Need an equipment bag recommendation

UdubBadger · 02-11-2011, 01:16 PM

Just ordered my Alien Bee's strobe set up.

I need a bag or case to carry the stands/lights/umbrellas in. Anyone have anything they can recommend? I have used a pellican case at my old photo job for my Norman light kit but I'm not sure I want to spend $150 on one. I'm looking more for the under $100 selection that will fit a 2 light set up and maybe my soft box too.

Thanks guys.

leemik · 02-11-2011, 03:26 PM

I have a friend that puts his alien bees in a plain old plastic tote with towels to keep them from banging around.. can't get cheaper than that

UdubBadger · 02-11-2011, 03:39 PM

well i want something that will hold everything and not make me look like a homeless guy.

BillLee · 02-11-2011, 03:49 PM

???
http://www.alienbees.com/lsb48.html

UdubBadger · 02-11-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

???
http://www.alienbees.com/lsb48.html

I passed on it cuz I wanted something that would carry the lights too

rodi · 02-15-2011, 07:36 PM

pelican case. unless you need to hold stands too.
how many bees?
try an Hakuba case.

UdubBadger · 02-15-2011, 07:39 PM

2 bees, stands, soft boxes and umbrellas.

I went with this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

Point N Shoot · 02-20-2011, 01:32 PM

I was going to say pelican as well,
what set up did u buy dude?

scollins · 02-20-2011, 11:04 PM

If you go with Pelican, actually try to find one from their "Storm Case" line. Storm Case used to be a competing company, but Pelican bought them out. I find the Storm latches to be much nicer than the Pelican latches though.

BillLee · 02-21-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

2 bees, stands, soft boxes and umbrellas.

I went with this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

been looking for a bag also, can you take a picture of all the equipment inside?

UdubBadger · 02-21-2011, 08:29 AM

not gonna bother, its crappy on the inside, the divider set blows

Chewy734 · 02-21-2011, 09:02 AM

you did read the amazon reviews before you bought, right Seth? Says that bag is ass...

UdubBadger · 02-21-2011, 09:06 AM

yeah but nobody said anything about the dividers.

Oh well. it was cheap thank God.

Chewy734 · 02-21-2011, 09:57 AM

You can still return it if you want (even if you have to pay return shipping)... I would be pissed.

UdubBadger · 02-21-2011, 09:58 AM

na, i mean its fine for what I need it to be. I wish it was a bit more organizable but it'll do the trick. Its not like I'm flying with the stuff, if I was Pelican would have been purchased.

BillLee · 02-21-2011, 01:31 PM

bummer

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