Protection Racket Drum Cases..your thoughts?

[ladanny]

I have their cymbal bag (with shoulder strap) and it's great. I really appreciate all the soft "pockets" for each cymbal. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

Danny

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 18, 2004 01:30 AM: Message edited by: ladanny ]</font>

[Gary Linieres]

I have used them for all my hardware, drums and cymbals....very good and very durable. If you go for the hardware case make sure you get the one with wheels. If you are gigging alot this is a real pain saver.

I rate them.

[BennyAndTheSkins]

This topic came up before, and here was my post on the matter"

" I'll second that opinion! I think that Protection Racket products are the best on the market, bar none. Search the website forthem, and you can read up on them. I have their deluxe cymbal bag, and a 13" tom case. They were both around $80, and I may not recommend spending that much on a tom case, but I would DEFINITELY recommend getting the cymbal bag. It is AWESOME. All their stuff is built like a brick shithouse, and is probably better protection than some hardcases that I've seen. I had a ProtectorXL bass drum case that was just a hard plastic shell, with some foam strips in it. I sold it, and bought the cymbal bag. I cant say enough about the quality of their products.

However, they're pricey (worth it, but pricey) so, if $$$ is an object, I would go ahead with the Protection Racket deluxe cymbal bag (I know know about you, but all of my cymbals are worth twice as much as my drum set.) and then look at Kaces for your drums. I have a full set of Kaces soft bags for my drums, and they're made quite well, too, for about $180 for a 5-piece set.

[Randy walker]

They look good. I personally use Ritter and would not trade them. 1" thick foam lined bags that could be thrown down a set of stairs and not damage what's inside. Most of the newer bags are very good in quality from what I can see.

[Groovemeister]

I've got a Protection Racket case for some bongos, but I'd just be too scared of putting my drums in anything other than hard-shelled cases.

A lot of the time, my drums are given into others care to take to gigs etc, I'm not sure I'd want them (literally) throwing my stuff about in those soft bags. They are fine I suppose for weekender gigs, but to take on a plane or on other transit? All they do in my opinion is stop scratches, but not dents or cracks if dropped...

I use Hardcase drumcases and would feel my drums were a little unsafe with anything less substancial...

MP

[Flamaque]

This may be a tad late, but I was in the drum store today and saw a set of their soft cases.

Well...I was convinced. They appear to be well built, sturdy with a nice finish.

Soooooo....I plopped down a deposit to order me a set.

Please give me your thoughts on these cases.
I currently have a set of Tuxedo bags and they have served me well throughout the years. However, they seem rather thin compared to the PR cases.

The one BIG bummer about them is that they do not include a shoulder strap with the Bass drum case. I have always found that to be a godsend when carrying it around.

I e-mailed the company to see if they could send me one to have attached over here.

Thanks for your thoughts.

[drumkid]

I bought mine in 1999 and they are still going strong. Groovemeister is right about frequent use and the advantages of hard over cases, so do consider what the meister is saying.

[Flamaque]

Thanks for all your input.

I totally understand about hard-cases and airplanes.
If they are going to be shipped via the air, hard-cases are the answer.


One other note:
As I mentioned before, the Bass Drum bag doesn't come with a strap. Well... I e-mail customer support over in Cornwall and they are sending me a strap and the buckles to attach myself over here in the States.

Their response to my e-mail was remarkably quick (1 day) and the fact that they are sending me the strap free of charge, makes my decision any easy one.

It is nice to know that companies like them still offer great customer service in this day and age.

[Lee Collins]

I've been using Le Blonde cases for years, but they're falling apart now, so I'm going for Hardcase next. I also don't like putting drums into soft cases, plus, my experience of soft tom cases is that you can't simply drop the drum into it, you have to manipulate the fabric a bit until the drum is in. Bit of a pain if you ask me. Then again, maybe protection racket cases are easier to use than that?

[drumkid]

RUDY_MENT wrote : my experience of soft tom cases is that you can't simply drop the drum into it, you have to manipulate the fabric a bit until the drum is in.

Yep , i found this at first. my bass drum case still gets stuck now and again but the toms sit nicely