This lens is very soft wide open..

I've never had a problem with any of my apache 1800 or 2800 cases i use the for camera equipment (film and digital), musical equipment and as my main gun cases.. when they go on sale, i try to buy as many as i can... you just have to see if it's complete and check the seals.. amd yes ppl do steal the foam, i actually called out a guy for taking foam from one and putting in the one he was going to buy

nice!

I like all of them

The Apache has padlock holes to ensure it never opens. Coat the foam with Flex Seal and you are happy at a very low price, especially considering Harbor Freight always seems to have sales on them.

You should have retuned the Apache to get one with the right amount of foam, you obviously know it's missing. That's on you. If you picked up a Pelican and it was missing a layer of foam there's no way you would have tested it.

I USED to like Pelican. Not so much nowadays. I have 12 of the Pelican “Elite” cases for my rescue and fire training equipment and communications gear. It’s just for ground travel and I haven’t even flown in 20+ years. They were $720@ ! but looked to be perfect for my application. Not so much ! The wheels bind up all the time / the locks have literally fallen off on 3 of the cases AND I now use hand carts to move them as the wheels are just horrible and unusable. Pelican’s answer? We discontinued the line, our “lifetime” warranty does not cover the product. I have moved to Nanuk. The quality seems much better than most Pelican cases and the color selection is a lot nicer. The only dilemma… nothing great in a wheeled case. (I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and have trouble walking, let alone carrying a heavy case. There are times where I have to travel with some of the cases without help. Wheels are important) Thanks for your video!

I agree the nanuk is great, the latches are unmatched and this is the most important in my opinion.

Would have been nice to show and rank them by price. Having suspected that the Apache was missing a foam layer, you could have looked at an official product picture to see if you were testing a complete product and not one lacking a critical component.

Jeez, bro take care of yo baby, I’m totally distracted idk how you expect anyone to follow the content. I mean, great job on the lighting grid… but… dayum..

So much hiss in this audio

I have several Pelicans for camera and rifles. The latches are secure, but sometimes absolutely painful to open. They're older cases, though, so they might have a better latching system now.

It's an interesting collection of tests. I'd recommend just demonstrating each test with one case, though, and then moving to results. If a case fails, drill in on that. Otherwise, the video gets pretty tedious and repetitive.

Which cable did you buy to enable the 6k prores raw? did you buy the atomos cable or a zilr? and did you use a micro to full hdmi adapter?

Thx

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Yes you was missing one foam

2:25 we've always called this duvetyne.

This guy looks like the unhinged assassin husband from The Blacklist

The key is not whether the case survives to be used again; it's whether whatever you have inside the case survives. It's like a crash helmet; you don't expect it to circumvent two catastrophes, just one. An you DO NOT want the best possible case. That would be enormous and would weigh more than you can carry. You want a case that is reasonably protective while providing the portability you require and a good insurance policy -- a real one, not an analogous one. Don't rely on any case's warranty; company lawyers are smarter than you are in that regard, and they will nearly always win.

Thanks for destroying cases for us to see for ourselves. I will not buy a Canadian product. Apache IMO just sucks. Pelican, or in a pinch SKB for me. Amazon, you said thicker & heavier. That's a no go for me too. I still think Pelican is the best choice. I watched the video hoping for a revelation, but no. When it comes to protecting my gear, I will spend the more money because it's not just what they can survive, but form, and support are equally as important to me. While Pelican cases are expensive, they are still cheaper than buying new gear. I will not step over a dollar to pick up a dime. When I spend thousands of dollars on a product, I don't worry about $50 savings when it comes to protection for that expensive product. Cheers!

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You didn't throw it down a flight of stairs, and thats my defacto test. this video gets a 4 outta 5 destruction points.

Hardly fair testing, every shotgun shot varied in accuracy & position, and just overall human error played a huge part. Your video still proves what each is & isn't capable of thou, but certain tests are no comparison, especially shotgun

5:28 Release this man

wow. that trick of taking a pic without the subject for cropping or masking is great

Awesome job, dude. Thank you!

my guy... you are in sandals straddling on a ladder. so much no .

The Apache was missing foam.

There was a clear bias here... The apache holds up well but pelican just lost alot of value against price.

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Your not supposed to touch the light with your hands, that's causes them to explode, base is okay

Yeah the Apache should definitely have the extra foam. I'm surprised the Apache took as much as it did. I use a Apache 3800 for my knives. Not really concerned about it surviving a drop from a 2 story building or being submerged in water for several hours. If I had cameras I might up my case game. But the Apache is plenty reliable for what I use/need it for. Walking with it in the rain is about as much as it is going to get.

Pretty tame touture test

This video definitely discouraged me from buying a Pelican case, even though I would never subject it this level of abuse. I think the general consensus finds the HF Apache cases to be the best value, and the Nanuk cases to be the best quality for the price. The Amazon case definitely performed much better than expected, especially since it's probably made in China like all other Basics products. The SKB and Monoprice cases did pretty well, despite not getting much attention in the comments section.

If you are a reporter in a war zone, as this test suggests the usage case to be, protecting your gear is secondary to protecting yourself. Will be buying the HF cases.

Rigged, you removed foam from the Harbor Freight case so it wouldnt perform the best

A lot of these shots look under exposed

came for the tutorial, stayed for the ASMR

Honestly, all of these cases performed impressively. They all survived substantial crushing power and being submerged. The Apache case obviously lacked foam, which is a shame for the sake of being as "scientific" as possible for the egg test. The shotgun test was silly and not a reasonable test in general. The Pelican was shaped in such a way that the runover test would disadvantage it. The winner was us, the consumers, for having so many useful choices.

Use ith Apache for firearms since you will have it locked anyway. My Apache latches are a bitch to open. However I noticed some of the ones on display at HF weren't as tight. $29.99 for the Apache 3800 vs the pelecan saves youi over $130. The Pelecan double latch isn't worth paying an 400% price increase when you can buy a lock for a couple bucks. A;sp Pelican stopped using metal on their lock loops, whereas Apache still uses the metal.

this video deserves more love!

Very cool idea! I was just wondering how well this would work. If you get the new wireless pros, you should update this test. Great work!

For the chain, did you just go up and around the stud in the ceiling?

Pelican is the worst investment you can make. I disagree with these guys, the bigger Apache cases have 4 locks and they’re not coming open. Apache cases, for the money, are the best option when you consider everything. There is no way Apache should be in last. Considering all aspects, Apache is by far the best. If you buy pelican cases, well, you should stop doing that. How they convince people to buy those when they’re literally not better than Apache but more than half the cost.

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Great video

Great video! One thing I would love to see however would have been a high drop test on solid ground, 2-3rd story window (or higher;P) drop onto concrete floor.

So much focus on the Apache. Seems like stacked odds against HF. “I wanted to see it go.” Why even bother? You should have confirmed foam was missing/not missing before starting.