Tougher Than A Fifty Cent Steak   by Maddie Wilson

in Business    (submitted 2012-01-25)

Everyone knows that the weather is never your friend. Even in the best of times, it is a passive but watchful enemy that can stir up trouble in no time at all. On the most beautiful sunny day there is always the possibility of some sudden weather event popping up. Pelican cases were designed to keep the weather out of your stuff, not to mention curious children and light-fingered hotel employees.

All of Pelican's cases are made out of a polypropylene copolymer plastic. These case shells are mated up with a solid o-ring gasket between the halves. When closed and latched, this provides a completely waterproof seal that ensures that the contents will stay dry under even the worst conditions. Pelican also employs a special relief valve that equalizes pressure between the inside and outside of the case.

Extreme barometric changes can cause pressure buildup that would otherwise push air in or out of the case were it not for this failsafe feature. The valve itself includes a Gore-tex membrane that allows humidity to wick out of the case along with any overpressure, but does not allow moisture to travel into the case through the valve body when external environmental factors might otherwise drive air into the case.

Pelican cases have established a long and enviable track record of surviving all sorts of natural and man-made conditions. Equipment packed in a Pelican case has been known to survive rocket attacks. Dog food in a Pelican container has survived lion bites. Luggage on top of all-terrain vehicles has survived rollover accidents. Having been invented by a prototypical California skin diving enthusiast in the 1970s, Pelican is obviously committed to floatability unless there is an anchor packed inside the case.

Their products have been run over by cars, trucks, buses, and even armored personnel carriers. They have been dropped out of planes and thrown across the county by tornadoes. Fires, floods, high winds and live electrical wires have failed to dent them in many situations.

Of course, survival of the case does not always equate to survival of the contents. That is where Pelican's specialized inner padding comes into play. Sensitive electronic equipment drops neatly into custom molded foam bedding, while heavier items such as firearms are held more securely with a stouter form of padding to resist weight shifts.

If this is not enough, Pelican also features a full line of equally survivable flashlights to go with their wide array. Proof of Pelican's toughness comes from the fact that the company has expanded steadily out of a Golden State garage and now has plants all across the United States, Canada, and even in Great Britain. Should parts ever be needed, this worldwide supply system means that they will be close at hand everywhere.

Pelican cases are a lot tougher than anyone has a right to expect.

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