Sky High Gear FLightbag

sxauer · March 8th, 2003, 18:14

I know a couple of folks here have ordered this bag, and I am also thinking of ordering it....was wondering what the people who have it think about it?
link to the bag:
http://www.skyhighgear.com/discovery.html

carlos · March 8th, 2003, 18:57

I have the bag, and I highly recommend it. It's got pockets for everything, it seems, and it's really well made. I expect no problems with durability. Also, the big Lightspeed headsets fit in the side pockets just fine, which I have heard is a problem with some other flight bags. It's a good bag for a good price.

aloft · March 8th, 2003, 21:02

I've got one too, I've commented on it before. Better than anything else out there, and I've looked at a lot of gear bags.

aviator · March 8th, 2003, 21:05

I just got mine in the mail last week.
All I can say is it's nice to finally have a bag that appears as if it was designed by a pilot.
Best flight bag I've ever had!!!

Mavmb · March 8th, 2003, 22:33

85 dollars for a bag? Never! 8 dollars for a backpack from Walmart -- oh yeah!

stuckingfk · March 8th, 2003, 22:43

I used to be like that when I was younger, and they lasted maybe half a year. I bought a North Face backpack for $65 bucks, which was half price due to store going out of business, and it has lasted me for 4 years. No tear or wear spots either, and North Face has the best zippers. You pay for quality my man!

Cheechako · March 8th, 2003, 23:27

It's a great bag. The guy actually lives about 3 miles from my house. I went over and looked at it and was seriously considering buying it until my wife and her folks shelled out the $350 for a Scott leather case for Christmas! Boy was I surprised!

Anyway, if I did a bunch of GA flying, that would be the bag for me! Pockets and pouches galore! A place for EVERYTHING!

He's an international business man who is a pilot and went through a bunch of flight bags, none of which had what he wanted. So he designed his own. In the business he's in he works a lot with nylon bag manufacturers in China so knew exactly what it would take to make a good, sturdy bag- and how to do it for not a lot of money.

sxauer · March 9th, 2003, 00:32

does it have pockets for a hh-gps AND a portable radio?

CaliforniaSurfer · March 9th, 2003, 00:54

When I upgrade from my crappy "Jeppesen Navigator-Royal Blue", I'll be going Sky High babyyyyyyy.

In the meantime I'm picked up a little Wal-Mart special for the local training "sorties", a la jdflight.

Surf

p.s. jd, you did a nice job of washing all the bugs off 53B, but you forgot to take the tape off the pitot mast brotha'. "Airspeed alive...uhhhh, not yet"

aloft · March 9th, 2003, 04:21

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does it have pockets for a hh-gps AND a portable radio?

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The padded, soft-lined pocket in the front outside compartment is large enough for a Garmin 295 or a handheld radio, but the pocket next to it is large enough for only a pair of foggles or sunglasses. I was thinking it might be big enough for a Garmin GPS III Pilot, but that's doubtful, and that pocket isn't padded anyway. There are a couple pockets inside one of the headset pouches that you could put one or the other in, but I've got my headset's battery pack and spare in there.

As I mentioned in the other thread, I've got both 1" and 2" Jeppesen binders and a California Pilot's guide binder partitioned off in the main compartment, and that leaves a compartment space about 3"W x 7"D x 9"H, plenty big for a handheld radio in a padded case and more.

bumflip · March 9th, 2003, 08:26

Ophir · March 9th, 2003, 17:07

I have one and I love it!

maniacmatt · March 9th, 2003, 17:10

You guys that have it...what kind of flying do you do with it? I'm in the process of finding a decent flight bag to start my private with. (in a few weeks).

Would something like this be too much? How much am I realistically gonna need to carry as a beginning private student? I was thinking about just using an old school backpack...will that work? If not, this thing looks pretty dang nice.

aloft · March 9th, 2003, 17:36

Your old school backpack will do just fine for your training, but you'll eventually accumulate enough stuff that you'll probably want something a little more organized.

maniacmatt · March 9th, 2003, 18:17

Thanks.

sxauer · March 9th, 2003, 18:41

Is the pocket they put foggles in big enough for an airmap 100? I think you guys sold me on it (you sure you dont work for the company? hehe)

aviator · March 9th, 2003, 18:51

6 week back order?
They must be doing well I ordered mine 2 weeks ago and it arrived 5 days later.

aloft · March 9th, 2003, 20:53

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Is the pocket they put foggles in big enough for an airmap 100?

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MAYBE, but I kinda doubt it. A Garmin 12 series might.

[ QUOTE ]
I think you guys sold me on it (you sure you dont work for the company? hehe)

[/ QUOTE ]
Not yet, I don't--but we'll see...

I'd highly suggest that anyone considering one order it now; it wouldn't surprise me to see substantial price hikes to accommodate dealer markup and whatnot as Sky High moves to the retail channel.

sxauer · March 9th, 2003, 22:35

i'm sold....i cant wait to order mine....

racemey · March 9th, 2003, 22:38

You all are giving me a serious case of buyer's regret. I Got the Sporty's bag, which is ok, but this bag looks like it dominates

flyitup · March 9th, 2003, 22:41

I have the Sporty's bag also... It's not too bad, but it seems to be a little pricey for what you get...

iceman21 · March 9th, 2003, 22:43

I just got my bag in the mail, and I thought the middle compartment would be a little bit bigger. They sure packed a lot of stuff in the bag on the webisite. Actually I have too much stuff in the bag anyway, time to lighten the load, but I am very very very happy with the bag. All of the instructors at my school were drooling all over it the other day.

Thanks for the recommendation aloft, you should be getting royalties for the business you have conjured up for them. I know I mentioned your name.

jdflight · March 9th, 2003, 22:55

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p.s. jd, you did a nice job of washing all the bugs off 53B, but you forgot to take the tape off the pitot mast brotha'. "Airspeed alive...uhhhh, not yet"

[/ QUOTE ]

Just checking your preflight, buddy! By the way, I didn't get to finish my ride. ADF went bellyup and now I have to go back up again to shoot an NDB approach.

aloft · March 10th, 2003, 01:37

When you order, please make sure you mention me or JetCareers.

flyitup · March 10th, 2003, 01:40

[ QUOTE ]
When you order, please make sure you mention me or JetCareers.

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Matt... Do you really think the order takers are going to know who "Aloft" is??

March 8th, 2003, 18:14	#1
sxauer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 124	Sky High Gear FLightbag I know a couple of folks here have ordered this bag, and I am also thinking of ordering it....was wondering what the people who have it think about it? link to the bag: http://www.skyhighgear.com/discovery.html

March 8th, 2003, 18:57	#2
carlos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 91	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I have the bag, and I highly recommend it. It's got pockets for everything, it seems, and it's really well made. I expect no problems with durability. Also, the big Lightspeed headsets fit in the side pockets just fine, which I have heard is a problem with some other flight bags. It's a good bag for a good price.

March 8th, 2003, 21:02	#3
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I've got one too, I've commented on it before. Better than anything else out there, and I've looked at a lot of gear bags.

March 8th, 2003, 21:05	#4
aviator Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 385	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I just got mine in the mail last week. All I can say is it's nice to finally have a bag that appears as if it was designed by a pilot. Best flight bag I've ever had!!!

March 8th, 2003, 22:33	#5
Mavmb Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,169	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag 85 dollars for a bag? Never! 8 dollars for a backpack from Walmart -- oh yeah!

March 8th, 2003, 22:43	#6
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,630	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I used to be like that when I was younger, and they lasted maybe half a year. I bought a North Face backpack for $65 bucks, which was half price due to store going out of business, and it has lasted me for 4 years. No tear or wear spots either, and North Face has the best zippers. You pay for quality my man!

March 8th, 2003, 23:27	#7
Cheechako Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wasilla, AK Posts: 994	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag It's a great bag. The guy actually lives about 3 miles from my house. I went over and looked at it and was seriously considering buying it until my wife and her folks shelled out the $350 for a Scott leather case for Christmas! Boy was I surprised! Anyway, if I did a bunch of GA flying, that would be the bag for me! Pockets and pouches galore! A place for EVERYTHING! He's an international business man who is a pilot and went through a bunch of flight bags, none of which had what he wanted. So he designed his own. In the business he's in he works a lot with nylon bag manufacturers in China so knew exactly what it would take to make a good, sturdy bag- and how to do it for not a lot of money.

March 9th, 2003, 00:32	#8
sxauer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 124	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag does it have pockets for a hh-gps AND a portable radio?

March 9th, 2003, 00:54	#9
CaliforniaSurfer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 296	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag When I upgrade from my crappy "Jeppesen Navigator-Royal Blue", I'll be going Sky High babyyyyyyy. In the meantime I'm picked up a little Wal-Mart special for the local training "sorties", a la jdflight. Surf p.s. jd, you did a nice job of washing all the bugs off 53B, but you forgot to take the tape off the pitot mast brotha'. "Airspeed alive...uhhhh, not yet"

March 9th, 2003, 04:21	#10
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag [ QUOTE ] does it have pockets for a hh-gps AND a portable radio? [/ QUOTE ] The padded, soft-lined pocket in the front outside compartment is large enough for a Garmin 295 or a handheld radio, but the pocket next to it is large enough for only a pair of foggles or sunglasses. I was thinking it might be big enough for a Garmin GPS III Pilot, but that's doubtful, and that pocket isn't padded anyway. There are a couple pockets inside one of the headset pouches that you could put one or the other in, but I've got my headset's battery pack and spare in there. As I mentioned in the other thread, I've got both 1" and 2" Jeppesen binders and a California Pilot's guide binder partitioned off in the main compartment, and that leaves a compartment space about 3"W x 7"D x 9"H, plenty big for a handheld radio in a padded case and more.

March 9th, 2003, 08:26	#11
bumflip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 314	Post deleted by Doug Taylor

March 9th, 2003, 17:07	#12
Ophir Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: was Ophir, CO, now in SLC! Posts: 1,481	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I have one and I love it!

March 9th, 2003, 17:10	#13
maniacmatt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bridgeport, WV Posts: 56	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag You guys that have it...what kind of flying do you do with it? I'm in the process of finding a decent flight bag to start my private with. (in a few weeks). Would something like this be too much? How much am I realistically gonna need to carry as a beginning private student? I was thinking about just using an old school backpack...will that work? If not, this thing looks pretty dang nice.

March 9th, 2003, 17:36	#14
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag Your old school backpack will do just fine for your training, but you'll eventually accumulate enough stuff that you'll probably want something a little more organized.

March 9th, 2003, 18:17	#15
maniacmatt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bridgeport, WV Posts: 56	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag Thanks.

March 9th, 2003, 18:41	#16
sxauer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 124	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag Is the pocket they put foggles in big enough for an airmap 100? I think you guys sold me on it (you sure you dont work for the company? hehe)

March 9th, 2003, 18:51	#17
aviator Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 385	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag 6 week back order? They must be doing well I ordered mine 2 weeks ago and it arrived 5 days later.

March 9th, 2003, 20:53	#18
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag [ QUOTE ] Is the pocket they put foggles in big enough for an airmap 100? [/ QUOTE ] MAYBE, but I kinda doubt it. A Garmin 12 series might. [ QUOTE ] I think you guys sold me on it (you sure you dont work for the company? hehe) [/ QUOTE ] Not yet, I don't--but we'll see... I'd highly suggest that anyone considering one order it now; it wouldn't surprise me to see substantial price hikes to accommodate dealer markup and whatnot as Sky High moves to the retail channel.

March 9th, 2003, 22:35	#19
sxauer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 124	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag i'm sold....i cant wait to order mine....

March 9th, 2003, 22:38	#20
racemey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 89	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag You all are giving me a serious case of buyer's regret. I Got the Sporty's bag, which is ok, but this bag looks like it dominates

March 9th, 2003, 22:41	#21
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I have the Sporty's bag also... It's not too bad, but it seems to be a little pricey for what you get...

March 9th, 2003, 22:43	#22
iceman21 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 95	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag I just got my bag in the mail, and I thought the middle compartment would be a little bit bigger. They sure packed a lot of stuff in the bag on the webisite. Actually I have too much stuff in the bag anyway, time to lighten the load, but I am very very very happy with the bag. All of the instructors at my school were drooling all over it the other day. Thanks for the recommendation aloft, you should be getting royalties for the business you have conjured up for them. I know I mentioned your name.

March 9th, 2003, 22:55	#23
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,495	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag [ QUOTE ] p.s. jd, you did a nice job of washing all the bugs off 53B, but you forgot to take the tape off the pitot mast brotha'. "Airspeed alive...uhhhh, not yet" [/ QUOTE ] Just checking your preflight, buddy! By the way, I didn't get to finish my ride. ADF went bellyup and now I have to go back up again to shoot an NDB approach.

March 10th, 2003, 01:37	#24
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag When you order, please make sure you mention me or JetCareers.

March 10th, 2003, 01:40	#25
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Sky High Gear FLightbag [ QUOTE ] When you order, please make sure you mention me or JetCareers. [/ QUOTE ] Matt... Do you really think the order takers are going to know who "Aloft" is??

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