In a message dated 6/8/02 21:35:32 PM GMT Daylight Time, k2kw@prodigy.net
writes:
Kenny speaketh the truth...
Make sure the case you buy is ATA rated, or the airlines will balk at paying
damage claims.
Another tip from my roadie travel log - A nice new looking case gets lots
more scrutiny (from nosy customs guys, security, thieves, etc.) than one that
looks like it routinely travels. To give your gear that "used/travelled"
look, get some stickers and plaster all over them. Rip them and make them
aged looking for more authenticity. Freebie radio station call letter bumper
stickers and things like that are good, as are old worn looking shipping
labels (even if they are fake). After a while and some mileage, you won't
have to worry about it - the stickers will be necessary to hold the case
together!
> The experience of the 6Y2A and HC8N teams has lead us all to use the Pelican
> 1650 case. For the durability and price, you can't beat it. In addition,
> these cases are used by divers, film crews etc, that they are very common,
> and often go unnoticed. I first got a ATA spec'd Hardigg case (VERY
> expensive, and "military looking"), and it was stopped at every point for
> inspection... not so with the Pelican case.
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