Slow RSA

I was texting a couple friends about this last night and thought the topic of discussion could be helpful for others, too. For those folks doing fly-in races and DE's, what luggage/duffle/etc do you recommend for your driving gear (helmet, HANS, suit, etc)? My personal parameters were that it had to fit all driving gear, fit as a carry on bag and be durable (buy once/cry once). What functions/features do yall find important, and what brands/models do yall recommend from your experience? Thanks in advance!

dgrobs

Not sure on which bag (maybe a smaller padded duffel?) but it must have room for Bourbon and Cigars. My contribution......

Slow RSA

Ha! I like your style!!! 3oz of shampoo and contact solution leaves a lot of room in that 1 quart bag for the mini bottles. Just sayin'!

https://www.donsliquorsandwine.com/p...SABEgIeI_D_BwE

dgrobs

Now yer tawkin'....get those priorities straight as early as possible.... (and pack the blow in a full can of Maxwell House, get's by the cute little doggies every time.)

Depending on where you're flying into, you may NOT need to pack your own hookers.

Slow RSA

Hahahahah!!! LAX and SMF. No worries when LAX is the destination, but definitely at SMF. hahahaah!!

midwestamv8

I carry-on my racing gear, and check-in my normal clothes.

I use this duffel bag ( ) for my gear. Fits everything perfectly - helmet, hans, suit, underwear, shoes, gloves, accessories, etc. The only race gear I put in my check-in is my cool suit, as it's a bit heavy and I don't want the hassle of having to drain it completely in order to carry it on.

I use this as my check-in bag: Stryde 2 Glider

I used this OMP travel bag for a while, but it didn't hold up well. Zippers broke after a few trips, and OMP was completely unresponsive when I asked for replacements.... so I don't recommend it except for local travel: https://www.ompracing.com/en_gb/omp-...ag-my2016.html

Yellow996

This:

https://www.sparcousa.com/universe

It is great.

Matt Romanowski

I've seen some.guys using the Zulz bags. No idea how good they are.

Glen

https://competitionmotorsport.com/st...hoCT1IQAvD_BwE


This has been my best ever solution over the years....You can fit , helmet, Hans,driving suit, gloves,t-shirt, socks, earplugs and balaclava in it...

lcrain

I received an RTIC brand duffle bag as a gift on a work hunting outing. Started using it for my race gear and it is perfect! Fits my race suit, helmet, hans, shoes, gloves, socks, balaclava, etc. Durable, waterproof, and appears to be reasonably priced! I believe mine is the medium size, but not 100% sure.

https://rticoutdoors.com/Duffel-Bags...ium&color=Grey

Paddy

I had the same issues with the OMP bag. Bought it from OG-racing, used it once to Germany for a Ring trip and the zippers were toast. A rather expensive bag for one trip. OG Racing wanted me to reach to OMP and I never heard back. I bought a Dakine duffel and have been happy with their bag and ski baggage.

Slow RSA

This is all very good info, thank you! If there are others to consider, keep the recommendations coming.

jfpell

I like this Bell duffle....I got mine at Apex Performance.

MarcD147

I bought this Bell bag to fly to the wrl race past weekend it fitted everything I needed fit the weekend: helmet hans cool shirt driving suit gloves toilet bag driving shoes( in outside mesh), laptop, couple extra shirts/underwear

Downside it's heavy and has no wheels

midwestamv8

Road America? What were you in? I was in the #981 W2W Racing GT4 Clubsport (the red camo one). Had a blast in Wisconsin and I never thought I'd say that, LOL!