Hardcase Backpack Conversion

This thing is amazing! Works perfectly!PRO TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: IF YOU STILL WANT TO BE ABLE TO ROLL YOUR BAG, THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING THE WHEELS (screwdriver required) AND THEN FISHING THE STRAPS UNDER THE REMOVABLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE WHEELS IN AND THEN SCREW THE PLASTIC PIECE BACK IN TO LOCK IT IN PLACE INSTEAD OF WRAPPING IT AROUND THE WHEEL. AFTER THAT, LOCK THE END OF THE STRAP WITH THE CLIP PROVIDED (see photo)! :DSorry about all the caps but I feel like nobody else has mentioned this and it's super useful! I can wear it as a backpack and then take it off and roll it around! Most people seem to think this is impossible. My backpack is SUPER heavy too. Just packed full of heavy lenses, battery banks, metal parts, etc. I also literally filled this backpack with rocks once (long story) and the straps stayed in place! So this definitely works!

Super easy to install and comfortable. We are planning a handful of repatriation trips in the near future and we will be ordering more of these so we can convert all of our hard cases. Mahalo from Hawai'i.Edit: I loved this item so much I ordered 5 more so I can convert all of my PELICAN 1535 cases. I use these cases to transport sensitive artifacts that are being returned/repatriated back to Hawai‘i where they were taken without consent. These conversion kits add confort as well as additional security.

First off the delivery time stated by Amazon is wildly optimistic. It took nearly 4 weeks to arrive which did not surprise me given that it shipped from Great Britain. Plan accordingly.Second, the chest straps are inside out. You have to trim off the ends of these straps,feed them thru the keepers,and re-install them with the correct side facing out.Third. I field modified mine so I could still use the wheels and pull handle without removing the strap system. As follows:1) Remove the top upper screws and the lower outer most screws.2) Using Audew cargo tie-down anchors 2" diameter v-ring (Amazon, $4.99) place them over the vacantscrew openings. Using washers, attach the tie-downs to the case using a slightly longer screw(Appox.1/4 inch). The diameter should be the same. The Pelican factory screws are too short to attach the tie-downs. (P.S. This will not affect the water tight integrity of the case).3) Attach Fastex buckles to the backpack straps and feed them thru the tie-down anchors.4) Adjust to fit your needs.5) The large center strap feeds thru the pull handle.6) To use the case as wheeled luggage, release the pull handle strap and extend the pull handle.You can leave the straps on or remove them while using the case as wheeled gear. Also you willNot have to re-adjust the straps every time you remove them or re-attach them,saving time.As a side note I gave this system 3 stars for the following reasons.A) I had to correct the chest straps.B) I recieved no replies to the company in regards to tracking which was not provided.Good fortune on your travels.

I use it to carry my work gear through the airport mostly, so I can’t attest to its ability to not hurt my back over a long period of time. I have mine set up so that I can still use my retractable handle and the wheels still function. I guess if you plan to climb a mountain with your dslr and a drone for no reason other than instagram likes, invest in a pelican backpack instead. Stop expecting a $100 strap system to save your life.

Absolute garbage, it takes 40 mins to completely undo all the straps and assemble on the case. Way overpriced for how little thought is put into it.A better solution: I found a way to hook a generic shoulder strap into the handle of the 1510 Pelican and have been using that to great effect climbing up and down mountainsides.Avoid this product like the plague.

The media could not be loaded. Since adding the straps to my pelican case 1535 this will be the last gear backpack that I buy. It rolls, I carry it on my back, waterproof. Holds a whole kit and I couldn't be happier. A bought another set of straps to build out another backpack like this one to use for company specific shoots and at least two of my friends will be building out similar bags with these straps. Absolutely recommend.

I have just received it and it seems to be fairly comfortable however I have not had much of a chance to test it. I did not have any issues with getting the straps around the wheels but the buckles that are used to adjust the straps for the most part run the webbing through twice. This can make it difficult to do the initial attachment due to the straps at the top have to be extended either around the extending handle or further and through the carrying handle. You have to remove one of the webbing loops from the lower buckles to get them around the wheels then put it back through the buckle with the other webbing still through it. Due to this re-threading it can be annoying to attach and remove, I had to use a multi-tool to get them through. One of the perks the maker says is that it can be removed and stored in the pack but it is not an option I can see happening if say you were trying to take it off on the fly to get it to store better on an airplane. The Pelican 1510 that I have it attached to is TSA compliant so it will be used as a carry-on. Due to this I have ordered some locking cam buckles to replace the upper and lower buckles to make installing and removing easier. I have not received them yet so I can't say the effectiveness of them.

So overpriced. Way over complicated. When walking with it, have to stop every 10 minutes to stop it from falling apart (and falling off my back with my equipment in it). The documentation is terrible. I mean bad, just a few static pictures of the product but with no actual visual representations of how the straps go together. They just slapped a bunch of numbers on each component in the diagram and want you to use your imagination.Ended up designing a backpack much better than theirs by using all of their parts and tieing them together.Great concept, very poor and expensive solution.