 Poster: A snowHead
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Due to ski purchase and policy of having the minimum number of bags to control when travelling am now carrying boots in my hold baggage. While the faithful backpack has stretched to the task heroically once I think it is now pushing the envelope.
I'm looking at one of those proper heel-mashing, achilles tendon nipping things with wheels and an extendable handle. Also want the instruction booklet on how to block an aisle while simultaneously slowly turning in small circles looking for signs.
Does anyone have any advice?
(Asking sHs for advice is like bears and woods)
I'm assuming separate boot and wet compartments are a good thing and hassle free?
Are the wheels generally made large enough?
I reckon I need a 100L one or is that excessive? I don't take any special apres ski clothes on a trip so I think I'm a light traveller?
I want to avoid getting a caravan-sized monster so smaller maybe?
They seem to be expensive when you slap a brand on them (surprise). Anyone know of justasgoodbutcheaper out there?
Is there an existing thread on this I have missed?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The advice i'll offer on this is always find out what the weight of the luggage is when empty before you buy it. I was looking at a very nice coffin bag at the ski show once which was very nice indeed and reasonably priced... but weighed in at 11kg - over a third of the allowance at the time (32kg), and nearly half the allowance now(23kg)!
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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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The Salomon 100 split wheely one has done me fine for the last 4 years. Plenty big enough for boots, helmet, full kit (with spare goggles and gloves), and some evening wear. Comes in at between 16-20kg, depending on how much evening wear you take.
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I had a couple of snow and rock wheely bags that did not last long - so I bit the bullet and bought a Samsonite Case -12 years later - 30 odd holidays plus work trips its as good as new inside and even the wheels are still in good nick.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Get a large Ski carrier on wheels. Dakine and Head do mahoosive one's. You can get skis, boots, helmet and all your ski clothing in. Get the 195 or 200 cm length ones.
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spud, How do they work re weight, are they classed as hold luggage and therefore everything has to be below say 20kg, or are you allowed up to say 30kg including skis, ie with combines ski and hold luggage combined?
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Big Paua, I bought mine from Decathlon. It easily fits all my gear plus ski boots and weighs around 15kg once loaded. Unladen it weighs 1.3kg. I take the skis separately in a ski bag. Ski bag over the shoulder, small hand luggage backpack and big wheelie bag à la shopping trolley. Easy.
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queen bodecia, Good call! I keep forgetting that marvellous place is within a gunshot of my front door. I have several other extremely urgent necessities I have to buy from there so will now pop along tomorrow. Thank you.
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| spud wrote: |
| ...you can pack a lot of gear into these 'Ski Bags' and they have in my experience never been checked. |
I have flown BA once, Baboo four times and now fly Swiss all the time (at least eight trips so far). Each time, I have had to place my ski bag on the scale at check-in. Twice I have had to place my hand luggage bag (well within regulation size) on the scale too. Maybe I just look dodgy.
Being a woman of small stature, I have found that a single, large bag containing everything is a bit too much to manage - even with wheels. Although probably not a problem for stronger women and men.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Some airlines (eg. Cathay Pacific, JAL, etc) have put a restriction on the dimension of the check-in luggage, baggage with total linear dimensions exceeding 203cm will attract a hefty surcharge.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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*cancels flight to Alps with Cathay Pacific*
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