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X-Bag CTSSL LAN Bag
 

 

Features

 

Here’s a list of Features from the X-Bag Website.

 

Features:

Strapping System:
• Large & small zippered padded pockets
• Padded rear and base component
• 2 top compression straps
• Front & rear compression strap
• 4 point shoulder harness TRI ring hook
• Heavy duty industrial hardware

• Even with the rear secure compression strap on, you still
have easy access to your connectors
and a snap to remove for full
access.

Large Pocket:
• Fully padded throughout the pocket w/zipper closure. Holds any size
extended key board with lot of room to spare.

Shoulder Strap:
• Over sized padded section measures 14” x 2.50” x 0.50”
• Industrial aircraft aluminum snap hook (150+ pound tested)
• Adjustable on both ends
• Full length 1.50” wide webbing from end-to end.

• Over sized “best in the
industry” standard shoulder
strap. Size 14” x 2.50” x 0.50”.

Small Pocket:
• Fully padded throughout the pocket w/zipper closure. Holds your mouse, head set, cables with room to spare.

• Four shoulder strap Tri-Ring to
provide a more stable carrying
platform and accommodate left or
right handed individuals.

• Fully padded side panel with a
PE board insert to provide a flexible
but sturdy structural body, form,
and support.

• A fully padded self-material
handle/grip w/ Velcro.

Size Fit Case Specification:

•  Fits cases in the following sizes:

19" x 7.5" x 16" to 24" x 8.5" x 23" cases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitting

 

I already had an upcoming 200 mile road trip to go home for Father’s day, so I elected to drag along my whole system to give the X-Bag CTSSL an appropriate test.

 

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The CTSSL is very intuitive, and you’d have to work pretty hard to screw it up. This particular model is intended for Mid Tower ATX chassis, and fits like a glove. Just for kicks I tried to use it with the Z-Alien, a full tower, but the front and rear straps were just not long enough. I loaded every wire and cable for my Pentium 4 system into the X-Bag, plus the external inverter for my flat screen monitor, the Xide-Pad II, and a set of Koss Headphones with a little room to spare.

 

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Now, the CTSSL does make for convenient packing, but it’s not going to help the weight much. The Centurion 5 chassis that my system is mounted in is not the heaviest case on the market, but added in with all the components and cargo it had a bit of weight to it! The shoulder strap is very useful in a situation like this, making it easier to distribute the weight to make it more manageable. The top of the X-Bag has four mounting points for the two ends of the strap, allowing you more carrying options. The strap itself can extend itself long enough to allow a cross shoulder arrangement even on me, at six foot four inches.

I sure wasn’t going to shove this rig in my trunk, so I ended up strapping it in to the backseat with a seatbelt to prevent movement. The X-Bag didn’t have any loops to help out in this situation, although this could be something that X-Bag could use in future revisions.

Once I got to my destination, I realized that I didn’t have to fully unpack the system from the X-Bag in order to make it operational. All that really needs to be done is to undo the Velcro loops in the front and back, and you’re ready to hook up cables. Very convenient!

 

 

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