In Need of a Messenger Bag
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Posted on Dec. 6, 2016, 4:08 p.m. by Phaetion
With the Pirate Lab Messenger Bags now completely wiped out, I'm close to giving up searching for something that can hold a lot of decks.
Call me crazy, but I'm searching for a messenger bag that can hold 1500+ cards while being able to port other stuff (dice, laptop, etc.). I've searched on Amazon and found nothing, and am starting to believe that nothing like it exists.
Right now, I have a wooden box that can hold 1,000 but I have ~1200 currently (1), the remaining cards are sitting in Satin Towers and it's a hassle to sort through everything (2), and the box itself is too heavy for me to carry around, especially without a strong strap. I guess you can call it an ever-growing colossal cube; I tried sticking to multiple, more focused decks but I can't do it because I'm someone who scraps decks almost as soon as they're built, which is why the Super-Cube is the best thing I have.
Basically, I'm looking for a messenger bag akin to the Pirate Lab one and can address what I described above. Any advice or recommendations?
Postmortal_Pop: My only issue with that bag is the need for padding. That and the tossing around within the bag.
By rights I should've edited the post to say that it's been resolved because I stumbled upon this:
https://www.amazon.com/StudioPRO-Camera-Padded-Luggage-Messenger/dp/B00SGAALNW/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KPS7MEWZ34A6JQH3E6MZ.
That said, I don't know if it has enough room to accommodate 15 of Pirate Lab's 120-card deck boxes.
Thoughts?
December 6, 2016 6:57 p.m. Edited.
I keep my commander decks in hard plastic cases, so I'll admit that I don't worry a lot about padding, but if you are looking for a bag with volume for a bunch of cards then you could look into a tool bag from a store like Home Depot. I have enough decks that I can pack them all in to keep them from moving, and the inside pockets in my bag are wide enough for me to carry around Planechase and Archenemy cards. The flat bottom of the bag is also a plus.
I suppose a tool bag isn't the classiest thing to carry around with you, but for the sake of utility it works. They're also pretty hardy and you can usually find them for a reasonable price.
December 7, 2016 12:17 a.m.
My suggestion would be a duffel bag. If you want to save some money, go to a thrift shop and pick one up there. It will hold everything you want and more.
Postmortal_Pop says... #2
I have a smaller version of this bag, I normally carry about 300 cards but I've been able to carry 12 commander decks and my crown royal dice bag. This bag is much larger than mine so it should allow the space you need.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B76J15U/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1481061142&sr=8-14&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=messenger+bag+for+men
December 6, 2016 5:17 p.m.