Savior Equipment SEMA Backpacks... Anyone have any experience with these?

[LuckyDuck]

I came across a product line from Savior Equipment today and suffice to say- it's held my attention. I did a quick search here but only see a handful of threads mentioning their rifle cases. but nothing about the two SEMA backpacks they sell (handgun focused). Specifically I'm asking about the below models...

PRO S.E.M.A - Competition Backpack

With over 2 years of designing, countless retooling, and a massive amount of feedback from our competition shooting friends, we're excited to finally present our Pro S.E.M.A competition backpack. Inspired by the professionals, we've turned it up to eleven by jam-packing it with features to...

www.saviorequipment.com

Compact S.E.M.A - Pistol Backpack

Built with the same quality and level of organization as the Pro S.E.M.A Competition Backpack, this compact version includes a ton of accessories to do everything the big brother can, at a smaller size.

www.saviorequipment.com

I haven't been able to encounter this brand or product line "in the wild" yet but from what little I'm able to find about it these, I'm really digging what I see. I can envision a niche this would fill for me, seem to resemble a similar line from GPS and address some of the reasons I chose not to pursue trying out a GPS backpack for myself, but I'm just not familiar at all with these and what little I'm finding seem to also be biased reviews.

So I turn to the Hide to see if anyone has come across one of these personally or (even better) owns one and if so I was hoping to see what you thought of 'em. The elements I'm particularly interested in relates with the build & material quality/the realistic usability of the space/ the practicality of it's size (since it is a rigid design)/ and also- the weight. I find it to be rather odd that, at least as far as I can tell on their website, the weight of either bag isn't specified.

I have found that Midway at least provides the shipping weight (7.6lbs for the compact & 19.6lbs for the pro sized!?). Which doesn't seem to jive with what their marketing videos portray with the 'Pro' being about 30% larger. And truth be told I don't put much stock in the stated shipping weights from Midway nor does the shipping weight accurately translate to the product weight. But I'm sure you can see what that particular element has me scratching my head and why that'd be a significant consideration. I'll also say that Midway seems to be offering these at a much better price than by purchasing them directly from the company.

I will say the boxes they ship in are also rather unique (which I also dig) in that the interior of the cardboard boxes seem to contain shooting targets at each section. Pretty cool.

But yeah- anyone here use/see/handle either or both of these bags, and if so, what were your thoughts? I 'want' to love them and give them a chance but was hoping there would be some experience here to speak to their opinions. Thanks in advance.

-LD

 

[tylerradke]

We just got a bunch of savior stuff in at the shop I help out at. Just from playing with it in the store it seems to be a pretty nice bag with solid construction and well thought out storage configurations. The pistol sleeves are actually pretty nice too. Zippers are water resistant and there are some water proof type pouches inside the bag. The bag has a decent "frame" i guess you could call it. Keeps it rigid enough to not fold up with uneven weight and not allow anything to poke you in the back through the bag. Also some decent padding on back and shoulder pads. Only real negative is they are a little heavy, but not anywhere near listed shipping weights. I would guess the large bag to be 8 lbs if I had to guess. Could be off a bit, hard to judge that stuff sometimes. I haven't bought one yet for myself but a couple of the other guys got them, so hopefully have some actual user feedback in the near future.

 

[waveslayer]

If these are anything like their rifle cases, I'd get one if I needed another bag!

 

[jpp3g]

I've been using the pro version since September of 2023 (upgraded from a DAA medium rangepack that died on me). I absolutely love it. The organization is very well thought out and the bag still looks almost like new despite visiting the range multiple times a week for a year and change. My only complaint is that the top compartment zipper is a little stiff and you have to undo the top buckle if you want full access to that compartment. They suggest storing ammo in there, but I find that makes the bag more top heavy and it's a pain to keep zipping and unzipping it. I tend to keep my ammo in the bottom pistol compartment instead.

If you're only shooting pistols, I think the smaller bag would be the perfect size. Since I do a lot of multigun or other odd divisions, the larger bag fits my storage needs better. Highly recommend either way.