Why pay more? Pelican 1510 vs Apache 5800 (hard shell carry-on case) 

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Glad to help, marshallandroxy!

Haha! Glad to hear and thanks for watching! :)

@@thesharpshooter4u Proud new owner of one of these cases this morning. :)

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Glad to hear you could save some money, ALi!

@@thesharpshooter4u lol I ended up going with the pelican hahaha but if I need another case apache 100% I found the pelican in good condition for a good price

@@A1Bokeh Good deals all the way! lol

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Good to hear from you, Ryan! Hope you're doing well!

Yeah, but Pelican is not even the best quality either, comprared to German SKB cases or Harding Strorm Cases (Bought out by pelican in 2018). The Harbor Freight is 90% of the quality of the pelican 1510. But pelican is maybe 40% the quality of a SKB case. So $99 for a harbor freight case is a deal. Or jump up to a used SKB case for $600.

Hello, ez591. Thanks for watching! That's a great question. You are correct that the Pelican auto adjusts, but the Apache is a manual adjustment. If flying with the Apache, my advice would be to tighten the relief valve so it is very snug before your flight and don't make any adjustments until you arrive at your destination. You should not have any concerns with your equipment being damaged in flight from pressure buildup. Once you have landed, loosen the relief valve so it equalizes the pressure, and then open the case. If you have further concerns, you can buy and install the Pelican brand automatic relief valve into your Apache case. I personally don't think it is necessary, but it is possible. You may need to drill out mounting holes, depending on the size of relief valve you choose. Thanks again for watching!

There wont be any pressure build up. There will only pressure differnce. Regardless if the relief valve is closed or open during flight, nothing will be damaged. The only purpose of the relief valve is to let you open the case when pressure changes. With the air tight seal, if you closed your case on a mountain top or in a airplane, once you land at sea level, the case will refuse to open. Its like lifting a suction cup from a glass surface. The relief valve just equalies the air pressure inside and outside the case so their is there no loonger auction holding the case close. I would keep the valve closed at all times to keep moisture from getting into the case. i only only open the valve dor a few momennts if i cant open the lid easily.

Great question. I have the same 1510 you're describing as well. The Apache does not have the same mounting holes. You may be able to drill your own holes, but I wouldn't advise it.

@@thesharpshooter4u I'm surprised to hear that the Apache doesn't have the same mounting holes. After scouring the Internet for images, I thought I had confirmed that the screw holes are in the same location.

Yes, the Pelican dividers did fit in my 5800. Hope that helps!

I haven't had the need to replace the wheels, but they appear to be the same size (inline style wheels and bearings) as the 1510. I can't say with certainty, but I would say it is likely the same replacement process.

@@thesharpshooter4u I have to replace the wheels on my Pelican 1510 about once a year.

@@EdwardSantoro Wow, I'm honestly really surprised to hear that. What kind of terrain/conditions is your case going in? I've flown with mine for years through commercial airports and taken it on construction sites without replacing. One of the cases I have is about 10 years old at this point and still using the original wheels.