Originally Posted by
NYTA
9 pounds? Way too heavy. How much are they?
9lbs puts it right in line with the Tumi Alpha 2, B&R Baseline, Rimowa Salsa, etc.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
Does it really keep out water as well as it seems to suggest it does? I'm thinking of cases where it briefly falls off a boat on landing in shallow water or when a place quickly gets flooded and someone may wake up in the middle of the night to find their room flooded with a closed suitcase on the ground.
In my experience, Pelican's cases are watertight. I would have no hesitation putting my laptop into a Pelican case and submerging it underwater.