I've had both the F803 and F5XB for over a decade. I use both of them
quite a bit. The new ones I played with at the store look to be
identical.
A replacement strap for the F5XB took some time to arrive, but the
hardware is better quality than the original strap that came with
mine (I still have the original ... I wanted a second strap for
another bag.)
Godfrey
On Jan 1, 2006, at 12:14 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I love my Domke F-803 satchel. It's strong, durable, small,
inconspicuous,
and it can carry a lot more than one might think.
I want to buy another Domke bag, this time the smaller F-5XB.
However, I
vaguely recall reading that the quality of the Domke bags has dropped
during the past couple-three years, perhaps due to a different
manufacturer
or distributors. Does anyone know if the quality of the current
Domke bags
has changed?
And while this seems something of a silly question, I'm having some
difficulty deciding on a black bag or an olive bag. Any
suggestions <LOL>?
Shel
