Best travelball gear bag?

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Aug 29, 2018
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Hi All
Can anyone recommend a high quality travelball gear bag for our teams? The Easton roller bag we used this summer fell apart after a month of use, didn’t even make it through the season, so we would like one that lasts. What should we spend per bag? Should we do a backpack roller bag combo? I’d like one with lots of room for their gear, a place to hold cleats, an external water bottle, a personal items compartment, and decent storage for a couple bats. These bags should be able to withstand airport and car travel, along with not having to be dragged on the ground if they are roller so they don’t get holes. I suppose the equivalent to a nice piece of luggage that can handle multiple trips per year, without being replaced each year or season.
They should also be lightweight enough that a 10u girl can haul it around by herself.
Thank you.
 
Nov 25, 2012
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We have had Boombah roller bags in the past and they lasted forever. Probably better for catchers as after a few years the girls wanted something smaller like a back pack.
 
Jul 29, 2013
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We have had great luck with the Diamond iX3 backpack bags. They're big bags, with Anna being so short (5'0") her coaches used to tease her about being safe during a storm since she could get inside her bat bag, her own portable tent!
 
Apr 16, 2010
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DD has used a Easton backpack since the 7th grade. It has made it through three seasons of varsity ball and 3 for TB. Best $75 I could have spent. It is large enough to hold all of her gear. When she does carry her catchers gear her batting helmet hangs on the back but everything else fits inside.
 
May 17, 2012
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Avoid anything with rollers unless you are a catcher. The wheels always have issues no matter what you buy.

I prefer backpacks for this reason.
 

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Dec 27, 2012
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Not necessarily Shot, the Grit roller bag is pretty darn nice and has lasted me 4 years so far. I carry a ton of bats around so I needed space. I haven't
used the ball tower 2 bag yet, only the first one. I guess its good to say that I haven't had to buy a new one yet. And no, I don't sell it...so I'm just a customer
that thinks very highly of their product quality. I went thru many roller bags in my days, this is the best one I have ever owned. And not the most
expensive one out there either.

Most failures on roller bags aren't necessarily always in the wheels, I know many problems come from stability of the bag where the wheels are. A lot
of times the bag bows and the bag starts to drag in between the wheels and thus, starts putting holes and ruining there. But yes, some wheels also
have issues, but again, think its in the stability of that area. Wheels aren't held steady and they start to bend and not roll well.

As for backpacks, I have sold many and the Easton 5-tool bag is top notch. Big enough to hold anything you want and nice. Maybe a little big for some, but a nice bag.
 
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Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
DD has a backpack bag, she does not catch.

Actually the Team one is too big for my liken, nature hates a void it gets filled with unneeded stuff.

She has to lug it around so it is on her but ....
 
May 23, 2015
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The Demarini grind and Demarini rebirth backpacks/rollers have matching color schemes and they're very well made
 
Jun 19, 2012
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No errors "dinger" bag is what my DD has. Has had it for 3 years now. Play from February to November. We love the "fat boy" tires nice and wide easy roll
 

CoreSoftball20

Wilson = Evil Empire
DFP Vendor
Dec 27, 2012
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Kunkletown, PA
No errors "dinger" bag is what my DD has. Has had it for 3 years now. Play from February to November. We love the "fat boy" tires nice and wide easy roll

I never had one but was gonna mention that bag as well just because of the wheels it has. My only problem was when I was buying bags, the first bags that No Errors made were very
gaudy with their name huge and all over it...didn't like it. They have since toned them down and look sharp.
 

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