Great review! Good job on the technical quality of the video as well. I like a "bag inside a case" approach. I still use gear bags and soft rifle cases, but I also have empty Pelican cases that I can put these soft cases or gear bags inside of when I need extra protection. For example, I have a soft rifle case for a local range day, but If I'm flying or traveling for a multi-day class, I'll drop my rifle case into an empty Pelican for extra protection. It works great because I don't have to buy new foam for different rifles and you can put more in an empty case that one with dividers or foam cutouts.
Man, I was just looking for a perfect sized pelican case to keep my M50, SPC, Maritime helmet, and belt. This one seems perfect. It looks like most of our kits are set up the same as well. Great review man.
Great set up for someone with a pick up or s suv and has a attached garaged or pull up driveway. Not so much for someone with a sports car and lives in a complex.
I can only imagine the struggle! I have a buddy that converted the 1560 case to a gear case that might sit in the passanger seat though. Just some food for thought! :)
@@stetchkov I lived that situation for years; i'd recommend large rolling travel-type luggage bags (like the type you'd check on an airline) for main kit and if you need to expand small duffle bags work great. Unless you're IN the military/LE rolling out your shit for the world to see is a great way to have homie kick in your appt door at 2am or while you're out. Now if you have a garage or live in an area where you have privacy, want the convenience and protective advantages of the large hard cases (don't forget you can get smaller hard cases to hold sensitive items and put that in a large pack), and you're capable of self-loading what will probably be well over 100lb box.... carry on. Something to keep in mind about pelican-style cases is THEY HOLD MOISTURE. This WILL ruin gear so be damn careful storing your kit and sensitive items (armor, electronics, anything metal, etc.) in there long term.
It's a game changer. The investment was a little high but after I made the transition I have never wanted to go back. Traveling is easier, loadouts are easier, storage is easier, there are alot of benefits, and the customization is next level to with some of the new panels that are coming out
They are worth the investment that’s for sure and I can consolidate what would be 2 - 3 duffles into one bag. With everything going on though I’m down sizing and getting rid of what I don’t need so that picking up and moving is easy!
@@LegionPreparedness truth be told the 5.11 maxpedition, vanquest and other high-end packs and bags cost as much if not more than pelicwn and condition1 cases and cant be stacked ad well with damaging gear
@@Robert-ug5hx absolutely true and the boxes are easier to organize you can get the placards from pelican or just put a name tape on the front of the box or take out the insert for the name tape area laser engrave it and throw it back in. In my opinion you have more options and capabilities with pelican internally, externally, and organizationally
@@LegionPreparedness I got a skb i32918-10 for 35 dollars, the skb deviders are 171.00 by then selves, they are better than pelicans deviders, Amazon screwed they advertised the case with deviders for 205.00 ,it was supposed to be the i32217-8 with deviders I made them stick to the item that was advertised that skb i32918-10 should bern 389.00. I Ddo like pelicans and condition1 better th3y are built well there tough, skb is pretty good still American made the usability is actually pretty well thought out the latches are easier to operate, but at a price there's springs to get dirty gummed up, the brief case handle on the front is wide so two hands can grab it easier, the pullout handle is one handed operation but again with a price mechanical springs ,The wheels are one large instead of pelicans four wheel design. SO for everyday use the skb is definitely more user friendly, for emergency preparation, transporting alot the pelicans wnd condition1 are better
@@PETRAS_ I run light and with 3.3lb plates the whole thing is super light even when I have everything loaded out to include mags, special equipment, and mission essential equipment! You have to think about the prolonged marathon fight, if you load yourself down your going to run into issues and fatigue yourself way to quick
I always try and be cognizant of the weight but if your concerned about it I would get the air. I have a buddy that just bought the air and he loves it
Will the 1650 fit an AVS without needing to take it apart? Looking for a case and idk how high I need em to be so my AVS won't be a bitch to put inside
I think its gonna be a real tight fit length wise but you can angle it in. Ultimately it will depend on the parts and components you are running on your upper. I don't run anything longer than 16" barrels on an ar platform
Two part response: First: Depending on what you think you'll need you'll have to do some research on what filters will best suit your needs. At the time I was using these I needed a gas filter and particulate filter due to the breaching that was being conducted so I had to go find the specific filters I needed. You can find all the filters in the link below. So again depending on what you hazards you may be dealing with you'll want to buy filters specific to those hazards and chemicals. www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/ppe/respiratory-protection/reusable-respirators/cartridges-filters/ Second Part: I bought these filters and they covered pretty much everything I was dealing with. www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000093371/ www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000057497/ www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000075275/ www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v101067018/ www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v101067017/
@@3nertia I’m aware of this, and a lot of guys do use those. However, I have personally damaged 5-6 of those and I know about 20-30 guys that have broken at least 3 of those each. Just 3 is roughly 150.00 dollars in the Husky or Stanley boxes. Plus the dimensions are large enough that they can make pallet building a pain. Along side the fact they don’t puzzle piece together as well and tend to slide and shift. So for those reasons it’s better to just make the bigger investment, and not cheap out on husky or Stanley cases. Husky and Stanley’s are great for home storage and light range use but they are not that good for deployments.
@@3nertia fortunately the military was paying for them but I think they are a waste of tax payer dollars, you really have to be careful about the wheels, the corners of the boxes, the collapsible handle, and the lid. They are the most likely or susceptible parts to break. Pelicans are hardigg are a lot harder to break and some of the components can be replaced when they do break
I have that exact same case for my kit. Really the way to go for our kits. The rollers, handle, and compartments make it a great little set up.
Totally agree!
Great video, would love a even more detailed unpacking of that box 👌🍻
Will likely do one in the future trying to tackle some other gear and equipment setups right now
Great review! Good job on the technical quality of the video as well. I like a "bag inside a case" approach. I still use gear bags and soft rifle cases, but I also have empty Pelican cases that I can put these soft cases or gear bags inside of when I need extra protection. For example, I have a soft rifle case for a local range day, but If I'm flying or traveling for a multi-day class, I'll drop my rifle case into an empty Pelican for extra protection. It works great because I don't have to buy new foam for different rifles and you can put more in an empty case that one with dividers or foam cutouts.
Much appreciated! theres alot more coming out this year stay tuned for the plan of action video for 2022
@@LegionPreparedness Awesome, can’t wait! I subbed.
Thx for the video.. finally organizing my 1650..
Man, I was just looking for a perfect sized pelican case to keep my M50, SPC, Maritime helmet, and belt. This one seems perfect. It looks like most of our kits are set up the same as well. Great review man.
Thanks hope it helps you finalize your purchase decision!
Great set up for someone with a pick up or s suv and has a attached garaged or pull up driveway. Not so much for someone with a sports car and lives in a complex.
I can only imagine the struggle! I have a buddy that converted the 1560 case to a gear case that might sit in the passanger seat though. Just some food for thought! :)
This the coment I needed, what you recommend if you have a car+apartment?
@@stetchkov I lived that situation for years; i'd recommend large rolling travel-type luggage bags (like the type you'd check on an airline) for main kit and if you need to expand small duffle bags work great. Unless you're IN the military/LE rolling out your shit for the world to see is a great way to have homie kick in your appt door at 2am or while you're out. Now if you have a garage or live in an area where you have privacy, want the convenience and protective advantages of the large hard cases (don't forget you can get smaller hard cases to hold sensitive items and put that in a large pack), and you're capable of self-loading what will probably be well over 100lb box.... carry on. Something to keep in mind about pelican-style cases is THEY HOLD MOISTURE. This WILL ruin gear so be damn careful storing your kit and sensitive items (armor, electronics, anything metal, etc.) in there long term.
All Pelican Everything!
It's a game changer. The investment was a little high but after I made the transition I have never wanted to go back. Traveling is easier, loadouts are easier, storage is easier, there are alot of benefits, and the customization is next level to with some of the new panels that are coming out
I have been doing the same switching to pelican and condition1 cases
They are worth the investment that’s for sure and I can consolidate what would be 2 - 3 duffles into one bag. With everything going on though I’m down sizing and getting rid of what I don’t need so that picking up and moving is easy!
@@LegionPreparedness truth be told the 5.11 maxpedition, vanquest and other high-end packs and bags cost as much if not more than pelicwn and condition1 cases and cant be stacked ad well with damaging gear
@@Robert-ug5hx absolutely true and the boxes are easier to organize you can get the placards from pelican or just put a name tape on the front of the box or take out the insert for the name tape area laser engrave it and throw it back in. In my opinion you have more options and capabilities with pelican internally, externally, and organizationally
@@LegionPreparedness I got a skb i32918-10 for 35 dollars, the skb deviders are 171.00 by then selves, they are better than pelicans deviders, Amazon screwed they advertised the case with deviders for 205.00 ,it was supposed to be the i32217-8 with deviders I made them stick to the item that was advertised that skb i32918-10 should bern 389.00. I Ddo like pelicans and condition1 better th3y are built well there tough, skb is pretty good still American made the usability is actually pretty well thought out the latches are easier to operate, but at a price there's springs to get dirty gummed up, the brief case handle on the front is wide so two hands can grab it easier, the pullout handle is one handed operation but again with a price mechanical springs ,The wheels are one large instead of pelicans four wheel design. SO for everyday use the skb is definitely more user friendly, for emergency preparation, transporting alot the pelicans wnd condition1 are better
Hey man, your gear looks sick... I wonder how is the weight after you load all of that heavy stuff. Is it too much? thanks
@@PETRAS_ I run light and with 3.3lb plates the whole thing is super light even when I have everything loaded out to include mags, special equipment, and mission essential equipment! You have to think about the prolonged marathon fight, if you load yourself down your going to run into issues and fatigue yourself way to quick
If you take enough pelicans on deployment you can turn them into a desk. :)
Right! they also have pelican cases that convert into desks
I'd like to see you night vision review, I heard you say your planning on getting some wasn't sure what your using currently or is issued?
PVS-14 Noise Fighter Pano Bridge setup is dropping this weekend.
Now often do you have to pay overweight fees at airlines with this load out + case? I’m between the 1650 and the 1615 Air for that very concern.
I always try and be cognizant of the weight but if your concerned about it I would get the air. I have a buddy that just bought the air and he loves it
Appreciate the input 🙏
Will the 1650 fit an AVS without needing to take it apart? Looking for a case and idk how high I need em to be so my AVS won't be a bitch to put inside
Yes it should
Can you put a 18 inch barrel upper ?
I think its gonna be a real tight fit length wise but you can angle it in. Ultimately it will depend on the parts and components you are running on your upper. I don't run anything longer than 16" barrels on an ar platform
Where’d you get the organizer from?
Directly from pelican
What speed loader do u use? I've got the maglula
I have most of them honestly .. mag packer, mag lula. There’s one more but I can’t remember what it’s called
What filters are you using in the mask
Two part response:
First: Depending on what you think you'll need you'll have to do some research on what filters will best suit your needs. At the time I was using these I needed a gas filter and particulate filter due to the breaching that was being conducted so I had to go find the specific filters I needed. You can find all the filters in the link below. So again depending on what you hazards you may be dealing with you'll want to buy filters specific to those hazards and chemicals.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/ppe/respiratory-protection/reusable-respirators/cartridges-filters/
Second Part: I bought these filters and they covered pretty much everything I was dealing with.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000093371/
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000057497/
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v000075275/
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v101067018/
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v101067017/
Hell, this box *itself* is a freakin' investment :/
It’s worth it
@@LegionPreparedness There are Husky totes that are far cheaper and perform the same function lol
@@3nertia I’m aware of this, and a lot of guys do use those. However, I have personally damaged 5-6 of those and I know about 20-30 guys that have broken at least 3 of those each. Just 3 is roughly 150.00 dollars in the Husky or Stanley boxes. Plus the dimensions are large enough that they can make pallet building a pain. Along side the fact they don’t puzzle piece together as well and tend to slide and shift. So for those reasons it’s better to just make the bigger investment, and not cheap out on husky or Stanley cases. Husky and Stanley’s are great for home storage and light range use but they are not that good for deployments.
@@LegionPreparedness I was unaware of that; thank you
@@3nertia fortunately the military was paying for them but I think they are a waste of tax payer dollars, you really have to be careful about the wheels, the corners of the boxes, the collapsible handle, and the lid. They are the most likely or susceptible parts to break. Pelicans are hardigg are a lot harder to break and some of the components can be replaced when they do break