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What packing style were the skis in at tbe time?After two years with flying with the Douchebag, I fell out of love with it after this happened this past February to my 100Eights:
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In fairness to DB, I have to say that American Airlines had to have dropped the bag on the sharp corner of a very firm object, stragegically between two of the DB's protective "ribs". And likely from a height. The design of the bag seems adequate for most other vagaries of travel, but failed in this specific "sh*t happens" scenario.
On the upside, American made good on the skis. I had used the skis for 2.5 seasons and had put about 50 days on them. They asked for a purchase receipt and refunded me all but $50 of the original amount. Kudos to AA for that.
I have since bought the SporTube soft sided bag, after reading a review of it the very week that the above happened. I used it on the last couple of trips of the season and am very impressed with its construction. https://www.sportube.com/Ski-Shield-2-Ski-Bag-Padded-Wheeled-Gear-p/bgssd.htm My only complaint is that it only comes in a 185 cm length, leaving the bag to sag from the excess length.
Edit: I just re-read my post #68 above. "I suppose that a very strategically placed, or very unlucky impact between the plastic strips could dent an edge" seems eerily prescient.
Do you think the soft Sport tube will prevent that?
I had this and the tail of one ski sanded looking me a belt sander. Plus a synthetic vest was melted enough to be destroyed. Soft bag, two pair inside. Must have been dragged at speed on the tarmac.
I did get a voucher for the skis.
I've since gone to a Synch double roller bag which I sort of loathe for extended train/air travel. It's heavy and big. Not many bags can accomadate a 192 though.