CSEMARTIN Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I just ordered a Pelican Case from http://www.casesbypelican.com/ The price was fair and service was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 My son is the road manager for a band and according to him, pelican cases are excellent for carrying gear of every description. A bit pricey sometimes but for some folks, well worth it. FWIW dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I'm using one of these too and really like it. Got it from a place called cases4less.com; very good service and low prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybrosh Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 +1 for cases4less.com Ordered prior to a few matches in Spain. And I reside overseas, not next to Europe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuz Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 +1 for cases4less.comOrdered prior to a few matches in Spain. And I reside overseas, not next to Europe... +2 for cases4less. Except I went with a Storm case as I like the latches a bit better. It's also a little lighter, but to get the lighter weight, you do give up a bit of the toughness of a Pelican case. -Cuz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_862 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 A big +1000 for Pelican Cases, I use one for my AR in my squad car. It is heavy but I don't need to carry it around much. We recently got record rain fall, around 17 inches in 24 hours, in the area and had major flooding. My Pelican Case was in the trunk of the car and the car got flooded. The case saved my AR, everything else in the car was lost, even the car. Pelican Cases are worth every penny. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybrosh Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 About a year ago, a friend's Pelican case, containing a limited/standard pistol, plus equipment was crushed by a Toyota SUV/Van during a match. The driver reversed back and simply drove on it without seeing it was there. Nothing happened to the contents of the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I geocache as well as shoot, and the Pelicans will keep the contents dry for years, even left out in the swamps. They're a tad on the pricey side, but the protection is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrawandDuck Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I purchased a 1550 for flying with my pistols and LOVE it. On the tv show Made in America this Sunday they toured the plant and demonstrated how the cases were made and their durability, impressive to say the least. The founder of the company told an interesting story on how he started producing the flashlights. He had made several and gave to his friends and one day he received a call from a man who said his name was "Bob" and he was a member of a branch of the military and wanted to purchase 2,000 of the flashlights. He said 2 weeks later a man named "Bob" flew in on a plain jane Lear jet and handed him $43,000 in a brown paper bag and simply asked "May I have a receipt for that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 I bought the 1650. It's nice, but it's too big. It weighs in at around 35# and is 64 linear inches. The limit is 62 inches on NWA. I called and was told that although it's unlikely they will get out a tape measure, if they do, I'll get stuck with an 80 dollar fee. Also, since the case is 35#'s, I can only put 15# pounds of gear in it because NWA has a 50# weight limit. You can fly with up to 70#'s for an additional 25 bucks. I'm going to send the case back for a smaller one. We'll see just how good casesbypelican.com's customer service is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P. Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 When I was in a band and on the road, we used Anvil cases. Strong but very heavy. When I would travel for SCUBA diving, My camera gear always went in a pelican case. I now use Pelican cases for my gear when traveling. I even got a pelican case with wheels so when carrying all the gear to a match (including 500 rounds) it makes it a bit easier to haul around. Gotmine at cases4 less also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 We'll see just how good casesbypelican.com's customer service is. +1 for cases4less.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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