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Slaughter
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 09:40 am: | 
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One thing that is very attractive about the Pelican systems is their lifetime warranty.
(Their HQ is nearby in Torrance) - I called and talked to them about mounting them as side-cases and was told that IF I designed the mounts to hold the cases without modifying them in any way (drilling and bolting) - then if I tipped over and damaged the cases, they would be replaced FREE OF CHARGE. How about that? Using Pelican Cases as sliders and tip-over protection with FREE replacement!!
I'm trying to work up a good, secure system to mount onto my S3 which can hold the cases AND lock them in place.
Weatherproof, waterproof (to 3 feet underwater) and lifetime warranty... what's not to like? |
Fahren
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 09:50 am: |
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If you adjust the messenger bag strap to be long enough for the bottom to rest on the seat behind you, you won't be carrying the weight unless/until you tuck forward (not sure why you would do that for work-related trip anyway).
Shoulder strap plus brace strap plus sitting lightly on seat behind you = pretty stable. But a hard case like that Pelican would be nice, as long as it could come off easily. |
Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 10:10 am: |
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>>>>One thing that is very attractive about the Pelican systems is their lifetime warranty.
The Pelican cases are about as tough as anything I've seen. When TEAM ELVES was headed to Bonneville I had two very large cases custom made in International Orange.
These are the cases that they airdrop stuff out of helicopters in . . . . I don't think you'll have any problem with the bike as I could park a pickup truck on the one I have and not run any risk of damaging the case.
The downside is that they are not light. I like using mine for travel. It's huge, has wheels and is super secure. The only problem is that the weight of the case alone nearly puts into excess weight fees. |
Greg_e
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 10:31 am: |
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Might help to know what size laptop. My little Fujitsu u810 can go just about anywhere, but a 17 inch back breaker would need something different. |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 11:24 am: |
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pelicans
best when mounted to the bike in a hard fashion. Sustains low speed crashes, static drops and maintains shape and continuity while supporting the weight of the bike....DAMHIK
Pik in profile, for a cityX (not a ULY) |
Andymnelson
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 11:44 am: |
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I have carried my MacBook in a Buell Messenger Bag for 3.5 years. I ride everyday to work with it like that, and not a single issue with the computer. I love that messeneger bag, because it has a "belly strap" that wraps around you and keeps the bag on your back!
My brother had a Toshiba that he always put into a tailbag on his CityX....only took 8 months for the computer to start having problems. Now he backpacks it. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 12:43 pm: |
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Just for clarification, when I have my laptop in the side bags, it is in a substantially padded over the shoulder bag or padded backpack. |
Mnrider
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 01:26 pm: |
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Don't do what I did.
Getting ready to head home from work,started my sv and put the bag over my shoulder as usual when a cust. came in that needed help so I set the bag on the back seat of the bike and went to help the cust.
Got back on the bike and took off,got home-no laptop-got back on the bike and peeled down the road looking for it-no luck.
Got a phone call 15 minutes later from my cell phone,it was in the laptop bag.
A good guy picked it up off the highway,I went and got it,the bag was all scuffed from sliding down the highway but the Gateway still works perfect,that was 2 years ago. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 01:28 pm: |
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I've strapped mine to the seat with bungees while data logging, never a problem. I can't imagine that the vibration would be an issue with a PC that's shut down. I would be most concerned about how is it padded from normal bumping around loading and unloading. IMHO the cases are more vulnerable than the internals. I've had hinges broken and plugs on the back get broken, but the stuff inside keeps on going. I would say anything that you are comfortable with that won't bust up the PC case. |
Tiltcylinder
| | Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 09:56 am: |
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I bolted two flat bungees to the underside of the top case cover (using the trim plate bolts), added disconnect clips and a little foam to the case lid to keep movement down. My Acer One has gone over 2,500 miles this way without a scratch or a problem. |
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