Topic: Gear Bags

[schoeps t00bes]

if you mean in the da-p1 compartment.....then YES!  
however, if you want to put it in the little add on battery compartment no.  
dave

[rabhan]

i used to use this 1550 pelican with wheels:

http://rabhan.com/apogee.html

but since i just got a V3, i am prolly gonna get a lowepro nova 5 and SELL the pelican and the AD1K soon.

[BCostigan]

I've got a LowePro  micro trekker 100.  I love the thing!  Holds everything (when I had it anyway) nicely.  List of what I had stuffed in there:

AKG 393s
Mp2
D-7
Shure vert bar
2 6V 4 ah slas
Pair at 8410s
various cables
blanks, flashlight, etc  

[mterry]

Mountainsmith Day Waistpack

holds it all

laptop, mics, cables, pre/ad,etc.....

comfortbal to wear as well

[creekfreak]

I am still in search of the perfect bag...tried the sonicase, it was good sometimes....now got a rackgear bag, great backpack, but can be too big sometimes in tight places...

[BCostigan]

Do most of you look for bags that you can keep all your gear IN while recording or do you pull everything out of the bag to set up at shows?  

[wrangler_n_space]

I went the cheapo route for right now.

I went to wallmart and picked up a sturdy strap cooler. Put some foam in it and it holds everything great.
AKG 1000s
sure vert and shockmonunts
ad-20
d-8
cables
Nomad Jb3
5 tapes
duct tape
flaslight

i take everything out one at a time and put in the bottom of the cooler. When i am done stteing up the Ad-20 slides down perfect with the nobs a few inches from anything and still reachable and cables coming straight up. The nomad and the d8 sitting right on top of everything else.

[Brian Skalinder]

Do most of you look for bags that you can keep all your gear IN while recording or do you pull everything out of the bag to set up at shows?

I specifically picked a bag in which I could carry and run my gear with minimal setup and breakdown.  All I have to do to get ready:

[1]  Set up stand
[2]  Pull out caps and place in mount bar/shockmount on stand
[3]  Raise stand
[4]  Power on

I am still in search of the perfect bag...

I think the Mountainsmith Blaze or Cairn lumbar packs are a great way to slim down from a Rackgear bag.  I lugged all my gear into the shop to see if it would all fit.  As I've slimmed down, I could probably go with the smaller Cairn, but already have the Blaze, so I'll stick with it for now.

[wrangler_n_space]

I just picked up a cheap new case from Lowes


http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=24981-000010203-VGC-5200

[DaryanLenz]

I got's me a questions about the mountainsmith blaze...can you run a mini-me, in case, standing up inside of it?  I couldn't tell from the picture, and don't have my mini-me here in MD with me!

daryan

[Tim]

don't know about the blaze but you can with the Cairn model, that's my fob bag. I highly recommend it, I just wish it had room for the P1 and the u89s too.

[creekfreak]

If I have the space and say a nice table in a bar, I will unload from the bag, if I am on the floor or somewhere where the gear needs some protection I run inside my bag, need to get some right angle mic cables to make that eaiser

[DaryanLenz]

Anyone know of the best price for the cairn?  I found the blaze for around 60 bucks, so I am assuming they will be the same...ahh, another freaking purchase

Daryan

Modify:  I found one for 67.50.  The difference between the cairn and the blaze is cubic inches...the blaze is 780, the cairn is 1150.  I am assuming I can't find one for less?

[Tim]

I think my cairn was $80+... definetly not $90 though

[twoodruff]

I must say the rakgear bag is great. Holds u89s, big zaolla cables, d10 proII, mini me, oade m148. 2x6v and 1x12v and a whole nother rig 150>v3 comfortably, could easily get to everything.

great bag, under $100!!!