by jorge » Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:26 pm
Saludos y gracias. The Seahorse SE830 looks great, very protective against water and physical damage, not too heavy, could stand on end to put a bell, and would meet airline carry-on size limits. I am just not sure it will fit Matador bongos which I measure at 19"x10"x8". The 7.8" interior case dimension is without foam and I would want to put at least a 1/8" rubber or neoprene sheet protector inside on top and bottom to protect the skins and keep the lug ends from breaking the plastic case, so the 7.8" depth of the case would be about 0.45" smaller than the 8.25" needed. Not sure if the case and rubber would flex/compress enough to fit. I may have to find a place that sells Seahorse cases and actually try it out. The largest Pelican that meets carry-on size is even smaller in depth at 7.6", so I may need to forget about the carry-on size and just get a bigger case and check it if I need to fly.