<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I purchased the Big House bag awhile back but found that when fully loaded it was simply too heavy to lug to every appointment.  So I carry a Genck Accu-tuner case that holds my basic everyday stuff (easy since I’m using the SAT III which it’s designed for) and I load the Big House bag with one side for string and agraffe repair and replacement and the other side with basic repair stuff, liquids (that you can store upright), parts, glues, odds and ends.  Most appointments don’t require me to lug the big bag into the house, but when you need it, it’s nice to have everything handy.  </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt; color:navy'>David Love<br> davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br> www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tom Sivak<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:42 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> genck and duluth tool bags</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>List</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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: </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/97251.aspx?feature=Product_1">http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/97251.aspx?feature=Product_1</a></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>At $64.50, certainly cheaper than a Genck...</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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...</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wow.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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!  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.<br> <br> 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.  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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...</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you all,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tom Sivak</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Chicago</span></font></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>