Pelican Cases

[Jasoncassanova]

The only models I've seen here in my country are the small briefcase types. I'm planning to order one abroad so I want to make sure I get the right size for my gear. Maybe you could help me out. So here's what I got:

DSS BP/W
Regualtor
Jet Fins
Mask
Booties
Wetsuit
SMB
Spool
Camband with Lead Weight

 

[Randy43068]

Cases4Less.com - Pelican and Storm Cases, Leatherman, Maglite, Surefire, Camelback, Brunton GPS, Buck and Gerber all at the Best Price

If they don't have it, you don't need it.

Check eBay, too. I've gotten brand new ones there for a whole lot less money.

 

[Damselfish]

What do you plan to do with it? Pelican cases have their place, but hard to think of why you'd want to put all your dive gear in one. It's overkill for storage or local diving, and way too heavy and unnecessary for air travel.

 

[Doc]

What do you plan to do with it? Pelican cases have their place, but hard to think of why you'd want to put all your dive gear in one. It's overkill for storage or local diving, and way too heavy and unnecessary for air travel.

But the cool factor over-rides any and all common sense.

 

[Doubler]

I travel with large Pelican Cases for work. They are heavy, very high baggage fees, TSA LOVES to riffle through them and screw up my perfect packing job, basically a big pain in the butt. For dive gear that you describe just get a regular wheeled none dive related duffle. Leave the weights at home as they are not worth the additional fees. They ain't that cool.

 

[DevonDiver]

Excess baggage charges make them impossible for air travel, unless you are travelling with business and they don't check your expenses. lol

For travelling around the Philippines, it would have some advantage for providing security (lockable) when travelling by car, bus or ferry.

Pelican really would be about 'fashion'. I am sure that you could pick up a decent enough nylon bag from Divisoria...

 

[Jasoncassanova]

thank you for your quick reply guys, i didn't know they were that heavy. anyway i'm getting these for my underwater camera set-up, is this better or should i just get a back pack for everything?

what i have in mind is the kata hb-207

 

[Indian Valley Scuba]

I travel with Pelicans year round, I use 1650's for my gear, have never had an issue with damage can just throw everything in wet and deal with it when you get home. I have a couple of smaller roll-aboards for my camera systems, again, whether I check them or carry them on have never had a problem.

And even better, we sell them cheaper than Cases....check out ScubaGearPlus

 

[DevonDiver]

Putting camera, housing, computer etc etc into a smaller pelican...and using for cabin baggage is a solution.

 

[Damselfish]

Camera stuff in a smaller pelican, if you need to check it, may be worth it for the protection. Though they do scream "valuable stuff inside." If you're always carrying it on, you may not need the protection, and you have to make sure you're within carryon size and weight limits. Maybe not a problem in the US (but who knows next week?) - but I know some carriers in other parts of the world have much more restrictive limits on cabin baggage, and actually enforce them. So you should get familiar with the rules of the airlines you are likely to travel on.

My husband used to use a generic hardsided roller carryon with foam for his camera stuff, but has changed to one of the specialty camera backpacks, a LowePro. Works well for him and holds an amazing amount, though he tucks a few pieces like arms into some other bag.