Customer Reviews

HAKUBA USA INC PSTC400 LIGHT STAND CASE

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

For those who want a shorter case, Hakuba makes it, but this one does 2 2214 lightstands, SLIK pro 700 tripod with tall joystick head, plus although a tight fit, a couple of foldup softboxes and umbrellas and their brackets. Fortunately its tough zipper seems able to hold it all in. The shoulder strap is adequate, but not comfy enough to avoid the nice grips. A bit too much gear for one bag but since I need another traveling lightstand, another PSTC400 will even it out, It seems very well-made and -padded. It's only a little more money for this higher level of quality. While there is still an argument for studio strobes, the trend out of the studio, toward lightweight portability and shoe flashes is well-served by protective cases such as this. Recommended.

This case was better than expected. It is heavy duty and roomy. It is 46 inches long. So it even holds my heavy duty stands. The zippers are heavy duty as well. This is a very good light stand case.

I purchased this bag to carry light stands AND a tripod and this bag does the job very well. The bag is padded and well constructed with heady duty materials. The zipper is heavy duty. Nothing is cheap about this bag.

It's just the right size and fits in my trunk (Maxima). I shoot weddings and take this bag filled with (2) 10' light stands, (1) Promaster Tripod, (2) 32" umbrellas, (1) light pole, (2) extension cords. There is also a side zippered pocket that holds hardware/brackets. This is a really nice bag for the price and would highly reccomend this one if you want/need to carry several stands/tripod. I could probably fit one more inside if I had to.

I actually bought this bag for a fairly large tripod that is easier to carry around with a bag than without it. I gather that what applies to the tripod applies to lightstands as well though.

Well made bag. A nice touch is the velcro divider in the side pouch - the pouch is big enough to warrant it. The double zipper design that opens up on one end and goes almost to the other end provides easy access to your gear inside. Protection will be adequate; it's well padded for daily use. But I wouldn't use it to check my tripod for a flight - the bag will not protect for abuse by baggage handlers.

A bit disappointing are the straps at the bottom of the bag. The idea is that you can use them to tie down your gear, but the use of camera strap style buckles (as opposed to backpack style quick-releases) baffles me. Every time you want to use the straps you have to weave the one end through the buckle. Was a snap-release that much more expensive for a bag at this price? For this reason I rate this bag with only 4 stars, not 5 - because outside that this bag offers tremendous value for money.

I use this for my tripod (Giottos MT8160) with geared head and a macro rail on top of it. The combined length, width and depth are more than most the so called big bags can handle. I bought this bag based on the spec and wasn't disappointed. In fact now I can fit (tightly) my other tripod Bogen 3011BN with a big ball head in its bag into this Hakuba on top of the other one. I just need it for protection in the car and light field travel. For air travel, I probably have to remove the heads and rail and pack them separately. The side pocket is well padded as well so the short column and remote release and tool are all going there. The bag is made of solid quality fabrics inside and out. The secure inside belts are useful if you check the bag in I suppose. It doesn't feel like the bag will disintegrate through light scratch and friction like many cheap nylon bags do.

Great big bag at a very reasonable price!

This product is very well made, I have no problems with it. My lower rating is due to Amazon failing to list the size. It is HUGE. It's 46" long, while I was hoping for something a foot shorter. I hope they remedy their listing by actually including this pertinent information. They list the weight but not the size, how much sense does that make? I'm going to return this and get the PSTC200, which is 33" long.