I guess it depends on what you want from it. I wanted to hang bags, but it's such a pain to get hands in there and snap the bags on. And they seem to shake loose after a while and fall off, even though I thought I snapped them fully. We have very little use for a shovel in my local terrain, so I simply carry a good e-tool and not a full size shovel. Stopped carrying a hi-lift and replaced it with an airbag. So if you want long tools like a shovel, maybe the panel would help you. For me...wasted effort.