PelicanAir Travel Cases (Carry-on & Large Hard Case Luggage)

This is an excellent travel case and very durable. I did have one problem. After I opened the box and checked the case, I discovered that the 3 mesh interior packing bags were missing. I contacted Pelican and advised them of my problem. They said that since I bought the product from Amazon I would have to call them ( Amazon) to resolve the problem. In other words I asked Pelican if I could purchase the bags separately and they said no. I then called Amazon who indicated my options were to return the travel case and order a new one or do without the bags and they would give me an additional 10% discount. The bag was a X-mas present for my daughter who needed it for travel 2 days after X-mas, so I took the discount as I had no real other choice.

my second one. pelican quality.

This product is great as advertised but the price is a bit too high! I only buy it bcause i desperately needed it.

First off, this case is excellent. It's not the fanciest one out there, and the plastic will get banged and scuffed, but it's proven very durable and quite overkill as a go-to business travel bag. It's a dream in airports, and I feel totally confident using it to keep electronics and other stuff dry and contained when I gate-check this bag.HOWEVER... I had to mod this case, as the original wheels were absolute trash. The bearings barely spun (they just kinda slid, metal-on-metal, on the solid axle), and one of my wheels was lopsided, making for a very loud, clunky case. Pelican was good enough to send replacement wheels, but they sent similarly poor quality wheels with bearings that still felt like they were packed with mud. The invoice for the replacements revealed these wheels cost just $1 each (or so), which seems inexcusable for a case that's nearly $400. They could've easily put on a pair of halfway-decent rollerblade wheels and bearings while barely need to bump up the price!After I modded it, the case is awesome now, and due to the poor information out there on how to modify the wheels on this case, I felt compelled to write down what I did...1.) Find yourself 64mm or smaller rollerblade wheels with a ABEC-9 bearings and an 8mm axle diameter (I bought these... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GR57GGQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1). Also, get a couple washers that are ~8mm inside diameter, and whose outside diameter won't touch the outer ring of the bearing (probably best to just bring the wheel and axle into a hardware store and see what you can find).2.) Remove the screws on the backplate on the back of the case. This will release the backplate that's holding the wheel axles.3.) Remove the axles by pushing them from the INSIDE OUT (there's a YouTube video out there of someone doing it the wrong direction, don't be like that poor guy). You can push with a screwdriver or something similar, the axles are just friction-fit.4.) Cut some strips of cleaned, aluminum can that have a width that's just short of the width of the wheel bearing (it's going to act as an axle spacer for the strange OD of these axles). Roll one strip tight, and insert it inside the axle hole of one of the wheels. Try to slide an axle into the center of the rolled up strip. If it's too tight/loose, remove the strip and trim as needed until you get a decently tight fit between the axle and the wheel (too tight and the axle won't go in, too loose and the wheel will "wiggle" too much). Repeat for the other wheel.5.) Slide the axle back into the backplate, while also threading it through the new wheels (and the aluminum can axle spacers you just made which should now be inside the wheel bearings). Also include any washers you need to fill the remaining space between the wheels and the backplate (to keep the wheel from sliding and rubbing against the sides of the wheel well). You may need a hammer or rubber mallet to gently tap the axles all the way home.6.) Test the wheels by putting a little weight on the backplate and make sure they're not rubbing against the wheel well anywhere and otherwise are rolling nicely.7.) If you're comfortable with the wheel install into the backplate, go ahead and screw the plate back onto the case (don't forget to put the handle back in place before screwing everything down).With this mod, the case just glides. On a marble airport floor, it's absolutely sublime, and on airport carpet, it's still a huge step-up from four-wheel, caster-type bags with their tiny wheels. It's now an AMAZING bag, but for almost $400, it's unacceptable that I had to buy my own wheels and fit them to these weirdly-dimensioned axles with strips of aluminum can as a spacer. I would've preferred if these cases sold for, like, $5-10 more and had decent wheels.

I travel frequently and my current luggage set is showing the wear and tear of the many years of abuse by the baggage handlers. I ordered the carry on size. I use that one the most and it has survived the best, because it is me taking care of it. This is a great product. I highly recommend this product to anyone that flies on a regular basis. The variety of colors available also make spotting your luggage quick and easy. My cats found the keys and were having a great time playing with them. Please hold shipment of a replacement set. I am good!!

I used it to protect my documents, emergency items and clothing when I travel. It was well suited for that purpose.

As described will buy again

For someone who travels week-in and week-out on 4-5 day trips, both by plane and car, this bad boy has been brilliant.Have had it for a few weeks and it’s already seen 10 states. Already building character.Always ever-so-slightly overpacked but there’s a tad bit of flex in the lid and the clamping locks ensure it closes tightly.I’ve had a pelican tool case for 7 years now and you simply replace the wheels/wheel bearings when they go bad and carry on with life.Pelican FTW.