genck and duluth tool bags

[Michael Magness]

Amen to that Dave, I have clothes some tools and got a baseball for my
nephew that records the speed it was thrown, he loves it!
Mike
On 9/27/07, Dave Davis <dave at davispiano.com> wrote:
>
>  I have been using the Jailhouse for about a year. I've been able to load
> it full enough to be heavier than I want if I have to walk a long distance,
> but it's just right for most house calls. I seldom run (or walk) to the car
> for more stuff. The Big House was a tad to large for me.
>
> Duluth Trading also has a lot of other cool tools, clothes, and organizers
> that I haven't been able to resist.
>
> Dave Davis, RPT
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tom Sivak < tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:42:19 PM
> Subject: genck and duluth tool bags
>
> List
>
> I have used a Genck Ultimate case for about ten years now, and I thought
> I'd never switch.  It wasn't perfect, but it did meet my basic needs, and
> even if things did spill out into each other's little compartments, I did
> basically know where everything was.
>
> Then I read here on the list about Duluth Trading Co and their Big House
> tool bag, so I went to the website and checked it out:
>
> http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/97251.aspx?feature=Product_1
>
>
> At $64.50, certainly cheaper than a Genck...
>
> So, after arguing with myself for a couple of months,  I went ahead and
> bought it,  It arrived last week.  It took another week before I had the
> courage to empty out the old Genck and load up the Duluth.  Wasn't sure if
> I'd like it, and inertia is a powerful force...
>
> Wow.
>
> I can't believe how much room there is in there, how many pockets there
> are, and how well everything I have fits in there.  I can even put my
> Verituner in one side and have it all in one (albeit heavy) bag!  And now,
> tools aren't rubbing against each other, ruining their wooden handles, etc.
>
> The way it's designed, there's a place for everything, and nothing falls
> out of its pocket and spills out into anything else. It all stays where you
> put it!
>
> I will be lost for awhile, searching for a tool, not sure where I put it,
> but eventually, this is going to improve my life.  Really, it's all so
> visible, all the tools right there in front of your eyes, not piled on top
> of one another in a little compartment...it really won't take long at all to
> adapt to this.
>
> One bit of advice, should anyone else consider the same move...the Big
> House bag is almost too big.  I might try the Jailhouse.  It's almost the
> same price, so I went for the bigger bag, but I actually have a couple of
> dozen pockets that are empty in this new bag!  I guess I'll find things to
> put in there...  The one drawback is that the bag itself is heavier than the
> Genck.  Putting my Verituner in there makes it even heavier, but I'm really
> up for just one bag.
>
> This list is such an asset to us all.  You can glean what you want from
> it; you can go to it to get specific info; you can read it for enjoyment,
> enlightenment, or inspiration...
>
> Thank you all,
>
> Tom Sivak
> Chicago
>
>
>



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Michael Magness
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www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/>
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