Arriba cases

[atomicfission92]

Yay or Nay?

We need a solution to protect our lights. We don't have the $$ for road cases at this time or the room to store them. Does anyone have experience with the Arriba Case line?

I figure I can build cases at a later date to offer some fall and drop protection and still use the arriba cases. Just put the lights in the soft cases and put the soft cases inside the road cases.

Thanks guys.

 

[Jon Tuck]

Had my Martin Acrobats in Arriba Cases for five yrs to date and the units look and respond as if they were brand new. You cant throw gear around and I am very anal about all of it. I guess I learned something from my folks to take care of what you have. My vinyl and CDs look brand new. Arriba bags work great. I was considering the hard cases but still have em bagged.

 

[Alphabet]

Arriba cases have their place - just like anything else.

I have all of my lighting (Except the lasers & uplights) in arribas -

Acrobats fit fine - in the AC-120. Have 2 of these

A pair of ADJ Punch LED Pros - fit into one AC-125 (I believe) - Keep a folded towel between the two.

Then for my SCX-500s - One each in the AC-120s, using two of the bottom pieces of styrofoam to sit in/on.

What is important is the ability to keep a clamp pre-attached to the fixture to help speed up the load-out @ the end of a long night.

I can usually double up 2 bags - stacking one on top of each other, but I don't think I'd do more than that. The lights usually are loaded in after the cases, Bose pieces & console.

If funds and transport storage are unlimited, then ATA road cases are the end-all in protecting your investment. But with a little bit of TLC, then the Arriba's might be another alternative.

Cheers,

Joe

 

[trafficgoo]

I have one arriba case for my Martin PR-1...I have a stiff piece of cardboard that sits on top of the light in the case so I can stack one other light on it. One other way...grab some totes and use egg crate padding/bedding foam inside to protect the lights. It actually works well.

 

[DJ J Mac]

That's all Ducky and I use. I like the fact they look nice, there's a window on them so you can label what light belongs in what bag, and they can be stuffed into one another when empty and slid under a table for those really tight setup times.

 

[DJCC]

Same here, every light I own is in one. I built a "cubby hole" shelf on the back wall of my trailer to store them loaded and I can grab the one that I want to use fast.

 

[atomicfission92]

Thanks for all the great input guys. Just emailed Ben to get some pricing on the ones I need. I found a storage locker at work for $40 or so that I can put about 4 scanners in laying down. Figure I can put each one in a seperate arriba case and the put them in the storage locker for added protection.

I think this is probably the best way to go for a mobile DJ. They are light, portable and from what you guys are saying work great. I am going to order some stiff foam for added padding on the sides. So I can stack them easier and I don't have to worry about a crush issue.