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And so Im considering sportube. But honestly I do not know what I really want for airline travel. Im leaning towards sportube series2 (x2) for our families 4 pairs of skis.
One of the things about sportube is that besides air travel it also makes for a good car/suv rooftop box (if yu dont have a cargo box) vs an open ski rack with unprotected skis. So that's one additional reason to go with the hard box as you can get some more use out of it vs only airline travel.
But just how durable is the sportube (or another brand of hard ski case)
Is a good soft bag more convenient? Certainly easier to store when unused.
Hard case easier to roll through airports due to its stiffness.
The airlines and/or TSA agents damaging your skis id imagine the sportube is best to help protect them vs soft bag.
As for preshipping skis its a big expense even vs the extra cost of airline baggage. However there is always the chance the airline doesn't get your skis on that flight and of course that can be a real problem especially if you destination is hours from the airport and the skis don't arrive till later that night or even the next day.
So anyone experience with hard cases (sportube in specific) can share a review. And also what about soft cases experiences to share?
Pay the expanse of pre-shipping or trust your skis will be on your flight. Not even to mention being abused when you arrive.
The only time I ever flown with skis was back in the 80's (to the alps) with soft bags but the disasters of luggage handling just wasn't what it is today. Workers generally use to care more. Now its about less people doing too much and being quick as possible and little regard for your stuff.
So any experiences , info, opinions are appreciated about anything concerned on this post.
One of the things about sportube is that besides air travel it also makes for a good car/suv rooftop box (if yu dont have a cargo box) vs an open ski rack with unprotected skis. So that's one additional reason to go with the hard box as you can get some more use out of it vs only airline travel.
But just how durable is the sportube (or another brand of hard ski case)
Is a good soft bag more convenient? Certainly easier to store when unused.
Hard case easier to roll through airports due to its stiffness.
The airlines and/or TSA agents damaging your skis id imagine the sportube is best to help protect them vs soft bag.
As for preshipping skis its a big expense even vs the extra cost of airline baggage. However there is always the chance the airline doesn't get your skis on that flight and of course that can be a real problem especially if you destination is hours from the airport and the skis don't arrive till later that night or even the next day.
So anyone experience with hard cases (sportube in specific) can share a review. And also what about soft cases experiences to share?
Pay the expanse of pre-shipping or trust your skis will be on your flight. Not even to mention being abused when you arrive.
The only time I ever flown with skis was back in the 80's (to the alps) with soft bags but the disasters of luggage handling just wasn't what it is today. Workers generally use to care more. Now its about less people doing too much and being quick as possible and little regard for your stuff.
So any experiences , info, opinions are appreciated about anything concerned on this post.