Tripod case for travel?

[MichaelPS]

Can anyone recommend a good tripod hard case for airplane travel. Not in the cabin, obviously, but to send as baggage.

[Fake Post]

Yes, try a hardcase that is used to protect golf clubs. Works great!

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/image/101860.jpg

[docoproducer]

http://www.nalpak.com/retail/prodvariants.asp?P=TP%2D1049

Made for a tripod, not golf clubs. Worth the extra money.

[Ralphie the buffalo]

That's what I use.

http://www.nalpak.com/retail/images/catalog/TP-1049_0.JPG

Don't ever put an unprotected tripod in the belly of a plane.

[Judge]

Originally posted by Ralphie the buffalo:

Don't ever put an unprotected tripod in the belly of a plane.The plane could get diseases.

[Roy Hobbs]

There isn't a good podcast anywhere about this subject?!? ;)

[Fake Post]

If money is no object, get the more expensive one.

If you're on a budget, think outside the box and get one like this for $50.

http://www.exploreproducts.com/media/doskocilgolfguardgolfcaselg.jpg

[Tripe Face]

Michael I don't recall approving any travel for you. So don't go spending any station money on a tri-pod case.

And we're gonna need you to come in on your day off... K? Good see ya then!

[MichaelPS]

Originally posted by Roy Hobbs:
There isn't a good podcast anywhere about this subject?!? ;) Ah yes. Funny you should mention that. Working this summer on changes to that thing, and would love to bring it back again in some form or another. it as a lot of fun.

[MichaelPS]

Originally posted by docoproducer:
http://www.nalpak.com/retail/prodvariants.asp?P=TP%2D1049

Made for a tripod, not golf clubs. Worth the extra money.doco, am I assuming you don't have the lock on it? I've heard after 9/11, you can't lock luggage or TSA is allowed to break the lock.

[thebrain]

You can buy locks now that are TSA Approved that they can unlock and then relock it if they need to search your bag. I just did that two weeks ago...

[Stimpy]

We bought a rolling golf club case some years back. It was fine for about five trips then it started to fall apart. We also have a few classic tripod cases and they just soldier on, year after year.
A dedicated tripod case should only cost about twice the price of a golf club case. That should be around a c note and some change. Not a lot to guarantee the safety of a good tripod.
I'm not going to put a $5000 hot pod into a $50 case again.
The cheap case will work for a while but if you travel much then you will be replacing in before long.
There's a saying that people on a budget buy everything twice.
Spend the extra fifty bucks and get the real thing IMHO.