HPRC 2550W waterproof roller case (like a Pelican but Italian)

[Ronin]

So I'm looking to buy one of these for storage and travel. Am I being stupid wanting to buy it in red or blue rather than black?

Black



Red



Blue

[Hondaracer]

Red looks pretty nice
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[Senna4ever]

Have you looked into Nanuk cases? They're just as good as Pelican, and made in Canada too!

[Ronin]

The equivalent case is $100 more than Pelican or HPRC.

I don't know if that's because it's more expensive or because it's being sold in Canada, though. The HPRC is $260 in Canada and the Pelican 1510 is about $200.

Compare that to the $125 I paid for the HPRC yesterday, no tax, shipped free to Point Roberts where I'll pay $3.50 to pick it up and then the border guy won't charge me a dime for a total of $128.50.

$239 with foam will be $268 after tax and then probably another $20 shipping. How can I justify paying 2x more for ANYTHING in Canada? I never buy anything here.

[Senna4ever]

Didn't realize they were so expensive here even in Canada!

[Ronin]

It's silly. A quick look at amazon.ca and amazon.com reveals how different pricing is here in Canada. I'd say at least 75% of my shopping is done online and picked up from the States. The $2.50-$3.50 per package is nothing and I even save $25 on a tank of gas going down to fill up.