Pelican 1510 Case with Foam for Camera (Desert Tan) Review

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Product DescriptionPelican Protector Cases are made with Copolymer Polypropylene, using an open cell core and solid wall construction, which is stronger and lighter that the completion. You can tell it's a Pelican case by the distinctive "twin-ribbed" top surface. Stainless steel pins are used for hinges and handles. The new Double-Throw latches are much easier to open.

Pelican 1510 Case with Foam for Camera (Desert Tan)

Customer Reviews:* For my business I often must travel on short notice so I have a "go kit" packed for 3 day stays designed for carryon travel, and now its all in this case. Let me explain some things not shown in the picture.First, on the back is the famous roller wheels and pull-out handle for getting through the airports. They are made of black plastic typical pelican tough stuff and don't show here.Second, this case is sized for the maximum allowable carry-on size, which means no hassles at the airport.Third, it comes with 2 layers of the famous pick and pluck foam insert. This does the job, but its not a custom fit for everything out there and looks funny. You can also buy closed cell foam sheets and trace out your product's outline, then I like to use an electric carving knife like you'd use on the thanksgiving turkey to cut clean lines and curves. That's a personal matter - if I'm traveling, I have smaller pieces of foam for sensitive stuff and often put clothes and such in the rest of the case, taking out the pelican foam.Fourth, Pelican re-designed their tough as nails snaps. While they kept things closed tight, often getting them open after temperature and pressure changes could be a challenge. The new snap is a 2 step design with a closure step, followed by a locking step. This gives the same strength as before but without busting thumbs to get the snaps open.Finally, the whole box is tough as nails. Just a note here, it is a heavy piece of carry on but most airlines don't weigh that yet. All the hinges are designed for the rigors of being kicked, dropped, water landings, etc and with proper packing your inside contents are ready to go.I have one other Pelican travel case that I've owned for over a decade - it's their Maximum checked luggage box - it's been on alot of airplanes and now has the TSA low security lock so they can peek inside (they usually do and leave me a note on top of my dirty laundry since anything of value goes with me carryon). That box also has wheels and has become much more than a box over the year. It has served as a chair, a luggage cart to carry other bags on top of its wheels, and over 10 years of air and ship travel it has some scuff marks but everything still works. It's why I insist on pelican products and why I was happy to hear they made a max carryon size. My personal view on their divider system sold separately for this case is that it's suboptimal for most applications and a tad overpriced but I'm sure it does exactly what some people need by making lots of padded compartments inside once placed. * My Pelican 1510 is my third or fourth Pelican case. I used Zero Halliburton cases for years, (I got my first in the early 1970's) but they became very full of themselves so I started looking elsewhere. I tried a huge Lowepro AW for my F5 system but it was too much to cart around for me.The 1510 holds my Nikon D200 with MB200 Battery Pack, 3 lenses, SB800 Speedlight, ML3 Remote, Hoodman Loupe, Filters, Extra AAA Batteries, Camera Manuals and more. When I buy new equipment I order new foam. Before I cut the foam I make templates (I actually keep the old ones and just make ones for the new product) and lay them out before I cut. It's a great system.Most importantly my gear has been protected under some pretty tough conditions. The Pelican has been carried on horse back, on my a.t.v., and on occasion it has ridden in the bed of my truck. My camera system has stayed secure and undamaged from my home area in the Arizona Sonoran Desert to trips that have included over 10,000 miles on the Alaskan Highway, Glacier Nat'l Park, and Yellowstone. It is water proof, dust proof, and bulldog proof.This is the best case for the money that I have found. I would give it 10 stars if that rating was available.