[WTA] Recomend me a light and durable hardcase that i can take on flight

[lordie]

been using the gator cammo bass hardcase its been great, got stop countless times via custom, cos too fierce

the band started to tour heavily and i need something that is light and durable enuff to go thru airport baggage handlers on budget airline, think airasia, ezjet, etc.. and i want to keep all the gears below 15-20kg luggage allowance

going to downsize my board so i can dump into my luggage, i got that plan out accept pedaltrain mini is available in dec. so going to get a plywood, velco it and dump it into my backpack.

 

[shinobi]

must be hardcase? if not you can get something like a tribal planet, mono, or some japanese semi-hard case. tribal planet need to get from overseas, mono from citymusic, some japanese semi-hard probably from japan of course :mrgreen:

best thing is that its damn light. i own a tribal planet gig bag

 

[lordie]

light is great gong to check those recomendations out, it does need to survive airport baggage handler.. dun want to land and collect luggage and neck snap into 2 ;p

 

[lordie]

where do u get your tribal planet overseas ah?

 

[alanchia]

my bass hardcase is the skb bass vault. too bad it's heavy, but with wheels it's easy to move about.

 

[lordie]

where did u get it? and price pls

 

[alanchia]

bought from swee lee. cant remember the price.

 

[lordie]

thanks will check it out

 

[alanchia]

remember to use the bass vault with a slim bass gig bag, as the vault is designed as a outer shell for your gig bag.

 

[lordie]

is it heavy it looks heavy, as i need to go thru airline luggage allowance

 

[alanchia]

the bass vault is 6Kg. plus your bass guitar and slim gig bag it should still be within your luggage allowance. of course, there's no mention about your own luggage.

 

[kerplunk182]

I'd vote for the Japanese semi hardcase if you're heading there anytime soon. I own one myself and JAL let me carry it on board and put it in their business class closet despite not seating in the business class.

 

[alanchia]

but lordie is flying budget, thus has to be checked in. a semi-hardcase may not be able to withstand mishandling.

 

[schmuardian]

depending on the airline, getting a fragile sticker is usually enough to ensure that it is handled pretty well. not too sure about the budget airlines though