Everything you need to know to choose the ideal bag

Looking for a new bag? Confused about which option is best for your needs? Not sure if your equipment will fit in your new bag? Well, we have prepared this article precisely to help you with all these doubts, and we have included some simple tips that can be very useful when choosing the best bag.

Finally, everything you need to know to choose your tubular or cylindrical bag.

Bag for what?

Bag for Alhava is serious business! After more than 20 years of improvements, Alhva has become a specialist in the manufacture of bags, offering the best cost-benefit when thinking about high quality products, with a 5-year warranty and permanent technical assistance.

Jack of all trades

Indicated for the transport and protection of any type of equipment that has an aspect compatible with its format, Alhva bags are ideal for tripods, hardware in general, pedestals, camera tripods with head, detachable tubular frames, audio-photo-video, big screens, umbrellas, soft boxes, giraffes, etc.

But remember: you can use the Alhva Bags for a multitude of other equipment, such as sporting goods, professionals, or even fishing rods.

Will it fit?

The central concern when choosing the ideal bag, of course, is whether the internal dimensions will be compatible with the equipment(s). Is it too small? Is it too big? After all, you obviously want a bag that your gear “fits in” in the best possible way.

As far as length is concerned, measurement compatibility has a clear logic. Just measure the length of the equipment and check the bag's specifications to see which size suits you best.

When it comes to square or rectangular equipment, the same principle also applies to width and height.

It gets a little more complicated when it comes to hardware, or irregularly shaped or curved equipment.

In this case, think about the circumference of the equipment(s) to be transported. Regardless of the type of piece, what really matters is the circumference of the volumes. You can measure the circumference by running a tape measure around the widest part of the equipment, to match our options.

Lighting Tripod Bags

National lighting tripods, in general, have the star that connects the legs and the larger central column, so they take up more internal space. This information is also useful for more robust tripods in the cinema equipment category.

Some lighting tripods, usually imported ones, have the star that connects the legs and the smaller central column, and therefore take up less internal space.

The starting point here is to measure the circumference of the star. If you want to carry more than one tripod in the same bag, to find the circumference, cluster them all, and run a tape measure around the total volume of pieces. Note that because they are triangular, this type of piece allows almost a fit in overlaps that greatly reduces the volume of the whole, maximizing the capacity of the bag.

Example 1:

In a bag where the circumference is 60 cm, it is possible to transport:

• 2 Magirus tripods from Alhva that have the largest star;
• Or 3 imported tripods type wt 805 -806- 807- 808 which has the smallest star

Example 2:

In a bag with a circumference of 70 cm, it is possible to carry:

• 2 Magirus tripods from Alhva and 1 tripod wt,
• Or 4 wt tripods

Camera Tripod Bags

If you're looking for a bag for camera tripods, keep in mind that photography tripods tend to be smaller.

As always, you should keep in mind the circumference of the "widest" part of the equipment.

Thus, a tripod with ballhead heads, which have a smaller circumference than the star, should be measured considering the circumference of the tripod's star.

In the case of tripods that have a tri-way head, with levers projected beyond the tripod star, it is necessary to measure the circumference of the head

Bags for Video or Movie Tripods

Some models of Video/Cinema Tripods have a good alignment between the size of the tripod and the head.

Other models with more robust heads that go beyond the measurements of the top star of the tripod, should have the circumference of the head as a basis for measurements, which in this case is the "widest" part of the equipment.

There are also some types of tripods for cinema/video, which have the lower star (piece that limits the distance of legs) removable, which when not removed, prevent the total closing of the tripod legs, increasing the circumferential volume to be established by choosing the bag.

Bags for Pedestals

Whether for microphones, speakers, lighting stands for concerts, bunners, etc., the pedestals also follow the same measurement logic as lighting tripods, because what actually differs in terms of type of equipment is the name , because both tripods and pedestals have a similar mechanism. Differentiating only that pedestals are usually armed with the star closest to the ground.

Bags for Big Screens

Screens, in general, are accompanied by tripods or pedestals, where the set usually has a small circumference.

However, given the delicacy of the fabric of the canvas, it is better that they are accommodated in bags that have dividers.

There are some screens that have a kind of fairing, which also includes the scroll system, and in this case, where the fabric is not exposed, a bag with a single cavity without divisions can solve without problems.

Tips:

Now that we've established an overview of the measurements, let's look at some practical tips for some specific equipment:

Tripod Alhava Bag 110

Circumference 60 cm x and length 106 cm

• 2 Magirus III tripods
• or 3 thrips wt 806
• or 1 speaker stand
• or 3 microphone stands
• or 2 WT 806 tripods and 1 screen

Tripod Alhava Bag 120

circumference of 70 cm and length of 116 cm

• 2 Magirus III tripods and 1 WT 807 tripod
• or 4 wt 807 tripods, 2 speaker stands
• or 4 microphone stands

Tripod Ahlva Bag 130

circumference of 80 cm and length of 126 cm

• 3 Cadet tripods and 1 wt 808 tripod
• or 5 wt 808 tripods
• or compact 73-key keyboards.

Tripod Alhava Bag 153 slim

circumference of 60 cm length of 150 cm

• 3 wt 808 tripods and 2 infinite bottom support bars with 150 cm sections each
• or 2 cadeton cinema tripods, screen kit with two WT tripods (803/804/805/806/807/808)
• or two-session sport fishing rods

Tripod Alhava Bag 153

circumference of 80 cm and length of 150 cm

• 3 Cadet tripods and 1 wt 808 tripod,
• or 5 wt 808 tripods,
• or 3 cadeton tripods and 2 infinite bottom support bars with sections of 150 cm each,
• Tripod Trellis Frame Kit for Show Lighting,
• or keyboards with up to 88 keys

Tripod Ahlva Bag 77

circumference of 70 cm and length of 75 cm

• 1 video tripod and 1 chicken foot monopod,
• or 4 wt 803 tripods,
• or 3 Miniblack tripods

Tripod Ahlva Bag 99

circumference of 70 cm length of 103 cm

• 1 large head video tripod
• or 2 Magirus III tripods and a WT 805/806 tripod
• or 4 WT 805/806 tripods

PS: *Standard tripods have almost the same circumference, just changing in length, also very similar to microphone stands.

*Bags longer than the objects to be packed provide a misaligned positioning of the wider parts, and this type of situation well practiced by the way, will not be indicated in the table.

*Always remembering that: In addition to the length, it is always necessary to make the circumference compatible.