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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Suitcase sizes and weights for D-Con? |
After chatting with some of you guys at LF&CC I just wanted to open this one up as a discussion about suitcase sizes and weight that we're allowed to take over on the plane to Dragon Con. Has anyone looked into this yet and has information they can post? Harry |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:15 pm ] |
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You are allowed 2 suitcases free of charge. Each must be under 62" when Height, Width and Depth are added, and each must be under 22.5kg (50lbs) in weight. You can read about it on Delta's website HERE but read carefully: Only one suitcase is free on US Domestic flights. Since ours is international, we are allowed 2 checked bags. I have confirmed all this with my friendly Delta Group Sales rep. Hand luggage is in addition to this, and is normal hand luggage size (I think the web link states exactly what that is). Of course, you can take over MORE luggage, but the excess charges would make your eyeballs bleed. |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:27 pm ] |
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Harry, Not sure if you saw my case at LFCC...ooh err!! Big silver wheelie thing, came from Argos. It's 65" overall and will cost another $150 if I take it, for the size dimensions alone! 
The smaller version that Karyn, Rick and Steve had are fine, about 60" I believe, so I've had to buy one of those. I don't see the logic that is fine to take two of those, totaling 120" for free, yet 1 case at 65" costs another £75! Ho - hum. Andy |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:01 pm ] |
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probably to do with space inside the crates that they load luggage into to put em on the plane. SAS |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:02 pm ] |
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Yeah, that does seem to be a crazy logic there! To be honest I haven't started looking at whether I can fit my armour etc. into the case I already have - but it's good to know the ins and outs of the double-case trick etc. Harry |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:18 pm ] |
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I just give thanks for people thinking to ask these questions and for those with the answers! SAS |
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| Author: | dangerousrick [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:45 pm ] |
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hmm actually my case is uber massive at 71" so i gotta buy a new 1 too 
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:50 pm ] |
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Come on Rick, just how dangerous are you really? Just buy a BIGGER case man! 
Harry |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:54 pm ] |
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Is yours the big one Rick? My mistake, I think you have the same one as me. I didn't realise it was that big...damn! Definitely no blagging at the check-in then!
Andy |
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| Author: | DATA [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:28 pm ] |
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Hello to all. Yes I looked at Argos and here are the figures of the case. Plus it £7 off also so if you want one here the link. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/c ... 860774.htm Size (H)71, (W)50, (D)27cm (148cm) / (H)28, (W)20, (D)11in (59") Cheer's Steve |
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| Author: | PVB [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:17 pm ] |
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My current case (nicknamed R2  ) is this one:
http://www.tripp.co.uk/detail.cfm/sku/00048 which works out at about 2 inches too big. 
Might have to pop to Argos then. 
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| Author: | ClangerToo [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:58 pm ] |
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Blimey, we're gonna have to personalise our cases or we're going to get very confused at the baggage collection area if we've all got identical silver cases!!
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:45 pm ] |
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We need Mike Rush name stencils for them! Harry |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:54 pm ] |
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or Karyn's knob sketches!!!!! 
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| Author: | Spatman [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:55 pm ] |
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Remember, unless the bag looks over sized, or the teller is a prick, being an inch or two over won't make a difference. They rarely measure them (again, unless the bag looks huge). And the same goes for weight. I've been 5-10 pounds over in weight and they let it slide without charging me, except on British Airways, where they made me buy a $35 duffel bag off them and fill it with the excess weight. Bastards. |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:31 am ] |
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I bought my case from Argos today, the one that DATA recommended. My only disappointment is that the surface is probably not smooth enough to take Mike's stickers - I was going to ask him to make me a label up with 'UKCM' and my name & service number on it. Harry |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:38 am ] |
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Harry, Can you araldite a section of plastic / perspex to the case and mount the stickers on that? Andy |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:26 am ] |
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Evo stick impact would be better. SAS |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:24 pm ] |
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You sniff your glue and I'll sniff mine!
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:55 pm ] |
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Quote: Can you araldite a section of plastic / perspex to the case and mount the stickers on that?
I could do, but I've seen the way the loaders throw cases around - it would probably break or get scraped off. Harry |
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| Author: | DATA [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:09 pm ] |
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What you can do harry is this, I will only say this once!!! Were the hand pulls out the plastic insert that holds this handle is smooth plastic and stickers will be fine on it. If you look at the suitcase so you can see through the handle onto the plastic insert you could put a sticker there. BTW get a cable lock for the suitcase as this adds a little more security to case. Cheer's Steve |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:25 pm ] | ||
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I see what you mean Steve, although there's not much room there. It'd be good to have something on the case that looks good and is easily identifiable at a bit of a distance. I was hoping to do something like this on the body of the case itself. Harry
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:48 pm ] |
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Make up a mask and spraypaint it on? SAS |
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| Author: | PVB [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:17 pm ] |
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Sidewinder wrote: Make up a mask and spraypaint it on?
SAS I've ordered these stencils: http://www.euroffice.co.uk/i/bgh/Helix- ... riting-Set |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:53 pm ] | ||||
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I took DATA's advice and put a spare name stencil sticker on the handle. Hopefully it'll stay in place for the duration! Oh, I just finished building & painting my shoulder lamp too - whaddayathink? 
Harry
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