Mic stand carry bag?

[a nonnie mouse]

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

[kwesloh]

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

[Remoteness]

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.

[a nonnie mouse]

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.

[Remoteness]

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.

[a nonnie mouse]

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

Originally Posted by Remoteness

We have been using Beato Drum Hardware Bags for decades.

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.

[Remoteness]

Thanks!

I just ordered two mediums and two large beato bags w/ wheels!

Originally Posted by a nonnie mouse

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

[Coyoteous]

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.

[locosoundman]

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

[springer]

For my simple needs I was thinking I would go to Goodwill and get a golfbag. Comfy to carry.

[Remoteness]

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.

[Barnabas]

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

[pkautzsch]

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.

[a nonnie mouse]

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!

[Ken K]

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

[sonare]

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

[Ken K]

That's actually cheaper then the drum bags. Hmmm.

[Remoteness]

Rich, that's an excellent find!

[thedoner]

Originally Posted by locosoundman

I have this model (I think) and it has worked well for years.
OnStage SSB6500 Speaker/Mic Stand Bag from zZounds.com!

I

+1 for this thing. It's designed to hold six medium booms actually, and its very cheap(20 bucks!) If I need to hold more than six, I'll use my heavy duty Burton Snowboard bag!

[uncle duncan]

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?

[Remoteness]

Funny thing is, my mics in pistol cases then they go into roadcase when applicable.
The system works well for me.

Originally Posted by uncle duncan

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?

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by thedoner

+1 for this thing. It's designed to hold six medium booms actually, and its very cheap(20 bucks!) If I need to hold more than six, I'll use my heavy duty Burton Snowboard bag!

+2.

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.

[Remoteness]

Originally Posted by sonare

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

I just ordered a couple of these puppies.

Now I have more stands than necessary, but I love it anyway.

Thanks for the tip Rich!

[bove]

Originally Posted by sonare

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

How many of those tripod stands with booms fit in there? Do you think you could fit seven or eight?

[sonare]

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.

[bove]

Originally Posted by Remoteness

I just ordered a couple of these puppies.

Everyone still liking these golf bags for their stands? Any new comments? I'm planning to order one.

[MMski]

Originally Posted by springer

For my simple needs I was thinking I would go to Goodwill and get a golfbag. Comfy to carry.

That's how the company I work for does it. Works pretty good, but they are SUPER heavy when you get a lot of stands in there.

[Remoteness]

Originally Posted by bove

Everyone still liking these golf bags for their stands? Any new comments? I'm planning to order one.

The golf bags I grabbed are pretty heavy duty, but they seem to be a bit clumsy when used for smaller stands.

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.

[bove]

Originally Posted by Remoteness

but they seem to be a bit clumsy when used for smaller stands.

Clumsy, as in the stands rattle around inside? Or the bag collapses without enough inside? Or it's too heavy?

[Remoteness]

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.