Tool Box Buzz: Pelican Cases have been a standard in the entertainment industry for literally decades, keeping cameras, lens, and other gear safe from damage and dry. If you don’t know much about Pelican, let me fill you in. Avid diver, Dave Parker, founded Pelican in 1976 when he was trying to fill a need for divers to have rugged, waterproof flashlights and cases to take on dives. Since that time the company has expanded, and while still one of the leaders in waterproof cases and lighting, has tackled other products, now including rugged protection for tablets and computers, and tools! If these cases can protect the tools of military and firefighters, then they ought to protect your tools on the jobsite.
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Butterfly compression closures. Mmmmm… Yes please! I have always been quite happy with my Stanley Mobile Tool Chest. That is, until a freak of nature storm flooded my basement a few years ago. While the plastic tool chest itself was fine after a thorough cleaning, the metal tools inside were destroyed. (After dealing with the major damage of the flood, it was a few days before I was able to attempt drying off my tools, to no avail.) I am therefore quite lusting after the Pelican Mobile Tool Chest. Unfortunately, at the $500 price point, my lust will not be satisfied in the near future! However, I am now inspired to create a Butterfly Compression art installation. Or start a band.
I can't even begin to imagine how heavy this tool box is. If its 41 pounds when completely empty, then it must be more than 100 pounds when fully stocked with tools. It's definitely a good thing that they included wheels in the design or else it wouldn't even be able to travel. Other than that, I can see how this tool box is a great thing to have around and is amazingly reliable.
This case sounds like one of the best options for people who need a really great case, but it doesn't sound like something for me. The sturdiness of this case is amazing and the fact that it is water proof is great. I like that the designers thought about little things like having a lock option for the closures. The reason I don't think this case is for me is that it is very heavy and expensive. I don't actually need most of the features of this case because I don't have a lot of expensive equipment that I need to carry around with me. If I did then I could justify that cost. Often people will be tempted to buy things that have all the features just in case one day they need them. I too am tempted by this train of thought, but I try not to give in to it. Maybe one day in the future (when I am not at school) I will have a real need for a case like this, but until then I will have to live without.
A friend of mine, a mechanic in the for the Navy Air system, has this case in his garage. The use this case with custom milled slots, and no plane is allowed to leave the hanger until every tool is back in the box.
41 Pounds is not that heavy for a product like this. It weighs less than a steel case of comparable sizer, and is likely much more durable.
It's pricey at $500, but its not unreasonable considering the typical pricing for pelican products.
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