Legend Everest bow case $350;and it’s better than that Easton bowtruck for real but same concept. I’ve owned the bowtruck like a dumbass then sold it for the everest case
Rocking the Legend Everest 44 - basically the same case for half the price. Had two bows and all my gear with me flying from The States and back to Denmark.
This is gonna be a book since you can't answer with a video lol… Flown with my SKB well over 20 times I guess now. Small number comparatively to some but it's been well tested and never failed. Overseas, multiple plane changes etc. and it's never weighed more than #49 loaded. All hunting clothes rolled up etc. . granted no boots in there I wear them. Tennies in backpack carry on with anything else minor including optics, sight and camera gear, iPad. Honestly anyone that has flown enough, you know what you "do not" need on a trip. And if you need that amount of extra stuff you're buying another bag regardless of what the skb weighs. Already have that easton case, shop owner buddy of mine handed me his to take it to Hawaii and test it out he's guaranteeing my bow and being 100% honest I'm nervous. A caveat you didn't mention… The insurance. SKB may not replace everything to the hilt but it's better than zero from a soft side. I like the Easton especially the size. My Badlands case gives way more confidence. Yeah nobody likes Badlands whatever… it is taller weighs +-3 pounds more same material but thicker. You can fit two weeks of clothing in there if you really have to. Including boots. Four airplane rides on it now after getting mentally through the first one I have total confidence in it. Although nothing will replace the confidence of an SKB. Just my experience.
That's a pretty impressive case. I flew home from Kansas last year with my buddy's son. My buddy took all my gear back with him after the trip so I was off the hook for carrying a lot of gear on the flight. Not so for my buddy's son. He had a backpack, two large duffels and a hard case for his bow. I can see with the Easton Bow Truck, he could have had one less duffel and still less weight total.
The bowtruk cases are amazing. I have been easing an older easton model for the last 9 years. Usually airlines are good about not charging as long as you stay at the 50lbs. Only time I ever get charged is when you I leave from Vegas after the vegas shoot.
I used a Pelican 730 hard case to fly from GA to Colorado for my elk hunt this year and it worked great. I cut out the bottom foam for my bow and accessories and then stuffed the top of the case with my clothes and easily came in under 50 pounds. I was able to just check that case and then get the rest of my stuff in my pack and carry it on.
I just got my EZ green today and a couple of tools from Podium Archery. They shipped it fast, I want to say 4 days from click to landing on my doorstep. They were the cheapest o could find and shipping was free. I’ll be back.
TIp of the hat to MFJJ for correcting. Easton Bowtruck changed the game, still love my SKB and Pelicans for bow/rifle, but....those airlines are nickle and diming us into innovation. Cheers!!
I bought some pelican vault v800s for my bows and love them. I cut the foam out to fit perfect and I haven’t had any issues. The v800 is a long case but I can add a lil bit of extra stuff and it’s great
check out the "legend" travel bow bag, comes with a travel cover def saved the bag .... 12 flights now round trip ..... its been great, and i can take 2 bows.
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I love my Bowtruk!! I have flown to TAC events and packed clothes and boots along with my archery gear and stayed below 50#. Bow protected…CHECK! Gear packed secure…CHECK!
You got me to check it out thanks. I don't have the $500 for the bag above and I have a hard case which I love but its heavy to lug around back and forth to the club and this would allow me to travel as well. Podium Sells it as well so he won't lose me.....
Lakewood is fantastic for in and out aswell I use skb for 3rd bow I just sold but I modified my single Lakewood case And it fits 2 bows easily and I can keep arrows in my 2nd bag... what my buddy and I do is one guy has the implements and a luggage other has luggage and a cooler. Southwest is where it's at 2 checked and 1 carry on squeeze alot of gear in 6 bags and then more in the personal bag I can have with me.
Having flown fairly often over the last 20 years working. The condition of my luggage sometimes after a flight is terrible, especially soft luggage. Sometimes the soft luggage is so squashed that it looks like my mother-in-law sat on it for the entire flight. I would not recommend sending your bow into the black hole of the luggage department of an airline in a soft case. How would you sleep at night ?
I have the Legend Everest 44 which looks very similar to this. Weighs 15lbs empty and it can carry two bows or one bow and all my gear. Its pretty nice for traveling so it would be interesting to hear your opinion on it. Amazon has it for $370 USD at the time of my comment.
I have never flown with a bow, but, with a case like that, how can something on your bow not get jacked up every time you fly because of the way that bags are often thrown around?
What stops the airline from dropping something on the soft side? Or loading it upside down? This makes no sense. I agree the SKB is quite heavy - that’s why I sold mine and got a Pelican Air.
G,day mate hope you are well. I like all your videos very informative indeed. I am from Australia and judging by the tee shirts you wear you like music. Check out this aussie band if you get a chance they rock. Amyl and the Sniffers. Actually they are touring America in April. I saw you wearing an Alice in Chains tee shirt COOL I love their music. Regards from Downunder.
It may be lighter but it doesn't do what I myself want from a bow case at an airport. Protect my 1500-2000+ $ bow! It's a soft case and I have seen more than once how those loaders treat bow and gun cases. For $500 bucks, I want MUCH more protection than that soft sided "gym bag" can give.
Hundreds of archers travel all over the world and the country some with more than 50 flights in a year and have no issue with the bow case protecting their bow.
Airlines see the hard cases and go “oh I can chuck this even harder” 😅 I haven’t had an issue with a “soft” case, these still have a rigid frame, like the other commenter said thousands of target archers travel to so many events each year and these are the cases of choice.
When you travel airlines, put in a written manifesto in open display and a running Go-Pro glued to the inside of the lid so that they know they're being filmed.
Will check out the Bowtruck. Currently using Mystery ranch for the ATV. Not impressed at all with my SKB-i. Constantly coming unglued inside. And feels no better than a plano. For the very very Best hardcase, NANUK 991 Bow. Absolutely better than SKB in every regard. I own both, SKB is not being used any more
Everest bow case by legend is way better than that bowtruck case and you can get them for around $350 not crazy OVERPRICED like $500 or even the elevation cases are better and cheaper than that
If you wouldn't throw it in the back of your truck all the time, you dont want to see what the airlines do with it. Picture 5 other 50 lbs bags on top of it. I work for an airline. Hard pass.
I send all my stuff fedex air 2 days befor i head out .and i will bring a ex bow with me for bake up .and live the old lady home and take her little sister with me .ha ha. That the you do it on mtv.😅😅😅
The thought of flying with a soft bow case blows my mind! SKB hard case every time for flying.
I looked at this one ALOT, but I just couldn’t justify the $500 cost. I ended up getting the Legend Everest 44 Trolley bow case and I love it.
Legend Everest bow case $350;and it’s better than that Easton bowtruck for real but same concept. I’ve owned the bowtruck like a dumbass then sold it for the everest case
Rocking the Legend Everest 44 - basically the same case for half the price.
Had two bows and all my gear with me flying from The States and back to Denmark.
Have the 40 and fits my lift 33 with room to spare. Love it!
This is gonna be a book since you can't answer with a video lol…
Flown with my SKB well over 20 times I guess now. Small number comparatively to some but it's been well tested and never failed. Overseas, multiple plane changes etc. and it's never weighed more than #49 loaded. All hunting clothes rolled up etc. . granted no boots in there I wear them. Tennies in backpack carry on with anything else minor including optics, sight and camera gear, iPad. Honestly anyone that has flown enough, you know what you "do not" need on a trip. And if you need that amount of extra stuff you're buying another bag regardless of what the skb weighs. Already have that easton case, shop owner buddy of mine handed me his to take it to Hawaii and test it out he's guaranteeing my bow and being 100% honest I'm nervous. A caveat you didn't mention… The insurance. SKB may not replace everything to the hilt but it's better than zero from a soft side. I like the Easton especially the size. My Badlands case gives way more confidence. Yeah nobody likes Badlands whatever… it is taller weighs +-3 pounds more same material but thicker. You can fit two weeks of clothing in there if you really have to. Including boots. Four airplane rides on it now after getting mentally through the first one I have total confidence in it. Although nothing will replace the confidence of an SKB. Just my experience.
legend everest 40 and 44 is a good one as well
That's a pretty impressive case. I flew home from Kansas last year with my buddy's son. My buddy took all my gear back with him after the trip so I was off the hook for carrying a lot of gear on the flight. Not so for my buddy's son. He had a backpack, two large duffels and a hard case for his bow. I can see with the Easton Bow Truck, he could have had one less duffel and still less weight total.
Perfect timing on this. I’m currently trying to figure out what route to go for my hunt in Africa. I’ve never flown with a bow
The bowtruk cases are amazing. I have been easing an older easton model for the last 9 years. Usually airlines are good about not charging as long as you stay at the 50lbs. Only time I ever get charged is when you I leave from Vegas after the vegas shoot.
i love my pelican air bow case flown with it over a dozen times and i know bow is safe
same, and never had an issue with weight...
I used a Pelican 730 hard case to fly from GA to Colorado for my elk hunt this year and it worked great. I cut out the bottom foam for my bow and accessories and then stuffed the top of the case with my clothes and easily came in under 50 pounds. I was able to just check that case and then get the rest of my stuff in my pack and carry it on.
I just got my EZ green today and a couple of tools from Podium Archery. They shipped it fast, I want to say 4 days from click to landing on my doorstep. They were the cheapest o could find and shipping was free. I’ll be back.
Elevation Jetstream. Went to Vegas with an SkB and an elevation. Both made it there and back in same condition. No issues.
TIp of the hat to MFJJ for correcting. Easton Bowtruck changed the game, still love my SKB and Pelicans for bow/rifle, but....those airlines are nickle and diming us into innovation. Cheers!!
I bought some pelican vault v800s for my bows and love them. I cut the foam out to fit perfect and I haven’t had any issues. The v800 is a long case but I can add a lil bit of extra stuff and it’s great
check out the "legend" travel bow bag, comes with a travel cover def saved the bag .... 12 flights now round trip ..... its been great, and i can take 2 bows.
I love my Bowtruk!! I have flown to TAC events and packed clothes and boots along with my archery gear and stayed below 50#. Bow protected…CHECK! Gear packed secure…CHECK!
Spot on. Pelican Air helps lower the weight compared to SKB for a hard case, but not like a Bowtruk
The reason I like SKB over soft case. I have used SKB for gun case for shotgun.
Lakewood I have to double and travel with it in my truck all year it's a little big but I have to arrow cases two bows and has a tool case too
Please review the Hoyt payload case for a more cost effective option to the Easton case.
You got me to check it out thanks. I don't have the $500 for the bag above and I have a hard case which I love but its heavy to lug around back and forth to the club and this would allow me to travel as well. Podium Sells it as well so he won't lose me.....
I believe there's an equivalent to the s. K b case and it's made by pelican.The vault 800
And the pelican case only happens to cost 289.00
Good talk/review!
Lakewood is fantastic for in and out aswell I use skb for 3rd bow I just sold but I modified my single Lakewood case And it fits 2 bows easily and I can keep arrows in my 2nd bag... what my buddy and I do is one guy has the implements and a luggage other has luggage and a cooler. Southwest is where it's at 2 checked and 1 carry on squeeze alot of gear in 6 bags and then more in the personal bag I can have with me.
Can you review or compare this with the Legend Everest case? For something like 150-200 less it could be an option for more folks. Thanks!
Sitka large suitcase
I’m a big fan of
Thanks for making a video about stuff like this. I def appreciate videos about your opinions between things.
Yeah...let him do your thinking for you and make your decisions for you😂
Having flown fairly often over the last 20 years working. The condition of my luggage sometimes after a flight is terrible, especially soft luggage. Sometimes the soft luggage is so squashed that it looks like my mother-in-law sat on it for the entire flight. I would not recommend sending your bow into the black hole of the luggage department of an airline in a soft case. How would you sleep at night ?
I Been saying the for like 10 years, Sitka Nomad and Now the SKB soft roller case
Tool
I have a skb soft one and love it
I have a Pelican Air and I really like it but I do want to try an Eastin Bowtruk.
You also said the skb was the best case for under $300. I believe that was it.
I have the Legend Everest 44 which looks very similar to this. Weighs 15lbs empty and it can carry two bows or one bow and all my gear. Its pretty nice for traveling so it would be interesting to hear your opinion on it. Amazon has it for $370 USD at the time of my comment.
I have never flown with a bow, but, with a case like that, how can something on your bow not get jacked up every time you fly because of the way that bags are often thrown around?
What stops the airline from dropping something on the soft side? Or loading it upside down? This makes no sense.
I agree the SKB is quite heavy - that’s why I sold mine and got a Pelican Air.
500 wow
Did your 3rd axis get knocked off in that case or a hard case? Planning a trip to Alaska next year and have never flown with a bow
Free shipping anywhere? Even to Hawaii?
G,day mate hope you are well. I like all your videos very informative indeed. I am from Australia and judging by the tee shirts you wear you like music. Check out this aussie band if you get a chance they rock. Amyl and the Sniffers. Actually they are touring America in April. I saw you wearing an Alice in Chains tee shirt COOL I love their music. Regards from Downunder.
It may be lighter but it doesn't do what I myself want from a bow case at an airport. Protect my 1500-2000+ $ bow! It's a soft case and I have seen more than once how those loaders treat bow and gun cases. For $500 bucks, I want MUCH more protection than that soft sided "gym bag" can give.
Yup same with whole golf bags, 2500 to 3k plus. And im into both lol they chuck those things around in anger on purpose loll
Hundreds of archers travel all over the world and the country some with more than 50 flights in a year and have no issue with the bow case protecting their bow.
Airlines see the hard cases and go “oh I can chuck this even harder” 😅 I haven’t had an issue with a “soft” case, these still have a rigid frame, like the other commenter said thousands of target archers travel to so many events each year and these are the cases of choice.
When you travel airlines, put in a written manifesto in open display and a running Go-Pro glued to the inside of the lid so that they know they're being filmed.
One day I'll be able to justify buying a case.
Sitka and badlands version please!
I made it to the 5 min mark when you said it was $500 and then shit my pants.
Yah buddy!!
Avalon Power roller case
SKB soft case
Plano hard case all day....under $50 and works perfectly.
What kinda bow hard case fits a 40 plus in vintage compound???
What does the bow truck weigh empty?
Blackout 2.0 soft case
Will check out the Bowtruck. Currently using Mystery ranch for the ATV.
Not impressed at all with my SKB-i. Constantly coming unglued inside. And feels no better than a plano.
For the very very Best hardcase, NANUK 991 Bow. Absolutely better than SKB in every regard. I own both, SKB is not being used any more
Badlands Terra Glide.
this!!☝and all badlands is guaranteed for life!
interesting, would be very hesitant to let the plane workers handle my bow not in a hard case though.. and for that money id probably get a pelican.
Almost $500 😂😂😂😂
Compare this case to the Elevation jet stream and the legend Everest
Looks like Easton gave you some good margin.
Pelican all day baby! Never had an issue and it’s almost half that price. $500 for a suitcase. 😂 No thanks. Nice gear though.
Everest bow case by legend is way better than that bowtruck case and you can get them for around $350 not crazy OVERPRICED like $500 or even the elevation cases are better and cheaper than that
If you wouldn't throw it in the back of your truck all the time, you dont want to see what the airlines do with it. Picture 5 other 50 lbs bags on top of it. I work for an airline. Hard pass.
$500.... i am out :(
I send all my stuff fedex air 2 days befor i head out .and i will bring a ex bow with me for bake up .and live the old lady home and take her little sister with me .ha ha. That the you do it on mtv.😅😅😅
ONLY $500 plus tax!!!!
Josh is wrong on alot of levels but I'm sure it takes every ounce and fiber of his being to admit it because he thinks he is the Jesus of archery
loool.
500 bucks.... my ass....
Legend Everest bow case is what I have and I love it, definitely worth a review @podiumarcher