Well, I'm half a foot shorter than Tom and I've never had any trouble with manuverability on any case. The backpack ones have never worked for me though. Its had to get the bass to a height so that its not hitting your legs, but can still clear a door. Combine that with the extreme variety of bass player heights and its hard for manufacurers to come up with a solution that works for everyone.
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I've learned to like my backpack straps on my Soundwear Performer quite a bit, but I don't use them most of the time. The bass is too clumsy to carry indoors or up stairwells, and it's much easier getting a bass through a door sideways.
I like the straps however when I have to schlep the bass long distances over several blocks. It's more comfortable and easier to maneuver than having a wheel and I think I'm actually moving faster with the bass on my back then rolling it. It's especially great on the steep hills we have here in San Francisco - much more than any wheel. It feels more secure on my back to be honest. I bend forward a little so my legs don't hit the bass so much while walking. When I'm about to go indoors, I take the bass of my back and use the shoulder strap.
And then there's the added thing of not having to carry a wheel since the straps are permanently attached to the case and can be stowed away in it's own little compartment. Also when it's on my back I have two free hands to carry gear as opposed to having to hold on to the bass with one hand when using a wheel.
The wheel on the other hand is better at having to maneuver tight areas. I just whatever accessory that makes sense for where I'm going, but I never use the backpack straps and wheel in the same trip.
I like the straps however when I have to schlep the bass long distances over several blocks. It's more comfortable and easier to maneuver than having a wheel and I think I'm actually moving faster with the bass on my back then rolling it. It's especially great on the steep hills we have here in San Francisco - much more than any wheel. It feels more secure on my back to be honest. I bend forward a little so my legs don't hit the bass so much while walking. When I'm about to go indoors, I take the bass of my back and use the shoulder strap.
And then there's the added thing of not having to carry a wheel since the straps are permanently attached to the case and can be stowed away in it's own little compartment. Also when it's on my back I have two free hands to carry gear as opposed to having to hold on to the bass with one hand when using a wheel.
The wheel on the other hand is better at having to maneuver tight areas. I just whatever accessory that makes sense for where I'm going, but I never use the backpack straps and wheel in the same trip.
