Pelican 1514 - Help prevent theft?

lock it to one of the latch child restraint anchors found inside the seat or if you have a 3rd seat that folds up lock it to the seat anchor and pull a sun shade over it... of course if they steal your car it won't matter

various options you can weigh in this article:
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A locked Pelican affords at best a false sense of security. I used to work in power plants and had equipment stolen from a padlocked case. The thieves simply drove the pins out of the hinges and latches, six in total on the case I was using. There is a pin, probably 3/16 to 1/4 inch diameter and perhaps 2 inches long at each hinge and latch on larger size cases. When I came in to work, six pins and one nail were laying on the floor next to the empty case.

One thing I will caution you not to do is put your gear into the trunk while in a restaurant or hotel parking lot. These locations are all to often watched by gangs of thieves. If you desire to leave your gear in the trunk of a car parked for an extended period, transfer things a mile down the road.

John from PA wrote in post #16432738
A locked Pelican affords at best a false sense of security. I used to work in power plants and had equipment stolen from a padlocked case. The thieves simply drove the pins out of the hinges and latches, six in total on the case I was using. There is a pin, probably 3/16 to 1/4 inch diameter and perhaps 2 inches long at each hinge and latch on larger size cases. When I came in to work, six pins and one nail were laying on the floor next to the empty case.

One thing I will caution you not to do is put your gear into the trunk while in a restaurant or hotel parking lot. These locations are all to often watched by gangs of thieves. If you desire to leave your gear in the trunk of a car parked for an extended period, transfer things a mile down the road.

If you're pulling into a parking lot, that gear should be already in the trunk. Instead of doing it a mile down the road, just do it before your leave for your destination. This way you don't have to get out and do anything.

P51Mstg wrote in post #16431501
The pacsafe originally gave me the idea about cabling down the pelican. Of course with its $80 cost that's half a pelican 1514.

But about 1/1000th of your gear

Of course with its $80 cost that's half a pelican1514.

benji25 wrote in post #16432812
But about 1/1000th of your gear

You have $80,000 worth of gear?

John from PA wrote in post #16432913
Of course with its $80 cost that's half a pelican1514.

You have $80,000 worth of gear?

No but some people might. The point was is the increased security of your expensive gear worth the $80

craig_k wrote in post #16431955
various options you can weigh in this article:
http://www.lensrentals​.com …-yourself-from-gear-theft

That's a great article! Thanks for sharing it.

Bryan

Ratjack,

A Pelican 1514, padlocked, and then cable-locked to something inside your car is an excellent way to prevent the smash-and-grab thief from taking your stuff. I own three Pelican 1514s and have locked them to all sorts of stuff before, to include when I'm second-shooting at weddings. Sure, it can't stop someone from drilling out the hinges, but I seriously doubt someone is going to do that in a public setting.

I'm pretty sure you already know the advantages of keeping things out of sight in your SUV. In addition to keeping things on the floor with a carpet-matching blanket or towel on top, I'll often keep trashy items on top of the towel which is a great deterrent. As a matter of fact, when needed, I'll throw a wad of old clothes on top of the blanket. A thief probably won't think that anything expensive is underneath your dirty underwear and socks!

Padlocking your gear in a Pelican case, cable-locking the case to the car, and disguising it will go a very, very long way in protecting your gear.

Bryan

Ratjack wrote in post #16430305
I am looking into purchasing a Pelican 1514 case to both store my equipment at home, and to lock it up in the car.

Sometimes when my wife and I go out I want to take our camera gear with us, but then need/want to leave it in the car if we go out to eat or into a store. I tend to get very uncomfortable leaving it all in the car due to theft.

I do have all of my gear insured, but I would rather not deal with it if I don't have to. I know keeping my gear with me is the best solution, but not always practical. My question is, if I lock the Pelican case with two padlocks and lock it to the inside of the car with a chain, do you think this would help detour theft enough to be more comfortable leaving it in the car? Is it hard to pry open when locked closed?

Thanks in advance!

Heya,

It will deter honest people.

It will merely slow down a real thief.

If you truly make it impossible to remove from the car without serious equipment, then mainly, it's just your car that you'll be filing insurance claims on.

Key to all of it: out of sight, out of mind. You're better off hiding your equipment rather than showing it all locked and bolted and tied some where. Look into a hiding hole for your trunk or something?

Very best,

Theft prevention units, when I go to walmart I leave the window rolled down on the drivers side and the keys in the ignition . and my camera case laying on the bench seat of my pick up. The cost is about 3 bucks per unit per day and a little love. And they will lay down there life for you.

They come in all different sizes and colors and shapes.

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I am going to laugh when some guys walks up with a nice juicey steak and gives it to them while he steals your stuff.

But who is really going to leave the house and think "I'm going to steal a camera, lets bring a piece of steak"

The person that just stole the steak at walmart.

Everyone knows that in Texas the simplest form of a burglar alarm is simply a note on the door and a few items acquired at minimal cost.

1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men’s work boots, used, size 14-16.

2. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo Magazine.

3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine.

4. Leave a note on your door that reads:

Hey Bubba, Big Jim, Duke and Slim:

I went for more shotgun shells and to pick my pay check up from the slaughterhouse. I should be back in an hour. Don’t mess with the Pit Bulls–don’t know what got into them, but they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. I don’t think Killer took part in it but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all four of ‘em in the house.

Better wait out here on the porch until I get back.

“Cooter”