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Pages: 1 fleeteedo Tiger Talk Trainee Reged: Aug 25 2009 Posts: 1 Loc: Washington State, USA Trap Cases       #45355 - Tue Aug 25 2009 10:12 AM (71.112.41.91) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I am in need of a new trap case for my hardware. Any recommondations between soft sided and hard sided cases. The soft sided cases are priced right the hard sided cases seem expensive but probably would last longer. Anyone have Road experience with soft sided cases ? Thanks - Joe Post Extras:       17drums Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 15 2008 Posts: 263 Loc: New York, USA Re: Trap Cases [Re: fleeteedo]       #45364 - Wed Aug 26 2009 01:31 AM (96.232.66.64) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I roadied professionally for many years. How big is the production? Is everything going in trucks and moved by roadies, or are you moving your equipment yourself in your car or van? If you're moving it yourself, you'll naturally be more gentle, and can probably get by with soft cases. But if you're putting your equipment on a truck, then the hardest cases you can get would be best. The equipment takes a beating on the road. The soft cases have to placed on the top of everything so it doesn't get crushed. But then it always shifts during travel, and ends up crushed between bigger cases anyway. When I designed my own set of cases, I made sure that they were all hard-walled with rounded metal corners, and on wheels to facilitate movement, (like Roadie Cases). Things don't get 'dropped' when you're rolling them around instead of carrying them. But I guess your budget will be the ultimate decider? Good luck. Post Extras:       17drums Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 15 2008 Posts: 263 Loc: New York, USA Re: Trap Cases [Re: 17drums]       #45365 - Wed Aug 26 2009 01:41 AM (96.232.66.64) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Correction. Roadie Cases was the company that built my customized cases. But the famous-at-the-time company I meant to refer to was Anvil Cases. (Not sure if they're still around). Very expensive. Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1650 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Trap Cases [Re: 17drums]       #45828 - Wed Nov 11 2009 03:53 PM (208.103.227.27) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Well..I'm not on the road that much anymore so I use a dolly mounted soft bag for my hardware built by Rockbag. Protection racket also make a very good one. However the Rockbag case has a full dolly with bigger wheels.In my case I pig my own kit to gigs and sessions and use a midivan so it's easy for me to make sure things are packed well around the rockbag. I also use at this time the fleece-line protection Racket drum cases since I do my own lugging. Both companies are in Britain but distribute into North America. http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-RCK-RB22510-LIST http://www.protectionracket.co.uk/ Edited by roger strange (Wed Nov 11 2009 03:58 PM) Post Extras:       Mouse Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Apr 08 2002 Posts: 1820 Loc: Southland New Zealand Re: Trap Cases [Re: roger strange]       #45902 - Mon Dec 28 2009 09:06 AM (125.237.28.208) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Yes, my drum kit after 20 years still looks as new because iv'e cased it and packed it into the band van myself ( usually on top of amps). The best you can afford if you move your'e kit a lot will pay off. A decent cymbal case in any cirumstance is a no-brainer. Ragone is the brand i use. -------------------- Only one man ever understood me, and he didn't understand me. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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