Nanuk 925-1001 Waterproof Hard Case with Foam Insert - Black

well made case, but when i went buy another the price had jumped 45% on one week!

good

I ran out of room in my Pelican 1510 and I was looking for something to hold my manual focus lenses and other pieces of gear. Pelican cases are expensive and I was looking to do a little better cost wise. I found Nanuk, which I had never heard of before, via the internets. The Nanuk 925 case is similar to Pelican in features, with a few differences: The latches are of a better design, they will probably save your gear if they open somehow during a fall since they have an extra safety on them--even if latch pops, the case wont fall open. The handle folds into a locked position which is nice. Plastic seems softer but not sure if it is weaker. This case does NOT have the metal lock reinforcements like my Pelican. The padded dividers have less padding. The overall outline of the dividers is just as thick--sides and bottom--but the individual dividers are thinner. The divider system is much more customizable than the Pelicans due to the fact that the entire bottom has velcro and there are more/different sizes of dividers. However, the dividers, while better, are still not perfect. Two of the long ones only have velcro on one side and thus the case is not as customizable as it could be... I shoot Pentax and I was able to fit the following gear in the Nanuk 925: Pentax DA 14mm f 2.8 w/hood, Sigma 28mm f1.8 w/hood, Pentax A 28mm f2.8, Pentax FA 35mm f2 w/hood, Pentax FA 50 f1.4, Pentax F 35-70 f3.5-4.5, Pentax DA 18-55 f4-5.6 AL II w/hood, Tamron 28-105 f4-5.6 w/hood, Pentax A 70-210 f4, Metz AF-58 Flash w/case, Pentax 28mm lens hood w/case, Hoya 49mm ND8 filter w/case. That amount of gear filled the thing and I had two of the small dividers left over. I set it up as seen in the photos except I used the small dividers to sub divide the top right compartment into 3 sections for the 18-55 and 28-105 zooms and the 28mm lens hood and the bottom right section into one long portion for the 70-210 zoom and the hoya filter. The 925 is about the size of a regular, full-size briefcase in all dimensions. This means you have little depth for larger lenses. In other words, you will have to lay the longer glass on its side. In my configuration all of the short glass was stuck in vertically with the exception of the 70-210 zoom. The flash also was placed on its side. I do not believe you could put a DSLR with grip in this standing up, it would have to lay on its back and thus take up more room. A DSLR without a grip/battery pack (Pentax k100d, k20d) would fit standing up. To compare, the Pelican 1510 is much deeper and you can put some telephotos in it straight up--I have a Takumar 200mm f4 and a Pentax FA 100-300 f4.7 in that case and they fit straight up and down, my k20d DSLR also fits in there with grip straight up as well. Clearly, Nanuk is just as high quality as the Pelican, with some additional improvements. Their prices seem a bit more reasonable and they have sales--which I never find with Pelican. I like this case, but as always I wish I would have got a bigger one!

Complete trash. Foam is terrible. Sending back and going with the Pelican.

Bought this on a lightning deal and love the case. Its solid, with water seals and nice tight snap latches that work flawlessly. The dividers inside are very customizable to what youre trying to put in the case and in fact, the whole inside tray can be removed if you need it. There are plenty of different velcro secured dividers on the inside, coupled with outstanding exterior design/durability make this a solid 5 in my book. Very satisfied.

Pricey but it is an outstanding product.

Bought this on one of Amazons weekend sales. This is a great hard case, well built, pleasing appearance and very sturdy. The case comes with padded inserts that can be customized for your equipment. It is a decent sized case. I will buy another if it comes on sale.

These cases are big, durable and sturdy. However they arent overly heavy thanks to the Nanuk NK-7 resin which is an excellent product and a massive advantage compared to other safety cases that make use of Silver coloured Stainless Steel or other bulky materials. The interior of the Cubed Foam version is also excellent at keeping valuables like watches or jewellery, or more fragile items such as a camera or lens and other items that may need protection inside a case from scratches and other hazards. The Nanuk 925 does this by making use of a soft pre-scored cubed polyurethane foam that lines the interior of the case, this foam is very easy to remove and youre able to customize the case in any shape you want to keep your valuables safe and secure. The waterproof design uses claw like latches that are easy to open and close and this compliments the waterproofing and overall design of the case. In conclusion if you have any concerns about the Nanuk 925 or other Nanuk cases you can keep them rested because this is one purchase you wont regret. Personally I have purchased multiple cases, I use some for storage and also transportation of valuables and they are great at what they do. A very satisfied customer.

Great case. No issues. Buy it.

How do you say Chinese knockoff of Pelican and Storm products? Nanuk. Plus for the price it is the same as Pelican and Storm products, so you are paying no discount for some D-bags who shipped the American products over to China to make a dishonest buck.