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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Hi all, Just wondering if you have any suggestions for a carrying bag for 4 or 5 k&m tripod mic stands with telescoping boom....is there something big enough/tough enough? I've seen this one: GATOR CASES But that only holds 3 stands, and I don't want/wouldn't trust the mic holder bit on that. I need to fly with stands (a pain, I know) and need something to check them in... Let me know if you have any ideas, thanks. Andrew |
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| Gear interested Joined: May 2006 Location: St. Paul
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I have used the SKB flight cases for mic stands. They work fine and are (a lot) lighter that Anvil-type boxes but they will break down over time... SKB - Stand Cases - Mic Stands, Drum Kit Stands, Lighting Poles -kw |
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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We have been using Beato Drum Hardware Bags for decades. I'm planning to purchase more of them in the next couple of days. This time around I'm going for the Beato bags with wheels. They're awesome and can take a serious beating. Beato Drum Hardware Bags at Sam Ash. Beato Drum Hardware Bags at Vintage Drum Center. There are other (drum) gig bags manufactures. but IMO Beato are the best.
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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Great, thanks for these recommendations -- for my purposes I think a soft case will work better (lighter, smaller). Steve, how many k&m style collapsing stands can you fit in the Beato bag? I assume you use the "large" size? (47"L) Thanks again. |
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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We have the large and small ones. The small bags have our (small boom) SMBM stands inside. The larger ones carry our (medium boom) MDBM stands in them. We call them MDBM since we have much larger stands that are labeled LGBM and VLGBM. We also have a combination of SMBMs & MDBMs in the large Beato bag. The small Beato bag holds 8 to 12 SMBMs The large Beato bag holds 4 MDBMs & 8 SMBMs or 8 MDBMs I will double check on this count since we just redone the stands bags recently. |
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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Great, thanks very much for the info -- FYI, for those interested, I found the large (47") Beato wheeled hardware bag for $99 shipped here: Beato Cordura Hardware Bags With Wheels - LOW PRICES at WWBW Quote:
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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Thanks! I just ordered two mediums and two large beato bags w/ wheels! Quote:
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| Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006
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I bought a couple soft telescope cases on closeout after the last uneventful pass of Comet Kohoutek (I think that was the one) - but these only hold one mic stand each. It might be worth looking for bigger ones, though.
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| Gear nut Joined: May 2006 Location: The point of no return
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I have this model (I think) and it has worked well for years. OnStage SSB6500 Speaker/Mic Stand Bag from zZounds.com! I finally managed to bust the zipper by stuffing it with ten mic stands, a couple of floor weights, and a kick stand (I think it's only supposed to hold five stands), but the bag itself is still in great shape. I now use bungie cords to hold it closed
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2007
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For my simple needs I was thinking I would go to Goodwill and get a golfbag. Comfy to carry.
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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Hey, that's not a bad idea. I've seen that in action. IMO, weight is a serious concern and I believe a golf bag is a lot heavier than a stand or drum hardware bag. I'm not sure that setup would work for my needs, but as always YMMV. |
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC
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I use the bags that came with our folding picnic/deck chairs. The chairs never leave our deck, so the bags weren't being used anyway. It's something like this one: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5334309 |
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| Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Munich, Germany
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I use a keyboard bag which is long enough for the K&M 20800 stands. Not sure if that would survive an airport baggage system, though. When there are some more stands in that bag, I'd like to have something with wheels.
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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Just a follow-up here, my wheeled Beato bag just survived two cross-country flights as checked baggage -- at Christmas time no less -- full of stands, and all came through perfectly! It's a very well made bag with dense padding. Thanks again for the heads up, Remoteness! |
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| Gear nut Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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I went to the Pro Drum Shop here in LA and found another hardware bag made by Protectionracket that's similar to the Beato. The model 5047-01 is 47 X 14X 14 has a large rectangular zipper and wheels and fits mic stands easily. This bag is VERY roomy. It weighs about 12 lbs. The next size down is 38 X 13 X 13 and is a little too short. Drum Case | Drum Cases by Protection Racket* | Nutcases | Family Lifestyle The website for the distributor says they'll do custom sizes. Big Bang Distribution- Featuring drums, drummers, drumming accessories, ahead drumsticks, drummers tools, DrumDial, Metrophones |
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| Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: southeast
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I use golf club travel bags with built-in wheels-- they used to be cheaper, but are still quite reasonable when considering that you can put as many stands as you can lift, plus the rolling thing: Buy Golf Travel Bag |
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| Gear nut Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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That's actually cheaper then the drum bags. Hmmm.
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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Rich, that's an excellent find!
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| Gear addict Joined: Dec 2006 Location: NYCish
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005
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One of the guys I gig with puts mic stands in a rifle case, but what else would you expect in the state of Arizona?
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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I've been using one for mic stands and another for drum hardware stands. I don't know that I would use it for air travel, but for on-the-road it works like a champ. I like how stiff the bag is.
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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Now I have more stands than necessary, but I love it anyway. Thanks for the tip Rich! | |
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Location: New York, NY
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| Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: southeast
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Can't say for sure as most of my stands are Manfrotto 13 and 17 footers, but you SHOULD be able to put at least six in one. It would be useful to know how many you are able to get in there.
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Location: New York, NY
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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For the moment, they are still in use with our portable rigs. We normally use small and medium stands for most of our dates. I bet they would be perfect for the larger variety of stands. | |
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Location: New York, NY
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| Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC
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For me, it was the fact that the bag collapses without enough length inside. I think it's a perfect solution for stands that fit just right. I'm thinking about a work around for them, but I don't have a lot of time to put into it at the moment. If you want to come by and check it out, you are more than welcomed to do so. |
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