That's why I went for the Jailhouse...so I wouldn't be tempted to carry too many tools. It still got too heavy...15 lbs. is my limit. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 10/31/2007 8:22:59 PM Subject: RE: Duluth tool bags >I also ordered one of the bigger ones awhile back and found that it was just >too heavy with everything loaded up to carry everywhere. I went back to my >old Genck case for normal appointments and used the Duluth bag to hold all >my repair materials including stringing stuff. It generally sits in the car >but it holds pretty much anything I might need. That way, I'm not lugging >everything inside for what often amounts to a simple >tuning/voicing/regulation type stuff. >David Love >davidlovepianos at comcast.net >www.davidlovepianos.com >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of John Formsma >Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:00 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: Duluth tool bags >Aagh! Don't say that...I ordered mine this morning. Oh well, I can >always return it if it doesn't work. >-- >JF >On 10/31/07, Michael Kurta <mkurta at roadrunner.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hey Guys: >> I hate to be the wet blanket here, but I ordered the Jailhouse bag, >used >> it for a week and sent it back. I guess I missed the convenience of my >old >> Genck case where I could open the lid and everything was looking at me. >The >> Duluth bag is very well made, but I had a hard time remembering where I >put >> stuff, and had to keep turning the bag around to get to the other side to >> find the item I wanted. Couldn't easily put long items inside, and yes >lots >> of small tools are laying atop one another in the Genck, but I know where >> they are. Sorry, but I'll keep my old hard case even though its two >pounds >> heavier. >> Mike Kurta
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