Battlefoam Infinity bag update

Just a brief one really today. Just to say that I got to use my Infinity Battlefoam bag in anger and see 'the Cursed' use his too. We went to the Solihull club last night to get some games of infinity in with Sorrowshard. Except I didn't get the chance to play a game at all, because the game between Sorrowshard and the Cursed turned into a game of cat and mouse that ebbed and flowed and flip flopped between sides. Both made cock ups and both made bold decisions and it was good to sit on the side lines and see how a game plays out, and think how I'd do things differently to both sides in the game. They played the game out on a total unfinished MAS board, and we think there might be a need for more walkways, walls and some of those billboards when they come out.

Sorry It's so blurry but it was taken on an iPhone

However, it was the Battlefoam bags that really impressed me. I thought the bag might be a little bit too front heavy with those chunky Infinity rulebooks in it, and it sort of is, however it actually makes carrying the bag easier on you if you use the shoulder strap. By putting the strap across my chest the weight of those books actually pushed the bag comfortably into my side. Don't if this was intentional or not, but I'm sure Romeo will claim it! When I first looked at the foam putting my minin's in it I was concerned they wouldn't fit and I thought Romeo et al had made a faux pas, until I worked out they're supposed to stand up in the foam. After this eureka moment, or me not being so dense I found fitting my mini's into the bag a cinch. I'm happy to report though I wasn't the only one to struggle with the concept of the foam, the Cursed too was just as thick as I initially. The bottom pick and pluck foam tray might be total over kill though for most armies and a half and half solution might actually be preferable for some, and I'd urge Battlefoam to consider it.


But what about protecting those models? There is no denying it, although the Infinity miniatures are made of sterner substances than most metal miniatures I've used over the years, there are some exceedingly delicate pieces and joins. Carrying them around can be a real headache. So I've been patiently awaiting this product for some time now, and it performed admirably. My P.A.C.K 720 I loaded out to take my Fantasy / 40k mini's really and as such the gaps weren't really well suited to my Infinity miniatures. Although it performed perfectly well, I'm happier using the tighter fitting spaces provided by the Infinty bag. As a comparison Sorrowshard was using an old Games Workshop carry case, the ones with what I call the egg foam and there were two of his miniatures that had broken. Whereas the Cursed entire Nomad and Combined Army collections were totally unscathed, ditto my Yu Jing and Aleph. Those of you who have seen Sorrowshards Rant in E Minor blog will know that this disparity was almost certainly down to the carrying case solution as opposed to any paucity of modelling skills.


So yeah, I have to say you can colour me impressed. I've already given it one decent run out, it'll possibly get one or two more this week and the Cursed will be doing likewise, I'll collate the data from these outings and let you know what I think of it as a product on the whole, but so far it's thumbs up. I'd possibly say that the two pockets on the side of the bag could do with being a tad bigger for my purposes. The baggy pocket on the left of the bag will fit my dice and tape measure in happily, but if you store your counters in anything but a very small bag you might struggle to fit them in as well. The tight fitting side pocket to the right, is great for the Micro Art templates, but little else. You could fit those templates though in the large pocket at the back of the bag, along with army lists and any laminated quick reference sheets you might have. Still the configuration isn't bad, it just means I might have to re-jig my Infinity counter storage solutions. Peace out!