Case with Padded Divider

• Watertight crushproof & dust proof


• Easy-open double throw latches


• Open cell core with solid wall design¿strong light weight


• Automatic pressure equalization valve


• O-ring seal

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The Earth Explorer Small Waist Pack (4474) is designed for carrying everyday personal gear along with a camera or camcorder. The bag features designated protective zones that safeguard the delicate equipment within. 1. Padded point-and-shoot flap pouch with external accessory pocket. 2. Personal gear and accessory pouch features double closing zippered compartment and Velcro flap. 3. Flat external pockets for easy-access storage. 4. Rear zip pocket for securing valuables such as passport wallet etc. 5. The design incorporates the pouches as separate elements that are connected to the waist strap platform and this enables a perfect fit to the carrier's body shape. 6. Unique buckle closer provides ultimate security: * Make sure the strap with the snap closure is open. * Thread the male end of the metal buckle and strap through the wide opening of the female end. * Slide back through the female end and snap lock the strap to secure.

• Designated protective zones that safeguard the delicate equipment within.


• Padded point-and-shoot flap pouch with external accessory pocket.


• Personal gear and accessory pouch features double closing zippered compartment and Velcro flap.


• Flat external pockets for easy-access storage.


• Rear zip pocket for securing valuables such as passport wallet etc.

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Storm iM2620

I use the case to carry my bi-pap machine. I have checked this bag quite a few times with the airlines. The foam does a great job protecting the equipment.More detail ...

Best Hard Case for Equipment

I use my Pelican case all the time I love it.. It protects my Nikon Pro Series Camera Bodies and carries all of my equipment with no problems at all. I can actually seal the case up in the cold air condition and then open it up after being out in the back of my truck in the heat and it is still cold inside... That is a seal!! I cannot brag enough about this case. I wheel it in to the photo shoot and I know that I have all my Gear at my finger tips.. It is amazing.!!!More detail ...

Good for Day Trips

I debated between the small and the medium bag because the medium bag was enormous on my small frame (5'2"). After many trips to the city I found the small bag to hold up nicely. However now that I am going on an international trip I feel like I should have gotten the medium sized bag. Also with a larger lens (Nikon D60 with 18-200mm lens) I found that I had to reconfigure the inside compartments so the camera lays from left to right rather than top to bottom. This forces me to configure the rest of the compartments oddly so I lost one of the four additional squares I had.

The construction of the bag is very high quality and the added rain bag is a plus. It's made of a soft canvas with heavy duty straps for carrying larger items outside of the pack. Unless you have a netbook don't count on a real computer fitting in the back. I couldn't even get my work laptop (15") to fit.

Overall I love the bag. I just wish it was a bit bigger but not as bulky as the medium one. More detail ...

• Black case with no foam

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Great Camera Bag

This is a great rolling camera bag with the ability to remove the actual camera/lens storage part and use it like a backpack. My husband has acquired enough lenses and attachments that his former camera bag was both too small and very heavy. This way when we travel he can just wheel his camera bag on the plane instead of carrying it. The attachment that allows you to secure a tripod on the front of the bag is also very useful.More detail ...

Fine quality and durable too.

This is my first Pelican case and will not be my last I am sure.

What I like about this case is the quality of fit and finish size pricepoint and mobility. It also fits the carry-on requirement for commercial airlines perfectly.

Nice and tight fit is complimented by rugged materials that handle the couple of mishaps I have had so far very well.

I actually paid about 20% more than the price I see listed here and felt like I had received adequate value and still do.

Listen if I had to give those considering whether to purchase this case one good tip it would be this. Buy this case but with the sectioned liner instead of the foam. I know the foam sounds great but in retrospect I wish I had bought this with liner instead.

Would you believe when that has come up in conversation with other photographers the ones I talk to say the same thing?

Yes the few I have talked with agreed!

See you think you want a clean tight perfectly aligned situation inside but the reality is that you quickly

add more accessories like cleaning stuff and manuals that are also integral to your equipment.

Taking that into consideration makes the likelihood of using this case for more than periodic air travel more likely when able to fit your principal and ancillary outfit together and access it quickly when necessary.

Since being prepared means having the ability to clean lenses and sensors and reference manuals and carry business cards the liner appears more practical in retrospect than the foam.

I am about to order the liner as an accessory adding significantly to the cost. Had I known then what I know now I could have saved sixty or so bucks.

Anyways overall fine product from a contemporary manufacturer!

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Great case much better than Pelican and SKB

This is an excellent hard shell case. I use mine as a suitcase for overnight business trips and as a rugged case for tools. I often travel with a lot of books and this case excels with heavy loads. I can sit or stand on it if necessary and generally don't have to worry about damaging it or getting it wet or dirty. It rolls beautifully and the wheels are large enough so small rocks and sidewalk cracks are generally not a problem.



I researched thoroughly and considered the choices very carefully when I selected this case. The competition from Pelican and SKB fell short in three key areas.



1. This Storm Case has superior latches. The secondary release mechanism is better--it requires simultaneous pushing on the inner button while pulling out on the latch such that pressure from an object or tension from a snag will not open the latch. The Pelican and SKB models have a secondary latch that pulls in the same direction as the main latch such that a snag on the lever will open it (quite easily in the case of the SKB). There are padlock holes on all three but the plastic on this one is so soft that I'm pretty sure you could just twist the lock off or cut away the material quite easily. Plus the lock holes are placed such that the locks will be jutting out and quite likely to catch on things. The pelican case lines their lock holes with metal so perhaps they're more secure.



2. This Storm case has a superior handle for two reasons:

a. The handle of this Storm case when retracted can still be grasped such that it provides a convenient carrying handle on the end of the case rather than the side. This is very nice when maneuvering it into the overhead bin and carrying by hand without having to rotate the case from rolling to carrying position.

b. The end of the handle is smooth such that sliding another bag over it is smooth and easy (I'm talking about handbags and computer briefcases that have a hollow sleeve meant to slide over the suitcase handle for easy piggy-backing). The Pelican case has a wide flat handle with a T at the end that acts like a fish hook barb making it very difficult to remove the piggy-backed bag from the handle--it gets caught and it's a real hassle. This is quite important for air travel when you're constantly re-configuring your load at the ticket counter security on the plane etc.



3. The internal-space -to- external-volume ratio for this case is higher than for the others. This means that less volume is wasted on case parts handle enclosure wheel moldings and external reinforcements. In other words for the same external dimensions you get more packing space. This case is pretty much at the maximum carry-on dimensions and unlike a cloth suitcase much of that volume is lost to the case itself due to the thick walls and rugged construction. This is par for the course for a case like this but the Storm Case gets you more packing space than the SKB or Pelican.





A few drawbacks worth considering:



1. If you use it for clothing or other soft items it's difficult to pack all the contents inside without anything getting caught in the seam. There's no inner molding or flap to help with this as there typically is on a zipper suitcase. Plus with a soft bag you can just poke your finger in to get clothing out of the way. With this case since it's rigid there's not much you can do except open the case re-tuck everything in around the edges and try again.



2. The handle can not be extended or retracted with a single hand. It does not slide freely such that the release catch must be actuated with one hand while pushing down (or pulling up) on the handle with the other hand which is sometimes rather clumsy if you're carrying other items. It is a very sturdy handle however--much stronger than I expected from molded plastic.







A couple of other specific notes...



If you use this as a tool case it gets heavy very fast. I also own the next larger size but I can't use that one for tools because it goes overweight before it's even half full. This i2500 is just the right size for 50 pounds of hand tools and hardware.



If you're tempted to get one of the lid organizers be advised that it will not stay attached very long. It uses sticky-backed velcro to attach to the inside of the lid and the stick is nowhere near permanent. Mine detaches constantly now and has done so since my second or third trip.



In summary I am quite pleased with my Hardig Storm Case it outranks the competition in a few key areas but still has room for improvement--especially in the handle lock mechanism. More detail ...