Black Ember have a well-deserved reputation for creating bags that seamlessly fuse technical performance and slick urban style. Their newest creation, the Black Ember GRIP-SLING 12, solidifies this reputation with its multifunctional design and high-quality construction. The weatherproof modular sling moves smoothly between everyday and photography use. Designed to keep gear protected but accessible whether you’re reaching for a laptop, a camera, or day-to-day essentials.
Daily Driver to Camera Companion
The main compartment of the GRIP-12 can store your everyday essentials, work supplies, or travel gear. It also has a separate laptop compartment that fits up to a 14″ tech device for easy access on the move.
The bag also accommodates an optional modular camera insert that stores inside the main compartment. The insert fits a variety of camera configurations, and this new larger size can house a mirrorless set up easily. Or even a multi camera and drone set up!
The optional camera insert comes with Fidlock V-Buckle compression straps. These are handy for securing a tripod or other bulkier items such as a jacket to the base.
Quick Access to Essentials
The GRIP-12 optimizes access to the essentials you need close at hand. Under the magnetic front flap you’ll find a drop pocket that’s ideal for a phone and includes a pass-through for charging. Plus there’s also a zippered pocket with a Fidlock magnetic key ring. These are the type of touches that we love Black Ember for. Simple but functional design choices that improve the user experience.
Comfort That Conforms To Your Needs
The GRIP-12 provides tailored comfort and mobility thanks to a variety of thoughtfully integrated details. Wings on either side wrap around you to fit your shape, providing better comfort on the go. The bag also features Black Ember’s new quick-slide and release Lever hardware on the shoulder strap for easy adjustment, as well as two anodized aluminum pivot points for optimized on-the-go mobility.
The bag can be worn high or low on the back, while the strap has spring-gated hooks that let you alter between left or right-handed use as desired. It can’t be understated how useful this one handed operation is, particularly when on the move.
Conscientious Construction
The GRIP-12 is built with Black Ember’s durable BOND-STITCH construction and custom PFAS-free EmberTex textile. Abrasion-resistant and with a smooth hand feel, the fabric has a 1200×600 denier construction and bonded Hypalon panels for structure to allow easy packing. Paired with dependable YKK AquaGuard zippers with Hypalon theft-deterrent zipper pulls, you get a burly and weatherproof bag built to last a lifetime – and backed by a lifetime warranty too.
The Black Ember GRIP-SLING 12 is currently available on Kickstarter (and has already been successfully funded!), with options for the standalone sling bag or the camera kit including the sling, camera insert, and Fidlock V-Buckle compression straps. If you’re looking for a versatile hybrid that looks sharp in work settings, clean on camera outings, and transitions to travel too, this bag is a savvy choice that will serve you well.
