Millenium Touring Trolley

As a drummer with quite a few stands in his setup, I knew I needed something bigger to haul my gear in, so I opted for this trolley after seeing another band using it.

The functionality can't be beat. I have 4 boom stands, a hi-hat stand, 2 splash arms, a double and 2 single tom mounts, a throne, and a drum rug. I fit it all into this case every time without hassle and without having to get too creative with the packing. There are 2 tie-down straps inside that help to compress things a bit if need be, but I've seen a guy fit a massive Pearl rack with over 6 cymbal and 3 tom attachments into one of these cases. It's a serious workhorse of a gear bag.

This case has been on the road with me for about 2 years and sees action every week. It fits conveniently into the band bus, allows other equipment to be stacked on top, and rolls like a breeze through the prairie. I've had no problems with the wheels whatsoever, and I've drug this on gravel several times.

Only issue: Top grip has become loose. Still works, though.

Awesome case.

If you are like me, and don't transport your drums very frequently, you might want to pay a little less on things like hardware trolleys.

So, I bought the Millenium Touring Trolley.
As most of the Millenium products, the main selling points is the price.

However, this is a very solid trolley. Sides and bottom are made of wood, so you will be sure that the dimensions will not change whatever you fit inside.
Last time I used it, I managed to put inside a snare stand, a hi-hat stand, three cymbal stands, a drum throne, a floor tom stand, tom holders, and few other small hardware parts.

I can't talk much about quality because I don't really use it very often, but the first impressions were possitive.

• You can stock ALL the hardware in the world with this
• It's really affordable
• The case is VERY long and bulky, so it's hard to fit in a normal car.
(• It's much bigger than what it looks like on the pictures)
• It's a bit bouncy when you try to "turn" with it!

I recommend it if you have a LOT of hardware and space in your car to carry it all in one.

If you have only a couple of cymbal stands, your hi-hat stand and your chair with limited space in your car, I'd suggest you look for something smaller (The Millenium E-Drum Bag should do it).

The product has good features :
- The volume is enough to include all hardware of a small drum set ; High-Hat stand, Snare Stand, 2 cymbal stands, a tom holder, 3 low tom feets, a cow bell and a bass drum pedal,
-The size is still compact enough to be handle and stored,
- it has some straps to avoid the hardware movements inside,
But it has some flaws :
- The total weight of the hardware described above (about 25kg) is too high for the product quality : One strap broke, the two external corners on the same edge as the wheels are damaged because of frictions, the rigidity of the loaded case is weak.
Conclusion : the product needs improvements : better straps, wheels with increased diameter, external corner protection with at least plastic corners, improved rigidity. The recommended maximal weight should be available.