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04 September 2011, 22:52
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Which Peli Case?
What's the best size Pelican Case for the essential SIB box-of-shiny-things?
The 1300 looks like a popular choice. Anyone wish they'd gone for something else? Bigger? Smaller?
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04 September 2011, 23:02
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Check this John, quite a few Peli case/SIB essentials pics:
http://www.rib.net/forum/f50/what-ki...sib-42712.html
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04 September 2011, 23:44
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I have 10 cases of the 1500 size !, these are abut the size of a normal brief case....any bigger are difficult to carry....
DURATOOL|D00467|WATERPROOF TOOL BOX | CPC
is a cheaper version of peli 1500 size, hence i have about 10 of these that i keep my stock in...and the club has two of them with safety kit...
S.
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05 September 2011, 06:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Max...
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That's the thread that prompted my question
SPR, how well do the Chinese knock offs compare to the genuine article?
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05 September 2011, 07:13
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Sorry John, I did not think you would have missed it. I did a fair bit of Googling for 'alternatives' a few weeks back and the upshot seemed to be that where slightly more affordable cases had failed the Pelis' had not...
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05 September 2011, 07:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
That's the thread that prompted my question
SPR, how well do the Chinese knock offs compare to the genuine article?
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Just got the real thing from Martin @ Channel Ribs and very pleased...no experience of the "knock offs" but... LINK
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05 September 2011, 08:09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leapy
Just got the real thing from Martin @ Channel Ribs and very pleased...
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Thank you muchly.
The 1300 is really popular, as SPR says quite a few sailing clubs are moving over to them (mostly genuine) as they are the right size in terms of a mix of capacity and ease of stowage.
If you do get a cheap one, make sure it comes with a lifetime warranty!
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05 September 2011, 11:24
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The links are not knock offs - just another brand of many, the catches are functional and and dont have the automatic pressure value. I had them for 2/3 years now and not broken one.
I have a peli 1500 & Peli 1700, i bought years ago nice case - life time warranty - look on ebay for one - send back get replacement if broke!
The cases i gave you link to on ,friday past i had 6 of them stacked up the and 150 Kg weigh (aka Me) was standing on them since i was two lazy to get ladder!
If I was going on an artic expedition I would by Peli, if i was taking said cases on a plane peli...if i was storing a laptop buy peli...
Really down do you buy a Ford or Audi...
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05 September 2011, 13:08
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And an Alternative
In the day job, one of my responsibilities is packaging various equipments for the military. We have found that Explorer Cases last the best in this sort of environment. Peli are good but ...............
OK, so I have now raised the bar, instead of buying Audis it is now Porkers
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06 September 2011, 23:31
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The 1300 is the one for a small SIB (if you just want to carry the essentials). It is wide enough to cope with flares/VHF and deep enough to be double deck packed. The 1400 is bigger(?) but shallow and the 1200 (which I have too) is very shallow.
1300s appear on eBay quite cheaply. Don't worry about a warranty - I've bought them second hand - they're indestructible...
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07 September 2011, 08:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
1300s appear on eBay quite cheaply.
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They do, but much of the time they are still the best part of 60 quid. And for 65 we can do a brand new one in original packaging with all the Peli paperwork, perhaps best of all in the colour you want.
Pelicase 1300, Channel Ribs
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07 September 2011, 09:00
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Do you stock the Pelican Storm cases too? They're a bit cheaper and seem to have a better design of catch.
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07 September 2011, 09:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Do you stock the Pelican Storm cases too? They're a bit cheaper and seem to have a better design of catch.
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We don't stock them but can get them in about 48 hours, is it the 2075 that you are thinking of?
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07 September 2011, 20:31
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Yep. Looks like they can be had for about £50 including VAT and postage
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08 September 2011, 08:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Yep. Looks like they can be had for about £50 including VAT and postage
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Added it in the storage section here:
Storm Case 2075, Channel Ribs
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12 September 2011, 11:28
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Some low priced used Pelis just listed here look good value:
Genuine Pelican Case | eBay
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12 September 2011, 11:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Max...
Some low priced used Pelis
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Interesting, his dimensions suggest they are the 1150 model.
They can be found new for less than the auction is asking.
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12 September 2011, 12:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Channel Ribs
They can be found new for less than the auction is asking.
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12 September 2011, 12:52
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Sorry, I didn't check size - not seen Pelis for under £25 though.
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12 September 2011, 15:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Channel Ribs
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out of curiosity (i am looking for a removable box for my boat to store gear and gizmo's for race management) - what are the differences between the storm cases and the 'normal' peli's?
thanks,
gabor
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