Customer Reviews

Pelican 1200 Case with Foam for Camera (Orange)

5 star:		(67)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Just an FYI: The picture Amazon is showing with wheels and a handle is incorrect. The Pelican 1510 "Carry On Case" is the case they have pictured here.

Pelican cases are great. We use them at the company I work at to ship computers around. They have never let us down.

I have owned a Pelican case for years. I cannot figure out why the O-ring is in the lid, and so flops loose when one tries to close the case. We replace the ring every year with an official Pelican O-ring, and it is always the same. Gravity just drops the ring out. It usually takes several tries to get the thing closed.

Second flaw is that the two snap closers are extremely tight in closing and in opening. I bang them with my fist to close them, and yank with all four fingers to get each one open. The sudden snap sends one's hand into sharp parts of the case, causing minor injuries (cuts).

I really think that simple engineering could make a better design. There is no reason that the O-ring should not fit in place by its own friction.

The boxes are mostly waterproof, but we tested ours several times, and found that some water did get in if the case was dropped into the water.

The O-ring must be new every year, and must be well greased with silicon grease. Warning: silicon grease is not generally available in back areas. Look in professional plumbing stores in urban regions. Be sure to test your case with weights equivalent to the items you wish to carry in it, to make sure that it will float if it goes overboard. For marine purposes, you need a brightly-colored case. A modest green or black one will likely be lost as soon as it goes into the water.

In spite of these defects, I have used my Pelican case to protect camera equipment when going by boat to remote islands. When you are on a small boat, you should pretty much assume that things will be receiving spray.

Water proof professional vault for whatever you carry

I have used Pelican products since 1992 and they are all built to professional grade. They are solid and build with no compromise.

put your Ipod, camera, family gems in her while your on the boat, traveling thru airport or on the beach in maui.

EITHER WAY, they are dry and protected from sand and the elements. You can throw them down stairs if you properly use the foam provided to brace the items. Stand on it its rated to allow a car to drive over it.

THIS IS the last box you will buy! It has a 2 holes on the outside handle to lock it or to clip a lanyard to make it easier to carry.

Great product, actually picked this up to store my survival gear and keep it protected. It fits the bill! Bright yellow to make it easy to find in case of emergencies. 4/5 Because of the price....although the price dropped 12 dollars on amazon a couple of weeks after I bought it, and now they wont even match their own prices (as of Sept. 2008). The foam is very easy to use and conform to any shape of your choosing.

If it's valuable. You want quick access and still know your equipment is safe, this is for you. Photo equipment went down the white water river without a trace of damage or water leakage. Great price performer!

After dropping my 2-day old camera in a live well, my son felt I needed a little more than a cheap cloth case. This case is heavy-duty and I don't think a truck running over it could crush it. Love the pull out foam so you can customize the case to your camera, batteries, extra cards, and other things you want to keep safe & watertight. Only thing that keeps it from getting a 5 with me is that it's a little heavy and won't fit in my purse. But other than that. It's a great case.

An awesome case so far. I've used it to transport camera gear as well as pistols as checked luggage. Seems to be more than up for the challenge of protecting any equipment.

There is enough room in this case for a DSLR camera and 2-3 lenses (1-2 if you include a telephoto), or 1 pistol (eg. Govt 1911) with holster, magazines and small box of ammo.

The only negative that I can see so far is that this version of the Pelican cases doesn't have metal reinforced padlock holes. The locks I used dug into the plastic from being thrown around in transit on the last flight. I don't think they're going to break or anything, but the padlock holes definitely took a beating.

Pros: Very strong. Big enough to fit a canon 550D with 70-210 lens (attached), 18-50 lens separate, two spare batteries, filters, lens hoods, strap, remote etc.

Cons: Fasteners are really tight (at least they won't come loose). Foam doesn't stay in place very well.

This is a wonderful, indestructable case. My husband even drove off on his motorcycle and dropped it off the back by accident and everything inside remained safe and unharmed. I would definately recommend it.

Amazon has the wrong picture posted for this item. The picture shows a case with a telescoping handle and wheels so that you can pull it behind you like luggage. This is the case that we WANTED to purchase. Unfortunately, the case we received did not have the telescoping handle or the wheels. The item # for that case is 1510, not 1500. This is very frustrating, not only for the consumer but also for the merchant. The merchant in this case told me that they do not have control over the picture that Amazon puts with the description. They did give me a $15 credit but would not trade out the product we received with the product that we actually wanted and THOUGHT that we had ordered without wanting to charge me the difference.