Is this case flight hardened, in that it's made to withstand rough baggage handling like the cases from Hiscox?
1945549
Case is hard-shelled but most likely not crush tested like the Hiscox cases. If one is not able to hand carry on the flight, I would recommend shipping ahead. I have this for a Baby Taylor and carry on only. Good luck.
1945550
I have two different skb cases. One with & 1 without lock. The one with lock appears to be & if I recall the one guaranteed to be able to go in cargo. I've never the opportunity to travel with this case, but I think it's sturdy enough to handle it. The big concern are the cargo inspectors who may open your case & handle your guitar. Do you allow strangers who do not appreciate your guitar to handle it. The case is fine, it will handle it. You might be better off paying ups the $25 cargo to ship it. Check it out.
1945551
Jason I forgot to mention the lock skb bag comes with a TSA type lock, which means TSA can access your case even when you have locked it. Good so you can have the case locked all of the time, bad that TSA employees can handle your beautiful guitar. Best to ship it, the lock really comes in handy then. Good luck
8923
I am sure the answer is YES. I have bought this case, used it on the airline from FL to KS... No problem at all.Heavy duty, will take all abuse... It has 4 latches, and 4 holes you can use your own locks to secure
381697
No, it's a cool case and good for putting around but I wouldn't trust it to baggage handlers.
466460
My experience is, Yes. I always have a carryon suitcase and this case for my Mac, etc. No problem so far.
1146564
Yes it is strong, yet not so heavy I can't handle it. Perfect for my travel needs. However, if you don't get your second bag free on a flight, send it Fed X it's $64.00 rather than 75 on the airline. You don't have to carry the bag, it's deliver directly to your destination. E
2153245
I would call it a hard case covered in cloth. It isn't a gig bag but it isn't an old fashioned hard case either. Maybe it is considered a semi hard case.
577001
I don't think the case would survive the baggage handlers. The material is strong and the padding good, but I don't think the zipper could take it.
877639
It's pretty stiff and it has straps on the inside like a suit case to secure your stuff. I've had mine for couple a years and best bag I've ever owned and I've been through a bunch! Hope this helps...safe travels!
1670711
It is very robust, and unless you are checking it as luggage on a plane trip, it will be fine. I don't know any hard case that would fit directly.
1828699
It's all aluminium casing, but I wouldn't say it would be sturdy enough to put in your luggage unless you had a very sturdy and heavily padded case to put it in. If I was going to take it on a plane I would take it as a carry-on just to be safe.
1141707
I purchased this case to hall all of my guns when I made my move out of state. I checked it with several other cases and had no problems what so ever. ( it's very close to the airlines specs)
542313
I doubt you can get by security with it since it's so big, but it's built so well checking isn't an issue. I've taken my guitar on several flights with no problem. One unlisted perk to this case is that it looks *very* similar to traveling gun cases. In fact, multiple TSA reps thought it was a gun case. The reason this matters is that they may treat guitars like crap, but it turns out many of the agents have an affinity for guns/recreational shooting, so they actually treat cases that may be gun cases with extra care.
584533
I can only speak from my own experience. I had a few long and expensive drivers in my bag. All came through without any sign of damage or deformation. I doubt that the baggage handlers were particularly kind to my luggage and am assuming that this bad did the job nicely.
2002423
yes it does. This is the best hard case I have. It is tough but light. This is not the case I would use to fly my guns to Africa, but for domestic flying or to bounce around in the back seat of a pick-up it is great.
238005
I wouldn't if you really care about your instrument. It is a step up from the cheaper cases but nowhere near those super reinforced molded flight cases which you would probably need. It would hold up if it were treated normally but when does that actually happen?!
246108
It is a heavy duty case. All the stitches, seams & hardware are very strong
42476
I bought a hard case to keep it kept in when I travel out state. It's a little heavy but it shouldn't be a problem!