Gator GRR-8L

I write from Russia with love! The goods arrived in Moscow in 10 days, which is very fast. Packed perfectly, box in a box in a box and another box. I carried this suitcase from the post office in one big box. While pulling people looked at me askance a little bit with their tiny parcels with Aliexpress.

About the product - this box for 8 units, to put it mildly, is not small, and heavy even in an empty form, and after loading it can not even try to lift. I want to mention that this is one of the lightest in its class, that is, in fact, if you have plans to carry on the rehearsals and concerts of your stuff with you and you are yourself a technician and porter, then this is the perfect option! This thing has wheels and a long handle that you start to appreciate insanely while you drag this crap to the car and from the car to the place and back, which will also save your back (and perhaps in the future will save the group). People on the street are still looking at you in surprise. If you need mobility-take only this option. At the end, when the box grows to 35 Kg, you will say a hundred times thanks to the wheels and this handle. Looks like the whole design, by the way, quite secure. But, it is not necessary to get up on this box or try to sit down, plastic can stupidly burst. Mounting screws in the kit already have everything, so you do not need to buy extra. Have us in this stand is placed the next alignment - Axe-FX II XL + 2 unit, sound interface Roland Studio Capture for system ear monitoring and also launch playback from a laptop (2 unit), 2 unit under a small drawer (for microphones and wires). 1 unit for the guitar radio system, 1 unit for our own in-ear monitoring system. Rear power strip for all devices and a short 4 channel di-box for connection to the console on stage. I was satisfied with the choice. Given that almost all processing units can run plugins- this greatly saves space in the rack, but the standard does not remove in any way.

Pros: roomy, relatively lightweight, has wheels, has a handle for carrying and handle for rollers, reasonable price, two handles.

Cons: fragile (the risk of burst plastic) plastic

Great wheels like those in roller blades. Rolls like roller blades.
The tolerances in the screw holes are significant and I had to loosen some previously installed rack units to install additional rackmountable units. The reason is that that screws hold not only your rack gear but the entire metal frame with threaded holes as well. If you undo all screws, the frame will come off (not actually a big problem). In theory you can replace this frame if one day the threads become worn out. The butterfly latches work pretty well. It has rack rails at the back, this is a must-have feature for all rack cases.
You have to lift the case a bit to remove or attach back the lids. It's a bit weird and embarrassing but after like 100 attempts I managed it (not really, still struggling when all of your rack slots are occupied and the rack is difficult to lift).
The biggest problem is that the side handles are very close to the recessed sides and when I have to carry this rack, my fingers get pinched all the time, so please take extra care when you have to carry this by the side handles. The pull-out handle is not for lifting!
I just ordered another rack case, this time it will be SKB, I hope it will be better. Overall, this Gator has good value for money.
One last thing, it's not weatherproof, so there are small holes between the body and the lids. There are no gaskets to protect your gear from water, snow etc.

We use this for a mobile church in Romania. I specifically searched for a rack with wheels for easy transportation and this product is great for this application. Anyone can move this around even fully loaded (25-30kg). Since it doesn't require strong muscle-fit individuals or two regular persons to move this around is a great plus when doing it regularly because you can do it with few people.
Cons: The product did not have any indications for installation positioning (which side should be up and which should be down), so I had to watch videos on Gator website to see the positioning they are using. Conclusion: the side with wheels should be on floor.

I use the GRR-8L to house my SOundcraft Ui24R and 2 x Sennheiser G4 IEM receivers. I frequently gig with this in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and London.

I'm fairly pleased with this unit. I'm slightly disappointed by the fact that the plastic shell is pretty bendable. It's not as hard, or stiff, as I would've hoped for. I would definitely not recommend sitting or standing on it.

I like the fact that the unit comes with screws for your rack ears. There's no need to buy caged nuts, bolts and other screws, as with other racks.

The wheels and handle of the unit is of good quality and it manoeuvres around very well. I would love it if Gator made a half-rack (effects rack) version of this unit, with a slightly harder shell.

For the price though, it's still a very good buy.