ERJ flight kit
06-08-2011 | 05:19 AM
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Im not an ERJ guy but had an interesting story.
A CAL guy who used to be in my crashpad was very creative and made his own. The box shape was a rigid material (maybe aluminum or abs) and then all pieces were covered in carbon fiber to both reinforce and give it a great look. He bought aluminum corner pieces for the bottoms and the rest of the hardware was from home depot. It looked real great and was sturdy.
I am thinking about going this route myself. I am confident it wont last a lifetime but if you do a good job it would be a nice sense of pride and a good conversation piece.
A CAL guy who used to be in my crashpad was very creative and made his own. The box shape was a rigid material (maybe aluminum or abs) and then all pieces were covered in carbon fiber to both reinforce and give it a great look. He bought aluminum corner pieces for the bottoms and the rest of the hardware was from home depot. It looked real great and was sturdy.
I am thinking about going this route myself. I am confident it wont last a lifetime but if you do a good job it would be a nice sense of pride and a good conversation piece.
06-08-2011 | 06:03 AM
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Have to agree. I got a Scott (which I love) but my buddy got the Coyote Works (now Hunt) with the metal skid plate. Both are good but the skid plate seems to work better against the conveyor belt rash at checkpoints, etc. As for rollerboards pony up for the LuggageWorks. Fits on pretty much anything and will take a beating. And they have great customer support. I was given a loaner bag while they were repairing mine.
06-09-2011 | 05:51 AM
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If you can swing the high price tag, go with a Scott leather flight kit; they last forever and it will be your only flight kit. I've gone through 3 of those LuggageWorks flight kits...2 leather and one nylon, and they have all fallen apart. Bottom line is the entire line of LuggageWorks flight kits is made of cardboard; some are just covered in a nicer material than others. That's $500 I've spent in flight kits, when I could have just bought the Scott bag and only be $350 in.
The Hunt Mfg (former Coyotee Works) bag is of better quality than the Scott bag, is through dyed leather (meaning scratches won't show a different color underneath) and the feet will not get knocked off by any EMB.... walk through ANY bag room. The only bags with undamaged feet are the coyotee works, now Hunt Mfg bags. About the same price as a Scotts, but with a better warranty.
http://huntmfg.goods.officelive.com/default.aspx
06-09-2011 | 10:29 AM
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I used this one for 2 years tool box, but when I bought it it was only $29 and it was durable as heck. I spray painted it black and it was a pretty good case. The only bummer was that it was about an inch shorter than other flight cases, so you couldn't get fancy with carrying extra stuff like a headset.
I would probably sack up and buy the Coyote Works bag with the skid plates... they are good looking bags.
I would probably sack up and buy the Coyote Works bag with the skid plates... they are good looking bags.
06-13-2011 | 10:15 PM
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From: FO EMB 145
LuggageWorks Ballistic Flight Kit. $150. JUUUUUST fits if you don't put anything in the side pockets. 2 company binders, 3 Jepp Manuals, a 1" trip book, and a headset. Nevermind the stuff you can put in the front.
Just started with it. No complaints. Worth the money. Isn't as expensive as others.
Just started with it. No complaints. Worth the money. Isn't as expensive as others.
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