Why?
I received an e-mail from the RPG.net folks a few weeks ago
asking if I had time and interest in doing some more reviews for dice
bags. Given my weakness for dice and
everything related to them, I said you bet.
Time went by and when I received my package from rpg.net I was rewarded
with four dice bags to review from The
Gamer’s Bag.
This is the third in a
five part series of reviews for dice bags from The Gamer’s Bag. Note I am using a fair amount of the same
informational verbiage through the reviews and other bits to keep things
consistent and have a reset anyone coming in the middle of things.
The Company, The Review Item
We all have dice, so where do we store them? You can use an old Crown Royal bag or that
flimsy felt bag you got 15 years ago for free from that Armory bonus pack. Or you can get a dice bag customized to you.
The Gamer’s Bag offers a lot of spiffy options for their
bags. On their website the choices for your dice bag material is more than a
hundred types ranging from smoke, fire, dragon scale to various other
patterns. There are 13 different options
for leather bags for their offerings, though these will cost a bit more. All the offerings have pictures displayed on
the website.
The order form is simple and concise; all the options are
available for selection and adjust to what bag you are ordering. There are some other options offered from
include: KoDT or
Malhavoc embroidery, pencil loops,
monograms, chain mail neck guard and spikes.
The sheer numbers of options from style to material to
extras are very nice and guarantee there is something for everyone. The Gamer’s Bag slogan ”Custom
Dice Bags for Gamers, by Gamers” is wholly accurate.
The example that I was sent is the Fire Element, which is a
variety of red hues with gold lightning over it (follow this link for a
look). It measures 6” by 7”.
The drawstring for my bag is a nice smooth dark gold cord
with gold grommets.
The Testing
As with my previous reviews; I used five testing
measurements with the bags filled to capacity.
In this series of reviews I was provided with an estimate for how many
dice each bag can hold.
Capacity:
175 randomly selected dice fit as recommended by the manufacturer
Test 1, The Five Foot Drop: Passed
Test 2, The Fifteen Foot Drop: Passed
Test 3,
Lateral Pressure: Passed
Test 4,
Squeezing Around the Center of the Bag: Passed
Test 5, Squishing
Against The Floor: Passed
The Analysis
The capacity was a little tight, but I did manage to get 175
dice in the bag and seal it. It passed
my regimen of tests and remained sealed.
Make sure to use a use a double knot for the drawstring, a single knot
may come loose as the cord is quite smooth.
The Recommendation
If you are looking for a good sized dice bag (and most of
the time 175 is more than enough to show off your best), the medium dice bag
from The Gamer’s Bag is a fine choice, it performed perfectly. The fire elemental material was of good
quality and free from defect. The cuts
and folds were even. The stitching is
complementary colored and straight as an arrow.
The company offers a multitude of options that personalizes it for any
gamer’s taste, be it red smoke or dark chaos.
Note
These bags were
provided to me by RPG.net via The Gamer’s Bag, as
always my reviewing remains strictly unbiased.
