Best Flight Case

[OUPilot]

So my wife has gone through about 3 chart cases in the past 2 years and it is once again time for a new one. What are the cases that people have had good luck with now days? Thinking about avoiding leather, and also avoiding the office max special.

Thanks in advance.

Wish I could could buy her jeppview and a fugitsu.

 

[Max Q]

Coyote works. Absolutely indestructible. Their binders are also built like a brick...

 

[SpauldingSmails]

I have an AeroCoast with the saddle-handles, I think I paid about $180 for the bag a couple years ago. So far its been very sturdy. The bag has a nice thick plastic skid plate on the bottom and piano hinges on the top cover-flaps.

 

[OCP]

Best for the money? Or just best? I've had this for about 6 years and still holding up great. You will need to replace the handle with a $3.00 garage door handle.

http://www.harborfreight.com/17-1-2...7-1-2-half-inch-aluminum-tool-case-36871.html

 

[Z_Pilot]

+1 for Coyote Works. Be sure to get the metal bottom.

 

[great cornholio]

I had a Korchman bag with wheels for 7 years. Got the one with wheels cause I did mostly day trips and was lazy. It held up like a tank. Even ran it over with my car once by accident. After having the bag 2.5 to 3 years the handle fell off. Used eye bolts a little bit of chain inside pvc pipe as my new handle. That thing worked awesome. About 5 years into life the pull handle was tough to get back down. Since I don't use the pull handle much any more I just drilled a hole in the bag and used zip ties to clamp it down. Finally after 7 years of use the back top flap came off one side of the bag. Was able to use speed tape and black duct tape to get it back working. I was going to refuse to pay any more money on flight kits until I got a new job. I managed to get the duct tape to work for about 6 months and then xmas day there was a gift from "santa" under the tree that happened to be a new flight kit.

The new one is the new leather sproty's one with wheels. "Santa" got me one with wheels cause my old one had wheels. Anyways I like this case so far. It seems like its built pretty solid. The top flaps are more surface area connecting them to the rest of the kit so don't think I'll have the top flap falling off problem again. I do like that the pull handle as a pocket it will tuck away into and hides in a zipper so rampies don't grab for it.

One thing that I think really helps with the life of the flight kit is actually the wheels. When I drag it behind my overnight bag the wheels hit the ground instead of the corner of the kit. So I never have to worry about the bag drag making a hole in the bottom of the kit. I hope to get another 7 or so years outta this kit.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

I have had Scott Leather for 10 years... No complaints.

 

[Aerosurfer]

My Luggage Works is nearing the end of its life after 6 years! Money well spent. Will go with coyote or another reinforced bottom one next time.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Best for the money? Or just best? I've had this for about 6 years and still holding up great. You will need to replace the handle with a $3.00 garage door handle.

http://www.harborfreight.com/17-1-2...7-1-2-half-inch-aluminum-tool-case-36871.html

+100 on this. I got one off of Ebay 5 years ago. Still going strong.

 

[ePilot22]

Luggage Works Ballistic Nylon. Just started it's 4th year and still looks new. I removed the side pockets, but even with them it fits in the CRJ bin. Well worth the $$$. --> Click Here




eP.

 

[paulsalem]

If she only 2 Jepp binders:

http://www.brenthaven.com/proflight

 

[superatr]

My Scott bag is 11 years old and has the comfortable worn in look. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

http://www.scottleather.com/product/catalog.cfm/nid/176

 

[DrewBlows]

Luggage Works Ballistic Nylon. Just started it's 4th year and still looks new. I removed the side pockets, but even with them it fits in the CRJ bin. Well worth the $$$. --> Click Here




eP.

I've had the LW bag for almost six years and it still looks good, though certainly not brand new. It fit's in the CRJ Bin, but it's tight and tends to wear the corners.

Overall I'd recommend this bag to anyone who wants to carry a lot of stuff. I keep two 3" Jepp binders, a 1/2" Jepp binder, an accordion of en route charts, my Bose headset in the case, sun glasses, and a host of miscellaneous other items. I used to carry a two D flashlight, but have downsized.

 

[Av8trix616]

I've had the Coyoteworks case for a couple years now, and it's just now beginning to break in. It still looks pretty much like new, it wears like iron. I had the steel skid plates added too, and that seems to be about the best protection against bag drag you could buy.

On the inside, the floor of the case is a smooth piece of ABS plastic, so your jepps never come in contact with the hardware for the bottom of the bag, preventing your jepps from being torn up. When I bought mine, it came with a lifetime unconditional replacement warranty, including bag drag.

If you decide on the coyoteworks bag, I found an extra side pocket to be worth it, but the leather organizer, not so much. it's sewn flat, so you have to work with the leather to get it to stretch to hold anything, and with no straps to hold anything in, my pens/logbook/passport etc tend to wiggle loose if I'm not careful.

The only complaint I have is that with all the leather and steel, it's pretty heavy to tote. I imagine some women might find it too heavy, depending on how loaded it will be.

 

[GuppyWN]

+1 for Korchamar.

"Retired" mine after 11 years only because we got onboard flight kits.

Gup

 

[Flyin2low]

I have a leather one from TWA. It's still in service after 26 years.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

So my wife has gone through about 3 chart cases in the past 2 years and it is once again time for a new one.

Tell your wife to get back in the kitchen...problem solved.

 

[JettBoii]

The ballistic nylon works well. It has a built in "junk drawer" on the front. The plastic rails on bottom have worn out after 6 years; the side pockets have holes in them now. Overall been a good case; plus it is cheap compared to the nice leather ones.

 

[Jiminmem]

I have the Luggage Works flight case for almost 8 years now. The side pockets are worn but otherwise its holding up fine. You can put a ton in it, just have to remember that when you pick it up.

The Leather ones are nice, but heavy even when empty and expensive. I'm just too cheap to make that leap, especially with possible shipsets coming soon.