Recommendations on large capacity diving equipment bag?

[divad]

You'll probably need another one soon.

 

[divad]

Buy in bulk now, it's cheaper in the long run.

 

[maj2]

For travel, I also use a hockey bag with roller wheels. For travel, I can fit two full sets of diver gear in it (except regulators, which go in our carry-ons). The bag with two sets of gear weighs in at 48lbs, so it has the added bonus of saving an extra checked bag fee at the airport.

For local, non-boat diving, I usually use a Stanley mobile chest (eg Stanley 20.47 50 Gal. Mobile Tool Box-037025H - The Home Depot), since its hard plastic design and larger wheels hold up to gravel parking lots, etc much better.

For boat diving, I use the smallest bag I can possibly find that will hold my gear.

 

[Uber Dave]

I just purchased this bag from Leisure Pro, " Tusa Roller Duffle Bag", I believe it was the last one. I bought it because of the reviews. It hold all of your gear and cloths as well and still weighs under 50lb!. I will see if it holds out.

 

[CarcharodonCarcharias]

I use a big mesh bag, a Hollis 95 liter dry bag, and a Scubapro dive and roll hard case.

I put the gears in the mesh bag and put the entire thing into the big dry duffel bag and use it to haul gears for local dive trips. The mesh is to transport the gears to the dive site or the dive boat. For long haul or international trips, I use the hard case.

I don't advise using the regular hard luggage case because the bearings and zippers are not made from SS hence it is prone to corrosion and rust. Lesson learned and I had to throw the luggage away.

 

[mattia_v]

We use a hardcase samsonite aeris roller suitcase - the interior is all plastic, so no rust risk (it's just for getting stuff from A to B), and fits 2 full sets of gear minus the regs (AluBP, wing, integrated weight systems, 3.5mm full suit, fins, booties, Mask, DSMB, snorkel, assorted small accessories), and weighs in at about 20kg dry, and can take a knock. Very everyday looking suitcase, works fine. Most places we dive we just sort out a box for gear on site for transport to/from boats or dive sites. Regs and lights in hand luggage.

 

[gfaith]

We used the large sized LL Bean roller duffel for a few years, but it does not roll well at all. Then we planned a month long trip to the Philippines (my wife has family there) and we found out your regulators can not be carried in carry on luggage. So I went the hardcase roller route and got a couple of the 29" Delseys' from Amazon. They roll like a dream and pretty tough with combination TSA lock built in.

 

[CarcharodonCarcharias]

We use a hardcase samsonite aeris roller suitcase - the interior is all plastic, so no rust risk (it's just for getting stuff from A to B), and fits 2 full sets of gear minus the regs (AluBP, wing, integrated weight systems, 3.5mm full suit, fins, booties, Mask, DSMB, snorkel, assorted small accessories), and weighs in at about 20kg dry, and can take a knock. Very everyday looking suitcase, works fine. Most places we dive we just sort out a box for gear on site for transport to/from boats or dive sites. Regs and lights in hand luggage.

Usually the interior is fine. What I was referring to are the wheels and the zipper on the exterior. I took my old suitcase on couple of liveaboard and got salt water splashed on it during transport. The bearings on the wheels and the metal part of the roller started to corrode and the zippers became sticky and

 

[Neilwood]

2 different bags depending on the trip I am doing.

LOB (where the gear is unpacked once at the start and repacked dry) - Tog 24 100L bag

Shorter weekend trips where all the gear is transported to and from the dive site wet (has the added advantage that it has a drainport which allows wet gear to drain) - Scubapro

Both bags will take a wetsuit, BP&W, regs etc but the LOB bag has more room for clothes.

 

[Wah]

I use a large The North Face Base Camp duffel bag that fits my BCD, wetsuit, fins, mask, boots, clothing and a mares mesh backpack (for the boat). I put my regulator, camera bag, dive log binder and more clothes in a 20" samsonite spinner to carry on the plane.

My north face bag is nearing 20 years old and still has another 20 years left in it. It's been through countless airport baggage handlers and airplane cargo holds, and it is still in good shape. Easily the worth the money I spent on it.