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Can you do this with it?
![]() In all seriousness, I'm sure the Harbor Freight is fine for most situations, but the Pelican cases are a fair step above. Compared to the cost of replacing an antique (or other) bagpipe, it's a relatively cheap investment. Matt ![]() Quote:
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I have used these cases for literally dozens of functions. They are heavy and tend to be very size specific however they offer outstanding protection. I believe they are well worth the investment.
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I love having the handle and wheels, and the fact that I don't have to worry about things falling on my case etc. (Years ago a drunk guy fell flat on top of my semi-rigid case out at a Highland Games... luckily my pipes somehow escaped damage.) The drawbacks to that style of case are 1) having to break down the pipes 2) the case is heavy.
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Four years on I'm still using my Hardigg case, which I bought used and beat-up but cheap (on Ebay). When a used Pelican case came up cheap on Ebay I bought it, and two of my pipes have great protection.
I don't know if it's come up on any of the threads here about Pelican and Hardigg cases, but there's a thing about the wheels. Hardigg cases use very nice wheels, I think they're inline skate wheels, with nice tyres so that the case rolls quietly. Pelican cases use hard plastic wheels, noisy and jittery. So there's a thing (more in the worlds of cameras and electronic equipment) about replacing the wheels on the Pelican case with the nicer wheels as are used on Hardigg cases. Here's a video about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnADw403uxg I replaced the wheels on my Hardigg case (the originals were too worn) which is a different process. On the Hardigg there's a large plastic back piece, holding the wheels and the telescoping handle, and you have to remove this whole assembly to replace the wheels. The assembly is held in place by a dozen Robertson screws (square head). Still it only took 10 minutes to replace the wheels. Here's the back of my Hardigg Storm iM2500 (with its shiny new wheels) ![]()
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Another option you might want to consider is military surplus stores. The military uses hard cases similar to Pelican (sometimes more durable; sometimes less) for various pieces of equipment. After the equipment is used (or disposed of when obsolete) they sell the cases at property disposal auctions and they end up in surplus stores. Sometimes you can get some really nice cases that would fit pipes for $50 or so.
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I have two of these cases, love them. I found a cheap used im2500 on Ebay too, but the wheels on it started crumbing soon after i bought it.
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The Pelican was around $100, which I didn't mind, being a genuine Pelican in near-new condition. The cool thing about Pelicans is that they make that accessory-pouch assembly that fastens inside the lid. I put one in my Hardigg too, but it's more jury-rigged: I had to put screws through the lid, the Hardigg lacking the lugs inside the lid that the Pelican has. BTW I just wanted to note that the wheels on my Hardigg were in good condition when I bought it, but four years of regular use and the tyres started coming apart.
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