Reading the forum here I'm considering the Gewa Bio oblung. I also wonder if the Gewa pure would be better for resistence etc. Any suggestion is very welcome.
Thank you, g.
Don't underestimate weight either - a too heavy case will be left at home or worse, at some 'hopefully safe' location and you don't want to encumber your daughter.
Thus, check out wooden cases too - they can be terrific for strength, heat protection, and general durability while being light and are often cheaper too.
Don't know what the EU prices are, I got a Bobelock half moon for $150USD for the sale of my previous instrument and felt it was a pretty decent case for the money - there were some cons with it when comparing to my Negri.
Highly recommend getting extra comfortable straps for carrying, if the straps that come with whatever case you get are not great for your daughter.
@Pamela: Bobelock is not an option, I can't find online easily (amazon.fr
& www.thomannmusic.ch etc.)
@elise gewa wood models are a bit too expensive
@Zilpah: I found some case Jakob Winter but not the Greenline models.
On the Gewa site I found a table with some information about the different materials: https://gewastrings.com/cases-bags/cases/violin
Apparently, in the price range I'm interested in the most suitable materials are: thermoshell (model: CONCERTO, ATLANTA, MAESTRO, VENEZIA, JAEGER) and flax fiber sheet (model: BIO). Curiously they didn't mention polycarbonate (model: PURE).
Gewa Pure shpaed is ~200 euro.
Gewa Bio shaped is ~85 euro (wow).
Gewa Concerto shaped is ~140 euro.
Gewa Maestro shaped is ~200 euro.
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Does exist any data about case shape (oblung/shaped etc.) and strenght (resistence) ?
Thank you, g.
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Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic. Polycarbonate is stronger and can withstand higher temperatures.
You can also watch our video for cases, there you can see other components as stability, weight, etc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFJQmYpKVFU
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I decided to buy the Gewa pure oblung.
Thank for the help!
G.
I think Gewa Pure will be very similar, good choice I think.
I just took the shaped version with me on a cross-country visit to Philadelphia for their orchestra PlayIN event, and thanks to my red-eye flight ended up wandering through the Philadelphia Marathon, walking 12+ miles around the city to see the sights and eat some great cheesesteaks before playing, and despite the 40-degree weather while slung on my back, my violin arrived at the hall hours later still in tune...the shell really slowed the rate of temperature change, and the case is so small it tucks into the overhead compartment of the plane very easily.
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I have also had good fortune with the Jakob Winter Greenline cases, and some of them come in great designs.