Flight Case Recommendation

JaceTheAce · October 30th, 2007, 19:58

I need to buy a flight case for my new job driving Dash 8's

...since I'm dirt poor I am thinking about purchasing this one for $35 at Office Depot. A captain upgrade in my new hire class bought the same one and it has lasted him for 7 years. Any other recommendations?

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=398958

Swen · October 30th, 2007, 20:01

Our little Jace is growing up to be a big boy!

MQAAord · October 30th, 2007, 20:19

The Office Depot case is a POS. Bill got one when he was an Eagle new-hire in 1995, and by the time he was doing international with TWA in the fall of 1999 it was held together with a luggage strap and black electrical tape.

Just get a Scott.

Doug Taylor · October 30th, 2007, 20:22

Scott!

I had the Office Depot case. Sucked sucked sucked.

JaceTheAce · October 30th, 2007, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQAAord

The Office Depot case is a POS. Bill got one when he was an Eagle new-hire in 1995, and by the time he was doing international with TWA in the fall of 1999 it was held together with a luggage strap and black electrical tape.

Just get a Scott.

I am thinking in terms of buying something that will hold me over for a few months until I can afford a $200 flight case like the Scott cases at StopOver.com ...if it lasted him for 4 years, I think $35 is well worth it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Scott!

I had the Office Depot case. Sucked sucked sucked.

B-b-b-b-b-but I only have $400 in my bank account! hehe

Doug Taylor · October 30th, 2007, 20:25

Mine lasted about six months, but then I was hauling it thru the midwest through all sorts of muck on the ramp!

JaceTheAce · October 30th, 2007, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swen

Our little Jace is growing up to be a big boy!

haha... maybe someday!

SRA_kbad · October 30th, 2007, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I need to buy a flight case for my new job driving Dash 8's

...since I'm dirt poor I am thinking about purchasing this one for $35 at Office Depot. A captain upgrade in my new hire class bought the same one and it has lasted him for 7 years. Any other recommendations?

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=398958

That'll work fine for training. Aircraft books and stuff

kellwolf · October 30th, 2007, 23:00

I think it really depends on luck with the Office Depot case. I bought mine in March of 2006, and it's still going strong. Some of the other people in my class bought them same day, same location, and the handle snapped within two months. Maybe I just take better care of my stuff.

I am planning on getting the LW case when I upgrade, though. I need more room and a place to put my cool sunglasses.

Alchemy · October 30th, 2007, 23:34

My old office depot bag lasted a little over 2 years before the handle broke off. Not bad for $35. I bought a coyote works saddle case after that and it's been nice so far. http://www.coyoteworks.net/

Nick · October 30th, 2007, 23:51

I second the Coyote Works bag. The metal on the bottom does not wear out from being dragged on the floor and escalators and elevators and jetways and stairways and curbs etc.

kellwolf · October 31st, 2007, 00:27

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Originally Posted by Nick

I second the Coyote Works bag. The metal on the bottom does not wear out from being dragged on the floor and escalators and elevators and jetways and stairways and curbs etc.

I just got the taller LW bag. No dragging of the flight case anymore.

Doug Taylor · October 31st, 2007, 00:31

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

I just got the taller LW bag. No dragging of the flight case anymore.

The big innanashnul one or the standard?

mtsu_av8er · October 31st, 2007, 07:44

I have this one. There is Soooooooooo much room! I can fit three 2" Jepp binders, POH, GOM, contract, novel, MP3 player, a couple of muffins (or yogurt or bagels) from the hotel, a bottle or two of water, my camera, and apple, some revisions, my headset and a notepad in there (I'm not kidding).

Then, there's the little side pocket, with room for my mp3 player, passport, more notepads, flashlight, lotion . . . probably some other stuff, too!

Swen · October 31st, 2007, 11:18

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Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

lotion

Lotion!? Lloyd, you're losing points here.

FlyChicaga · October 31st, 2007, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Swen

Lotion!? Lloyd, you're losing points here.

That and the fact he called a "book" a "novel."

I highly recommend the Scott Leather bag. I am very, very happy with mine. I just wish I could get some of the "sticker gunk" off one part of it. The Office Depot bag was never good at keeping all my pieces of flair attached. The Scott bag keeps them adhering nicely.

JEP · October 31st, 2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

I have this one. There is Soooooooooo much room! I can fit three 2" Jepp binders, POH, GOM, contract, novel, MP3 player, a couple of muffins (or yogurt or bagels) from the hotel, a bottle or two of water, my camera, and apple, some revisions, my headset and a notepad in there (I'm not kidding).

Then, there's the little side pocket, with room for my mp3 player, passport, more notepads, flashlight, lotion . . . probably some other stuff, too!

I have seen his bag. There is a lot of sheite in that bag.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swen

Lotion!? Lloyd, you're losing points here.

He's not losing any points. A brotha has to moisturize!!!

wheelsup · October 31st, 2007, 11:47

You guys kill me

. He's got $400 in his bank account and you are pointing him in the direction of buying a $300+ flight case, wiping out 75% of his net worth.

Priorities people

.

JEP · October 31st, 2007, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

That and the fact he called a "book" a "novel."

I highly recommend the Scott Leather bag. I am very, very happy with mine. I just wish I could get some of the "sticker gunk" off one part of it. The Office Depot bag was never good at keeping all my pieces of flair attached. The Scott bag keeps them adhering nicely.

GooBGone.....MAgic I tell you!

FlyChicaga · October 31st, 2007, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelsup

You guys kill me

. He's got $400 in his bank account and you are pointing him in the direction of buying a $300+ flight case, wiping out 75% of his net worth.

Priorities people

.

Dood.

It's the American way!!

kellwolf · October 31st, 2007, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

The big innanashnul one or the standard?

26" like this one: http://www.stopoverstore.com/product.../pnid2/2/nid/5

Lloyd, that's the flight kit I'm planning on getting when I start making the mad bank as a regional jet CA.

JEP · October 31st, 2007, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I need to buy a flight case for my new job driving Dash 8's

...since I'm dirt poor I am thinking about purchasing this one for $35 at Office Depot. A captain upgrade in my new hire class bought the same one and it has lasted him for 7 years. Any other recommendations?

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=398958

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kellwolf · October 31st, 2007, 11:59

Well, you can either buy several Office Depot bags (if you're unlucky) or one good one. In the end, you've spent the same amount of $$$. If my Office Depot had crapped out on me, I was making a better investment. Nothing like having the handle snap on day 1 of a 4 day.....

wheelsup · October 31st, 2007, 12:22

What's better? Buying a $1500 %$#@ box car that will last a year at most or buying a $12,000 car that comes with $200/month car payments but will last 10 years w/ a warranty, which will still have a high resale value at that time?

We know the answer. The thing is, if you can't afford $200/month payments, you can't buy that new car. If you need a car, you really have one option. Buy the %$#@ box.

I've seen guys carry their pubs in a gym bag. It doesn't look professional, but you really gotta do what you gotta do these days.

jdflight · October 31st, 2007, 12:38

My office depot bag lasted about a year. The handle snapped on day one of a four day. It wasn't as big as a regular flight kit, and I had a hard time putting everything in there. I don't recommend it. That said, until you can afford a better one, it's not a bad option. I'll probably go with the LW. Scott just doesn't seem better enough to justify another $100.

October 30th, 2007, 19:58	#1
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,430	Flight Case Recommendation I need to buy a flight case for my new job driving Dash 8's ...since I'm dirt poor I am thinking about purchasing this one for $35 at Office Depot. A captain upgrade in my new hire class bought the same one and it has lasted him for 7 years. Any other recommendations? http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=398958 __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan." Free The Grapes!

October 30th, 2007, 20:01	#2
Swen Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,614	Re: Flight Case Recommendation Our little Jace is growing up to be a big boy! __________________ "Smith & Wesson - the original point and click interface"

October 30th, 2007, 20:19	#3
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,406	Re: Flight Case Recommendation The Office Depot case is a POS. Bill got one when he was an Eagle new-hire in 1995, and by the time he was doing international with TWA in the fall of 1999 it was held together with a luggage strap and black electrical tape. Just get a Scott. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

October 30th, 2007, 20:22	#4
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,186 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Flight Case Recommendation Scott! I had the Office Depot case. Sucked sucked sucked. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 30th, 2007, 20:25	#6
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,186 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Flight Case Recommendation Mine lasted about six months, but then I was hauling it thru the midwest through all sorts of muck on the ramp! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 30th, 2007, 23:00	#9
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,860	Re: Flight Case Recommendation I think it really depends on luck with the Office Depot case. I bought mine in March of 2006, and it's still going strong. Some of the other people in my class bought them same day, same location, and the handle snapped within two months. Maybe I just take better care of my stuff. I am planning on getting the LW case when I upgrade, though. I need more room and a place to put my cool sunglasses. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 30th, 2007, 23:34	#10
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,793	Re: Flight Case Recommendation My old office depot bag lasted a little over 2 years before the handle broke off. Not bad for $35. I bought a coyote works saddle case after that and it's been nice so far. http://www.coyoteworks.net/

October 30th, 2007, 23:51	#11
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,395	Re: Flight Case Recommendation I second the Coyote Works bag. The metal on the bottom does not wear out from being dragged on the floor and escalators and elevators and jetways and stairways and curbs etc. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

October 31st, 2007, 07:44	#14
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,567	Re: Flight Case Recommendation I have this one. There is Soooooooooo much room! I can fit three 2" Jepp binders, POH, GOM, contract, novel, MP3 player, a couple of muffins (or yogurt or bagels) from the hotel, a bottle or two of water, my camera, and apple, some revisions, my headset and a notepad in there (I'm not kidding). Then, there's the little side pocket, with room for my mp3 player, passport, more notepads, flashlight, lotion . . . probably some other stuff, too! __________________ Ike is one nasty storm, and it's all the fault of management. That's why we need ALPA.

October 31st, 2007, 11:47	#18
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,494	Re: Flight Case Recommendation You guys kill me . He's got $400 in his bank account and you are pointing him in the direction of buying a $300+ flight case, wiping out 75% of his net worth. Priorities people . __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

October 31st, 2007, 11:59	#23
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,860	Re: Flight Case Recommendation Well, you can either buy several Office Depot bags (if you're unlucky) or one good one. In the end, you've spent the same amount of $$$. If my Office Depot had crapped out on me, I was making a better investment. Nothing like having the handle snap on day 1 of a 4 day..... __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 31st, 2007, 12:22	#24
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,494	Re: Flight Case Recommendation What's better? Buying a $1500 %$#@ box car that will last a year at most or buying a $12,000 car that comes with $200/month car payments but will last 10 years w/ a warranty, which will still have a high resale value at that time? We know the answer. The thing is, if you can't afford $200/month payments, you can't buy that new car. If you need a car, you really have one option. Buy the %$#@ box. I've seen guys carry their pubs in a gym bag. It doesn't look professional, but you really gotta do what you gotta do these days. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

October 31st, 2007, 12:38	#25
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,488	Re: Flight Case Recommendation My office depot bag lasted about a year. The handle snapped on day one of a four day. It wasn't as big as a regular flight kit, and I had a hard time putting everything in there. I don't recommend it. That said, until you can afford a better one, it's not a bad option. I'll probably go with the LW. Scott just doesn't seem better enough to justify another $100. __________________ "Don't lick the fridge." - Amber (MQAAord)

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