ZMech Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) I think you'd be hard to find a hiking bag that doesn't have a hip strap, yet I can't seem to find a DB soft case that does, despite my bass weighing about 10kg. The case that came with my bass is also attached at the top with a pair of metal rings, which just dig into your shoulders, a ridiculously poor design. On top of that, the straps feel like they're attached several too inches too low, so the bass smacks the bag of my legs as I walk (I'm 5' 8''). Does anyone know of a case that's actually ergonomic? If I had the capabilities I would rip the scaffold off an old hiking back and attach it onto the case. Edited May 19, 2011 by ZMech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pkomor Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 [quote name='Zach' post='1208236' date='Apr 22 2011, 01:08 PM']I think you'd be hard to find a hiking bag that doesn't have a hip strap, yet I can't seem to find a DB soft case that does, despite my bass weighing about 10kg. The case that came with my bass is also attached at the top with a pair of metal rings, which just dig into your shoulders, a ridiculously poor design. On top of that, the straps feel like they're attached several too inches too low, so the bass smacks the bag of my legs as I walk (I'm 5' 8''). Does anyone know of a case that's actually ergonomic? If I had the capabilities I would rip the scaffold off an old hiking back and attach it onto the case.[/quote] I dont know of one, but If you found one I'd very interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Have emailed Tom and Will suggesting the idea, will let you know if I get a reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Got a reply from Tom of TomandWill which started with 'It is honestly something that we have never considered – personally as a double bassist the question had never occurred to me, and in the 6 years that we have been selling cases it has also never come up!' and they're now going to look into the idea. Seems strange to me, I would've thought any designer would look at already existing similar products, in this case the strap system on hiking bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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