Having said that, I like the kit bag better. I wear one even when I don 't have a pistol, it's just so handy for stuff you want to get to without taking your pack off. Snacks, binos, map/compass/gps, fishing gear, headlamp, camera, etc.
Another positive for the Kit Bag, is the stuff you typically put into it, other than a pistol, is the sort of stuff that is EASILY forgotten when packing for a trip, IE, headlamp, spoon, spare AA's etc.
