Does this bag exist?

[Damselfish]

Originally Posted by fkostyun

I am hoping to put both me and my wife's scuba gear in the bag. (sans regulators and computers and maybe the fins)

Hard to meet weight limits with 2 sets of gear in a bag. I think best to do one person one bag and top them off with clothes (which can provide padding.) And most fins would be hard to carry on.

[rye_a]

Originally Posted by Damselfish

Hard to meet weight limits with 2 sets of gear in a bag. I think best to do one person one bag and top them off with clothes (which can provide padding.) And most fins would be hard to carry on.

Clothes? I just bring a speedo on my dive trips

[rfb3]

Originally Posted by rye_a

Clothes? I just bring a speedo on my dive trips

Rye,
You've broken my mental paint brush... Excuse me while I poke out my mind's eye!

[mark44883]

just wear your gear on the plane problem solved

[fkostyun]

Originally Posted by Damselfish

Hard to meet weight limits with 2 sets of gear in a bag. I think best to do one person one bag and top them off with clothes (which can provide padding.) And most fins would be hard to carry on.

I know - I need to "load up" the bag this weekend and see how it goes - I may be going out to find another one (or two) smaller ones. The bag does have an internal zipper/divider / so that is also nice.

[ChrisA]

Originally Posted by maggs_the

....i always worried that buying an Akona or US Divers travel bag was advertising "STEAL ME"... but that's just me

Spray paint is an effective theft deterent. People might take a black "look alike" bag because they will not be noticed. But if the bag has a day-glow green stripe 8 inches wide all the way around it the potential theaf knows that he could be spotted 200 feet away.

[terrillja]

Originally Posted by ChrisA

Spray paint is an effective theft deterent. People might take a black "look alike" bag because they will not be noticed. But if the bag has a day-glow green stripe 8 inches wide all the way around it the potential theaf knows that he could be spotted 200 feet away.

My sister had pink duct tape which we repo-ed to use for our bags, put a couple of wraps around a bag and it's pretty obvious that it's your bag.

[hooligan]

Check out the North Face Base Camp Duffel... Pretty huge and durable
The North Face - Gear - Packs -> Luggage & Travel Gear / Base Camp Duffel (Small - Extra Large)

They also have one with wheels:
The North Face - Gear - Packs -> Luggage & Travel Gear / Rolling Thunder (Medium)

[azdiver]

I use a regular 28" suitcase with wheels that I bought at Mervyn's for $50. It's black with dark purple flowers and easy to spot!! It weighs 7 lbs and I can fit everything in it with room to spare... Going I take my reg, computer, main mask, suit and 1 days spare change of clothes with me. On the way back I pack everything in the suticase. If it gets stolen on the way home then that's what homeowners insurance is for. :-)

[obrules15]

Originally Posted by terrillja

On sale for $160!? That's a lot for a rolling duffel...

Not just weight, this measures 66 inches total which is more than the 62 inch airline limit total. Since part of it seems to be soft sided there might not be a problem but as they seem to be getting more strict on baggage you might want to be careful. The oversize luggage fees on the airline I fly are $80 each way.