Vic Firth Concert Keyboard Mallet Bag

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Outstanding large mallet bag. In my forty five years of using mallet bags, this one ranks #1.

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This vinyl, leather-like attractive bag is the big brother of the large Firth Sick bag, made of the same waterproof tough and thick vinyl material with cool Firth logo embroidered on the front. I have had the Firth stick bag for several years and it is still brand new looking after MANY trips to and fro. This mallet bag IS HUGE-- about 3 feet wide! Look carefully at the picture on the add showing it draped in front of a large marimba to get a clear idea of just how big this bag is. It has a corduroy top flap that protects and covers the timp sticks and mallets from dirt and scuffing when open or closed. It will hold lots more with it's two tiers of slots to place the mallets in: total of 16!, Has outside pocket on one side big enough to hold a full size laptop, or your music folder, and two other pockets on the other side as well. Clips to secure it to an instrument, but that better be a VERY STURDY instrument indeed or may tip over if the bag is absolutely stuffed with mallets! The ONLY feasible complaint is that, UNLIKE the Firth Stick Bag, the zipper opens from the BOTTOM rather than the TOP, requiring the entire zipper to be unzipped to remove mallets, rather than leaving it folded over, and half closed, so it can be more easily stood up. I can't imagine how Firth missed this detail, which on the Stick bag does unzip from the top. This change would have made this the perfect bag for those wishing to tote OR store in their studio a large amount of sticks and mallets, protected from harm and all in one place... Of course some pros might need ten of these bags! Noted one review with much amusement: one upset "Mom" was "VERY ANGRY" that the bag was TOO BIG, and therefore too heavy for Junior to tote to school! LOL This is a great, though pricey bag at about $90, for the serious percussionist.

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This bag is everything I've needed for too long. My smaller bag kept over flowing and I ended up leaving certain mallets at home as not to damage them. Not anymore. This thing will safely haul more than enough mallets for each gig that I am a part of. Great durability and quality. A must have for any serious player.

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My school has three of these and they're been really handy to have if you use several pairs of mallets. Even though it has a little weight on it and a little difficult to bring on the go due to its size, it is very durable great to use for solo, concert band, and orchestras. The only downside is that the pockets are a little small (fits only one normal pair of mallets in each pocket) and it can be difficult to switch mallets quickly, especially if you have to use 4 mallets because it's harder to set mallets in the pockets than it is to get them out. So, I personally don't recommend this bag for marching band, drum corp, or indoor drumline if you would have to occasionally change mallets. Other than that, a great bag to have.

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Great sized bag, and very durable. It has plenty of space for all of my sticks, mallets, etc...and what surprised me even more were the amount of exterior pockets! I have enough space to fit all of my books, music, binders, metronome, tuner, and even a practice pad in the exterior pockets. My only complaint is that the bag by itself is a little heavy; but I guess that's the price of durability.

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