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Reel Case (12 posts / 732 views)
Gibbo_2007 Gibbo_2007
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Post #1 29 Jul 2023 21:14
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Can anyone recommend a decent carp reel case..

Looking to buy as flying to France and putting reels in hold luggage

Thanks
Baitman Baitman
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Post #2 30 Jul 2023 05:33
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In reply to Post #1
If you are taking hold luggage can't you just wrap your reels in a t shirt and then put them in your case.
JasonM JasonM
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Post #3 30 Jul 2023 07:03
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In reply to Post #2
Agreed waste of money buying cases.
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #4 30 Jul 2023 08:53
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I would definitely rather have them in a case than wrap them in a t shirt. Have you seen how airport staff treat cases, they just through them all over the place and pile them on top of each other so theres a lot of weight pressing down on your case. It dosent take much to bend a bale arm and some reels are £500 a pop.
The_Andyman The_Andyman
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Post #5 30 Jul 2023 09:40
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In reply to Post #1
I have a load of the ngt deluxe reel cases, they're pretty good and very cheap
Gibbo_2007 Gibbo_2007
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Post #6 30 Jul 2023 10:16
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In reply to Post #5
I'll take a look at the NGT ones.. I assume they're a set size and can fit large reels in
The_Andyman The_Andyman
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Post #7 30 Jul 2023 10:36
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In reply to Post #6
I believe only one size for these ones and I can fit my shimano 1400 big baitrunners in them. Can't remember how much I paid but was only around £4.50 ish a case as I bought about 12 last time round. I liked my first set so got a load more to replace old cases and for new reels etc.

https://ngtonline.co.uk/shop/luggage/ngt-padded-pig-pit-reel-case-for-carp-fishing-tackle-reels-with-line-spool/

Good prices if buying 4 or more
scozza
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Post #8 30 Jul 2023 11:10
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Does not seem to be many about, I was looking a while ago, ended up buying a Shimano federline cloth bag, has a soft velvet type lining
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #9 30 Jul 2023 11:17
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Or buy some cheap plastic lunch boxes off amazon or from asda with the clip on lids and put some bubble wrap in as well. The one i use for my daughters pack lunches is the perfect size for a big pit. You will need 3 but still a lot cheaper that a one from the tackle company. You wont get anymore protection than that.
Tinhead Tinhead
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Post #10 30 Jul 2023 17:17
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I can't see the point of soft cases even if they are padded, only the way to fully protect them is inside rigid cases but I'm not sure if they exist.
I'd do Stuart's idea or wrap them in bubble wrap and then further wrap them in clothing, better still put them in your hand luggage.
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #11 30 Jul 2023 18:37
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Massive amount of overthinking going on, Baitman had the right idea, I've transported the odd bottle of wine like that and all sorts of things more delicate than a fishing reel
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #12 30 Jul 2023 19:02
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In reply to Post #11
Better to be safe than sorry, remove the risk just incase.
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