As painful as that photo is to look at, it's not unexpected or surprising, either.
Air travel is notoriously hard on luggage; items are NOT handled gently, often literally THROWN into the plane. Soft-sided suitcases are for soft items that can stand being crushed a bit -- or a lot (read: if ALL you're packing is clothing, a soft-sided suitcase is probably fine). If you have anything that can't withstand crushing forces, it NEEDS to be in a hard-shelled case that can protect it. For example, a friend of mine plays -- and sometimes travels with -- a cello. Cellos are not cheap to begin with, but hers is worth 5 or 6 figures. The hard case she uses for travel weighs several times as much as the instrument it protects, and possibly COULD serve as hard cover against small calibers.
Using a soft-case on an airplane shows a failure to plan for the rigors of air travel. And as we all know, failure to plan is a plan for failure.
and If I can’t drive there Im not going…. any travel other than personal you are putting yer ass in way too many hands that just don’t give a shiite..
As painful as that photo is to look at, it's not unexpected or surprising, either.
Air travel is notoriously hard on luggage; items are NOT handled gently, often literally THROWN into the plane. Soft-sided suitcases are for soft items that can stand being crushed a bit -- or a lot (read: if ALL you're packing is clothing, a soft-sided suitcase is probably fine). If you have anything that can't withstand crushing forces, it NEEDS to be in a hard-shelled case that can protect it. For example, a friend of mine plays -- and sometimes travels with -- a cello. Cellos are not cheap to begin with, but hers is worth 5 or 6 figures. The hard case she uses for travel weighs several times as much as the instrument it protects, and possibly COULD serve as hard cover against small calibers.
Using a soft-case on an airplane shows a failure to plan for the rigors of air travel. And as we all know, failure to plan is a plan for failure.