Gorilla Ultima pedal board - any good?

TinLip

Looking for a pedal board that I can lug around so was thinking of those flight case type ones. I was going to build one but I figure it's going to be a right pain.

has anyone got/seen/used one of these?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorilla-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-Flight/dp/B00LHYDROO

Any good?

damodai

I just got one and I'm pretty sure on inspection that its one of these 

Seems ok , but its definitley NOT going to stand up to a lot of abuse , seems like handy for a small board .

meltedbuzzbox

I have Kinsmann cases that look very similar. 

They feel a bit cheap but I can stand on one and it doesn't grumble. (Im heavy)

if you want something real strong the spider cases can take a pounding.  

TinLip

Yeah, they all seem to be pretty similar. I took a look at the Stagg ones and same deal. Just for home use really, anything more serious and I suspect you would need something a but stronger. Cheers for the info!

meltedbuzzbox

TinLip said:

Yeah, they all seem to be pretty similar. I took a look at the Stagg ones and same deal. Just for home use really, anything more serious and I suspect you would need something a but stronger. Cheers for the info!

if its for home use I would go with a shelf or a bit of wood. 

Dave_Mc

meltedbuzzbox said:

I have Kinsmann cases that look very similar. 

Interesting. I have a couple of the kinsman ones- I agree that they're a bit cheap and I wouldn't necessarily trust them, but just for home use, to be a bit neater-looking than just having your pedals on the floor, they're ok.

Might get one for my bass pedals if they're the same- they're about £10 less than the kinsman-branded version.

damodai

Yeah , for tidiness ,I'll  be using mine for rehearsal/small gigs 

Dave_Mc

^ Yeah I mean they don't feel like they'd necessarily fall apart or anything, but they don't feel super-sturdy either, and you can sort of see/feel that corners have been cut. They're a lot cheaper than most half-decently-sized pedalboards, though. I mean I'd rather use it than something I knocked together myself )

damodai

I've had this out and about and I'm quite pleased with it ,definitely glad I got it. 

Dave_Mc

Decided I'd go with a stagg one as it's a bit smaller and I don't need the extra space. It's not here yet... )

TinLip

I got the Stagg one too, but only because it is bigger! Not too bad, not sure I would risk it in the hold of a plane btu fine for out and about use.

Dave_Mc

Yeah there are several different stagg ones... I actually wasn't sure whether to go for the smaller one (the upc-500 or something like that) or not, as it's a bit neat for the pedals I have but would save space if I can figure out a way to make them fit. The big one (upc-688?) was only slightly more, too- but then takes up more space and would give me an excuse to buy more pedals I don't need.

Ah well, I'll see if the smaller one fits my pedals when it gets here. )

EricTheWeary

I did a few gigs with my Kinsman one. Unless you are driving the car over it should be fine. I had to replace the original felt stuff after a bit -Tesco value door mat trimmed to size and some glue.