Comments on: The Pelican 1514 Case, Would You Throw It Off Your House? I Would!

By: James Monroezi

James Monroezi — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:43:55 +0000

I just bought a pelican 1510 and flew across country. I had no problems going through the airport or getting on the plane. Its the best suitcase I have ever had. Cheapest too, cost only $110 online.

By: Een cameratas kopen | Nouks

Een cameratas kopen | Nouks — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:56:51 +0000

[...] is dat een koffer niet over een schouderband beschikt. De degelijkheid van een Pelican-koffer wordt op deze pagina gedemonstreerd. De inhoud van de koffer heeft hieraan géén nadelige gevolgen [...]

By: Felicia Lewis

Felicia Lewis — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:38:30 +0000

I have the same case and have flown with all of my gear many, many times (mostly through Atlanta, yikes.) The pelican kept everything safe and secure. Security checked the case each and every time…guess all of those long hollow looking tubes (lenses) are a bit suspicious.

Thanks for the entertaining test! This case ROCKS!

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:37:23 +0000

Are you nuts?! Just Kidding!!! I found your post absolutely hilarious, certainly not the type of quality assurance testing I would have taken on myself but your confidence in the equipment you own is appreciated.

By: flyingfish

flyingfish — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:09:33 +0000

Bug,

After the drop every piece of gear was removed and fully tested. Each lens was focused, manually and with auto focus, the lenses were inspected for loose screws and giggled to listen for rattling. Each body was fired, with each lens for a few hundred frame, then fired in a burst for approximately 100 frame.

With each body having shot a couple of hundred shots, 300-400 frames, followed by a 100+ frame burst, while focusing and shooting I was able to determine that all of my gear was in perfect working condition. If there was a focus problem I’d have spotted it when I viewed the test shots. If there was a shutter or mirror problem (the 1Ds already has a shutter problem, it will not fire above 1/1000 and needs to be replaced) I would have discovered.

Happy Flying!

-Fish

By: ShutterBug

ShutterBug — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:48:33 +0000

Not sure what I’d see *if* the case failed, but opening the case and showing me the cameras intact rather than in pieces doesn’t do it for me. I’d be interested in knowing the Pelican absorbed the shock well enough that the glass was still in alignment and the photos were as good after the drop as before.

I could likely put my camera gear in Tupperware or Rubbermaid with a couple pillows and show the same before and after pictures.

By: James

James — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:24:04 +0000

Next time you’re throwing something out of the house – why don’t you make it the case with the Yankees logos on it.

- James

By: Photoshop Insider Blog By Scott Kelby » Blog Archive » Tuesday News Stuff

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:23:21 +0000

[...] the strength of a Pelican camera case, so he drove a really big truck right over the Pelican 1514. Here’s the link to find out how it fared after having a few tons cruising over [...]

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:40:19 +0000

-Fish, re to Jim “moving my house”

Funniest response I’ve seen in a long time.

By: flyingfish

flyingfish — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:27:13 +0000

Larry,

Not likely. What is the current market value for a Canon 1D with 1.5mil cycles and a 1Ds with around 1mil cycles?

Happy Flying!

-Fish