Gator GP-Drumcart Hardware Caddy

294

Start 360°

Hardware Caddy

Bag for drum hardware
Mounted on a steel frame with castors
Outer material: 600-Denier nylon
25 mm Steel frame
Load-bearing capacity of the castors: approx. 47 kg
Additional external accessory pockets
Bag detachable from the frame
Can be set down in vertical or horizontal position
10 mm Zippers
Length: 113.54 cm
Width: 48.01 cm
Height: 36.07 cm
Weight: 8.15 kg

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

3-Year Thomann Warranty

Available since April 2011

Item number 260243

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Length in cm 113 cm

Width in cm 48 cm

Height in cm 36 cm

Incl. Wheels Yes

Colour Black

$175

The shipping costs are calculated on the checkout page.

Sales Rank

in Bags and Cases for Hardware

No more drudgery

The GP-Drumcart from Gator comes from the Protechtor hardware series and makes transporting drum hardware a lot easier. The combination of hand cart and bag offers a lot of space for all kinds of equipment, from cymbal and snare stands to small parts like tuning keys. A well-organised compartment and storage system ensures a well-sorted overview, and the hard-wearing, 600-denier nylon outer material reliably protects the equipment inside from external influences while a double plastic bottom provides sufficient stability.

Transporter on two wheels

The GP-Drumcart bag measures 113.54x48.01x36.07cm and has a large main compartment as well as several external accessory pockets. The rolling cart consists of a black painted 25mm steel frame that both supports the bag and acts as a handle. The wheels of the rolling cart are designed for a weight of up to 47kg, so it can always handle even heavy duty with ease. The GP-Drumcart can be set down in a vertical or horizontal position - for this purpose, the bag section must be removed from the rolling cart. Four carrying handles are provided for transporting the bag.

Closeup of the Gator GP-Drumcart Hardware Caddy

Drummer on tour

The GP-Drumcart combines a large storage capacity with the best possible flexibility and therefore offers a number of advantages over hard or flight cases: As the bag and rolling cart can be separated from each other, both components can also be easily stowed away in smaller vehicles. What is more, the flexibility of the nylon fabric is a great advantage in vehicles with limited space. With all of this together, it meets all the requirements to make sure that your drum hardware is transported safely and comfortably. In addition, the bag makes a convincing case thanks to the extremely clean manufacturing quality of all of its components, making it durable even with intensive use.

About Gator

Gator, or Gator Cases, is an American firm founded in 2000 by father-daughter team Jerry Freed and Crystal Morris in Tampa, Florida. Initially, Gator began with a modest range of moulded plastic guitar cases. From there, they expanded the product line to include case and bag solutions for the whole field of instruments and equipment. A wide variety is covered: Instruments, microphones, and all aspects of live performance, including lighting equipment. At the same time, products for other media areas such as photo and video are also available. All products are made of high-quality plastics, wood, textiles, and EVA materials. The Gator companies also include flight case manufacturer Viking Cases and guitar strap manufacturer Levy's Leathers Ltd., as well as Gator Rackworks and Gator Frameworks.

Practical and space-saving

The large main compartment of the bag offers immense storage space, which is sufficient for several stands of different kinds. Even drum stools can be stowed away without any problems. The main compartment is equipped with fastening straps to prevent the hardware inside from slipping. The external accessory pockets come in different sizes so that even small equipment can be safely stored. In this way, sticks, brushes, and mallets, for example, will find their place in the side pockets, while tuning keys, tape, and other things can be stowed in the front pockets.

This is what customers who viewed this product bought

Gator Drum Hardware Bag HDWE1436PE

$105

11%

bought

Millenium Touring Trolley

$58

bought

Rockbag Drummer Hardware Caddy 110cm

$114

bought

Ahead AA5038W Hardware Armor Case

$209

294 Customer ratings

5 229 Customers 4 52 Customers 3 12 Customers 2 1 Customer 1 0 Customers

4.7 / 5

handling

quality

Review guidelines

175 Reviews

After years of use, I like this hardware bag, but it could be better

Danieljfern 03.06.2020

The bag is huge and for the, most part, hard-wearing. Softer and larger wheels make it easier to pull, but a thin axel width and high centre of gravity means it's often falling over on Bumpy ground (such as festivals or other outdoor gig venues)

one of the side pockets has totally fallen off the bag, along with one of the handles but the rest of the bag seems totally unscathed (perhaps the stitching's not the best)

IThe bag would benefit from a quick release system so that you can remove it from the frame for more convenient storage and more portability options.

Also sometimes it's difficult to get Hardware in or out of the bag without removing everything else.

Otherwise, it's better than the usual hardware boxes and is still more convenient to use day to day.

Report

Do you believe this rating to be inaccurate or unacceptable for some reason? Please give us the reason for your assessment in the following text box and – if possible – your e-mail address for further questions.

Gator Drum Caddy

John.G.OConnor 06.02.2014

I recieved this product very quickly and it arrived fully assembled. I think it will prove very useful gigging as before this I have humped three bags of gear, one huge rockbag from Warwick which is far too long to be useful and a great warwick professional stick bag which I used to carry booms and clamps.
I have now placed all my stands incl hi hat and clamps./boom arms/tambourines/shakers/cloths/spares into this. The weight is considerable but it has not toppled over as I tried different loading scenarios. My next gig will test its usefulness. The two drawbacks
1. The flap on top doesnt stay open whilst you rummage for items.
2. There is no dedicated place to store the drum pedal and drum throne padded seat which I stuff on top of the boom stands.
All in all a very good purchase. lifting it in and out of my car will be the next big test!

After a good few gigs I must admit now to having ordered a millenium touring trolley to supplement gigs as it is way too heavy when loaded with

2 heavy booms with 4 clamps
1 light cymbal stand
bass drum and floor tom legs
cowbell and tambourine
drum throne
hi hat stand
drum pedal (was never really suited to this bag to be honest)
snare stand

I still rate the caddy very highly but if you load and unload it by yourself into a regular car it can be a really heavy piece of kit. I hate adding more gear but two wheeled hardware items still not too bad!!! Its fitting the 6 drum cases into the car aswell is the problem.....! : )

Report

S-

Good Idea - Poor Execution

S - j - G 20.05.2021

Ich spiele viel live, und nicht immer wo man mit einem Auto parken kann.
Die Drumcart ist solide gebaut, gut organisiert & es passt viel hinein.
Ich mag Produkte von Gator,
weil sie robust sikd und meine Ausrüstung zuverlässig und langlebig schützen
Alles super, oder? Nein!
Dieses Produkt versagt, ja VERSAGT,
sobald die kleinst Treppe es wagt sich in den aweg zu stellen.
Auf Grund einer MASSIVEN Fehlkonstruktion, bleibt das ding an allem hängen,
was höher ist als der halbe Radius der Rolle und nicht Rampe heißt,
da die beiden Streben, die sich zu den rollen herunterschwingen,
hartnäckig auf Grund laufen, selbst wenn das ding senkrecht steht.
Ja, selbst dann, schleift das Ding eklatant.
Zwei einfache Lösungen, Streben konkav zu den Rollen führen,
oder, wenn schon konvex, dann zwei Treppengleiter an den Streben befestigem.
Das wird seit Jahren von Herstellern von Sakkarren kapiert & implimentiert.
Mangelnde ausführung und das fehlen von zwei 1€ kunststoff Treppengleitern,
machen dieses Produkt, für mich, zu einem epischen Versager.

Report

Good First Impression: Time Will Tell.

Anonymous 08.05.2016

The Drumcart I have now is the second, the first having been damaged in transit and replaced pretty quickly by Thomann. You do, however have to jump through a few hoops in the process (taking photos, sending reports etc).

Anyway, on to the thing itself. In the main compartment I have: hi-hat stand (unsplit, footplate folded) three boom cymbal stands (one with clamp arm attached), snare stand, standard size round stool seat and a boom microphone stand. That's pretty much at full capacity, so if you've more stands than that, you may struggle to fit them all in.

Side pockets take floor-tom legs, two Pearl tom arms ("long" version) and seat base. At the moment, I have no use for the front or top pockets, as little bits of stuff go in another case that contains snare drum and bass drum pedal.

Loading/unloading with it standing up does help the old back as a previous reviewer mentioned. The main zip is only about two-thirds of the length but this doesn't seem to present a problem.

Quality-wise this appears good rather than bullet-proof: time will tell on this, but I'm not the busiest of players so I reckon this will see me out!

All in all, seems a good buy for the amateur/semi-pro drummer who has to take care of his/her own kit.

Report

Read all reviews

Gator GP-Drumcart Hardware Caddy

Hardware Caddy