Pelican Products touring case library
Pelican Storm and Protector series case dimensions: the 1510, 1560, 1620, 1650, and other common touring sizes.
| 1510 | 22 | 13.8 | 9 | 1.58 | 13.6 | Peli |
| 1535 Air | 22 | 35.5 | 22.8 | 10.29 | 8.7 | Peli |
| 1560 | 22.1 | 17.9 | 10.4 | 2.38 | 20 | Peli |
| 1637 Air | 26.6 | 20.7 | 14.9 | 4.73 | 19.4 | Peli |
| 1650 | 31.6 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 4.66 | 28.1 | Peli |
| 1700 | 38.5 | 16.4 | 6.1 | 2.24 | 15.1 | Peli |
| 1720 | 44.5 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 2.59 | 23.1 | Peli |
| 1750 | 53.6 | 16.1 | 6.1 | 3.05 | 26.7 | Peli |
About this library
Pelican Products makes the watertight, crushproof, dustproof injection-moulded cases that touring engineers, photographers, broadcast crews, and the military have standardised on for decades. The 1510 (carry-on size), 1560 (medium), 1620 / 1650 (large), and Storm-series equivalents are the workhorses; they show up in every audio control room, video village, and wireless world as the protective shell around laptops, IEMs, RF gear, and lenses. Because Pelican publishes catalog-grade outer dimensions for every model, their cases plan cleanly: a Pelican 1650 is always 31.6" × 20.5" × 12.5" with the same 27.3 lb empty weight whether you bought it last week or a decade ago. The library below is the subset of Pelican models that turn up most often in touring AV, with packed-weight estimates for the typical loadouts (foam + gear) for trailer planning. For specific custom-foam scenarios, weigh the case empty and add the gear weights separately.
Frequently asked questions
- What size is the Pelican 1650?
- Pelican 1650 outer dimensions are 31.6 in × 20.5 in × 12.5 in (LWH). Empty case weight is 27.3 lb. Packed weight depends on contents; typical touring AV loadouts (rack-mount IEM, wireless, laptop) put the packed weight between 35 and 50 lb.
- What is the difference between Pelican 1510 and 1560?
- The 1510 is carry-on size (TSA / IATA compliant for major airlines) at 22 in × 13.81 in × 9 in / 13.6 lb empty. The 1560 is one step up, 22 in × 17.92 in × 10.42 in / 20 lb empty: too tall for overhead bins but fits in a truck pack much better when you need extra width. Most touring engineers carry a 1510 with personal gear and a 1560 as the deeper "rolling office".
- Are these Pelican dimensions outer or interior?
- Outer dimensions. That is what you want for truck-packing. If you need interior dimensions for foam cutting or fit-checks, see the Pelican model spec sheet at pelican.com (they publish both). Truck Packer uses outer dimensions for all layout calculations.
- Do the weights account for the foam insert?
- The library weights assume the case ships with its stock pick-and-pluck or layered foam. Custom-foam configurations (e.g. cut for a specific microphone kit) usually run within 1-2 lb of the stock foam weight.
- Where does Pelican manufacture these cases?
- Pelican Products manufactures in Torrance, California (USA) and Barcelona, Spain. Country of origin for a Carnet General List depends on which plant supplied your case. For US-purchased cases the answer is almost always US.
- Why aren't all Pelican models in the library?
- The library covers the models that touring AV teams actually use day-to-day. Pelican's full catalogue includes 50+ shipping and industrial cases (1690, 1750, iM3300, etc.) that are uncommon in concert touring. If you need a specific model added, email help@backlinelogic.com.
