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Can anyone recommend one under £40 - robust, comfortable strap etc?
Longer skis 165cm.
Thanks 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Trespass - shoudl be a few online - i think i paid £20 for mine a couple of years back
You need to pack it out with bubblewrap around skis/bdingins, or just fill up with fleeces etc
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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simonx, I bought one of these padded doubles http://www.skiwear4less.com/acatalog/Big_Air_Double_Ski_Bag.html for £29.99. I only carry one set of skis, but wanted a double as I was going BA and only wanted to take one bag for everything.
I'm not expert on these things, but it seems fine to me and am happy with it.
The padded wheeled one comes in at £59.99
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Wouldn't go near Trespass bag again, mine ripped along a seam (thank goodness for duct tape!) just carrying it between car and pre flight hotel last year while only loaded with two pairs of kids skis and a few kids ski clothes.
I've now got one of these http://www.skiwear4less.com/acatalog/Big_Air_Cargo_Ski_Bag.html seems a great bag and easier to lug round the airport!
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simonx, check the review of the Head double one from Amazon lower down the page where the guy said that he couldn't get two pairs of skis in it.
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davkt, What would be the chances of getting two pairs of boots and two pairs of skis into it?
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I've got a Volkl double wheeled bag. It didn't cost much more than £40 and has been pretty good. It wouldn't take boots as well though.
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my trespass ski bag ripped along the handle seem as well. heap of poo.
you can get a decent double Ellis Brigham bag for £45 or they sell the Salomon one which is 10cm longer at 195cm for the same price. If your skis are short enough, then you'd be more likely to get boots in as well.
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shoogly, Considering mine are 173 (allegedly) and hers are 154 plus two pairs of boots is probably pushing it, don't you think?
In an ideal world it would be great to get all that and two helmets into one bag.....but it'd take some bag.
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Ray Zorro, Two sets of skis and two pair of boots doable in that bag???
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You know it makes sense.
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My Trespass bag is fine.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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dazman, Hmmm, I would think that there's a possibility. Rather than have the skis back to back as usual, if they were put in separately side by side with the boots on top and then the second set of skis side by side on top of the boots, it might then be doable, better if the bindings don't clash  Depends on the size of the boots too I'd guess.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I got a Scott Double Ski Bag for £35 from the discount site www.sports-outlet.co.uk - did the job well, but they have also got those huge wheeled bags, which in retrospect I wish I'd got as you can get everything in them and they're much easier to move around (especially when you have got kids in tow as well!). Learnt the hard way as usual!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've got the EB team edition double, bit more then most, but very robust can take 2 sets of fattish skis plus 2 pairs of boots, plus has wheels which are great for dragging around airports.
If you have a gooutdoors near you they often have the Dakine double roller for mucho cheap.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've got a wheeled double ski bag, although large enough for three pairs of skis and poles, that is surplus to requirements. Two zipped internal sections and some external pockets, holds loads of stuff and will probably be sufficient for a week's worth of ski gear plus skis (if you carry ski boots in your hand luggage), avoiding the need to pay extra for an additional bag for ski carriage. It's extremely sturdy with decent wheels and holds skis up to 180cm. Black, branded with "Ski Bartlett". If there's any interest I'll work out a sensible secondhand price.
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| dazman wrote: |
| davkt, What would be the chances of getting two pairs of boots and two pairs of skis into it? |
Has boot pockets at both ends, for our next trip I've tried it out with my skis, 2 sets of kids skis the kids boots and some clothes for padding and got it in under 23kg. Plenty of room for more gear as well if you have a more generous max weight.
I'ts a big bag inside so would think I could get 2 sets of adult skis and boots in without much problem.
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| Brookside wrote: |
(especially when you have got kids in tow as well!). |
Exactly why I've gone with big wheeled job!
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Devon Ski Centre do an own brand double ski bag at £28.95 that is really tough and substantial. They are online.
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rob@rar, could be interested, so long as you're back in the UK in the next fortnight. PM me with a ballpark figure for how much
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Sideshow_Bob, I'm in the UK at the moment (will update my forum profile now). I can't remember how much the bag was and the closest to it that I can find is this one at S&R. I think £35 is a good price if you can collect it from Hampton?
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rob@rar, assuming Sideshow_Bob, was enquiring about that bag for carrying my skis to Chamonix (i may be wrong, he may be thinking of buying more skis in the next two weeks and taking 4 pairs), that would sound like not too bad a price. Will have a think this afternoon and a look around at prices and get back to you. Hampton is easy from Richmond I think, assuming my London geography isn't too bad (again, always a possibility)
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Batman_123, OK, just let me know. Hampton is easy from Richmond. I've got 3 pairs of skis into the bag quite easily, and if you take bindings off one or two pairs you'd probably get four pairs in there with a bit of a squeeze.
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rob@rar, I only have two pairs of skis at present, so all good, just the bag that came with recent ski purchase (and only ski bag) managed to perforate with holes on the last trip it was taken on, plus is not padded at all, so I worried somewhat about whether I'd get my skis back from the journey in one (two) piece (s).
Not sure we could put 4 pairs in one bag on Easyjet, although I'm sure that's the topic of another thread 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Ray Zorro wrote: |
simonx, I bought one of these padded doubles http://www.skiwear4less.com/acatalog/Big_Air_Double_Ski_Bag.html for £29.99. I only carry one set of skis, but wanted a double as I was going BA and only wanted to take one bag for everything.
I'm not expert on these things, but it seems fine to me and am happy with it.
The padded wheeled one comes in at £59.99 |
+1. Carries skis (182), boots, and all my gear for the week.
I decided against the wheeled version as I was concerned that the extra wieght would take me over the limit.
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| Batman_123 wrote: |
rob@rar, I only have two pairs of skis at present, so all good, just the bag that came with recent ski purchase (and only ski bag) managed to perforate with holes on the last trip it was taken on, plus is not padded at all, so I worried somewhat about whether I'd get my skis back from the journey in one (two) piece (s).
Not sure we could put 4 pairs in one bag on Easyjet, although I'm sure that's the topic of another thread |
Reminds me of the old joke, "How do you get two whales in a Mini?"
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