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06-20-2013, 11:16 AM
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HPRC 2550W waterproof roller case (like a Pelican but Italian)
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?
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06-20-2013, 12:32 PM
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Red looks pretty nice
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06-21-2013, 03:29 PM
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Have you looked into Nanuk cases? They're just as good as Pelican, and made in Canada too!
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06-21-2013, 04:28 PM
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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.
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06-21-2013, 04:51 PM
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Didn't realize they were so expensive here even in Canada!
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06-21-2013, 04:59 PM
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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.
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