dkerwood
Silver Member
So, I keep seeing these trap cases in the various schools I've worked in- big, bulky square cases on wheels that somehow are supposed to work for drummers.
I never thought much about them, but my current employer was going to throw out one of these trap cases, so I volunteered to adopt it.
Used it for a gig Friday night, and it worked pretty well. I was able to fit all of my hardware and cymbal bag in there, but it weighed probably 250 pounds, and that was just unacceptable (I couldn't even load it in the car). I finally worked it out so that my "small" setup hardware would go in the trap case along with my snare (wrapped in a thick blanket), throne, stick bag, and kick pedal. I did have to pull out the cymbal bag, and the rest of the hardware for the "big" setup went in my old duffel bag. Then my two smaller toms and kick go in cases (two other things that my employer was throwing away). My 16" tom doesn't have a case yet, but that's okay because I don't use it for smaller gigs.
I have a small gig this afternoon. With luck, I should be able to load only the trap case, 2 tom cases, kick case, cymbal bag, and drum rug. Two trips should get the whole kit inside, since the trap case is on wheels. Greatly preferable to the first time I gigged out with this kit and had everything separate. One other concern is that my Chevy HHR was BARELY tall enough for the case to fit, so this might not work for everyone.
Anybody else have experience with these, good or bad?
I never thought much about them, but my current employer was going to throw out one of these trap cases, so I volunteered to adopt it.
Used it for a gig Friday night, and it worked pretty well. I was able to fit all of my hardware and cymbal bag in there, but it weighed probably 250 pounds, and that was just unacceptable (I couldn't even load it in the car). I finally worked it out so that my "small" setup hardware would go in the trap case along with my snare (wrapped in a thick blanket), throne, stick bag, and kick pedal. I did have to pull out the cymbal bag, and the rest of the hardware for the "big" setup went in my old duffel bag. Then my two smaller toms and kick go in cases (two other things that my employer was throwing away). My 16" tom doesn't have a case yet, but that's okay because I don't use it for smaller gigs.
I have a small gig this afternoon. With luck, I should be able to load only the trap case, 2 tom cases, kick case, cymbal bag, and drum rug. Two trips should get the whole kit inside, since the trap case is on wheels. Greatly preferable to the first time I gigged out with this kit and had everything separate. One other concern is that my Chevy HHR was BARELY tall enough for the case to fit, so this might not work for everyone.
Anybody else have experience with these, good or bad?