Protective Travel Case For Alpine Skis & Snowboards - Sportube Series 3 Ski And Snowboard Case Review

This case is perfect for the price. I use it for traveling with filmmaking equipment and it's sturdy, rolls easily, and is cheaper than any other type of similar hard case. The best thing is it's really light so I can fill it with more equipment and still come in under the 70lb weight limit. My only dislikes were I had to order the front end carry handle separately (you need it for comfortable walking, but it really should just come standard with the case), and the little cotter pin you use to…

Used this for my speargun and scuba gear. Didn't have any issues using it as a checked bag on delta and made it all the way to Tunisia with no problems. It's a great product

If you are looking at a ski bag, it is safe to assume that you have a skis that you value enough to travel with and try to protect. The Sportube is expensive but durable and provides excellent protection. I've travelled with two pairs of skis on four occasions since purchasing this before last ski season and felt compelled to return here to write a review. 5/5

I'm in the middle of a identity crisis because i love skiing and snowboarding. I was able to fit 2 snowboards and a pair of skis to fly from MI to Tahoe just fine! I had my ski boots and some other gear in there as well, but ended up taking my ski boots on the plane with me after i weighed in too heavy (50lbs on Delta). I took the bindings off the boards to help them fit, and only brought one pair of bindings with me (I have a powder and groomer/park board). Bindings fit loose in the sport…

Single securing pin was a bit troubling and complicated enough that it has a TSA instruction sticker to ensure they close it correctly.

The Series 3 has ample storage. But the wheels and its axles are not designed for such a heavy travel case when loaded because the axles for these wheels cannot bear the weight of a fully loaded series 3 case under all travel conditions and rough handling of this case at the airport during loading and unloading. Otherwise, I was happy with the storage capacity of the series 3. The series 3 case would be spectacular if this company can put in some super duty axles and wheels and more resilient…

Great carrying case in every way. The problem is with 3 skis the weight is Well over the airlines 50 Lbs limit and you get hit with over weight fee. It’s cheaper to check In two ski bags/cases instead of this.

This tube is great for my snowboard and boots. I also threw in my wife's ski boots. I took a couple of ratchet straps on my trip and strapped it to the top of the expedition with ease. I ordered a Sport Tube Easy Pull Handle only to find out the series 3 sporttube includes one.

These days it is cheaper to rent when you get to your destination than to fly with one of these things.however it did fit very comfortably, 2 pairs of skis, 2 pairs of poles, hats, mittens all the gear you need for your skiing experience. It would fit 3 pairs very easily but then you have to pack all the bulky clothing in your suit case.

The handle does come with it now. I took this case with three pairs of skis to Whistler. I had some ratcheting straps which I used to strap it to my roof for the drive to the airport. It did great in the airport, whelled around just fine and made me feel more secure about these skisham the ones in the soft bag. It counted as only one checked bag for one person.

Shipped snowboards from Virginia to Whistler BC, you could easily take these on a plane. The Sportube held two snowboards and two pairs of boots, weight was around 45lb.

I love this case. It has been great for carrying my snowboard on the plane - I don't have to worry about my board being crushed as I do with a soft carry bag. It is big enough to hold two boards if I need to, or I can pack inside of it all of my boarding gear (pants, jacket, helmet gloves, fleece, base layers, boots. literally everything I need for 2-3 days of boarding. leaving me free to check or carry fewer bags.

Really love this travel case! We bought and used this for our ski trip. It's a great case for multiple skis or snowboards and protects it well when checking it onto the plane. Looking out the plane window and seeing how the baggage handlers threw the luggage and ski bags, I was glad that I had our skis in this hard case. Our skis made it safely through shipments for our ski trip (roundtrip) in this hard case. It also has two wheels and a handle so that I can conveniently pull the case for easy…

This product already comes with the easy pull handle. I had read reviews that suggested buying the handle but they are mistaken. Save yourself time and money. I cannot comment too much on the actual product because my trip is still months away. It does appear to be well made and should do just fine.

I feel confident in the protection this provides my skis and husband’s snowboard on plane rides. It seems like a no brainer to get a hard case despite the increased cost to protect equipment worth nearly a thousand dollars. The only problem I had was that the handle ripped off while in possession of the airline and we had to order a $16 replacement.

The Sportube series 3 is an awesome product for protecting you skis while flying to ski destinations. I had no problems with breakage of the Sportube itself nor did i experience any damage to the skies. What the other reviews say is true, you are not going to be able to put 3 skies in the Sportube and be under the 50# limit for airlines. I put two sets of skies in the tube and some, but not all, of my clothing into the tube for packing. I just added clothing until i reached 49#'s. It will sure…

Holds my daughter's skis, ski poles, ski boots, snowboard, and boarding boots. Is a bit heavy with all of it in there but is fine as long as she's not traveling by air.

I am very satisfied with this case. It was used to ship two snowboards with bindings and boots via FedEx. On the return shipment, I picked it up from FedEx with a FedEx worker's boot print on it. The boards were well protected inside. It is telescopic. When empty it can be stored at less than four feet. Then it expands to whatever length you need to fit your gear. The wheels are small but work well. The case is so light, I rarely rolled it. For a long haul on a smooth floor like an airport…

Overall pleased with the travel protection it provides -Unfortunately if your restricted to 50 lb per bag - This will only hold 2 sets of adult skis at 45lb total grossLuckily with platinum status - Weight max is 70 lb which worked perfect for 3 sets

Great product. Easy to use, protects the skis, fits a ton of clothes in addition to the skis if you roll it up and stick it between the skis. Watch busting the 50 pound airport limit for most travelers. Is also very easy to strap this case to the roof of a car.