Need luggage suggestion - Akona Evolution good? General do's and don'ts for luggage?

[brianstclair]

Looking into scuba luggage for my Dad. Has anyone used the Akona Evolution? Anything else you guys (gals) feels strongly about one way or another with luggage? Any general do's or don'ts re: scuba luggage?

Thanks!

Brian

 

[mikerault]

The problem with luggage labled with a known Scuba related logo is it screams "steal me" since folks can easily identify it probably contains high cost items (AKA scuba gear). I use generic samsonite type bags and have never had a problem with theft.

Mike

 

[Dive Right In Scuba]

Great BAG!!! I can hardly keep them in stock......if you order remember to mention Scuba Board to save 10%....this bag also comes with a cover to conceal what it is.....nice little feature

http://www.diverightinscuba.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_2&products_id=3

 

[brianstclair]

Great BAG!!! I can hardly keep them in stock......if you order remember to mention Scuba Board to save 10%....this bag also comes with a cover to conceal what it is.....nice little feature

http://www.diverightinscuba.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_2&products_id=3

"Comes with a cover"? What does that mean? Like you drop this whole piece of luggage into another non-descript bag?

Brian

 

[RICHinNC]

"Comes with a cover"? What does that mean? Like you drop this whole piece of luggage into another non-descript bag?

Brian

IMHO that would be a royal pain and not secure at all. Just a doodad. I would stay with a zipper bag so that you can use the plastic ties and I tape spare ones to the suitcase handle with a dang bid note inside...TSA PLS RESEAL WITH PROVIDED TIES.... and I would say 90% of the time they do.

 

[Dive Right In Scuba]

"Comes with a cover"? What does that mean? Like you drop this whole piece of luggage into another non-descript bag?

Brian

Yep comes with another bag....and just like you said, you just drop it in a cinch it shut

 

[brianstclair]

IMHO that would be a royal pain and not secure at all. Just a doodad. I would stay with a zipper bag so that you can use the plastic ties and I tape spare ones to the suitcase handle with a dang bid note inside...TSA PLS RESEAL WITH PROVIDED TIES.... and I would say 90% of the time they do.

As I understand it, the Akona bag is as secure as any piece of luggage, it's just that the Akona logo - or a dive flag, or anything like that - might as well be a dollar sign. So dropping the Akona bag into a plain "sack" doesn't make it any more secure, it just hides the advertising so to speak.

I like the zip tie idea - thanks!

Brian

 

[Dive Right In Scuba]

Yep, all its going to do is keep lurking eyes from knowing whats inside it. Alot of luggage companies, even outside of scuba, are providing this type of enclosure with there bags.....Its not going to stop someone, if they want your bag they will take it, but its preventative security.......

 

[grumpymedic]

Brian,
Check out the Armor #89 bag. I bought one about 3 weeks ago for my trip to Coz. Worked perfectly..not so much of a scratch on it. I bought a 3 pack of TSA locks from Walmart. When I got my gear to the hotel the lock was still on it and secured. I opened the bag and inside was a note from the TSA advising me that they had inspected it. I had no problem with the bag or locks. Good luck

Edit: I bought the bag from Scuba Toys and got my 10% discount..ya!

 

[RICHinNC]

grumpy....you had some pretty good luck. On my last trip through Miami they were almost at the stage of dragging some guy off because he was raising such a ruccus over TSA cutting off his TSA locks and it was like the 3rd time the had done it.