Reviewing the Nanuk 935 - Unboxing a Carry-on camera case - Is it better than a Pelican?

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All my photography peers tell me the Nanuk 935 is better than the Pelican Case equivalent so I bought it! I'm taking it on a cross-country trip in a couple weeks, and will use it as a carry-on for my camera gear. Because it's carry-on size that means there is only so much room in order for it to fit on the plane, so I'll do another video to show what I pack in my camera case for a shoot, but here's the unboxing and first go at organizing it. The case shown in the dark grey color way.

Link to actual case with my set-up: https://amzn.to/3XOQu7u

A couple reason folks say it's better than the Pelican is they say the wheels are a lot more sturdy and smooth, and that the handle feels a lot more substantial and has less movement. So far I would say those things seem great. The only thing I've noticed is it is hard to get the computer in and out of the slot easily, and that the wheel base is narrow so the case starts to tip sideways when going over curbs or bigger bumps. But that is likely unavoidable due to needing a smaller wheelbase to be able to be a carry-on. Other than that, the locks feel SOLID, the roll is quite smooth, and I love how organized it is with the lid organizer. Someone on a shoot recently even commented about how organized I looked! Although I have been doing this long enough (almost 30 years) that I know exactly what I need and don't bring unnecessary stuff.

This is in no way sponsored by anyone, for the record. And I splurged on the padded insert and lid organizer, but this case comes in other permutations should you need it for other uses. I plan to take out the organizers when I use it for schlepping a light to some low profile shoots. Although it might just be my permanent camera case in which case I'll need a second for a low profile lighting kit...

Anyway, let me know what you think. Or if you've tried something else that works best for you, let me know in the comments! ~ E.D.

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