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Pelican 1690 Case: Rugged Protection without Compromise
Tales of an Indestructible Case
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Easy Luggage
A Land Rover with Pelican cases on top tipped over, while driving up a steep slope. It rolled down sideways until the car stopped, lying on the side. Nothing inside the Pelican cases was damaged.
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Seaplane in a Superstorm
After a terrifying sea plane accident, everyone survived unharmed, the gear sat in a Pelican case underwater over 9 hours. When recovered everything was intact with nearly zero water inside the case.
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At 81° North latitude
A plastic kayak, with a Pelican box mounted on deck, became caught in the ice pack and was thoroughly steamrolled. Many items in the kayak were crushed, but the Pelican case was unscathed.
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Horse Trekking Expedition
After a horse fell from the track into the water, a case had been dragged underwater. The expensive gear inside was completely unharmed and dry!
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Stuck in the Gobi Desert
In the Gobi desert a Pelican customer had a flat tire on his truck. He took the jack and used a Pelican case as a block for tire changing. The case handled the load of the vehicle without any problem.
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Intact After Massive Explosion
After a massive explosion an armored car was completely destroyed. The Pelican case inside was fine though and stood up against the impact of the explosion and flying shrapnel.
Pelican customers all over the world are using Pelican cases in extreme conditions with astounding stories of extreme protection. For life's more challenging adventures Pelican protects your most valuable possessions.
Why Choose the Pelican 1690 Case?
Completely Watertight
Whether you’re caught in rain or out at sea, the 1690 case keeps your valuables dry with its watertight O-ring seal and pressure equalization valve.
Indestructible
A crushproof Copolymer-Polypropylene shell meets stainless steel hardware to create a protective case that’s engineered for life.
Customized Fit
Configure the interior to fit what you want just how you want it. The padded foam keeps your valuables safe from shocks and bumps when on the road.
Trusted by Professionals
Innovative, versatile and over-engineered, Pelican cases are the choice for military, law enforcement, and fire safety personnel all over the world.
Jan Klier
2025-08-09 10:57:49
Pelican cases are widely used by professionals for storing and moving all kinds of gear. Owning several myself I completely understand why.A very sturdy outer shell protects the gear. Pluckable foam on the inside allows for customized configuration that can accomodate pretty much any type of equipment.A lot of gear comes with its vendor specific cases and bags. But if you have gear from multiple vendors, it can be a hazzle to find solutions which minimize the total number of cases, yet make sure that the equipment isn't just loose or force-fitted.Pelican cases come in many different sizes. So finding the right size and combination to fit all the gear can be tricky and does require some planning. It's best to pre-arrange the gear in the the expected configuration and measure required depth in particular.
Butch M.
2025-08-03 18:43:12
IMPORTANT NOTE: For the Electric Brompton, you cannot ship the battery with the bike. It must be shipped by ground, and be boxed by a certified shipper who will pack and specially mark the box with HAZMAT tags. YOU CANNOT SHIP THE BATTERY WITH THE BIKE! Don’t do it! It can result in jail time.Now back to the Pelican box review.I am the proud owner of two Brompton bicycles. I bought a traditional six speed, orange and black model with the high handle bars and rear rack.I later purchased the electric model as a six-speed with high handlebars. I also added a rear rack and added a kit that lets it roll when folded up. So both of these bikes are the largest configuration.Both of these bikes fit nicely into their own Pelican box. To differentiate them, I purchased, here on Amazon, a separate kit that charges the standard black latches to blue ones. If I can find orange colored latches, I will buy them and update the other box.So my wife and I live in Virginia. We went to visit our kids and family, out in California. We successfully shipped the bikes back and forth, using FEDEX Ground. Not cheap, but the bikes arrived without any issue whatsoever. We had them held at a local FEDEX store, for us to pickup after we provided proper identification… very nice!These boxes are absolutely amazing! Even the boxes themselves look great after shipping the bikes back and forth. I can’t say the same for another brand of box, that was specifically made for the Brompton. It got smashed up in its initial shipping—by air. In that instance the case was cracked and the hinge, damaged. Unusable.These Pelican cases look tough and they are! You might not get away with parking an M-1 tank or MRAP on top of them, but they look like they can take some serious abuse and come out just fine.I love the rugged, locking, extending handle and wheels. It makes them so much easier to move the cars around.Be aware that these are probably not shippable on an airplane. They are definitely oversized and a little overweight… I think that they are a little over 60 pounds with the bikes in them. I’ll update this post once I weigh them again. If you want to ship them by air, I’d recommend first checking with the airlines.Some airlines ship skis, golf clubs and other oversized stuff. So you might be able to ship this as well. Just call ahead to be sure.BTW, if they do let it on the plane, just know that it’s going in the belly of the plane. These cases are very big and heavy. There’s not a snowball’s chance that they will fit in an overhead.So other than that, I can strongly recommend these boxes. Are they cheap? Noooo! But neither are the bikes that are shipped in them. So that makes these boxes a gray deal for shipping Bromptons.
Wires 89085
2025-07-05 13:21:42
I use Pelican 1690 cases to ship equipment across the US on a weekly basis. These cases stand up to the abuse very well. I've had a few latches get damaged but they are available and are easy to replace. I've tried other brand cases and the Pelicans hold up better.
Miss Cannon
2025-05-11 16:15:42
This is my 2nd Pelican case. First one is still perfect with over 2 years use. Needed a second one and didn’t hesitate to reorder this one.
vickie
2025-05-01 13:57:38
This case is huge! But exactly what we needed.
Customer
2025-02-08 17:55:20
It's a Pelican product, what is there to say? First time buying a Pelican and not the last. Only difficult part was plucking out the foam. Other than that, great item.
Customer
2025-01-10 13:54:39
It's sturdy and holds three 24" tvs that I ship for trade shows. It's a little difficult to line up the latches, otherwise I would have give a 5-star.
Kindle Customer
2024-12-29 17:37:53
Well yes you can beat a Pelican case and it will live through it. I have been using Pelican products for over 14 years and they have traveled around the world with me. I bought the 1690 because I was going to India and the in country airlines have a 40 lbs. max weight for your suitcase and this case was perfect for that. It lived through rain and baggage handlers in three different country's and it still looked brand new. If you travel Pelican cases are the only way to go. I tell all of the new traveling reps that Pelican cases are the way to go and their wife will say that bag is to heavy and ugly so they will buy a soft sided case and it will last maybe 6 to 7 months and then it will be destroyed. Go Pelican!
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