The NEW Stingray Backpack X with integrated harness

K-Tek is proud to announce:
Stingray BackPack X with integrated harness and orange (or purple) highlights / interior is designed for the sound recording professional with plenty of storage space for a mixer bag, extra audio gear, a laptop and other supplies. A built-in harness securely holds a mixer bag while recording eliminating the need to carry an additional bag. Comes with MOLLE straps, adjustable shoulder, chest straps, waistbelt and rain cover. Gear capacity up to 20 liters.
Inspired by feedback from sound recording professionals, the K-Tek Stingray BackPack X with Orange or Purple Interior has plenty of space for recording gear and accessories without compromising comfort and transportability.
Highlights of the Stingray BackPack with integrated harness include:
Built-in harness to operate mixer in front of the body and secure storage compartment on the rear of the backpack for a fully rigged mixer bag.
Three roomy zippered sections including a padded pocket for a laptop (up to 17″), smaller mesh pockets and a zippered inside compartment
Ample MOLLE straps to attach miscellaneous gear and accessories including the Stingray Front Pouch (KSAPX)
Strategically placed padding keeps the pack weight against the back with ventilation and effective load transfer
Adjustable waist and chest belts for a custom, comfortable fit
Foldaway boom cup holder
Detachable rain cover for additional protection
Lightweight and durable
Gear capacity up to 20 liters
Compatible with K-Tek Mixer Bags including Stingray Junior X (KSTGJRX), Small (KSTGSX), Large (KSTGLX) and MixPro (KSTGMIX)
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[@VincePhung]

Drats! I literary just bought the stingray harness like two weeks ago.

[@KTekPro]

@vincephung
Hi, that is not a bad thing.
The Harness you purchased is a Back-saving harness. Your back will thank you for that! Especially when you work in a studio or a stationary set.
This backpack is good for a lot of other reasons. For a one-man(or woman)-band!
Or for nature sound recordists, for sound people who are less stationary!
The Backpacks integrated Harness is a practical addition! It will be nicely and comfortably balanced on your body (backpack weight in the back, Audio mixer bag in the front!
So, this backpack incl. the Harness will not replace the Stingray Harness! It is a different application!
Happy Recordings!
Your friends @ K-Tek

[@giovannispinotti]

I think you missed the chance to produce a backpack with compartments, like photographers do. In our job it would be such a useful tool to keep gear organized in the backpack, aimed at those lighter situation where you know you need to be faster with a smaller setup and all of your stuff can get into the backpack without needing a whole cart.

[@KTekPro]

Ciao @giovannispinotti ,
Thank you very much! We very much appreciate your comment!
We design our products for the need of our customers, and how would we make that happened without valued comments and inputs like yours? So again, Thank you!
However, as your idea may be very valid and right for your use, we found that it might be simpler for the majority users to easier switch between set-ups (e.g. a Cart to BackPack, or back) when the items are packaged in smaller pouches or compartments first, and then collectively been moved from one set-up to another, rather then being moved piece by piece.
An alternative could be, if the user has 2x setups of everything, then a more detailed compartmentalized BackPack makes sense too.
Again, your idea is not to be dismissed! But it requires either 2x setups of contents (which you might have), or lot's of work to move all the individual contents from one set-up to another.
But in case we have seen something wrong, we are happy to consider a re-design in the next version.
Thank you again Giovanni !

[@giovannispinotti]

Hello@@KTekPro, thank you for taking your time in answering colleagues and clients. It's good to know we're heard.
I'm sure your answer makes sense in many scenarios and many sound people will find your backpack very valuable.
In my case though, cart work is done with hard cases (like peli) and those will not just transpose easily into a backpack. Probably soft pouches make sense for those who use that, but I'm not sure about soft pouches for complex settings. That said, there's another advantage on compartment like backpacks: they have a full front opening and can be laid on a table and directly accessed for immediate work. Maybe yours does too, but the video is not clear, as it seems only a top down open bag.

[@ApeManV2]

What size audio bags does this fit? The video and images look like it only really fits the stingray jr, maybe the small?

[@KTekPro]

MixPro, Junior, Small and Large series.
Or similar sized 3rd party bags.
Hope this helps.
Your friends @ K-Tek