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cheap and tough
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On 9/18/2000 waxfoot
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Thanks roger, just got your email and sent one back....
aloha
wax
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cheap tough cases
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On 9/17/2000
roger
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Waxfoot,
Material is at least 3/16 thick and will easly take to mounting a latch to it, but would use large washers to make sure bolts will not pull through (although wood screws would like have enough bite to work ok).
I'm not affiliated with C&H Surplus, but would be glad to proxy ship one out to you. I will take it to work and see how much it weighs.
roger
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travel
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On 9/17/2000
waxfoot
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Roger - DOH! Do you do mail order for those of us who live out on islands in the middle of the Pacific? :) If so, I might be interested. (email me - I would send you money for box and shipping) You mention that they don't have locks - do they have some place that you could add a lock, or are they tough enough to hold up to bolting a lock on somehow? That's the best price I've seen/heard for a box like that. Most coffin-style snowboard bags are about $100, one I just saw in Campmor's catalog (print and www.campmor.com) with wheels is $100....
Chris C. - is there a website for Straps Unlimited? And did you get just a regular 1-board bag, or a coffin (2-board) bag. Either way, I think that price is killer and have yet to find better, other than Roger's plastic boxes. Help me out Roger!! :)
Blah - as an ex-UPSer I can give you some insight on shipping boards ahead. There are three things to think about. First is destination. If you are going anywhere that *requires* shipping by air (in other words, you can't drive a truck there: Hawaii my personal example) you have no choice but to pay for the air rate. Cheapest being Second Day Air. Second thing to think about is weight. UPS charges by either dimensional (length x width x height) or weight in lbs. - whichever costs more. So it kind of depends on how many boards you are taking as well. If you have ever received a complete from Glen at Solidskate, you will see that you can fit two boards, trucks and wheels still on, bottom to bottom in the boxes that he uses. (the one I got was approx. 6.5" x 11" x 48" - it's a bit squished after delivery by UPS to a friends house, and then flight back to HI as baggage) Third thing to think about is you have to have a delivery address - i.e. somebody you know on the other end who can sign for your board(s) when they are delivered. UPS will deliver to hotels/motels by the way, and the clerk at the desk will sign for it and hold it for you if you have made a reservation to stay there. I've personally delivered packages like that. Whew - that was a lot of info, I know. My thoughts on the whole thing - even if you are flying somewhere that you can pay the cheap ground rate to, most airlines let you have 2 check in bags/boxes/whatever with max. wt. of 70 lbs. each. No extra charge. I would imagine that you can pack several boards, trucks, extra wheels, helmet, etc. in some sort of box/bag and still be under 70 lbs. For more info on UPS and their shipping rates, you can check their website if you know your origin (your own) zip code and destination (where you're going) zip code, and can approximate what you think your box is going to weigh. (www.ups.com) You can also call their 800 number and get the same info. The USPS also has a website that you can get their rates from (using the same info). (www.usps.com)
good luck and travel on!
waxfoot
ps - I also vote for continuation of this topic and everyone's input, ideas, and experiences.....
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cheap tough cases found
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On 9/17/2000
roger
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Best $50 case around!
Tough thick plastic case with interior dimensions of 57"x11"x10.6", military (green with some markings regarding a laser guidance system), stackable, three secure latches (one has slight rust), four sturdy and comfortable handles. Opens like a clam (down the middle) for easy access to all.
These are not new, but not thrashed either - a little oxidation, etc.
Unlike the air-tight all metal military surplus cases commonly found, these are light, don't dent and are not noisy. But it is VERY TOUGH, I can stand on it, jump on it, toss and throw around without any concern. It comes will minimal internal padding and does not have a lock or wheels - mount your own for some airport kneeboarding action.
There are a few left…
…and can be found at "C&H Surplus" in Pasadena, CA
(the ones stashed in the back are in better condition that the one up front)
roger
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Removing Hangers
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On 9/15/2000 Blah
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Hey Chaput,
That's a really good idea, and seems like it works really well with the drop thru mounted randals on your speedboards.
Keep this discussion on travelling with boards going guys, I might need to travel w/ my boards next year.
I once heard a suggestion of shipping the boards ahead of you (like by UPS) and have them waiting. What do you guys think?
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Snowboard cover
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On 9/15/2000
Chris Chaput
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I just bought a padded snowboard bag and found that by removing the hangers (but not the baseplates) on my speedboards, I could fit the both of them in, drop in the hangers (with the wheels still on them) and still have room for my slalom board. I toss in my skatewrench and when I land in Baltimore for the DC Downhill race, I just pop the hangers back on, bottabing, bottaboom. Call security, I'm skating through the airport again! $45 at Straps Unlimited.
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The Cheap way
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On 9/14/2000
Frank
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Here is the cheapest way to get your board safely on a plane. Take your old blue mat that you havent used since you got your thermarest, fold-it around your board and cover the whole thing with duck tape. When you get there, cut open only one end and slide your board out. You can then re-use it on the way back by putting a little more duck tape on.
Cheers.
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just to clear things up....
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On 9/14/2000
k2000
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i'm not affiliated with pelican or cases by masco but i am affiliated with budweiser (more often than i should be)
;-)
k
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cases by masco
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On 9/14/2000
k2000
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i worked with (not for - i.e. independent contractor vs. employee) cases by masco a few years ago on a couple of large orders of pelican cases
those cases are practically indestructable (besides, they're guaranteed for life) and can be locked with a padlock
5" depth might work for one deck sans kicktails, i'll see if they've got a better one
fyi - they quoted me (for an individual case, not a group order) $127.95 on the 1750
i don't want one but if anyone needs the contact name at cases by masco, send me an email to kleinlagel@budweiser.com (not affiliated in any way with pelican or cases by masco)
k
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skate cases
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On 9/14/2000 waxfoot
wrote in from
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KMG - for some reason I couldn't get into the SKB site, but in checking the casesbymasco site that k2000 I found that they carry the SKB cases. He mentioned that he can get cases wholesale.... I'm wondering what the prices would be....
k2000 - what sort of prices can you get for us? I'm not sure on the 5" interior depth. I've been sort of using two complete boards stacked truck to truck and came out with and approx 8" that I was looking at. Obviously it would be fine if you took the trucks off, but I was looking to avoid having to disassemble my decks every time I packed them. KMG spotted the SKB cases (also carried by the site you told us about). The rail case looks like you could fit a helmet in there too.... Any info on prices or anything?
mahalo
waxfoot
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Flights and boards
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On 9/13/2000
Rich
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Having travelled all over with my boards here is what I have found. When I came to England from OZ I had a 60" two 48-50" and a 42" deck with me. Way over my baggage allowance I was going to have to pay heaps (3 of the boards had torsions!).
ANyway I packed them in a big snowboard bag with lots of bubble wrap over them. At check in check them in as a snoawboard and it will only cost what the airline charges for a snowboard ... it would have cost me over 180 oz$ but as a snowboard was only about 20 !!!!!!
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Pelican Case
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On 9/13/2000
k2000
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okay the Pelican 1750 is long enough (50something inches) and wide enough but is 5" DEEP enough?
k
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Pelican Cases
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On 9/13/2000
k2000
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i can get some decent cases wholesale if anybody wants them
check out http://www.casesbymasco.com
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Skateboard cases
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On 9/13/2000
kmg
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After a brief search, I found this site which looks very promising:
http://www.skbindustrial.com/newpull.html#rail
I've used SKB cases before for electronic equipment and their stuff is pretty good. These rail cases look just about perfect for skateboards.
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Travel Bags
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On 9/13/2000
Chris Chaput
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This time I put a towel between the boards and then used packing tape to hold them together. I dropped them into a vinyl bag that came with my Quick-Shade tent like canopy. A little more tape around the outside and voila! My boards are too long for my hockey bag, and I haven't purchased any luggage since 1979. Mark Golter had a nice long bag for his boards and his helmet made a big lump in his duffle. It looked a lot nicer than my pillowcase and didn't stink like my hockey bag. I think it would be cool to have a big bag with holes where the the wheels and trucks of a long thrasher board could stick out so you could buttboard through the airport and out to your car!
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question for 'speedy' Chris Chaput
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On 9/13/2000 waxfoot
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First of all, congrats Chris on your foray into the racing world. You're an inspiration to us all. My question to you, as we have been talking about airline travel in the Misc. Equipment forum, is how you packed your board(s) for your flight to Seattle. Simple cardboard box? Fancy travel bag? Inquiring travellers want to know. :)
mahalo and aloha
waxfoot
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skates in flight
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On 9/13/2000 waxfoot
wrote in from
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KMG - let us know if you find a suitable hard golf case. I too had that idea, as I've seen them before in airports, but wasn't able to find anything satisfactory on the web. I thought about the rifle case as well, but figured I'd have to take the trucks off to get the boards in.
I saw some guy cruising through the Honolulu airport with a long Sector9 pintail last month, but figured they would make him gate check it (and throw it in cargo, unprotected), as that's what happened with my canoe paddle, and it's about the length of a long skate. Plus I would prob. want to take at least 2 boards with me wherever I went - one for cruising, other for parks....
I'm no great fan of planes either Hugh, esp. seeing as they've been having this habit of falling from the sky recently. And American's trouble with several flights to Honolulu recently, even two days in a row (in case you didn't hear, it took some recent flyers 3 different planes to get here, and a couple of the planes were bad enough that American said they were going to retire them). Needless to say when I flew to CA for vacation I went on one of Aloha's brand new flights in brand new planes. I felt a lot better about that.
On your wheeled surfboard question, no, I haven't personally done it, but funnily enough, I have seen it before. I'm wishing I had looked closer due to the recent talk in the slalom forum about how the trucks are attached to the Turner boards (supposedly just foam and glass). There was also a skateboard made several years ago that was actually shaped like a surfboard. I believe it was about 6' in length, prob. about 16-18" at widest point, and looked like a flat version of your typical shortboard. One of the guys in Santa Cruz had one and let me try it out. Rather big and unweildy, but sort of cool in an odd sort of way. There is that guy (think he's listed in the links section) that shows you how to do surf-inspired tricks on your longboard.... All my surfboards are longboards (nothing under 9') and think that would be a bit long to bolt trucks on. Plus I like to keep my backup boards as backup boards. Maybe someone has an old beater that they would be willing to try with. Thanks for posting the sewing machine pics - I'll check them out after I've done my daily (er, nightly) cruise through all the forums here. Unfortunately the snowboard is in CA and a bit out of my reach, but we'll talk about it.
Ant - maybe not inflatable, but maybe something like the Pope-Bisect surfboards, that come apart into 2 pieces... Keep that imagination going.....
aloha ka kou
waxfoot
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Inflatable backpack longboard
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On 9/12/2000 Ant
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thats right, a Inflatable backpack longboard. pretty cool if i can design this. something that just folds into a backpack. and when opened it turns intos a nice inflatable longboaRD.
Ant
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Golf case
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On 9/12/2000 Herbn
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Those are cool, you could have knitted deck covers for the part of the board that sticks out the top,the wheels will make it easy to roll through airports,maybe even have a caddy to hand you the right board at the top of the hill,"sir try the no3 Sector":D
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Skateboards and airlines
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On 9/12/2000
kmg
wrote in from
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I've taken two trips with my decks safely enclosed in a rifle case. Its very strong, and the baggage handlers only scuffed up the plastic exterior a little. But, you tend to attract a lot of attention when you are carrying a gun case through an airport. During my last trip I noticed that while my case had to be opened and inspected a couple of times, the golf bag cases went by basically un-noticed. This was confirmed by a short conversation I had with an airline employee. Consequently, I'm considering buying a golf bag case to carry my decks. I think I'll be able to get more stuff in it, including a helmet, plus some of them have a set of wheels built into the bottom. Just so I don't have to wear a lime green Polo shirt with red and white plaid slacks to complete the golf illusion.
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Boards in travel
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On 9/12/2000
Kaylee
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I've carried my 44" skate onto trains with no hassle, but I guess that's kinda off the topic of bags.
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air travel
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On 9/12/2000 rene
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Yep, when I used to fly air with snowboards it was always a gamble I would take at least 3 boards, anyhow one time on the way back from tahoe to OC. I had to change planes in SF from the lil prop to the big ship, well I saw my snowboard bag gett hucked across the tarmac @ that point I knew I was in trouble, well I had 4 boards, soft boots, and pair of hard boots, when I got on the plane in Tahoe, and 1 board and no boots when I got off....united sent me a check for $1800 bucks after about 6 months...what a drag...
So when I went to taiwan/Japan last year, I carried my 42" longboard on the plane and even skate thru the airport in Lax not to miss the flight united/china air...needless to say I hate to fly united...
So carry at least one board on the plane so u have somethin to skate when u land.....
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CarryOn/Snowboards
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On 9/11/2000
Hamm
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I have carried on a 42"(completely unpacked) before. I called 1st and they said it was OK. When actually boarding the plane they gave me alot of s*@t, but when I told them I called and the lady at the 800 number said it was ok, they let me on. It had to ride in the coat closet though.
Hugh, I believe Pre-School Rider has made a few skates out of snowboards, check him out.
Dave
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bag sewing
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On 9/11/2000
hugh r
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Waxfoot...
www.morehugh308.homestead.com/singer.html
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grounded
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On 9/11/2000
hugh r
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Waxfoot,
You have exposed me as a non-flyer... I tend to drive if at all possible! For some reason airplanes scare the crap out of me... ever since a very nasty mechanics strike about 20 years ago I haven't liked to fly. (I do when I have too, but prefer to drive... still waiting for a bridge to the Islands!)
You are right about the over-sizedness (made that word up) of this bag for carry on... I wouldn't use it as regular luggage (those guys are way too rough on stuff)
I spaced on the Singer pix, sorry dude, I will try to get those up sometime today (time/work load permitting)... might want that old snowboard thrown into the deal cause it sounds like it would be interesting to cut it down.
Have you ever tried mounting wheels on a surfboard? I know it would be silly... But no sillyer than the the young man who is riding twigs! HR
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