SKB Travel Cases

[Spackler-esque]

Just got my SKB Standard (48x12) case via FedEx yesterday and I am really excited to use it for a trip to Houston over the Labor Day weekend. It seems quite sturdy from the shell to the latches to the TSA approved lock on the middle latch. My Sun Mountain Superlight 3.5 fits very well. But despite the padding on the top inside, I will be wrapping my clubheads in either a towel or bubble wrap (if I have some sitting around).

I will post my reactions after my trip, but just wanted to see if there were any other experiences with SKB cases that I may have missed when skimming the travel bag threads on the forum. Everything I saw involved a decade-old bag still in use or some similar story, which I am quite encouraged by. This is an investment, after all.

[flap]

The Mrs and I each have one of the hardsiders by sbk in the tour model which are the best investments we ever made.We fly to Myrtle all the time on Spirt and they are brutal on clubs but even they can not hurt my babies.

[Zeph]

Do you strap the bag tight or is there a chance it might move inside the case? If it can move, I'd suggest putting in the shaft of a broom or something like that to protect the longest clubs. If the bag has no chance to move inside if you flip it upside down it's no problem, but the clubs should be stuck in the bag with a towel or something so they don't rattle.

[Dub]

I have an SKB golf case that I bought about 11 years ago. I used it a good bit when I was travelling with work.

I stuffed a small golf bag with all my sticks plus tons of clothes and essential for the week. This left me with only a carry-on to worry with. At the time I was flying Delta weekly and had no issues.


I've collected some big scrapes on the outside of this thing from the bag handlers, etc. I've never had any contents damaged.


The only time I use it now is when I'm driving to visit friends and family back in Eastern, NC. I can throw it in the back of my small pickup and know that my clubs are weather proofed.


I lossed the key for it...need to contact SKB for a replacement.

I doubt the bag I just one on ebay will fit in it, though.