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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: waltmon on June 18, 2018, 01:41:12 PM
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Anyone have a stand bag they particularly like for travel...esp flying?
Thanks.
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Lacrosse stick bags or folding chair bags or if you are fancy and or particular I think Manfrotto makes stand specific ones.
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Lacrosse stick bags or folding chair bags or if you are fancy and or particular I think Manfrotto makes stand specific ones.
Big +1 on the lacrosse stick bags. DigiGal recommended this one (https://www.lax.com/lacrosse-equipment/stx-essential-stick-bag/) to me and it's perfect. Right now I have my Manfrotto 1004BAC stand, 099B extension, carbon fiber tube micro stand for my DPAs, and a 24in followinbob bar all inside it. Everything but the 1004 is inside its own cue sleeve (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lucasi-RED-Velvet-Sleeve-Case-RED-Sleeve/221287047790) to prevent rattling and scratching.
Now, I've never flown with my setup and these stick bags have zero padding. The Manfrotto bags have a little bit of padding, but not enough for what they cost, IMO. If you need something more rugged, you might look at a hard sided golf club case (http://skbcases.com/sports/products.php?cat=16).
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Sarge took a pair of her old jeans, cut the legs off, sewed the ankles closed, and made a drawstring at the top end. She also added shoulder straps. I have a matching pair. They've worked well for a long time now.
Occasionally, someone will recognize what they are, and they have a good chuckle.
Sarges Mom Jeans Mic Stand Bags.
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As a corporate photographer, I've got a number of bags I use to transport stands and tripods. Which bag gets used depends on how much stuff needs to be carried. For years my primary bag was a Lowel Rifa Litebag (LB-40). It's reasonably structured and padded without being heavy or cumbersome. Mine is literally falling apart at this point (7 years on). I replaced it with a larger (and heavier and more unwieldy) Portabrace SLD-41XT meant for camera sliders. It easily swallows four to six light stands and would hold up well for airline use. But for many smaller around town gigs where I only need a couple of stands and maybe a tripod I still end up grabbing that beat up Lowel bag. Eventually I'll get around to getting another of the Lowel bags, probably in the smaller size.
I also use an unpadded Feisol tripod bag and an unpadded softbox sling. I prefer at least the minimal padding of the Lowel so I don't have stands banging against my hip. And a non-padded bag would be no go for airline use. I remember when I managed another photographer studio and even with a padded stand bag two of his stands came back from one particular trip with screws sheared off from rough handling. Padding and structure are good when checking a bag.