Packing your bag

[TheGoalNet]

I got it now, was not thinking about the Nylon strap. 

[IPv6Freely]

Okay, not a fan of the Passau bag. Nothing that is their fault, it’s just not for me. 

Construction and quality are great, I love the external skate pocket, but using it as a backpack isn’t fun. The primary issue is that the shoulder straps feel too far apart. Maybe my shoulders just aren’t broad enough. 

The other issue is what you do if you only need to move the bag 20 feet. Just drag it? Or wreck your back trying to put on a 55lb backpack? Heh. 

I think I actually liked carrying a player bag plus my Passau pad bag better for travel. Or maybe I should try flying with my Grit with the pad bag? Or a wheeled bag? I don’t know at this point. I feel like all the options suck for traveling on planes with my gear. 

[Mroy31]

33 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Okay, not a fan of the Passau bag. Nothing that is their fault, it’s just not for me. 

Construction and quality are great, I love the external skate pocket, but using it as a backpack isn’t fun. The primary issue is that the shoulder straps feel too far apart. Maybe my shoulders just aren’t broad enough. 

The other issue is what you do if you only need to move the bag 20 feet. Just drag it? Or wreck your back trying to put on a 55lb backpack? Heh. 

I think I actually liked carrying a player bag plus my Passau pad bag better for travel. Or maybe I should try flying with my Grit with the pad bag? Or a wheeled bag? I don’t know at this point. I feel like all the options suck for traveling on planes with my gear. 

I use my 1S pad bag on my grit tower. Adjusted one strap so it was able to hook onto one of the grit hooks, then the bungie cords around the bottom corners of the bag. 

Before that I strung a skate lace looped at either end through the empty tabs on my TotalONEs after I removed the thigh rise straps. 

[Korppi32]

What is cost of one season if you fly to the away games and what kind of league is that?

 

I use goalie carry bag and pads outside. Heel elastics together (RGT). 

[bunnyman666]

On 11/30/2017 at 3:52 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Okay, not a fan of the Passau bag. Nothing that is their fault, it’s just not for me. 

Construction and quality are great, I love the external skate pocket, but using it as a backpack isn’t fun. The primary issue is that the shoulder straps feel too far apart. Maybe my shoulders just aren’t broad enough. 

The other issue is what you do if you only need to move the bag 20 feet. Just drag it? Or wreck your back trying to put on a 55lb backpack? Heh. 

I think I actually liked carrying a player bag plus my Passau pad bag better for travel. Or maybe I should try flying with my Grit with the pad bag? Or a wheeled bag? I don’t know at this point. I feel like all the options suck for traveling on planes with my gear. 

Okay- I am not smoking crack! The bag from an ergonomics perspective is a bloody nightmare!!!!

[Imperative]

Bag packed, pads go in the bottom and everything else fits around or inside th leg channel. Gear is only in the bag for transport, always unpacked when I get home and hang in rocket sport dryer, except pads and skates I air them out.

[IPv6Freely]

First trip with this bag.... I don’t know how I’m getting my gear home.

 

[bunnyman666]

On 12/2/2017 at 6:05 PM, IPv6Freely said:

First trip with this bag.... I don’t know how I’m getting my gear home.

Is that a torn strap?

[IPv6Freely]

Just now, bunnyman666 said:

Is that a torn strap?

Yea, shoulder strap tore right off. 

[bunnyman666]

5 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Yea, shoulder strap tore right off. 

????

[SaveByRichter35]

On 11/30/2017 at 3:52 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Okay, not a fan of the Passau bag. Nothing that is their fault, it’s just not for me. 

Construction and quality are great, I love the external skate pocket, but using it as a backpack isn’t fun. The primary issue is that the shoulder straps feel too far apart. Maybe my shoulders just aren’t broad enough. 

The other issue is what you do if you only need to move the bag 20 feet. Just drag it? Or wreck your back trying to put on a 55lb backpack? Heh. 

I think I actually liked carrying a player bag plus my Passau pad bag better for travel. Or maybe I should try flying with my Grit with the pad bag? Or a wheeled bag? I don’t know at this point. I feel like all the options suck for traveling on planes with my gear. 

If those have internal frames then I wouldn't trust a baggage handler to not absolutely destroy it.  

On 12/2/2017 at 6:38 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Yea, shoulder strap tore right off. 

Ugh that sucks.  That's the Passau?  How'd you make out?

[coopaloop1234]

On 11/30/2017 at 3:52 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Okay, not a fan of the Passau bag. Nothing that is their fault, it’s just not for me. 

Construction and quality are great, I love the external skate pocket, but using it as a backpack isn’t fun. The primary issue is that the shoulder straps feel too far apart. Maybe my shoulders just aren’t broad enough. 

So much for that eh?

[IPv6Freely]

2 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

If those have internal frames then I wouldn't trust a baggage handler to not absolutely destroy it.  

Ugh that sucks.  That's the Passau?  How'd you make out?

It does, but its stuffed so full I don't think they'd get broken. I dunno, maybe I'll just go back to using a player bag plus a pad bag, or just buy a roller bag. I only need it twice a year.

I ended up making it home with the bag. I literally dragged it when I needed to. Right off the rental car shuttle I was able to get a cart, and again once I picked it up from the baggage claim once I was back in San Diego. So it wasn't too bad. 

1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

So much for that eh?

Well, the bag itself is still great. Just that trying to make it into a 60lb backpack doesn't work all that well. If it had wheels it'd be fantastic. I love the blue interior so nothing gets lost, and the skate pockets and mask compartment are great.

[Pauly35or00]

I use a CCM Pro goalie wheeled bad. Everything including pads fits with room to spare. The only downside of this bag is that you need a larger vehicle or hatchback because there is no way you're fitting it in a normal car trunk with pads in the bag.

[IPv6Freely]

17 minutes ago, Pauly35or00 said:

I use a CCM Pro goalie wheeled bad. Everything including pads fits with room to spare. The only downside of this bag is that you need a larger vehicle or hatchback because there is no way you're fitting it in a normal car trunk with pads in the bag.

Think it would survive flights? 

[Pauly35or00]

34 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Think it would survive flights? 

I don't see why not. It has lock straps for the zippers. Mine at least seems very well made and has to on occasion get dragged up and down some very narrow stairs where I can't shoulder the bag.

[IPv6Freely]

1 hour ago, Pauly35or00 said:

I don't see why not. It has lock straps for the zippers. Mine at least seems very well made and has to on occasion get dragged up and down some very narrow stairs where I can't shoulder the bag.

This one?

http://www.icewarehouse.com/CCM_Pro_Goalie_Wheel_Hockey_Bag_44/descpage-CPGWB6.html

[Pauly35or00]

53 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

This one?

http://www.icewarehouse.com/CCM_Pro_Goalie_Wheel_Hockey_Bag_44/descpage-CPGWB6.html

Mine has red logos but yes I think it's the same one.

[IPv6Freely]

3 hours ago, Pauly35or00 said:

Mine has red logos but yes I think it's the same one.

Wait, you said you had to drag it? Why do you need to drag a wheeled bag?

If its the one I linked to, the description says to put the pads on top... which obviously isn't useful for flying  

[Pauly35or00]

Edit: What I mean by stairs is that the rink in my city is one of the oldest still standing, to get to the change rooms you have to go down a flight of 20 very steep stairs and it’s super narrow 3 feet tops so I can’t shoulder the bag up or down and have to drag it down and then back up on its wheels. 

The handles have held up admirably even when supporting the full weight of my bag with pads in it and soaking wet. 

I would never ever buy another bag I couldn’t fit my pads in with everything else.

[Chenner29]

On 12/2/2017 at 6:05 PM, IPv6Freely said:

First trip with this bag.... I don’t know how I’m getting my gear home.

Crazy, that just happened to me Sunday night. Same shoulder too. 

I ended up carrying it as a regular bag until I got home  

PM Tim, he will help you out. 

I’m just gonna sew mine with an awl. 

[IPv6Freely]

5 hours ago, Chenner29 said:

Crazy, that just happened to me Sunday night. Same shoulder too. 

I ended up carrying it as a regular bag until I got home  

PM Tim, he will help you out. 

I’m just gonna sew mine with an awl. 

I’d consider repair but then I’m just not going to be able to trust it. If I wasn’t just going to my local rink it’d be one thing but when I’m stuck in another state trying to get home I need something I can 100% depend on.

I shot a message over to them yesterday and they said there was a warranty and they’d take care of it. No specific details yet. Will update when I hear more.

[bunnyman666]

32 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

I’d consider repair but then I’m just not going to be able to trust it. If I wasn’t just going to my local rink it’d be one thing but when I’m stuck in another state trying to get home I need something I can 100% depend on.

I shot a message over to them yesterday and they said there was a warranty and they’d take care of it. No specific details yet. Will update when I hear more.

I am curious since I have the same bag. I have carried it three times thus far. I wonder when mine will rip?

The size is fantastic. Love the skate compartments; love ALL of the features. 

[beansbats]

I love my Grit Sumo, but after 3 years the zipper has blown and some of the pockets have failed.  When carrying my pads on the Sumo I just flip the pads upside down and face them towards the bag.  And just use the bungee across the thigh rise.  Works great.  I have a Passau bag that I may try tomorrow night.

-steve

[IPv6Freely]

25 minutes ago, beansbats said:

I love my Grit Sumo, but after 3 years the zipper has blown and some of the pockets have failed.  When carrying my pads on the Sumo I just flip the pads upside down and face them towards the bag.  And just use the bungee across the thigh rise.  Works great.  I have a Passau bag that I may try tomorrow night.

-steve

Yup, I use a SUMO also. Awesome bag. Not useful for flying though because the pads don't go inside.