Which Battlefoam pack to get?

[gohkm]

I find myself quite possibly with the requirement to move countries in the near future. I've got a lot of opened miniatures, sans blisters or boxes, that are going to need transport along with me. They range from Rackham, to GW, to Enigma, etc. A somewhat mixed bag. Which Battlefoam pack should I get? Or is there an equivalent that lets one cut the foam oneself?

 

[Bloodhowl]

I went with one off these transports: http://www.thewarstore.com/SabolArmyTransportBasic.html

If you get an empty one, you can customize the trays as long as you don't exceed the dimensions of the case. They offer the pluck your own foam to fit your miniatures. Not sure shipping to the land of Oz, but something comparable I think would fit your needs.

 

[gohkm]

Thanks. I'm going to have to seriously look at it. Is there any difference between Sabol and Battlefoam? I've heard many good things about Battlefoam, but little about the former.

 

[Bloodhowl]

- Both offer the pluck foam trays. They both offer case personalization embroidery/printing.
- Battlefoam has ready made trays to fit other systems than GW, Sabol is Generic fit.
- Battlefoam offers you the option to upload images so they will custom make trays to fit your minis, Sabol does not.
- Battlefoam looks to be on the higher end cost wise just comapring the foam trays, but each are different dimensions (Battlefoam looks to run larger per tray) so I don't know if that is a fair comparison.
- I believe both are probably comparable in protection to the minis.

I can personally attest to Sabol's durability and protection:
My Sabol transport preserved my minis from a Government contracted moving company relocating all my houshold goods from Hawaii to North Carolina, Government storage for 6 months, and then moved via a privately contracted moving company from North Carolina to Texas, all with no damage to any of my minis.

If I had it to do it over again and had the money, I would go with Battlefoam just because I could get trays custom made and not have to pluck out all the foam to fit my mix of vehicle models. One or two spots got plucked out when they should have been left in due to help from the kids as I was plucking the foam...

 

[gohkm]

That's brilliant. I'll probably have to go with Sabol cost-wise. Many thanks!

 

[Einion]

Why not:
A, buy foam (or get free from some local source!)
B, buy case.

Add A and B together... it might take more time but it would save you a packet.

Einion