Shooting bags don't exactly get a lot of innovation press. The category has been dominated by the same handful of designs for years, and for good reason: a well-executed bag filled with the right material and wrapped in grippy fabric solves most problems a precision shooter will ever encounter on a stage or in the field. New entrants that bring something genuinely different to that conversation are rare enough to be worth paying attention to when they show up. Edgar Sherman Design's Notch looks like it might be one of those. The Notch is a precision shooting support bag built around an unconventional material combination. The main body is a four-way stretch woven that deforms around whatever surface it's placed on, which ESD says gives it consistent contact and micro-adjustment capability with a simple squeeze of the hand. Wrapped around that flexible core is a Cordura laminate exoskeleton that provides structure, defines the bag's shape, and adds MOLLE-compatible cutouts for mounting accessories, including a rifle mount attachment that ESD says is coming soon. The signature design feature is at the top: two tie-down loops form a distinct V-shaped notch that's meant to capture a rifle stock and prevent lateral shift during fire.ESD describes it as both a front and rear bag, and the geometry seems designed to make it capable in either role without needing separate dedicated bags for each. Does the V-notch stock retention concept address a problem you've actually run into on precision stages? The hard facts, in a quick run: PVC-coated fabric on the top, bottom, and sides handles grip duties, while an elastic loop along the laminate spine keeps the bag retained on a rifle rail or in-hand during transitions. Fill is Spexlite 5125. Fully loaded, the Notch weighs 8.5 ounces and measures 3x4.5x8.75 inches, which puts it firmly in the fast-and-packable category rather than the heavy-bag-prone-work category. Just as I like it, at least for DMR work with 1 MIL targets, or just slightly smaller when the match director wants to give us more of a challenge. Available in Black, Coyote Brown, MultiCam, Ranger Green, and Ranger Green/Black, with pricing running $69.99 to $79.99 depending on color option. Made in the USA, and Berry compliant on versions using black grip material.This video will give you a lot more details: The Notch is available now at https://www.edgarshermandesign.com/product/notch/ This new bag looks worth a closer look for a review. The stretch-body-with-rigid-exoskeleton approach isn't something we've seen executed quite this way before, and whether that V-notch geometry actually delivers on lateral stock control under real competition conditions is the kind of question that only gets answered downrange.Would you run a single convertible front/rear bag like the Notch, or do you prefer dedicated bags for each position?If this post has you ready to hit the range, head over to gunranges.com - a free directory to help you find shooting ranges near you, wherever you are in the United States.