Element Equipment Deluxe Padded Ski Bag Single - Premium High End Travel Bag

To start off I've been skiing for 49 years and average 3 or 4 airline trips a season. This is the second bag I've order in two weeks. I ordered the first one in red in advance of a recent trip. I needed it to replace a ski sleeve that had it's zipper broken by the airline. The photos looked good, but I was a bit skeptical because of the inexpensive price. When the first one arrived I was super impressed by the quality. Heavy duty zipper, durable material, and just the right amount of padding. I would expect 5 - 10 years of use at 3 -4 trips per season unless the airline baggage handlers do something crazy. The bag is basically a rectangular soft sided "tube" that looks exactly like the photos in the listing even when empty. It does fold to 16X12X6 inches for storage. The length in the listing, in my case 190cm, is the length of the bag so plan accordingly. My 180 cm Bonafide skis fit perfectly. Could maybe fit 185 cm skis but that's about the limit. There is plenty of room to pack clothing in the bag along with the skis and poles, which obviously adds extra padding and, like most skiers know, is an efficient way to transport your gear. Between this ski bag and my Transpack carry on boot bag I was able to pack all of my gear and clothing for a 5 day ski trip. OK, so why is this my second bag in two weeks? My 26 year old son was on the recent trip to Vail with me and when he saw the bag he had to have one before our second trip of the season. The difference was that he wanted his in blue rather than the red bag that I ordered. The two of us will we taking that 2nd 5 day trip and we'll only need to check our ski bags. We normally fly Southwest so we don't need to worry about bag fees, but if you are flying any other airline the savings on the checked bag fees will be a nice bonus. If you are willing to spend $200 on a ski bag you have some good options. But for about 50 bucks I don't think you can beat this bag. Order with confidence.

Great bag, plenty of room and padding for the flight. Skis, poles, and some xtra clothes fit no problem.

I received the package quickly and in perfect condition. I love the look and design, as well as the colors offered. The blue is quite sleek looking. What I love most about this ski bag is that it is compact and perfect for one pair of skis and poles. The bag is fully padded all-around. For flight travel, I would definitely wrap my equipment with ski jacket, pants, etc for added padding. There is definitely enough space to do that. It's a little tight around the bindings depending on how you place them in, but what you get is a very fitted package without the need for external straps while still having enough space to pack in helmet, ski clothes, etc (but not boots). For car trips and carrying around with you, it's even possible to store two sets of skis by putting one set side-by-side on the bottom and then the other set clamped together and placed on top in between the first set. The material looks rugged and should survive flights. All this at an affordable price! Very happy with my purchase.

These deluxe bags are the best bags ever! 100%They protect your skis like no other bag. Durable heavy duty materials but light weight. I just ordered my second. I have had the first bag and the boot bag for years and they show zero wear. The boot bag can fit all my gear along with 2 sets of thermal layers and 2 sets of outerlayers. I will never use another brand for my bags

I was very impressed with this bag after buying the 175cm version for my girlfriend's birthday. So I recently purchased the 190cm for myself. It's very good quality and I liked the fact that it's padded. I'm more than happy with it and also purchased a matching boot bag of the same brand that I'll also be writing a review for. I think everybody would be pleased with this product at this price point. It's sharp!