ok so this has been bugging me for a while. i have the hard case that came with my mavic (well the one i bought separately that everyone recommends) and i absolutely hate it. the foam cutouts are great for protection i guess but every time i want to grab something mid-session i have to basically unpack the entire thing. and forget about fitting any extra batteries or filters in there without cutting more foam yourself which i always mess up

thinking about switching to like a backpack style setup but not sure what actually works well in practice vs just looks good in youtube reviews. currently carrying the drone, 4 batteries, a couple ND filters, controller, charging hub and a few random cables. anyone made a similar switch and actually happy with it

ive gone through like three different bags at this point. the lowepro quadguard is decent but ran out of room fast once i added more batteries. right now im using a random camera backpack from amazon with foam dividers i cut myself and honestly its better than anything marketed specifically for drones. you can configure it however you want and it doesnt scream "steal my expensive equipment" which matters in certain areas

only thing id say is make sure whatever you get has a spot for the controller that doesnt put pressure on the sticks. ruined one controller sleeve that way

omg same problem with the foam cases. i switched to a Pela case brand backpack a while back and its way more usable day to day. filters go in a little zippered pouch on the side, batteries in the middle section, its not perfect but nothing is. the hard cases are really only good if your checking luggage on a flight imo