Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, As our fellow LUGgers are reporting, the Pelican cases are excellent. I have used them to carry everything from tools, to recovery gear to clothes and spares under rough overland travel conditions and they have never let me down. My only complaint is that they're heavy, as compared to Halliburton or Zarges aluminum cases. However, Pelicans do provide more protection than either of these. If you have to check your case into an aircraft hold, be sure to padlock it then camouflage it by putting it into a duffle bag. And don't forget to open the purge valve a little before checking it in. Otherwise you may find you have to purge it in front of an official during inspection, and I can assure you that opening the valve and hearing the hiss as air rushes into your case will make them very jumpy these days. Most officials that find a Pelican in your duffle bag are going to look it over very carefully. My guess is that your average 2-body/4-lens M6 set up would fit nicely into a 1450 or 1500. - --Jim Laurel - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:09 AM Subject: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit > I am travelling over the next few months and, with the increased airline > security, I wish to purchase a hard case for my M6 equipment in case it > needs to go in the hold. > > Does anyone have experience of using the Peli cases which I understand are > just about indestructible? > > Thanks. > > Simon > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html