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Double Bass endpin wheel anyone?

#42
melewen said:
Does anyone out there use an endpin wheel? I work at Guitar Center and can get http://band-orchestra.musiciansfriend.com/product/Meisel-Bass-Endpin-Wheels?sku=464357 with a nice discount, but I could only find one review on it and it wasn't great. Does anyone have an opinion on the wheels? Anyone have the Meisel?
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I have a Meisel wheel that I use with my upright and it does the job great. Not planning on going off-roading with it anytime soon like you probably could with the Gaines wheel though, hehe.
 
#43
bribass said:
I own and use both the BB and the Kolstein wheel and the pluses you list about the BB and the minuses of the Kolstein are true, however one plus about the Kolstein is it's superior lateral or side to side movement vs. the straight line track movement of the BB.
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I use the Kolstein stroller too. I think the small wheels are a small inconvenience when going down the sidewalk, crossing streets, etc. But the lateral movement is a huge plus especially travelling on subways, walking in the city, and moving through other cramped spaces and the easy store-ability is nice at home and on gigs.

I just got a new Kolstein bag and was pleased to discover it has velcro already stitched on for the stroller.:hyper:
 
#44
David Kaczorowski said:
I use the Kolstein stroller too. I think the small wheels are a small inconvenience when going down the sidewalk, crossing streets, etc. But the lateral movement is a huge plus especially travelling on subways, walking in the city, and moving through other cramped spaces and the easy store-ability is nice at home and on gigs.

I just got a new Kolstein bag and was pleased to discover it has velcro already stitched on for the stroller.:hyper:
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I think getting through revolving doors might be harder with the Bass Buggy. It would be nice if the Stroller wheels were even 1/2" larger...tell Barry. After thirty-five years of reattaching velcro when the glue failed, I finally got the brilliant idea to sew it on...nice they are putting it on their bags. I'm still using my original stroller, too, so quality is there.
 
#45
I like the wheel for surfing through crowds on 42nd St. I can't image doing that with a bass buggie. That said, I'm one of those few that align the bass sideways and steer it as a rudder. I could never get wheeling it flat and wide (playing position). I'd be running into everything. I'll post a review of the Xeros wheel when I get it. I'll know if it's subpar immediately as I've owned a Gaines for over ten years.
 
#57
It's a funny image Don, like a ricshaw is a funny image, until it's rolling over your chest.

I get a kick out of the endblock fear...believe me guys the block can take it. I've run down cobblestone streets in Amsterdam, jumping curbs and dodging bikes to catch that last tram to the central station...and this with a very nice 170 year old 7/8s bass. At worst you might work the endpin a little out of place (and then tap it in with a rubber mallet).
 
#58
bassist14 said:
this wheel looks interesting:
http://www.patrickcharton.com/en_EN/accessoires.php
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Too small-it'll catch in a decent crack and before you know it, you're lying on top of your bass wishing you hadn't heard that expensive noise.
I'll put 30 years experience with my Gaines wheel against any other wheeled transport system in a NYC sidewalk slalom. I used to get on the #2 at ClarkSt around 8:00, change at 42nd St and make my way to the BMT line, get off at Lex and make a gig at 63rd and 1st by 9:00. I used to do this a lot with uprite bass and Polytone Minibrute on a hand cart. Or, we can start at 215th St on the #1 train, make a change to the D at 59th st, and end up at 2nd Ave on the F train. This is one of my regular commutes.
 
#59
Eric Hochberg said:
That's how the Kolstein Stroller works, ribs up.
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Yes, both BB & Kolstein, ribs up. The Kolstein IS better for tight space maneuverings and dodging pedestrians on 42nd St., but the BB is better for longer hauls when going many city blocks w/ less friction from the larger smooth riding wheels.

The BB is also great for transporting bass w/o the bag on. This is useful at outdoor festivals from getting to one playing area to another quickly or for multiple location set ups at a single venue ie; cocktail hour in one part of building then dinner music in another. You can even leave it on while playing the cocktail hr. and then wheel it quickly to the next location.

I use both wheels in different situations. I've never used an end pin wheel.
 

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