Name: Pelican EL30 30" Elite Progear Vacationer Luggage with Enhanced Travel System, Gray and Red
Brand: Pelican
SKU: PLEL30GRD
Price: 499.99 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Pelican EL30 30" Elite Progear Vacationer Luggage with Enhanced Travel System, Gray and Red

Pelican EL30

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Pelican EL30 30" Elite Progear Vacationer Luggage, Gray and Red

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Pelican EL30 

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I'll put this briefly:  The military carries small arms in Pelican cases.

When it absolutely, positively has to get there in one piece.

Best Luggage I have ever owned. I travel frequently and have never had any problems with the hardware.  The Enhanced Travel System was such a blessing.  I now have a complete set of luggage for a lifetime.

ELITE Luggage

No worries about this thing coming open in transit.  Solid construction.  Pushes 20 pounds empty (hard to make 50# total weight for flights when full).

Good Quality - Fairly heavy

Very good construction with a appealing red trim that gives it a professional yet fun look.

Tough

The concept of pelican protection at a lighter weight and without the "expensive gear inside" looks is compelling. Unfortunately, the weight specifications are about 4 pounds off- it's about 19.6 lbs empty and about 23.4 with the Enhanced Travel System (not 15.6 and 19.4)! That was frustrating to discover, as it was one of the main reasons for the purchase.
It still would have been worth keeping if it didn't give me such a fright, arriving on location for it's first trip and the lock wouldn't open. Fortunately it didn't take me too long to realize it had reverted to the default 000 combo.