[SML] Pelican luggage

Jared Fortney jared.fortney at gmail.com
Thu Sep 8 01:01:45 UTC 2016


Thanks for the real world feedback Dave.  Rolling Thunders served me well
in the US, when most bags went by truck with the show.  Now that I'm
working outside the country more often, the spinner might be the best way
to go.

-Jared

On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 2:26 AM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 1:03 AM, Jared Fortney via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone taken the plunge on Pelican luggage yet? I'm on the hunt for a
> > replacement for my Rolling Thunder duffel bags. One review I read said
> the
> > 27" case will store inside the 30" case. A handy feature in a small hotel
> > room, if true. Other recommendations for tour luggage welcome as well.
>
>
> I looked at it, and the purple trim was inviting, but decided that the
> weight and case wall thickness was too much of an issue; I can pack
> more by volume in my 30" Briggs & Riley Torq hardside, and it also
> ends up weighing less than the Pelican box does - my 30" Torq weighs
> 13 lbs, the Pelican BA-30 weighs almost 20 lbs. and has a smaller
> interior space...
>
> This is an important issue if you're responsible for your own
> overweight charges, however if your tour company handles all
> luggage-related expenses (lucky you!), it may not matter.
>
> My recommendation is obviously Briggs & Riley in general and their
> Torq hardsides in particular. My 30-inch spinner has survived (and
> that's the correct word) four tours now, and it looks it, but the case
> has retained its watertight integrity, and I'm still on the original
> wheels, even! Plus you can probably find it cheaper than the Pelican
> Elite stuff.
>
> --
> Dave Vick
> Flyman, "Annie" In Asia 2016
> 517-749-3859
>
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