Newbie 0 #1 October 3, 2002 Hi all - i know this might be best suited in the gear section, but im not sure if a bag is actually a piece of gear as such so i'm posting it here. I need to pick up a gear bag asap, but im not sure what to go for - can you guys tell me what you like about your gear bags, and what you think are good features to have on them so i can make my mind up? Thanks "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #2 October 3, 2002 I got mine from square one, the biggest that they had and it is wonderful...rig, jumpsuit extra change of clothes, pair of tennies and pair of sandals, log book extra junk... hell everything but a helmet and all for a reasonable price. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 October 3, 2002 I just got a sports bag from town - £15 and it holds my rig, my ff suit, 2 helmets (including a z1) with side pockets for log book etc. and it's made out of cordura ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 October 3, 2002 I paid extra to have the part in the front that zips off into a smaller backpack, and in a year and a half, I've never used it that way. So, I would suggest getting a big one, that's about the best feature I can think of. And, of course if you want to be cute, make it all matchy matchy with your rig and jumpsuit. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #5 October 3, 2002 As long as my stuff fits in, and and the bag is made of some durable fabric, I dont really care. Oh, yeah, since I'm a cheap bastard I don't want it to cost too much. So: -Large -Durable -Inexpensive Smaller sidepockets are a bonus, of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DENGOPHER 0 #6 October 3, 2002 call lisa at squarone she can fix you up!!!!! 1-800-877-7191 just jump!!! gopher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #7 October 3, 2002 I bought mine at Walmart, and it cost me $15. It's big enough for two helmets, three jumpsuits, two rigs, and all my other crap. I can't imagine ever using a "Gear Bag" - they're just so tiny! I'm all about matching colors, but the only advantage I can see of a real "Gear Bag" is the custom colors... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #8 October 3, 2002 I'm with you. You can get something huge, with a handle and wheels, for less than a "skydiving" gear bag. It gives better protection, easier to haul around, and if you look hard enough, you can find good colors. Wal-mart is a good starting point. The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SatchFan 0 #9 October 3, 2002 Good call Cajones. I actually just bought a "gear bag" from Wal-Mart. It's just a Starter sports bag and it cost me $19 instead of $85. Why would somebody pay $85 for nothing more than a big backpack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 October 3, 2002 I walked my ass in to Wal-Mart and bought a big sports bag for under $20. It holds all my gear (jumpsuit, helmet, rig, couple extra shirts, shoes, pair of shorts, etc) AND it has wheels so I don't have to actually carry anything. Not to mention that I bought it in my colors (green and black). --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #11 October 3, 2002 thanks guys, i dont know why i wasnt looking at regualr bags - i guess i immediately assumed a gear back would offer better protection. Unfortunately we don't have Walmart in the UK, but i'll be checking some type of equivalent store. "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 October 3, 2002 No Wal-Mart? Jesus, how do you survive? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #13 October 3, 2002 Get the medium sized bag from Sunshine Factory. It holds two rigs, clothes, stuff. The extra large holds two tandem rigs. That's just TOO frigging big. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 October 3, 2002 QuoteThe extra large holds two tandem rigs. Or a body...not that I know or..hmm..shit.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #15 October 3, 2002 well we have somewhat Walmart-ish like equivalents, but no way near as big or as cheap. Walmart actually bought out a bunch of huge stores here a year or so back, but they are still yet to convert them to the full Walmart experience. I do miss getting lost in Walmarts though and finding things i didn't even know existed and then finding out they cost 99 cents or something equally ridiculous. "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #16 October 3, 2002 several people at my DZ use a regular suitcase on wheels for their gear. You can get all sizes and colors plus they are flat when you open them up so none of your stuff falls out. Lisa -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 October 3, 2002 Trips to Wally-world (Wal-Mart) get exciting in college, tell someone that you're fix'n to go to wal-mart and you'll get a carload of people that'll go with you. Scary, but then again, they have ramen soo much cheaper then anywhere else...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #18 October 3, 2002 "No Wal-Mart? Jesus, how do you survive?" Yup ya got to be hard to get by in Britland, we are taught basic survival techniques from an early age...... However Wal Mart just bought over one of our largest chains...ASDA, so no more 'living off the land'. Gawd bless Wal Mart! Anyway Dave, GET TO THE GYM! Cya around bud, D-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #19 October 3, 2002 Quote I do miss getting lost in Walmarts though and finding things i didn't even know existed and then finding out they cost 99 cents or something equally ridiculous. Yeah, and you have to miss out on the overweight women in the spandex shorts and bedroom slippers shuffling along and yelling at their children too! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YahooLV 0 #20 October 3, 2002 Big, cheap, durable. What else do you need???http://www.curtisglennphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #21 October 3, 2002 THe hard cases are better if you have to haul your rig around on aircraft, and want to check it too...... And they work out around the same price as a rig bag, especially if you get them from Wal mart...hehehe... But Newbie, if you want a rig bag, any of the usual gearstores in the UK will do one off the shelf, or contact Symbiosis at Headcorn for a custom one.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #22 October 3, 2002 QuoteQuote I do miss getting lost in Walmarts though and finding things i didn't even know existed and then finding out they cost 99 cents or something equally ridiculous. Yeah, and you have to miss out on the overweight women in the spandex shorts and bedroom slippers shuffling along and yelling at their children too! yeah i remember absently wondering into the cereals and candy aisles and praying to the gods that i would make it out alive and with my sanity intact! Not a pretty sight "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #23 October 3, 2002 "Yeah, and you have to miss out on the overweight women in the spandex shorts and bedroom slippers" Its 68 degrees in the office and I'm shivering..... [obscure reference to earlier thread] And if they bend over to pick something up, well...just don't look!!! [/obscure reference to earlier thread]-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #24 October 3, 2002 Well Derek bought me a VERY VERY cool one from REI, it has the small backpack that zips off the front, it it has the handle and wheels like a pilot bag and it also can convert into a day pack backpack with the waist belt (for lugging up 3 flights of stairs to my apt). plenty of room in the main compartment for my rig and jumpsuits. plus the extra pack for the logbook and pull-up cords. I keep my gloves alti and goggles in my helmet bag that with all the snaps and stuff on the gear bag is easy to attach to the top. I also have a square one bag that Derek stole for his BASE rig.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meatmissile 0 #25 October 3, 2002 Get a large one, with seams to protect the canopy when you zip it. This is essential if you are anything like me - I refuse to pack after the last load on a Sunday. The call of beer is just too strong. -- ZZZzzzz.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
