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Originally Posted by PaulS
It will prob. take you 10 - 12 hours per bag to make them.
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even if you say 8, thats only $37.50 an hour for a $300 bag, without considering materials and equipment overhead. tough to make a go at that.
as far as making the bags better, i think the bags on the market cover most needs. everybody can probably think of some minor tweek that would fit them better, the the improvement would be minimal and someone else probably would not like it. Working the Commando booth at shows taught me that everybody wants some tiny tweak to everything. Added durability and reduced weight are really what someone should be chasing if they are trying to improve on existing designs. If you can do it at a reduced cost, all the better as far as selling them. However, as stated above, $300 for a bag hand made in the USA really isn't that high. Only way to reduce cost would be mass production overseas, and that would come with its own challenges.
waterproof compartment for keys and phone might be a good addition.
there are some nice bags out there that don't cost $300 too. Its not something you have to have.