Pedaltrain Mini fail?

[b33r]

this concerns all PT Mini owners. i just figured i'd post this in the Bass gear section since small boards apply more for bassists. anyway, i wanted to see if any other Mini owners also experience this problem.

i dropped by Blackwood this afternoon to buy a new PT Mini. carried it home by the handle since my hands were free. but after unpacking it and trying the strap...

due to the metal rings being at the bottom of the Mini, this is what happens when you try to use the strap.

epic design fail? discuss.

 

[faizal_rocks]

I had that same thing too. I thought it was really awkward carrying like tat but no other choice. What were the folks at Pedaltrain thinking?

 

[shinobi]

you'd think they would pay a little bit more attention to detail to such a simple thing. but well, nothing's perfect. otherwise the pt mini is pretty great. this kind of thing can be lived with i guess.

and the mini is pretty useful for guitar folks too... especially as a 2nd or 3rd board :twisted:

 

[b33r]

damn it, one of the main reasons it got it was so i could free a hand. looks like that won't happen.

where's j_m_s and his Mini?

 

[shinobi]

i guess you could sling it other ways lah. maybe shorten the strap and sling it across your body

 

[b33r]

nope, that still doesn't work. i've tried every single humane way possible to sling it. still droops down like that.


also, what i don't get is the lack of similar rants on this particular design flaw. or maybe nobody uses the strap.

 

[kerplunk182]

J_M_S is in Malaysia. Hahaha.

I think most PT owners would agree that the PT strap isn't the most reliable way of carrying it. I remember Gr3y was carrying his PT2 when the strap gave way, or something like that.

But a full PT mini should be alright to carry by the strap, as compared to the junior, 2 and pro. Maybe you can try getting the hooks at the side?

 

[b33r]

my brother's PT2 strap broke too, the plastic part that controls the length. which was explainable cause it weighs 10kg or something.

this strap seems more reliable, as the black plastic parts have been replaced with metal ones. also, i don't think a Mini can get heavy enough for the strap to give way.

what do you mean, get the hooks by the side? when you lift it up by the strap, the inbalance in weight will cause it to droop down to the position you see in the pics. also, that Mini is fully loaded.

 

[tubescreamer]

It's meant to be slung across your body apparently.

 

[b33r]

tried, still won't work. it'll still droop down to that position.

or maybe it's because i'm skinny.

 

[kerplunk182]

See the current hoop position right... Move perpendicularly downwards about 2 inches down and flip the metal semi circle thing 45 degrees to the left.

 

[tubescreamer]

Could be a matter of height as well? I'm guessing that if you are vertically challenged, the bag would have less surface area to rest on.

 

[b33r]

See the current hoop position right... Move perpendicularly downwards about 2 inches down and flip the metal semi circle thing 45 degrees to the left.

no go, the problem here is the location of the metal ring. instead of being in the center of the soft case like the other PTs, this one is at the end for who knows what reason. besides, the metal ring just flips back to the position you see in the picture no matter what.

Could be a matter of height as well? I'm guessing that if you are vertically challenged, the bag would have less surface area to rest on.

nah, the first one to carry the Mini was my brother, and he's not short or skinny.


anyway, i emailed Pedaltrain for kicks. hopefully they'll rectify this problem in future Minis.

 

[b33r]

Thanks for the message and choosing the Pedaltrain.
This is not a defect in the design, the bag was not meant to be carried as a messenger bag. The bag was made to be carried over your shoulder with the bag on your back.

this is the reply i got from Pedaltrain. makes sense if you think about it.


but...how are you going to sling the Mini onto your back while carrying your guitar at the same time?


edit: cheh i figured it our. i interpreted Pedaltrain's email as carrying the Mini like a normal messenger sling bag slung across with it on your back, Pedaltrain logo facing outwards.

turns out that the more practical way (probably the one they were talking about) is to sling it on one shoulder with the Mini on your back, logo facing outwards. now i get it, it's just a different carrying style from all the other PTs.

 

[funkygeos]

Apparently, this bag is not meant to be carry that way. Shorten the strap and hang over your shoulder. It should just fit behind the back of the shoulder.

 

[lordie]

quick qns.

whats a good replacement bag for pt-jr or pt-mini?

 

[rottenramone]

u can try the tombtone pedalboard they have at guitar77. i have one.

 

[j_m_s]

Anyway, I actually asked PT about this...

This was the only way they could securely mount the strap on IIRC.

Its also meant to be slung across your back (I've done it and it fits fine)

 

[cheyen]

carry it like a back pack on a single shoulder.

 

[dumbcube]

Fail

I agree with the failure in design. I am also using the PT Mini. And I figured from the way the rings are positioned, we are suppose to sling it across our back. WHICH sucks when we are already carrying a gigbag.

^5 for PT Mini sling failure.

And for those saying sling it like a messenger back, I guess you do not own a PT Mini. It DOES NOT stay on your shoulders because of how it's positioned!