Nanuk 945 Case with Cubed Foam (Olive) Review

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I purchased this Nanuk 945 case with padded dividers recently and was definitely impressed!

Being a professional photographer for over 10 years I own many other cases like Pelican, Lightware, Domke, etc...

The beauty of this case is the excellent build quality and the locking latches. While traveling, finding my pelican case open and exposed at the baggage claim because the latches popped open during flight was not a good thing.

The latches have a safety lock that needs to be pressed before opening the latch which solves the latch failure problem.

With the padded dividers I can fit my whole arsenal of medium format and dslr equipment in one case.

DH

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I had recently purchased an alienware m17x r3 laptop and needed a case large enough to fit my laptop, power brick, mouse + pad with enough room to spare for cushioning to protect my investment. After searching many hours I'd almost settled on a pelican case when I found this one. The tear away foam interior gave me the ability to customize the case for each of my parts so I could make it into exactly what I needed it to be. The latches are a positive lock and will not come undone unless you depress the release latches to open them. I also like the ability to lock it which I do. What I don't like is that there are only two holes on the top of the case for either locks or the shoulder straps but not both so I have to remove the lock(s) before I can attach the shoulder straps. I wish it had provisions for the shoulder straps while keeping the locks in place. If you've got a large laptop and need something that will carry all of your hardware in a protective shell then consider this unit.

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Yep, I think the case is OK, Not as good side walls as a pelican, but the latches are somewhat better.

The cubed foam is junk, it's poorly cubed, if you can even call it cubed, more like pierced in a random pattern. It's almost impossible to cut into the shape that I need, even with a razor blade.

I did save a few bucks over the pelican, but it was not worth it.

This case just feels cheep, and I don't really want to carry anything real important, but it may be good to store stuff.

Also, I made the mistake of reading all the "I love it Reviews"

Next time I will stick with the "It's OK" reviews as they tend to be more honest.

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When I need to carry my sensitive equipment from job to job, this case fits the bill. The equipments varies in size from as small as a AA battery to a 10" color LCD. With the "Pick-n-Pull" cubed foam, I was able to layout and organize everything exactly as needed. The foam is pre-stamped in 1/2" squares that are easy to separate with a knife or scissors but stay tight together if left untouched. If you only need a few cases laid out the same, this is a great alternative to the custom cut foam jobs.

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This item was purchased to fit my Alienware M17x R3 and protect it from the love, or lack of, from aircraft baggage handlers and the harsh environments I fequent in interesting airframes around the world. Well my Alienware certainly fits and then some! So I also have my Sony MDR-1RBT headphones, Alienware mouse, all cables and surgprotector all snugly held in place with the customisable foam, which works a treat once you work it out. Also can slip my iPad in and its cables! Total weight is 11.6 kg fully loaded and the catches on the latches are a nice touch in order to stop accidental opening of the latches. There is also the automatic air pressure relief valve. An excellent buy for the price and looks good to!