Made of thick, weather- and water-resistant Cordura nylon, the 5 lb Impact Filled Saddle Sandbag 5 lb Blackfrom Impact Filled Saddle Sandbag 5 lb Blackis a staple in studios or on location for stabilizing light stands, booms, tripods, and backgrounds. The bag has rugged and durable assembly throughout. It features a double-zipper design for safe containment and removal of the sand, as well as a webbed handle for hanging or moving.

This sandbag is made with black fabric to blend in to dark sets and stages.

Black Cordura Nylon    Rugged and Durable Assembly    Double-Zipper Design    Water and Weather Resistant    Webbed Cordura Handle

The two-winged saddle sandbag is designed to conform to studio equipment such as light stands, tripods, backgrounds, or any other equipment that needs support and stabilization

Strong top and bottom handles made with nylon webbing offer options for providing a counterweight to boom arms and make transporting the sandbag easy

The sandbag is made with thick Cordura nylon fabric that will withstand repeated use in the most demanding environments, whether it's in the studio or on location. Cordura is also weather and water resistant, so it will stand up to the elements and keep the contents dry.

The double-zipper design ensures that the contents of the bag do not spill out

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can Poly Bead fill or Git-Lite fill be ordered separately for this bag?

A: Yes, poly beads can be ordered separately for the Kinesis SafariSack Beanbag Camera Support (Buckwheat Hulls Filled, Black, 4.2L): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081615-REG/kinesis_r142_poly_bead_fill_for.html

Q: 2. What does the 4.2 stand for? Besides size (dimensions), is there much difference between this Kinesis Safarisack and the 1.4 Safarisack?

A: The 4.2 is the volume of filler (in liters) for the large bag. The 1.4 bag has a volume of 1.4 liters. So, the 4.2 is about 2 1/2 times bigger than a 1.4. I have both and the 1.4 is a bit small for long lenses or folding in half over a car window or fence rail.tree branch but very handy for a flexible support with smaller lenses. Hope this answered your question. Nice, well made product by the way and if you are taking it traveling say on a safari consider using buckwheat hulls for filler instead of poly - much lighter for packing,.

Q: 3. does it come pre-filled? what if i what it empty?

A: It comes with sand inside the product, and if you need to re-fill going to local hardware store and buying sand can also help.

Q: 4. Dimensions on this?

A: This bag would measure 25" x 21" when laid out.

Q: 5. Can you refill this bag?

A: Yes, one end is zippered. The manufacturer's tag has recommendations for other fillings.

Q: 6. Anyone know the width of this?

A: It is 8.5 x 8.5 .

Q: 7. If these are steel, how is it possible that they "do not rust" if soaked?

A: The sand bag is filled with filled with steel buckshot that will not rust.

Q: 8. Can I travel overseas (Africa) with the buckwheat hulls?

A: I would recommend contacting the TSA. https://www.tsa.gov/

Q: 9. Dimensions?

A: Outside dimensions are 11 x 16 . The center portion where the handle is measures 4 x 11 . That leaves two compartments on either side of the handle and those compartments measure 6 x 11 . There is about 3 of expansion room in each compartment.

Q: 10. Can shotbags easily get through airport security?

A: Matthews Shot Bags are filled with steel shot and should have no issues making through airport security.