Rob Lewis Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 What are folks using for audio bag rain/Snow covers. I have tried the Versa-Flex, Petrol and quick slick Poncho's, audio bag slicker and just about everything out there and they are all terrible. To cumbersome, take too long to deploy, and are had to operate the mixer underneath. The best thing was the the PETROL PERC apron style. Packed down small, quick to deploy and put away and easy to reach under. Of course they discontinued it for the stupid ass poncho's. Any ideas, seeing i cant get any company to make something that is worth a damn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwill Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Rob I have the port brace QSA-4, its is a PIA to put on…but I keep it in my run bag and velcro it on if I feel there is going to be any precip. I loved the Petro Perc. I saw a sound man with a sealine map case cover tented over his mixer held in place by mini spring clamp to his harness! He said it works and when he goes inside he just pops the spring clamps folds the see thru sealing and spiring clamps it to his bag!JHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I've got 2 of the petrol aprons, one for backup! I've also used Xxl ziplock bags too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbat Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I tried several, made several too, lost most of them (you have to put them somewhere to dry, and then you forget…) I have two different ponchos, too. Not practical to use. Now I carry a large enough piece of transparent plastic in a pocket of my bag, anytime. Stay in place with 4 drawing clips, on the bag too. I also carry in my luggage a ultra big and ultra sturdy garbage bag, if a liquid sky is falling on my head, I'm covered. It works. Not pretty, but. And I can forget them, lost them, give them to anybody in need of such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Petrol apron and poncho. Always use poncho; sweaty Inside during summer but protects well. Gotta put an elastic at the base though since wind sometimes produces the ''Marylin Monroe on metro'' effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 +1 on the Sealine map case. Thick clear plastic with a cloth border and D rings. The cheaper ones with the zip lock are the ones. ( they have a new one with a roll top that isn't so convenient) Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPitot Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Stockpiling PERCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 <Stockpiling PERCs> ?? PERC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia PERC may refer to: Policy and Economic Research Council, a Durham, North Carolina-based economic policy think tank Pan-European Regional Council the European trade union arm of the International Trade Union Confederation Property and Environment Research Center, a free-market environmentalist think tank PowerEdge RAID Controller, a product of Dell, Inc. computer hardware Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation Nonprofit Social Service Organization Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria, or PERC Rule is a clinical decision making tool to aid in the diagnosis of chest pain and/or dyspnea. Aonix Perc java virtual machine by Aonix (now Atego) Perc may refer to: Tetrachloroethylene, also called perchloroethylene or perc, a chemical widely used for dry cleaning and metal-degreasing Slang for percocet Stockpiling what?? Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 ...the PERC is the Petrol rain cover (''apron'')... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thank you kindly - hadn't run across one of those before- or if I did, forgot the name... Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hmmph, just looked it up. Looks like a useful design for the rain forest I live in. Somewhat annoying that it's discontinued... Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfatjames Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 The sealline map case can cover the sound bag?? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Free: " Somewhat annoying that it's discontinued... " the manufacturer found it annoying that they weren't selling enough of them to make it worthwhile, yes, profitable! they found it sooooo annoying they discontinued them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Chick Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 The sealline map case can cover the sound bag?? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk James, I believe they use it like an apron like the petrol PERC. Btw, you could make a "simple" version of the petrol PERC with a large vinyl (plastic) with some gourmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 many types of annoyance around here. James, the large map case just barely covers a medium size soundbag. It's not as big as the PERC, or quite as well thought out. But the price is right. I think that might be part of the problem with rain covers. It must be hard to sell a professional cover (I saw one today for $130) when a 1/8 of a $10 shower curtain will do the job. Or a $15 map case. And the map case looks as pro as the pro cover... Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Chick Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 many types of annoyance around here. Sorry Brent, wasn't trying to annoy anyone if you felt that way. But this was precisely the problem I faced. It was hard for me to get a professional cover within a short period of time, especially the area where I'm at. The dealers won't stock up things like these. It's a like the "chicken and egg" story where of course dealers won't stock it up if there isn't any enough demand for it. Fully understandable. But as I needed to get something very urgently which worked like that within days before flying off, I had to DIY something, and hence the idea of vilny/plastic sheet with gourmets came up. I posted that suggestion more for others who may have had the same problem. When I've used it several times on the set, some came up to me and asked if I had bought it or made it as they couldn't really tell, but they surely liked it. But that's a very subjective matter, and won't go into it. Having said that, later down the line, when time permitted, I still ordered in a Petrol Poncho. I still use both pending the conditions of the rain. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi Lawrence, It wasn't your post that was annoying, it was the one from Senator Tourettes. In fact I was quite amused by your use of the term gourmets, by which I think you may have meant grommets. But maybe part of the success of your rain cover is the way it integrates lovers of good food with their aprons. Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Chick Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 LOL, yes, grommets of course...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stalder Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anyone like to show me a picture of their "PERC" - it may give me an idea. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Boisvert Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Not mine, but it may give you an idea. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/264575-REG/Petrol_PERC_PERC_Raincover.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anyone like to show me a picture of their "PERC" - it may give me an idea. Rob PERC shape & dimensions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stalder Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Andre & pindrop - thank you. I can understand why people like it, it also surprises me that someone else hasn't made something similar, as it doesn't look that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Andre & pindrop - thank you. I can understand why people like it, it also surprises me that someone else hasn't made something similar, as it doesn't look that hard. I guess partly because until fairly recently Petrol were making it, it's a limited market, and a low profit return item. It is fairly simple I guess for a machinist, but in fact by the time you've sourced the materials, cut them out, lined them up, thrown away the excess, machined them, packed it, transported it, and allowed for retailer mark up , I'm surprised it was being sold for around US $32. Too much of a bargain to continue making it I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 pindrop: " Too much of a bargain to continue making it I guess? " post #13... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stalder Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 "Its a limited market, and a low profit return item." "but in fact by the time you've sourced the materials, cut them out, lined them up, thrown away the excess, machined them, packed it, transported it, and allowed for a retailer mark up, I'm surprised it was being sold for around US$32. Too much of a bargain to continue making it I guess" I'm all too familiar with that concept _ except in my case I haven't allowed for a retailer mark up... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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