Reccomendations for portable studio

Hi,

I've been looking around for quite some time and I would like to get some recommendations for transporting the following in a frequent basis:

-> 4 Light stands (2 of which are 13' heavy duty)
-> 1 Boom Arm
-> 2 AB800's with power cords
-> 1 Giant Soft-box (~60"x40")
-> 1 Medium Soft-box (~40"x30")
-> 2 Umbrellas
-> CyberCommander System with all the cords and with the CyberSyncs, etc.
-> 2 Fold-able reflectors.
Light-meter and other various electronic devices to assist with shooting (i.e. TTL hot shoe adapters, Mounting blocks, etc.)
-> A vast array of tools and equipment: Tape, Batteries, Clips, Compressed Air, etc.


Right now I am using:

-> 1 Paul C. Buff Lighting Gear Bag: This cannot fit all of the lighting stands so I usually wind up leaving some at home. I think I might need another one of these.
-> The Paul C. Buff bags that came with the Giant and Medium soft-boxes. These are total junk and are waste of time. Something else is definitely needed.
-> For the rest of it (pretty much), I'm using storage bins, which is turning out to be a little difficult to handle. They break easily, especially in the cold weather and you have to carry them, as heavy as the are, wherever you go (elevators, narrow stairways, etc.).

I know there's a million different ways to solve this problem but I was looking for some suggestion and possinly links to manufacturers of containers that would suit this kind of equipment.

Thanks everyone!

I have been using these for over a year and they are almost ideal for me.

http://www.google.com …1573389&biw=176​9&bih=1002

The are cheap and available at Home Depot,they have wheels and a handle but are very light weight.
Evidently they are U.P.S. rated whatever that means and they hold a ton of crap.
They also stack and if I kill one they are really cheap but I have not been able to kill one yet despite repeated attempts.

I also have several Pelican and SKB and Storm cases for various items but they are in a whole other league of quality and price.

I use Pro Music Speaker Tripod bags for light stands,they are nicer and cheaper than the general junk sold for high dollar for light stands.

Just a thought.

Ed

AVService wrote in post #13945192
I have been using these for over a year and they are almost ideal for me.

http://www.google.com …1573389&biw=176​9&bih=1002

The are cheap and available at Home Depot,they have wheels and a handle but are very light weight.
Evidently they are U.P.S. rated whatever that means and they hold a ton of crap.
They also stack and if I kill one they are really cheap but I have not been able to kill one yet despite repeated attempts.

I also have several Pelican and SKB and Storm cases for various items but they are in a whole other league of quality and price.

I use Pro Music Speaker Tripod bags for light stands,they are nicer and cheaper than the general junk sold for high dollar for light stands.

Just a thought.

Ed

Thanks AV...I actually went out and got one of those last night. They seem very stable. What do you (or others) use for holding the mono-blocks or other strobes?

Thanks again!
Tom

Thanks again!

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