The funny thing was, I realised this – not just through inspecting the build of the case in front of me – but though reflecting on another case an old workmate of mine had. One of the reasons I titled this post “My Peli Adventure begins” is that handling the thing for the first time immediately gave me the impression of just how long this thing could last me – it took very little time for me to realise that I was going to be permanently replacing at least one of my old tatty briefcases… I’d soon told Peli UK that I’d like to keep it. But, now I have a Peli case of my own, I can definitely see the attraction! interestingly though, in hindsight, I can see why I’ve never been hooked in… Invisible quality It’s this mentality that has put me off forking out the extra cash for a Peli case in the past. The cases I have are fine, they are a bit tatty, but they do the job fairly well. This is pretty much the question I’ve asked myself any time I’ve been tempted. Actually, apart from making you feel like a bit of a briefcase-wanker carrying them around, they aren’t too bad, which is essentially why I’ve stuck with them for so long. They’re about £30-50, and usually either come with pick-foam inserts or foam-covered slot together boards. The sorts of hard cases I’ve used in the past are the ones that you used to be able to buy from Jessops – you probably still can. I’ve actually looked at Peli cases a number of times in the past, I know photographers and video folk who have them, love them, and swear by them, but for one reason or another I’ve never taken the plunge – and this is despite the fact that for a long time I’ve stowed my gear in hard cases. This was around about the same time that the opportunity to review a Peli 1510 Protector Case dropped into my email inbox – the timing couldn’t have been better, so I quickly agreed to the idea. There’s no getting away from the fact that professionally used camera equipment gets bashed and scuffed, it’s part of the territory, but it did make me think that maybe I should try a little harder to look after the new kit. I’ve recently upgraded a load of my work gear, and in the process of doing so noticed just how knackered the old stuff was starting to look.
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