
@@JoshuaBardwell Dude! respectfully.... Love u man. I was a total FPV noob at the start of covid lockdowns and now thanks,in a very large part to you and your videos, I'm am totally in love with FPV Been competing in local races and even just got a paid cinewhoop gig. Sorry I'm gushing. Absolute love and respect. Peace out.
I could never do a bag with the zipper opening from the bottom. Really the only time I need a bag is if I’m on a bike or motorcycle and I would always be nervous of stuff popping the bottom while riding, especially bouncing around while dirt biking to the flying spot
Hey Joshua I am a quite new FPV pilot, with only a few months under my belt. I have the Torvol Pitstop Pro Bag, and I love it, but I have the same "complaints" as you. When it comes to which bag to use, you mention if one should punish iFlight for ripping off the Torvol, or if one should reward iFlight for improving on the Torvol. I on the other hand would look at it another way, although the outcome is the exact same. I would PUNISH Torvol for not releasing a better bag, and this is done by buying the iFlight. My 2 cents :) Great video as always. Keep up the great work, it really helps newbies like myself. Best Regards from Denmark.
I think buying the new version of the Torvol for 20 bucks more would well reward their initial design efforts. In the end, iflight did not change that much to really deserve the word innovation.
Bouncing between the two for my first bag.. Don't like how the flap on the iflight opens downward, making that weird triangular empty space along the bottom of the bag. One of the zip puches on the inside of the major flap makes the pouch open upside down.. super odd. That said, $20 cheaper with a third strap and a lipo pouch sounds nice. Can't say i see myself using the kneeling mat on the torvol either. I'd rather carry a super small soft folding camping table and chair and not kneel on the ground while hiking, or work on my tailgate if i'm flying from right outside my car.
Competition drives creativity and helps the market. Unfortunately, with iFlight copying things so similar it's not amazing. But now maybe torvol will come out with a next generation that blows us away.
They (whoever that is) say that copying is the sincerest form of flattery but in this business it's always been the fastest way to beat your competition, especially when you can do it for less. But that said, any company that wants to stay on top MUST be willing to seek out and make improvements on an on-going basis. Become complacent and lose market share. Every company that wants to be on top will take the best of the competitors and find ways to improve it. Most just hide behind slight design deviations to avoid legal challenges, which is something most of the overseas drone manufacturers laugh at. So what iFlight has done may be a ripoff but it's really no different than any other company in any other business.
Which one are you saying I missed? The airport helipack? That's usually the one people think I am overlooking. It is marked as out of stock or discontinued everywhere I look. The ThinkTank page for it also 404's. Anyway, this one is my favorite of all the ones I've seen. Just because I didn't make a review video for every bag I ever saw doesn't mean I haven't seen them. But obviously you're welcome to have your own opinion about what's best.
Is there any chance I can get you to help me with a problem I am having with a brand new crown hd and caddix vista. All of your videos, and others don't explain the settings issue I have. I have been going at this for almost 20 hrs total, and am no closer to a fix. Please lmk. Love the way you go through things.
I wish someone would make the RDQ backpack better and take the shyty plastic pockets out and put elastic material instead. The molly straps come handy.
Fantastic review, Joshua! 😃 I still have the RealACC backpack and it's still great. No issues at all. But, between those two I would go to the iFlight. Because it seems much better! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@@carboncubss Sure, I watched. Never heard so much crap from JB. What did you think improvement was ? He named 4, then he talks about useless 3rd strap and nothing more. You seem to approve, I want to know what you heard improvement was ?
@@noobFPV the few he mentioned, but overall i am happy with my think Tank heli pro and Auline fpvbags....I think it looks better, stitching maybe an issue unlike the torvol. Sometimes the small thing make a big difference, t least to me. What bag do you have?
@@carboncubss I use military style backpack. This review sold me on Torvol, and I am surprised that people react positively on iFlight. Looks like crap to me, so I want to know are people blindly absorbing what JB is spewing or are actually watching.
My logic in battery bags is, if I have the opportunity to get to the bag before it is completely engulfed in flames, I will launch it as far away from me and the rest of my gear as possible. I am not grabbing a single battery with my bare hands. Use a battery bag imo.
Good point.
Hadn’t thought of that before
Probably best with multiple smaller battery bags then. 2, 3 for even 4.
I've had a LiPo fire in a LiPo bag with 5 or 6 4S packs in it and 100% this.
I have photos of it from start to end and the difference in timestamps from when the first pack started smoking on my bench to the entire bag being a raging fire in my back yard was less than 6 minutes.
Being able to safely grab the whole bag and literally sling it out the back door was the difference between the house smelling like a meth lab for a couple of days and the house burning down. Much harder to do when it's a loose battery pack popping off.
@Joseph Slaker I'm curious, did the packs spontaneously combust? Or were they charging/discharging?
Thank you Joshua for this review.
We are happy to see you are making good use of our backpack for a long time now!
Although it appears that you are using an old version of our Pitstop Pro; since 2020 we integrated the rain cover under the backpack, among other improvements we made.
We invite you to check it out and hope you will like it!
We all know full well that iFlight just blatantly ripped off your hard work and design. Anyone with any morals at all will buy your Pitstop Pro backpack and not give iFlight a dollar of their money for this rip-off clone.
Your backpacks aren't in stock anywhere.
@@BuSheeZy You don't say where you're located but Unmanned Tech in the UK have some and if they do then other vendors must also have some too.
@@BuSheeZy Hey there, they are back in stock in the US on our website. Check it out!
To order the bag into India is really hard. Will appreciate if you can do something to get the bag into India.
Hey Joshua, if you are not using the lipo safe bag I think you should seriously consider testing it to see if it does offer some protection would be nice to see a comparison against other similar lipo safe bags.
Joshua in the new pitstop pro the rain protection in actually outside(under)
And the magnet trey work😊
Duuuuuuuude, you have no idea about the help youst provided to me!!
I have that back for Month now and just a week ago I was desperately SEARCHING fot that cover and thought it lost. I was even writing Torvol I wanted to purchase a new one! But... There it is! The only place I did not search for it :-)
THIS... is a good day, thaks to you.
Recieve a hug, brother :-)
So that’s where my one is!!!
I tried for a year to order the Torvol bag. Always out of stock. iFlight delivered their bag 15 days after I ordered it. So far, I am happy with the bag. I can carry 5 large drones (5-7 inch size - external), three smallish cinewoops (internal), two sets of DJI goggles, a DJI controller, and tones of batteries (plus spare props, tools, etc in the various pouches.
For the torvol flap storage area, that is where I keep extra props. The side compartments are meant for extra hardware, wires, tape, and tools.
I think that cloning is just apart of any commerce type industry, and most of the time it is a manufacturer making a cheap knock of of a name brand item, i.e. Supreme & Suprdlux/sufficient. However iflight has its own version of name brand in the hobby and a large selection of goods to choose from on the price spectrum. And although one line of iflight goods may be cheaper, the quality still seems to hold up as if it were still a premium item, of which the most commonly known is the xing and xing-e series of motors.
So when it comes to the bag and it being a clone of the torvol bag, they may have taken liberties in cloning the good parts of a torvol bag and improved the rest of the bag based consumer feed back. Maybe torvol told ifilight that they could try and redesign the bag to upgrade it to meet customer demands, and bet them that they couldnt keep the cost down. Then Iflight answered with this version of the bag.
Like you said, no one knows if the iflight bag can stand the test of time like the torvol, but if its anything like the parts that iflight makes. It will do the job well, especially for the price, cause i honestly believe that iflight would of charged a lot less if they thought it wouldnt.
But my opinion is biased anyways cause i am an iflight fanboy anyways!
My first iFlight product was the Chimera 7, and I love it. Everything about it seems quality.
Thank you Joshua for this video, I'm using my Torvol Pro backpack and love it, definitely stick on it. Actually the rain cover is on bottom of mine in the little pouch/zipped room, so I can fully cover all of my stuff pretty easy in the rain. Happy Fly and hope to see you on the next Rampage!
I dunno why mine doesn't have it.
@@JoshuaBardwell because your bag is 2-3 years outdated.
Kudos to Iflight for paying attention to the community.👍
I love your videos and respect how much time and experience it takes to do all this!! But, in the spirit of DIY/FPV, you can always find someone to sew the third strap or really anything you can imagine, including fixing things that ripped, tore off, fun patches, whatever!
Thanks for going over the small but important parts like the stitches :)
That's the details that matter if you plan to have heavy gear on you and keep the thing for a couple of years.
Got my experience with a cheap "heavy duty" backpack giving up when it was needed the most 😅
Would be great if you could make a video comparing how different fpv backpacks fit the dji fpv drone. And if and how you can fit other controllers and quads with it.
Well done interesting review, but I am using my repurposed Lowepro camera bags, which I used to carry my SLRs and 600mm lens etc, the Trekker Pro AW11 and Dryzone, both are over 20 years old, and still going strong, no strap or stitching failures, the Trekker is big, lots of space , lots of webbing to strap to, comfortable to carry, lots of compartment options, includes WP cover built in and I see the price is comparable to the dedicated drone bags, but the durability is amazing, the Dryzone is small but 100% water proof and floats, I did have to replace the WP shell, after 10 years, but it’s still going strong and ideal for a whoop walk, Just a thought to share.
The newer Stealth version of the pitstop pro has a zipper at the bottom of the bag which contains the rain cover. It is stitched into the pocket.
Reward, good made better plus price undercut a no brainer . I also like the look outside seems more stable shell . Great review thanks .
Regarding the Pitstop's work area:
"Out in the field" can actually mean "out in the field". Personally, I'd say I use the tarp to kneel or sit on about 30% of the time. Also, I use the rain cover pretty often to keep the bag from getting dirty by laying the bag on top of it so that my shirt doesn't get messed up later on when it's on my back.
Nice hacks.
I don't know how many times the flap has come in handy, even for just a launch/landing area when the ground is wet.
The type of stitching used on the strap is called a Bar Tack. You see them often on climbing equipment.
Edit: those zippers are water resistant. Waterproof zippers are a PITA.
Do you mean, water resistant zippers are a pita? Or do you mean like you wrote the zippers are water resistant, luckily not water proof because proof is a pita, resistant is not?
@@MeshJedi waterproof zippers are a pain to use. They only get used where nothing else will do the job.
@@zdm5290 yes. Just water proof and water resistant are different
@@MeshJedi I know. That's why I made the distinction.
I'm not here to watch the video (not now at least) but I wanna congrat you to the thumbnail. ticks every box ;) love how you hug the backpack :)
Nice story, great picture!
Im loving the iflight bag I just took it out on an adventure filming base jumpers its holding up well to the elements it got so dirty
My book bag from high school 35yrs ago still working for me except no Velcro only draw back though
Every company copies everything, from cars to motorcycles. I feel like they made the proper improvements from the other bag. Adding the lights was a nice touch. I maybe biased also because I just won a giveaway from Iflight lol Would like to purchase one of these though. Already clicked on your link!
Fantastic point on the lipo batteries... 👍💯, Torvol is a great bag, but I am going to go for the iFlight just send it... 😉
I use a carboard box for my quads and tools, a laptop bag for batteries and my laptop, and a Harbor Freight Pelican copy case for my radio and goggles.
On my torvol to take 3 quads I put one on each side with the large straps amd one on the front and if need be a 5 inch fits inside the torvol with props removed also the smaller cheeper torvol has a raincoat in the bottom outside compartment
Reinforced stitch that you are pointing out is called a Bar Tack, in the industry.
the iflight bag looks really good !!
I've been looking for a bigger backpack! And had my eyes on the iFlight. Very nice review Joshua!
Btw you're looking great!
and remember it's the first bag from iflight, like all a new supplychain to setup, negociate with new supplier in a area that they don't know, also see if the customers will like this bag and iflight is not such huge multinational company so it's always risky, and to go on a base as the torvol, it might make the challenge a bit safer.
Hi Josh I just like both of them. I just don't know how much I would use one. I think it would work out to carry my components better than the way I do now. I have a couple of cardboard boxes that I have separated one for tools and one for batteries. I would love to see some day someone to do a test of battery cases and see how it does with a battery on fire in them. Thanks again for the video.
Carrying your third drone on your back?! #firstworldproblem
Keep up the good work Joshua, I really like your content :-D
I have a Torvol JB but I do like the new iflight version, especially the logo on the hard front.
Your torvol is from old day's batches, new ones has all goodies now available, like extra pocket at the bottom, bigger zippers, and better battery bag, etc. AND now available in Stealth edition, neat, cheaper =)
Yes, the new TORVOL is better!! I love how people said only what they want to make others buy some specific products..... It all comes to "I need to get the new one, it is better" LOL
Last time I saw you hug something like that backpack, it was your blanky! 🤪
You can stretch the waist strap to the front, and makes it into the fourth strap.
hey! new end clip with the pup! nice ✌
Honestly I think I'll take a shot with the Iflight bag, but giving it a lil more time! Thanks JB as usual🤙🏼🤪
You had me wanting the iFlight bag until you detailed the stitching. Thanks for that. :)
Yea. That looks like it is single use ...
@@CoastalForests Tell us how it goes. My oppinion about iFlight stitching? It is bad to do it that way. Seen it many times. That kind of stitching mangles the fabric. It will just rip off.
Torvol's website appears to have additional quad straps now that look like they can be attached in any position.
they're designed for the non-pro version of the bag, it attaches to the horizontal strap
Indeed you’re right. Disappointing.
Joshua, there is a rain cover on the outside of the Torvol Pro
Might get the rdq bag
Right on Joshua 👍 it’s a great bag thanks brother.I think they should be rewarded
All parameters got into this review!perfect review JB!
my old bag finally went kaput so i ordered the iflight bag. just transferred my stuff over from the old bag and have plenty of room left for growth
I want a bag that hides the quad. You can take near any bag and lash a quad to it. When walking around in public it's not always prudent to have it exposed where it might get stolen or even damaged. Personally I need something enclosed with rigid propeller protection.
What I like about all my Torval stuff is the quality of the materials,
still seems to have a chunkier fabric.
really not a fan of the Copycat bit.. but there are enough functional reasons to copy what is good,
many components are similar size...
I have the Pyro and Ethix... Keep everything in Pyro, just what I need in Ethix.
wouldn't mind the middle. what I need, Plus.
I'm still leaning Torval here...
maybe hands on would change my mind.
With the LED and styling,
I think it's different enough and for a slightly different market.
Thanks for the review Joshua. I already own the *TORVOL* bag and love it! I also really like the way the TORVOL bag looks (love the black/yellow coloring & basic overall design). If it ain't broke...don't fix it! Appreciate the review though...
Looks nice. I thought my home made fpv bag was great and now i see that it is just acceptable. I fly alot, before work, on lunch break and after work every day and honestly its getting annoying to have to unpack everything every time. It would be really nice to just grab my tx16s with the antenna on and not have to keep my goggles in a separate zipper case. All of that stuff is not a big deal but its something i use atleast 3x a day. Im still using mine for now but im gonna look at this bag in about 6 months to see how they are holding up for people.
Hi does any one have a long term review of the iFlight bag , keen to know how its holding up ?
love your vids. Got the torval backpack and love it. The iflight looks cheaper. You need to firetest the lipo bag.
I wish I could afford to geek out like JB!
i use a 50cal ammo box...this feeling when you show up with this ammo box...and the good thing, it can handle like 500 lipos.
Iflight bag looks so good but the way it opens kills it for me.
why? basically i was thinking it's made more sense...?
@@LeuRne I always lay down my kwad on the thing that folds out. With the iFlight this is not longer possible. So I’ll stick with the pitstop.
New outro, nice.
Regarding the Torvol Pitstop Pro: Magnetic tray works... so long as your nuts & screws aren't aluminum. 👍🏼
I ended up getting the RDQ backpack. It came with a bad zipper but I kept it anyway. It lasted a year before the carry handle and the shoulder straps started ripping off. The stitching failed.
Great video Josh. Please let us know if it seems ok after you've used the new iFlight bag. I'm feeling towards the iFlight bag, and I like the brand
Quads should be shown off on the outside of the bag because almost every one of ours is different and should never be stored inside imo. Plus it's nice when you show up to a spot you can just unclip them and set all that gnarlyness aside right away.
Testing that lipo bag would be a cool video!!!
My favorite style of video JB . Ps I follow your TT . Ya seem alright 🤘🏼👍
Very nice but for me as non professional hobbiest I love my RDQ Backpack.
Same. Plus the $80 price is right!
My RDQ bag is already ripped and falling apart though.. but that might be caused by carrying too much gear jn the bag too.. either way, gonna need a new bag, and this one looks pretty good, especially where i am running 3 quads.. upgraded version of the torvol for $20 cheaper = sign me up.
Hi JB! I will be waiting for the V2 bag after iFlight taking your criticism :)
Are you going to review the Pyrodrone pyropak sport fpv backpack which came out last week?
Yep. I have it and am working on the review.
Copyright or right to copy? ..... I think they are actually different enough that it wouldn't worry me in any event. Problem is i want something halfway between the two. Torvol stitching, iFlight grab handle, IFlight front inner organiser, Torvol velcro, iFlight front three straps and Torvol front folding direction. Me thinks I will wait for the Torvol Mk2.
Torvol! Simply for the original idea and its amazing quality. I don't need the LED's or the third strap. Stitching could be an issue but time will tell. I love Torvol's battery bags as well, even though they have to be purchased seperately at extra cost.
Funny you should like the 3rd strap so much. I use the 2 straps on the Torvol bag to store 4 quads at once. That's only possible due to the wire-type straps. The straps on the iFlight wont allow for the configuration I use, so that would be a step down for me. That's a big deal for me. The quality build on the Torvol (type of stitches, strength of velcro etc) is another important factor. I do like the iFlight's way to use the flap's inside with the pouches. That's a nice upgrade. The lights are a nice addition. Not sure if it's worth the extra hassle though. I think we can let iFlight off the hook for copying the idea of the design. They waited long enough in my opinion. Good ideas get copied and in the end the consumer always wins. If I were to buy a bag now, I'd still buy the Torvol bag.
Stealth backpacks are the future. These Bigboy ones are for legal racers.
Thank you for putting up the awesome review. I recently got an Auline backpack from FPV. Its design is great and seems original. I love it. You may want to take a look at it.
He did a review back in April
I always use a separate 🔋 Bag for all Lipo’s , because of 🔥 I DON’T WANT TO LOSE MY FPV GEAR!
Can't wait to get this backpack! For me it'll be an upgrade from the lowebro and I like how iflight takes care of quality... trying not to be a fanboy tho 😇
Thanks for your video, I am enlightened
Would one think the interior has enough room to modify compartments so it can carry DJI FPV and Avata inside along with controller and goggles? Can throw batts and other gear in the outlying areas I guess.
Nice I'm looking for a drone bag perfect timing
Just to note regarding the complaint about the iflight bag not opening up fully. The bag is not designed to be laid flat and opened out like the torvol. The iflight has a very sturdy square flat bottom with 4 rubber feet. This, and the whole construction of the bag indicates that it is meant to be always standing up. Then the way it opens makes total sense.
Respectfully, this is silly. If it's standing up, your stuff falls out. Of course you open it laying face down at least some of the time.
@@JoshuaBardwell Dude! respectfully.... Love u man. I was a total FPV noob at the start of covid lockdowns and now thanks,in a very large part to you and your videos, I'm am totally in love with FPV Been competing in local races and even just got a paid cinewhoop gig. Sorry I'm gushing. Absolute love and respect. Peace out.
I could never do a bag with the zipper opening from the bottom. Really the only time I need a bag is if I’m on a bike or motorcycle and I would always be nervous of stuff popping the bottom while riding, especially bouncing around while dirt biking to the flying spot
Hey Joshua
I am a quite new FPV pilot, with only a few months under my belt.
I have the Torvol Pitstop Pro Bag, and I love it, but I have the same "complaints" as you.
When it comes to which bag to use, you mention if one should punish iFlight for ripping off the Torvol, or if one should reward iFlight for improving on the Torvol.
I on the other hand would look at it another way, although the outcome is the exact same.
I would PUNISH Torvol for not releasing a better bag, and this is done by buying the iFlight.
My 2 cents :)
Great video as always. Keep up the great work, it really helps newbies like myself.
Best Regards from Denmark.
I wonder what Torvol did to you to deserve your punishment.
I think the lighting unit is coming later - you may have ordered it and they've split the shipment.
You should come to whooptopia and deliver your final thoughts there
Yay I found a new backpack for my fpv journey! Great stuff!
I’ve got the torvol pro and love it
That one is a beast Mikey lol! I'll take a look at it too!
I think buying the new version of the Torvol for 20 bucks more would well reward their initial design efforts. In the end, iflight did not change that much to really deserve the word innovation.
Was there a follow up on the iFlight Mr B?
Bouncing between the two for my first bag.. Don't like how the flap on the iflight opens downward, making that weird triangular empty space along the bottom of the bag. One of the zip puches on the inside of the major flap makes the pouch open upside down.. super odd. That said, $20 cheaper with a third strap and a lipo pouch sounds nice. Can't say i see myself using the kneeling mat on the torvol either. I'd rather carry a super small soft folding camping table and chair and not kneel on the ground while hiking, or work on my tailgate if i'm flying from right outside my car.
Competition drives creativity and helps the market. Unfortunately, with iFlight copying things so similar it's not amazing. But now maybe torvol will come out with a next generation that blows us away.
They (whoever that is) say that copying is the sincerest form of flattery but in this business it's always been the fastest way to beat your competition, especially when you can do it for less. But that said, any company that wants to stay on top MUST be willing to seek out and make improvements on an on-going basis. Become complacent and lose market share. Every company that wants to be on top will take the best of the competitors and find ways to improve it. Most just hide behind slight design deviations to avoid legal challenges, which is something most of the overseas drone manufacturers laugh at. So what iFlight has done may be a ripoff but it's really no different than any other company in any other business.
been on to you for ages about this. you can't claim that one is the best when you have not tested them all and you always miss the best one
Which one are you saying I missed? The airport helipack? That's usually the one people think I am overlooking. It is marked as out of stock or discontinued everywhere I look. The ThinkTank page for it also 404's. Anyway, this one is my favorite of all the ones I've seen. Just because I didn't make a review video for every bag I ever saw doesn't mean I haven't seen them. But obviously you're welcome to have your own opinion about what's best.
Great Video!
Is there any chance I can get you to help me with a problem I am having with a brand new crown hd and caddix vista. All of your videos, and others don't explain the settings issue I have. I have been going at this for almost 20 hrs total, and am no closer to a fix. Please lmk. Love the way you go through things.
Send him an email or message him.
Can't wait to get it!
It came with 2 hard sides.. but doesnt velcro. Are this to make rhe bag stiff and use without dividers
Thanks for the video! These bags seem pretty deep to fit the goggles/controller. Do they fit under the seat of a commercial airplane?
How is the bag holding up today?
it seems like a smart choice from iFlight, why reinvent the wheel when you can improve it
Really nice review
Reward to iflight best clone ever. I must have this bag
I wish someone would make the RDQ backpack better and take the shyty plastic pockets out and put elastic material instead. The molly straps come handy.
Fantastic review, Joshua! 😃
I still have the RealACC backpack and it's still great. No issues at all. But, between those two I would go to the iFlight. Because it seems much better!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
If Torvol don' t want update the bag, great stuff iFlight did.
And what exactly did they improve ? I noticed they f...ed up a lot of things, they did not improve a single one. What did they improve for you ?
@@noobFPV did you not watch the video, everything Bardwell explained.
@@carboncubss Sure, I watched. Never heard so much crap from JB. What did you think improvement was ? He named 4, then he talks about useless 3rd strap and nothing more. You seem to approve, I want to know what you heard improvement was ?
@@noobFPV the few he mentioned, but overall i am happy with my think Tank heli pro and Auline fpvbags....I think it looks better, stitching maybe an issue unlike the torvol. Sometimes the small thing make a big difference, t least to me. What bag do you have?
@@carboncubss I use military style backpack. This review sold me on Torvol, and I am surprised that people react positively on iFlight. Looks like crap to me, so I want to know are people blindly absorbing what JB is spewing or are actually watching.
So this is goin to be my new backpack i guess :) JB lookin good btw :D
So... it's been a year since anyone commented on the bag. Did it hold up? Did it fall apart?
My AUline backpack has been doing well for me, torvol doeslook fantastic tho.
it might not look "fantastic" but it is one of the best quality backpacks you can get