Traveling with Monitors

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A question came to me and I'm actually unable to figure out the best/cheapest method/answer to it: If you are traveling, say for a vacation, business trip, or even moving, what's the best way to secure your monitors for travel to avoid damage?

I figured some kind of hard shell case is the way you want to go with monitors, especially if you're traveling via plane. But what are the best and cost-efficient models or products you can use? And if you are moving, that would most likely entail driving. If the original packaging is unavailable, you would need a different method to safely pack the monitors so they don't get damaged by any luggage or boxes in the vehicle.

Anyone have their own experiences or ideas what's the best method or answer to this question? Let's put the scenarios as involving 1-3 monitors, and let's try to make a budget of about $150 max (about $50/monitor involved), and you are traveling via plane or vehicle.
 
A question came to me and I'm actually unable to figure out the best/cheapest method/answer to it: If you are traveling, say for a vacation, business trip, or even moving, what's the best way to secure your monitors for travel to avoid damage?

Taking monitors on a vacation?? That would assume also tower, keyboard,ect ect...

That's what laptops are for.....

As far as moving, if it's local, put them in your back seat.

If it's distance, and you have to pack em, wrap them a few times in some saran wrap, put em in a box, and toss in some peanut shells.

I usually take my laptop with me when I go on vacation. But my tower and stuff? Good lordy.. that would cost a fortune to take with me (most airlines allow 1 carry on and one luggage.. pay more for each extra "thing")
 
Use the box that it came in if you're bringing it anywhere.

Agreed 100% with this - for air travel or driving. Its best to take the base off and put it in the original box (its best if you have the white styrofoam too).

~C
 
Agreed 100% with this - for air travel or driving. Its best to take the base off and put it in the original box (its best if you have the white styrofoam too).

~C

If the original packaging is unavailable, you would need a different method to safely pack the monitors so they don't get damaged by any luggage or boxes in the vehicle.

So that doesn't answer the situation...
 
I always found the best way is to wrap the monitors in blankets if putting in a box or your back seat.
 
I am unaware of any hardcase for monitors. I am going to assume you're either going to be driving or flying. If you're going to drive or use some other ground transportation, wrap it in blankets or some other cushioning material. If you're going to fly, use the original box. Travelling with monitors is generally just a bad idea unless its small, like about 14-20 inches, anything bigger becomes an issue
 

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