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Shell is okay; locks a bit over the top. BUT THE FOAM IS TERRIBLE!! After trying single edged razor blade, fine toothed Japanese saw, serrated steak knife, various handicraft carvers, gave up and s..canned the mess. Biggest problem is that the "pluck" layers on this monster are 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 in. thick, so it's impossible to make a straight through cut (and you MUST cut, because the foam doesn't "pluck"). Result looks like kindergarten work, even though I'm way past kindergarten, and in fact, a very good custom woodworker. Save yourself some headaches, buy the shell empty and get your foam from a supplier who only makes and sells foam. Or buy an Orion case - they're foam is easily plucked. Pluck your magic twanger, Froggie (anyone old enough to remember that one)?

Addendum; taking my own advise I located a supplier of an excellent quality of foam, either plucked or unplucked. Try Foam Factory at foambymail.com I just finished redoing my 945 Nanuk for a Sky-Watcher 8 in. Mak-Cass OTA along with 2 in. diagonal, Celestron RACI finder scope and a Telrad as backup. Yah, I know that it makes the scope look a lot like the old Warthog plane!!

Regarding the pluck foam, I found it much easier to work with 1 in. and 2 in. thickness. One of Nanuk's mistakes is making the foam much thicker to bring the cost down. If you're going to tote valuable items with complex shapes (like a lot of astronomic gear) the thinner foam gives a lot more flexibility in 3-dimensional shape be marking and plucking one layer at a time. Little more time consuming, but it actually makes the job enjoyable, or at least the end product more enjoyable.

Back to the Nanuk 945. I like the case enough to have just ordered 2 more - but without any stuffing.

To the dummy who seemed to have major issues with the pluck foam...you should just put your helmet back on and leave this to your lady. The foam is SUPER easy to cut...IF YOU USE A FOAM CUTTING TOOL....DUMMY! A razor blade or serated steak knife won't work very well (as you obviously found out). Right tool...right job.

I just did cutouts for 6 personal mixers in this case and each cutout took me about 3-5 minutes. The case is great, latches are awesome...and I'm comparing this item to the Gator Cases and Pelican cases that I tour with.

I like this case a lot, but the cubed foam is just absolutely horrible. I have experience cutting regular (non-cubed) foam inserts for a variety of weird shapes (using an electric turkey knife works the best) but cutting this poorly-separated cubed crap was a frustrating exercise and my project did not come out NEARLY as nice as it would have been had I gotten regular foam for this case. GET THE REGULAR FOAM!

Also, Nanuk's claim of "all stainless steel hardware" really seems like empty posturing because, other than the 2 small metal rods on the hinge, there doesn't appear to be a single piece of stainless steel hardware on this case. The latches are 100% synthetic resin, though they seem to latch securely with their special release mechanism. Overall I'm pleased with this case for my application...

Used this to protect my front rest from damage in transport. Extremely sturdy and relatively easy to configure the appropriate shapes. Marked the foam with a marker, upside down and backwards, so when I turned the foam over none of the marks showed.

Another fantastic waterproof hard case. I bought the Nanuk 945 Waterproof Hard Case to protect my Crane 3 Lab gimbal. I use the gimbal for real estate videography, and wanted to make certain I could transport the gimbal in all weather conditions. Since I operate in south Florida, rain is a constant issue. The Nanuk 945 is the best solution to protect my gimbal. If there were a 10 star rating I would want to give the Nanuk 945 20 stars! I also have a Nanuk 950 for my camera gear. Nanuk hard cases are outstanding, and I highly recommend them!

This is a fantastic case for the price. The latches are great! It feels nice and strong.
About the foam, not sure what everyone else’s issue is but this was probably some of the easiest pluck foam I have used. Not sure if this is a lack of experience issue for the other folks, but the foam is just fine. I use a grape fruit knife too get the top part loose then just reach in and grab the rest out. Works like a charm.

Purchased this to transport my alienware 17 laptop on my business trips. Works great! I use a shoulder strap with it and it's so big that I'm constantly banging it into things. I can confidently say that it can take a beating. I'm more concerned about destroying hotel lobby doors than the case taking any damage. Very happy with my purchase. Highly recommend it!

I purchased one of these back in 2011 when a well-known airline trashed one of my Underwater Kinetics (UK) cases. The airline was very generous, though, and gave me a voucher to replace it with the closest product, since UK no longer makes the model I had. The NANUK 945 was the closest match I could find in both size, construction, weight, and price. The latches have been fantastic for three years of international travel and extended stays overseas in hot, humid climates.

I recently purchased a second one. That should tell prospectivebuyers all they need to know about how sturdy and long-lasting these cases are. My first one survived three years of getting thrown around by baggage handlers and being left atop baggage carts in the blazing sun.

Excellent product.

Nanuk is a great brand and the price for this one was perfect. The cube foam is a little more difficult to pluck than other brands so I use a soft plastic knife to remove one full piece of foam. Once you can get your whole hand down into the foam and pluck an entire piece from the middle outwards, it’s pretty easy. Getting started on the plucking is the hardest part and most people try and pluck from the top upwards, when you should really pluck from the middle of the cube outwards (far easier).

Other than the foam the case is excellent, it’s very robust and offers excellent protection.

The picture of this case on Amazon doesn't do it justice. The fit and finish of this case is amazing and it looks much cooler in person than I expected. This case is definitely overkill for even the largest of notebooks if you are of the mind to use it for that purpose but you will be able to hold tons of stuff in addition to it if you wanted to go that route. If you have a very valuable PC that you travel with through less than ideal conditions then you won't be disappointed. I don't see any way the contents of this case could be damaged by shock, period. You could throw the case into a river and collect it downstream and it would probably be just fine.

The main things I liked about this case are:

1) Made in CANADA! Really happy to see a high quality product like this manufactured right here and am equally happy to support such companies.

2) The latches are easily the best designed latches that I've seen on a hard case so far. Really fast and easy to fasten and unfasten while still leaving next to no chance that they will unlatch by mistake. Really, I can't stress how much I like the way they designed the latches.

3) The lid has a stay built into it, so when you open it it positively locks open until you definitely want to close it by exerting some pressure. Really good idea.

4) The handle at the top which lets you carry it like a suitcase is very convenient and also has a stay built into it that both keeps it locked down during transport and locked up when you want to move it. Some other designs are spring loaded to keep handles down only through the spring action and are not as convenient to put down and pick up again since the handles will retract as soon as you put the case down. I prefer this method of choosing the position you want and having it stay there.

The only downside is, for the money, it really should come with the shoulder strap as standard but you do need to purchase it separately and IMO is overpriced. I am tempted to knock a star off because of the lack of the shoulder strap which is a natural thing for this shape of case to have and would have put it over the top if they had included it but I suppose nobody else includes it either.

I'll definitely look at other Nanuk products if I have a need in the future, this case is worth your consideration if it's the right size for you.

Très bon produit pour celui ou celle qui désire apporter une panoplie de caméras, objectifs et accessoires tels flash et posemètre. lourd mais sécuritaire. Facile à configurer sur différents paliers (épaisseur des objets). Fermoirs étanches. Idéal pour une journée de shooting en nature (sauf en kayack) ou en événements.

Case is excellent, but I don't like the foam for my purposes, it's too soft.

good..!!

Made in Canada

RESISTENTE Y SE ADECUA A LO QUE QUIERAS TRANSPORTAR

Great product! Love the customizable foam!

Excelente!! Cumplió la expectativa

Good quality, great value.