Pelican 1510 Review

So with a few jobs coming up, I decided to get a carry-on ready case that would fit enough gear for a destination shoot. My co-worker Ryan was sporting a Pelican 1510 in military green and it was looking pretty damn sweet. Literally minutes later, I bought one from Amazon in desert tan.

Being that I have this problem of wanting something and wanting it now, I ended up ordering the wrong case. These cases either come with foam padding, padded dividers, or no padding at all. I originally wanted the padded dividers but mistook foam padding for the dividers. So I’m pretty much stuck with these foam pieces because I don’t want to ship this back to amazon and re-order the case with the padded dividers. They do sell the dividers separately, so I guess I’ll just wait and see how this foam padding works out.

Anyway, this case is awesome. It’s rugged, sturdy, acts as a stool on location and rolls really well. The only thing I think would be an issue is the weight. Obviously, being a hard case, it’s packing some weight without gear inside. But that’s ok with me. I figure this is a case to get me to an on location shoot rather then a case I plan to tour cities with.

So far, I’m able to fit the following:

Speed light
Pocket wizard flex x2
Canon 85L
Canon 200L (2.8)
Canon 5dmk II Gripped with r-strap connector, 35L and hand grip
R-Strap
Blower and lens brush
Batteries
Diffuser
CF cards
Lens hoods

Keep in mind, this was all pretty much impromptu because I wasn’t sure I was going to even give this foam set a try but I think I’ll see how it goes. I pretty much just plucked away until the specific gear fit. I have to admit, I did this carelessly but I’m fine with the outcome. Anyway, see pics below… doesn’t my LV bag match perfectly? Now I just gotta find some awesome stickers to personalize it. I’m thinking an Apple logo would fit nicely.