Flight bags

[vnavcap]

Hello everyone.
I am in the market for a new flight bag and my research has shown me that if I want something that is going to last I need to spend at least 400 bucks.
Can anyone offer some help? Does anyone know where I should look in YHZ, YYZ,and YYC?
Thanks

 

[Laser]

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On 3/31/2003 635 AM vnavcap wrote:
My research has shown me that if I want something that is going to last I need to spend at least 400 bucks.
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You can certainly spend that kind of money if you want to, but $400 sounds very expensive to me. I think that you can get a quality bag for considerably cheaper if you shop around. But since you''ve already done your research ...

What kind of flight bag are you interested in? Something for light aircraft, or a leather job to tote around approach plates etc. in an Airbus?

 

[vnavcap]

I will be using it for luging plates etc.
Everything I have seen is about 400+.
I guess I am wondering if anyone knows where I might get a good leather flight bag that won't kill me in the wallet.
thanks

 

[Laser]

You can probably save money by buying it at a luggage / briefcase store rather than a pilot supply outfit ... as with most things, the price seems to double whenever the word "aviation" is tacked on. In other words, shop for a "catalogue case" rather than a "flight bag".

I''m not a professional pilot but I am a lawyer ... and my old litigation case that I bought at Grand and Toy for $100 seven years ago is still going strong. Premium leather etc. etc. is nice to have, but not really necessary.

 

[RotorPilot]

Brampton Flying Club store has the BIG model, pure leather for $239

Apart this onne they have many others, cheaper.

 

[Kyle]

Hahaha! Got me!

I will say though, those logbooks are sweet. Good whiff of leather everytime you open them.

 

[4961]

Holy cow are you good. Hey I''m looking for a new logbook, any thoughts?

 

[Kyle]

Check out the CAaviation.com Store. Top right menu button.

 

[Wolfhunter]

If you are willing to pay the $400 or so try Scott leather. www.scottleather.com
I have one and am more than pleased with it.

 

[radarbeam]

I''ve got a nylon flight case for 38$ at a luggage store, it has the same design as all the others expensive flight cases but it''s not leather, it''s nylon ...I think it looks nicer anyway.

 

[graunch1]

Staples in YYC carries a pretty good one for somewhere around $125. It has the handle straps that go all the way around the bottom so you can safely carry plates, PDA, Laptop,pocket Book, Spare change, Headset, socks, hat,---well, you get the idea

 

[Commodore64]

I recommend the nylon. I''ve only had mine for 1.5 years, It''s leather and it didn''t stay looking nice for long... the airplane really beats it up something awful, so if you actually work, and you would cry a tear scratching up a $400 dollar bag, I would say go with nylon.