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I love gifs in the Mail by the moorning!!! #carlosrodrigues #peliproducts #pelicanpro #carlosrodrigues #trekpak #thinktankphoto #newsetup #newcamerabag (em Santa Iria De Azoia, Lisboa, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnItnOUHvio/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k0egnq4wynnh

[glennfajota]

working out of our new @pelicanprofessional #pelican1535 with the #trekpak system. #pelicanprofessional . 📸 : @deariusfranklin @ashleyy.navarrette (at Virginia Beach, Virginia)

[mattabraxas]

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Video Production on the road. Setting up shop with my mobile office: #PelicanCases #SKBCases and #TrekPak to keep it all organized. . . . . . #NewFocusFilms @pelicanprofessional @pelican_life @skbcases @trekpak @sonya7sii @canonusa #videocompany #videoproductioncompany #videomarketing #video_production #traveltuesday #traveltimelapse #travelvideo #ilovemyjob❤️ #videowork #coloradovideographer #businessvideos (at New Focus Films)

[boshen0803]

#想要 #Repost @trekpak with @repostapp ・・・ Look, our product is totally overshadowing this cool video 😜 @nabshow so check it out. #trekpak #pelican1535 #Pelican #redepic #djimavicpro #canon #beorganized

[satureyes]

The @trekpak and @peli_uk 1550 still looking very organised. With my @canonuk cinema EOS and @atomos_news Ninja. It's a work of art I tell thee. #pelicancase #trekpak #canon (at M25 motorway)

[deamlife]

Pelican Air 1525 with TrekPak Dividers (Black)

Pelican Air 1525 with TrekPak Dividers (Black)

The Pelican Air is 28% lighter than its equivalent, and up to 40% lighter than other polymer cases. Pelican Air cases will lighten the loads of the dedicated professionals and adventurers across the world who have set out to change the game. Pelican Air cases are the first in a series of remarkable innovations engineered by Pelican, the pioneers of protective cases. For over 40 years Pelican has…

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[thatfilmduderyan]

TREK PAK: The holy grail of pelican inserts

I have just arrived back from a short 9 day run across Europe with a band (LetLive.). Normally when I get home there’s either some gear waiting for me (large or small) and on this occasion I was greeted with a box from TrekPak.

My work life revolves around pelican cases. Without a doubt they are the biggest part of gear transport. They allow me to sleep well at night whether I’m in a van with 7 other people or a nightliner bus with 17 others. Why? Because I know that all my most important gear is sealed away in an air-tight, crush proof, water proof shell that can take the hardest of knocks. The only trouble with pelican cases (or peli cases as we call them in the UK) is that the interior foam is never a sure thing. When you first get the foam inserts it’s a beautiful thing to cut out the holes and slide your gear in, but after the 20th time of taking a piece of gear out; the foam rips. Once one piece of foam rips it’s like a domino effect and the case interior starts looking pretty shoddy. Foam walls become loose and you find your gear isn’t sitting as well. Yes, there are the velcro inserts available too but I never found these strong enough for the thousands of pounds worth of cameras and lenses I haul around. The last thing I want to be doing of an evening on tour is climbing into my bunk/bed and worrying if the gear inside the case, sealed inside the trailer, surrounded by lots of other heavy things; is rolling around getting smashed up because of a loose velco panel etc.

ENTER THE TREKPAK!

A few months ago I saw a work peer Tom Welsh post about ‘trekpak’ and I decided to look into this sturdy looking divider system. Initial thoughts were promising and after watching a video provided by Mr Cheesy Cam on youtube I decided this was a sure thing. On first ‘hands on’ inspection of the dividers I was very impressed, mostly because they seemed strong yet extremely versatile to re-shaping via the handy cutter tool which comes with the kit. The kits come made as ‘per-order’, so delivery of them isn’t instantaneous. However this short wait is completely justified as there’s a definite feel of craftsmanship to everything included. The outer ribbing for the inside edges of the case were literally cut perfectly with not even a hair’s width to spare. I loved this because it gives a solid interior housing structure for the other inserts which go in after. The system is so simple it didn’t even come with lengthy instructions, however I did love the advice printed in block capitals which was ‘MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE’. This is 100% the correct attitude to be taking on with a trekpak system. Myself, airing on the side of caution, ordered a spare cutting tool, extra pegs and a secondary central divider (mostly in case I wanted to cut new walls for a reshaping). 

My main aim for this particular case is to house my Sony FS7 system which is the main camera I shoot on these days when I’m involved in the cinematography of a particular project (mostly documentary). I’m sure people wonder ‘how much space does it really give you over foam’, and my honest answer is ‘quite a bit extra’! Realistically with this system I’ve been able to fit in everything I need for my lightweight documentary setup which comprises of:

The FS7 body, screen & control handle

Metabones speedbooster

3 batteries & charger

Zacuto zfinder

Shape FS7 arm

Canon 24-105 f4

Nikkor 50mm f1.4

Nikkor 24mm f2.8

Sigma 15mm fisheye

Lens filters

Rode NTG4+, foam cover & shock mount

Rocketblower

Not to mention the lid organiser which has space for lots other stuff

NB: The above list is showcased in the photos above.

The great thing (which I know a lot of us film nerds love) is the fact that the 1510 is a flight carry-on size. This means that twinning the case with this TrekPak insert system gives you as much gear ‘cramming’ space as possible (albeit it a weight risk if you’re requested to weigh the case before boarding). Never the less this case has been my companion on a couple of USA trips now and it’s served me well, so I’m extremely happy to be getting the maximum usage out of it on future trips thanks to TREKPAK!

The great thing about the trekpak system though is the fact that you can just reorder it with the greatest of ease. With foam you’re committed and it doesn't’ work out well when you want to reorganise sections, or insert new pieces of gear. Not forgetting that if you need to unpack in a hurry with foam it can be a tedious task, especially if you’re at an airport and security rightfully want to check through things. This is a prime time ‘rip the foam’ scenario. The perfectionist in my rages so hard when foam rips, so the future looks bright with my new setup.

Lets talk about one huge ‘con’ with ordering trekpaks outside of the USA:

Originally I was going to order the system while in the USA to avoid heavy postage costs, but as this didn’t work out (due to the inserts production lead time) I was forced to order the trekpak to the UK. I got a call while I was in Europe telling me that I’d be paying a further £40ish pounds in import tax. Not much right? But when you couple this with the £93ish I paid for postage..... the actual cost to get this to the UK is roughly the same as everything I ordered from Trekpak! So the entire order came to around £280! This is a huge shame and it’s actually an off-putting factor for future purchases. Realistically I’d love to put trekpak systems in all my relevant pelican cases but this just isn’t viable until they sort out the huge postage costs. I’m so happy to have my 1510 sorted out, but as for my 1620 and other peli storm cases..... I’ll be leaving a couple of them bare, while the others continue to use my old friend captain foam. This in the grand scheme of things is a relatively small problem that stings hard. The cost of the trekpak itself is very reasonable, but the postage costs just are not. I believe in paying a fair price for a product, but the postage pulls my love of this product down from 5 stars to 4. 

Overall this product is a must for your 1510 pelican if you can bare the import costs outside of the USA. Congratulations TrekPak on making such an amazing system. I’ll be back..... at some point

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