Pelican Air 1615 Case

What it is

The Pelican Air 1615 is a long, narrow rolling case designed for gear that doesn't fit a typical hard case — light bars, mic stands, modular truss sections, longer cable looms, or a couple of monitor speakers. It uses Pelican's HPX² resin (the "Air" line) which cuts ~40% of the weight off their classic Storm/1600-series case for the same load rating.

Who it's for

Lighting techs hauling LED bars or pixel tape, audio crews moving long mic stand bags, video crews with portable jib pieces, and anyone who's tired of choosing between "indestructible" and "I can pick this up alone."

Spec highlights

• Interior: 29.59 × 11.50 × 6.00 in (75.16 × 29.21 × 15.24 cm)
• Exterior: 32.74 × 13.81 × 7.49 in
• Empty weight: ~12.4 lb (vs ~16 lb for the older 1610)
• Push-button latches replace the older spring-loaded design
• Automatic pressure equalization valve
• Two retractable handles + one side handle, polyurethane wheels
• IP67 rated when latched

Real-world notes

The push-button latches are the big upgrade from the older latch design — faster to open, less fingernail damage, and they don't pop open when the case is dropped. The trade-off is they take a half-second longer to close properly; check both latches click before you walk away from a load.

This case ships empty by default. Order the foam insert (1615AirCase + foam SKU) or have a custom foam shop cut to your specific kit. Pelican's pluck foam works for one-off shows but tears under repeated load — go with custom foam if this is going to be a permanent kit case.

It's marketed as carry-on, but the dimensions are over the 22" max for most US carriers — plan to check it. The wheels handle airport floors and concrete fine; cobbles are rough on the polyurethane.

Bottom line

If your gear is too long for a 1620 but doesn't justify a custom flight case, the 1615 Air is the standard. The weight savings are real and add up over a day of load-in/out.