F-Stop Gear has been a respectable camera bag company for many years and they’ve created some highly-trusted packs for the adventure photographer. Several of them have been reviewed with praise on Fstoppers. However, recently their name has become more and more synonymous with frustration rather than respect as customers become more vocal about feeling cheated after a botched Kickstarter project and bag orders that never seem to ship.

In a piece published today on Resource Magazine Online, article author Jaron Schneider outlined several troubling concerns facing the F-Stop Gear company. It all began with an unanswered inquiry from Schneider to F-Stop about the KitSentry Kickstarter project created in February 2015 and successfully funded with $27,039. As of yet, nothing has been delivered to the 227 campaign backers.

With no answer, Schneider dug deeper and contacted an unnamed source that is close to the company. From there, the published story begins to quickly unravel when the contact speaks about the company owner’s lifestyle and the way in which the company’s projects are handled. “They are millions and millions in debt and as long as the CEO is in charge, the company will not last and will likely be bankrupt in the next year,” the contact revealed to Resource.

F-Stop Gear Tilopa promotional images. © F-Stop Gear

The article is a fascinating read that looks into a company that has chosen to remain silent on any real fruitful update details about order delays. And it’s not hard to find the angry customers seeking these answers. Checking any of F-Stop Gear’s social media accounts, such as Facebook or Instagram, you will find customers claiming lengthy delays on their orders in the comments.

Seeing what F-Stop Gear was once capable of, I truly wish to see some changes and that things will turn around for them. What has your experience been with F-Stop Gear?

[via Resource Magazine Online]