Looking for a case/box for lighting with wheels

[MT Stringer]

The FatMax is working out pretty well for me. My set up is for strobing volleyball and basketball in high school gyms. The FatMax holds all of my equipment with some room left over.

What's in the box?

2 AB 1600's (bottom box)
2 super clamps (middle tray)
1 Magic Arm (in the bottom box)
Extension cords 2 ea 50 ft and 25 ft.
2 umbrella adapters (middle tray)
Gaffers tape (middle tray)
Caution flagging (middle tray)
Bungee cords (middle tray)
Security cables (inside the Bee stg cases)
Skyport triggers/receivers (top tray)
scewdriver and pliers (middle tray)
Electrical receptacle tester (not shown)
Battery pack for hot shoe flash and hot shoe adapter (spare equipment) (top Tray)
Room in bottom for laptop.
Two small locks (to lock the trays) and a 4 foot security cable for securing the box to a solid fixture.

I've taken this to two events so far and it has worked out well. I put my backpack on top of the box and secure it with bungee cords.
The box fits inside the back seat area of my 1998 Chevy truck.

Note: I installed a dock cleat so I would have a tie off for the bungee cords.

Hope you find this info helpful.
Mike

1) Overall view of the FatMax opened.


2) Bottom box with Bees.


3) Middle drawer.


4) Backpack secured on top for travel.


5) Close up of the black nylon dock cleat.

[Apollo.11]

nice pics. thanks for sharing your case.

[ed.]

Originally Posted by buurin

I forgot to mention.. I'm looking for cheap Like I said, this isnt for travel(planes) or rough locations..

Have a look at the kata palms-2. That's what I've got but not using it yet until I get the dividers for it.

[buurin]

Originally Posted by ed.

Have a look at the kata palms-2. That's what I've got but not using it yet until I get the dividers for it.

Are you kidding? $500?

The case costs more than all my lighting gear

Looks like the perfect case though. Wait, no wheels.

[seanzky]

I use this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

For my this: http://www.tamrac.com/f_strongbox.htm

And then I put my backpack (with camera gear in it) on top and bungee them all together. The Strongbox holds the lighting stuff.

[DerekW]

Originally Posted by Mike22487

About last christmas I found some plastic camoflage like rolling cases at home depot in. Palm beach,fl, the plastic is about as thin as cardboard but its pretty durable and had no foam or anything I put my hot lights in it with cheap pillows from walmart for padding, the cases were only like $19.77 and I bought 2 at the time. I haven't seen them since.

That's because they're camoflage.

[DerekW]

Originally Posted by Dan-o

I use one of my scuba bags similar to this one. http://www.joediveramerica.com/page/...bag/17-4760-07

See, that's the difference between you and me, you're in SoCal, so for you it's a dive bag, I'm in Canada, so for me I'd use a Hockey bag :
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...ckey%2BBag.jsp

Note that also being in Canada, it includes a complimentary cooler for the beer.

[57hardtop]

well...Ive had my eye on one of these for a looong time, but at $200, it was more than I really wanted to spend. Then I got the Calumet email announcing their 70th anniversary sale, which included bags and such, so I checked on the case I had my eye on, and lo and behold, there it was...$70 off...so I picked it up today at my local Calumet...for $130, you simply can't beat it IMHO! The bad news...the sale ends tomorrow 11/08/08.

AWESOME waterproof case on wheels that'll hold all my present lighting gear (except for stands)...with room to grow

[MT Stringer]

Just got home from the TAPPS Volleyball State Championships for 1A - 5A. Great action.
I shot in two different gyms. "Gym" is using the words lightly. They actually looked like small areans like the Toyota Center in Houston, on smaller.

My Stanley Fat Max mobile workstation worked great! For my needs, I definitely made the right choice. Everything I needed was in the box, except for one light stand I had to hand carry into the building.
1800 shots Friday and about 1500 today. I haven't finished downloading the cards yet.

[Apollo.11]

Originally Posted by 57hardtop

well...Ive had my eye on one of these for a looong time, but at $200, it was more than I really wanted to spend. Then I got the Calumet email announcing their 70th anniversary sale, which included bags and such, so I checked on the case I had my eye on, and lo and behold, there it was...$70 off...so I picked it up today at my local Calumet...for $130, you simply can't beat it IMHO! The bad news...the sale ends tomorrow 11/08/08.

AWESOME waterproof case on wheels that'll hold all my present lighting gear (except for stands)...with room to grow

Hardtop, does it come with any foam or do you have to buy the extra foam at $99.

Edit: I see you have 2 Genesis 200s and a 400. Do you get all of that in the case. I'm looking or a case for a pair of 200's. It's nice that you have a store nearby that you can just go into and try things out.

[57hardtop]

Originally Posted by Apollo.11

Hardtop, does it come with any foam or do you have to buy the extra foam at $99.

Edit: I see you have 2 Genesis 200s and a 400. Do you get all of that in the case. I'm looking or a case for a pair of 200's. It's nice that you have a store nearby that you can just go into and try things out.

Apollo, yes, I have two 200's and a 400. I plan on buying another 400 when the funds allow. This case will easily hold all four lights (probably five, but then you may not have any room for many accessories...I bought it knowing that I will be adding a light in not-so-distant future). Yes, it comes with all the foam inserts (pluck-n-pull) you'll need...you'll only need to buy the $99 set of inserts if ever decide you want to reconfigure your layout. This thing is awesome, but it's pretty big...some may think it's too big, but I'd rather carry/pull one case around than a few...don't forget, unless you have stands that collapse really small, you're still gonna need a bag for your stands.

They also have a smaller case that retails for $169, but I don't know what the sale price on that one is.

[borto1990]

I use one of these

http://bigduffles.com/duffel_bags/monster_40/index.html

[buurin]

Originally Posted by borto1990

I use one of these

http://bigduffles.com/duffel_bags/monster_40/index.html

Functionally looks about perfect... wish it didn't look so much like luggage

[MT Stringer]

Originally Posted by borto1990

I use one of these

http://bigduffles.com/duffel_bags/monster_40/index.html

That looks like it would work pretty good and the price is fair enough.