The "I need to brag about a gear purchase" thread

[zircon]

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Is the pollcy about rigid cases or is Air Canada rigid about the policy?

Yes

either way I think I’m going to like it more than my soft bag. Less floppy when wheeling it, can be stood up in a corner when not in use

 

[dbostedo]

Yes

either way I think I’m going to like it more than my soft bag. Less floppy when wheeling it, can be stood up in a corner when not in use

Those reasons are why I like mine.

 

[Tony S]

Domino effect in full flood.

 

[Mel]

Yes

either way I think I’m going to like it more than my soft bag. Less floppy when wheeling it, can be stood up in a corner when not in use

One word of advice - if the Sportube still uses one, find a big zip tie or some other way to secure the little metal locking doodad to the case. When I flew with mine years ago, Air Canada opened it to look inside then didn’t re-secure it, and the doodad got lost. Had to buy a new one to fly home.

 

[Tony S]

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Got paranoid about Air Canada’s rigid case policy vs. my new Stöcklis so here we are

Are you ever gonna actually GO on this trip?

 

[dbostedo]

find a big zip tie or some other way to secure the little metal locking doodad to the case

I have an extra doodad, and I threaded an extra shoelace through a bunch of the holes. Makes it easy to identify and I could tie the case closed if need be. The problem with zip ties is that you'd usually just cut them off.

 

[zircon]

Are you every gonna actually GO on this trip?

Funny story. I came back from eclipse chasing with covid. So I pushed the trip to Tuesday (I’m within CDC “go back to your real life” guidelines as of yesterday though)

Edit: people boring enough to follow my misadventures will remember I was supposed to go on this trip last year and took out my MCL (the universe is against me ever going to Banff)

 

[Mel]

I have an extra doodad, and I threaded an extra shoelace through a bunch of the holes. Makes it easy to identify and I could tie the case closed if need be. The problem with zip ties is that you'd usually just cut them off.

I usually just zip tie the doodad to the handle - that way they can open it without cutting the zip tie but the doodad doesn’t get to head off on a separate adventure afterwards

 

[Tony S]

I have similar doodad issues with an altogether different ski bag. You'd think the folks making these things would have heard about TSA by now and designed accordingly.

 

[KingGrump]

the universe is against me ever going to Banff

Perhaps you should take the hints and go somewhere else.

 

[DebbieSue]

Funny story. I came back from eclipse chasing with covid. So I pushed the trip to Tuesday (I’m within CDC “go back to your real life” guidelines as of yesterday though)

Edit: people boring enough to follow my misadventures will remember I was supposed to go on this trip last year and

took out my MCL (the universe is against me ever going to Banff)

This is not funny . . .
Fingers crossed.

 

[zircon]

I usually just zip tie the doodad to the handle - that way they can open it without cutting the zip tie but the doodad doesn’t get to head off on a separate adventure afterwards

Zip tie secured, instructions painted. The zip tie is just long enough that the D-ring will reach the hole I want it in. Seems idiot-proof. Somehow I think the TSA will invent a better idiot though

 

[Tony S]

Zip tie secured, instructions painted. The zip tie is just long enough that the D-ring will reach the hole I want it in. Seems idiot-proof. Somehow I think the TSA will invent a better idiot though

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Rainbows and unicorns. Nice touch.

 

[Even_Stevens]

Back to a 3 ski quiver. Thanks end of season Kendo deals.