Carry on luggage for airplanes?

[Ticker]

I have a quick question.
Has anyone ever used the base out of a 4 or 6 ball roller as their carry on luggage for travelling on a plane. Just the bottom 2 ball section,is it too big?

I only ask because I want to get a new 6 ball bag when Im over this year and I want to bring a ball back with me and I usually carry it on the plane. Need as much weight for cases as possible.

I'm only asking to save the possibility of having the handle wrecked by baggage handling over here. Sometimes they can be brutal. Thanks.

[liowkc]

Miost arlines consider bowling equipment as special items. Here is US Airways' policy:

Bowling equipment will be accepted in the normal baggage allowance in lieu of a piece of baggage. Bowling bags are acceptable as carry on bags but must fit under the seat in front of you, and contain only 1 bowling ball. Bowling balls may not be stowed in the overhead bins. One unit of bowling equipment consists of:

* 3 bowling balls
* 1 bowling bag
* 1 pair of shoes

Source: http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...cialitems.aspx

[PSBA10]

Read post #4 of this thread. I will never carry on bowling balls because of this.

http://www.bowlingboards.com/showthread.php?t=186