Cymbal bag

Hard or soft?

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I use a soft case. Works fine for me. I really like that it has backpack straps.

If I were gigging a lot more or touring, I'd probably want a hardcase though.

soft...protection racket...

Padded bags with dividers.

I took a friend's hard (flight) case once while recording in NY.

Moving that {censored}er through the airport on both ends, when it didn't have wheels made me swear never to do that again.

Hard.

Zildjian cymbal vault or fibre case.

Soft with dividers in one and the other one has none but is padded

I have a bag. Needs separate pouches for different diameters though.

Hmmm, thanks for the input. I'm in the market for one, and the expressed purpose is lots of gigging. I was leaning towards a hard case to start with, but I know at the end of the day I'll probably get both at some point. I pack up my drums at the bassist's house, but often it's him loading the kit into his vehicle. I'd like to make the process as fool-proof as possible, without driving my ass out there every Friday or Saturday we play.

And yes, the guy is a total stud for transporting my kit around town. The guy is really careful, so I'm not THAT worried, but still, if a hard case will help the situation, I'm all in.

Both. Depends on the situation, the cymbals, and which kit I'm using.

None for me. I use 17 cymbals (not counting hihats and stacks) mounted on threaded rods, connected by bolts and felts, usually 2 or 3 cymbals minimum per rod. I would need a minimum of 3 bags and a minimum of an extra 1/2 hour of extra setup/tear down time. I just unbolt each rod, cymbals still attached, and pack them. Makes set-up a world easier, all separation remains the same.

That's hardcore.

I use a H & B Enduro hard case. Not lite when full but I have a 2 wheel cart if needed.

Dave H.

Zildjian Cymbal Vault. Bulletproof, lightweight, but the best thing is that it can stand up on its' own...don't have to lean it on anything.

Pack how?

Just lay them in a vehicle? Can't imagine that makes for good use of available space, does it?

I use a well-padded thick soft case with dividers and a carry strap. It fits up to 22" and is just dang handy - I believe it's made by RoadRunner.

hard SKB cymbal case...the only way to go.

I use a soft case, it's really just for convenience. I've never had any problems with the cymbals getting banged up.

The only problem I have is that my china doesn't fit. It's a Wuhan, with the traditional-style bell, so I put it on top of the floor tom in it's bag.

Just ordered an SKB Cymbal Vault.

And a new metronome.

And now searching for new ear-protection with an 1/8" jack.

Yearly bonus came in, so I can get a few new toys -_-

Hard. Humes & Berg Enduro case. Have used it for close to 15 years, after my soft bag ripped its bottom out (way bad cymbal flatulence).

Did the bottom rip out while you were moving it onto a stage somewhere?

That's exactly what Bozzio does with his kit, but it's a section of rack, and they go into flight cases. Otherwise it would take for ever to set up and tear down. What are you putting your cymbal/rod assemblies into?

I use a large padded with one divider for my riveted ride. It's also my stickbag with a large compartment on the side.

I have the soft Road Runner with padded dividers. Years ago I had one of those "hard" fiber board type cases with the threaded screw in the center to bolt everything down. I prefer the soft bag but gets heavy. Don't some of the newer hard plastic cases have wheels? Maybe that is what you bought?

There is a model with wheels, but I didn't get it. I'm still young, sort of, so I got a back to throw out.

We have both kinds, but I prefer my SKB vault. The soft ones are great to throw a few cymbals in and go cover a gig somewhere, but I like the SKB because I can throw it in my truck or a trailer and not worry about it. Jake on the other hand has a big green soft case (I think it's a Protection Racket) that he uses and he really likes it. Of course we have to remember he only uses one ride and a set of hats.