Comments on: Vanguard Supreme 53F Hard Case http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/ CameraDojo brings you interviews with top photographers and industry leaders as well as tutorials and the latest in photography news. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 kgarrison Mon, 04 May 2009 22:55:52 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-2575 Vanguard stood out to me at PMA as a company to watch and I am trying out some of their products based on that. I also have one of their ball heads which is really nice although I prefer my manfrotto grip-style for what I do. <br><br>I have no doubt I would trust my gear to the Vanguard case, they are tested to be waterproof to 5 meters, the padding is better than the Pelican (again, my opinion), the latches seem solid and the padlock mounts have metal inserts and I like the handle system better than the Pelican. Vanguard stood out to me at PMA as a company to watch and I am trying out some of their products based on that. I also have one of their ball heads which is really nice although I prefer my manfrotto grip-style for what I do.

I have no doubt I would trust my gear to the Vanguard case, they are tested to be waterproof to 5 meters, the padding is better than the Pelican (again, my opinion), the latches seem solid and the padlock mounts have metal inserts and I like the handle system better than the Pelican.

]]> By: vidor http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-2574 vidor Mon, 04 May 2009 22:49:21 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-2574 understood- i just see alot of Vanguard on your site~ PMA Vids, and other mentions~ weird for a company that has a relatively small impact on the professional world. (you reviewed only one Bogen Manfrotto product, which has a much broader scope in the Pro world) <br><br>Seems kinda like they make 'gadgets' for the PMA world, not actual pro shooters.<br>One question~ you are headed to Africa on an assignment. Would you pick a proven Pelican Case? or this Vagabond? In my experience the answer is a resounding Pelican! understood- i just see alot of Vanguard on your site~ PMA Vids, and other mentions~ weird for a company that has a relatively small impact on the professional world. (you reviewed only one Bogen Manfrotto product, which has a much broader scope in the Pro world)

Seems kinda like they make 'gadgets' for the PMA world, not actual pro shooters.
One question~ you are headed to Africa on an assignment. Would you pick a proven Pelican Case? or this Vagabond? In my experience the answer is a resounding Pelican!

]]> By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-2573 kgarrison Mon, 04 May 2009 22:22:40 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-2573 I don't think that TWO reviews constitutes "quite a few". I also had some things about the Pampas bag that I didn't like. In comparing my Pelican cases to the Vanguard cases I did like the Vanguard cases better. That's my opinion based on using Pelican cases for years. I actually preferred the Vanguard latches over the Pelican and found them easier to work with.<br><br>So no, there is no conflict of interest, I state my opinions both good and bad and try to provide enough information to help people make their own decisions and very much welcome opposing comments like yours to give an alternative view on a particular product. I don't think that TWO reviews constitutes “quite a few”. I also had some things about the Pampas bag that I didn't like. In comparing my Pelican cases to the Vanguard cases I did like the Vanguard cases better. That's my opinion based on using Pelican cases for years. I actually preferred the Vanguard latches over the Pelican and found them easier to work with.

So no, there is no conflict of interest, I state my opinions both good and bad and try to provide enough information to help people make their own decisions and very much welcome opposing comments like yours to give an alternative view on a particular product.

]]> By: vidor http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-2572 vidor Mon, 04 May 2009 22:08:03 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-2572 really? I found that the Vanguard products to be sub-par for professional work. I have found the plastic, particularly the latches, to be inferior to Pelican. Not to mention the fact that Pelican is an industry standard, has numerous configurations/ replacement parts for customization, and that Pelican is about 10-15% cheaper. <br>I have been using Pelican cases for 20+ years, in various unforgiving situations, and never had a problem. <br>BUT, i noticed you have quite a few positive reviews of Vanguard products~ any conflict of interest there? really? I found that the Vanguard products to be sub-par for professional work. I have found the plastic, particularly the latches, to be inferior to Pelican. Not to mention the fact that Pelican is an industry standard, has numerous configurations/ replacement parts for customization, and that Pelican is about 10-15% cheaper.
I have been using Pelican cases for 20+ years, in various unforgiving situations, and never had a problem.
BUT, i noticed you have quite a few positive reviews of Vanguard products~ any conflict of interest there?

]]> By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 kgarrison Mon, 04 May 2009 16:55:52 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-1836 Vanguard stood out to me at PMA as a company to watch and I am trying out some of their products based on that. I also have one of their ball heads which is really nice although I prefer my manfrotto grip-style for what I do. <br><br>I have no doubt I would trust my gear to the Vanguard case, they are tested to be waterproof to 5 meters, the padding is better than the Pelican (again, my opinion), the latches seem solid and the padlock mounts have metal inserts and I like the handle system better than the Pelican. Vanguard stood out to me at PMA as a company to watch and I am trying out some of their products based on that. I also have one of their ball heads which is really nice although I prefer my manfrotto grip-style for what I do.

I have no doubt I would trust my gear to the Vanguard case, they are tested to be waterproof to 5 meters, the padding is better than the Pelican (again, my opinion), the latches seem solid and the padlock mounts have metal inserts and I like the handle system better than the Pelican.

]]> By: vidor http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 vidor Mon, 04 May 2009 16:49:21 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-1835 understood- i just see alot of Vanguard on your site~ PMA Vids, and other mentions~ weird for a company that has a relatively small impact on the professional world. (you reviewed only one Bogen Manfrotto product, which has a much broader scope in the Pro world) <br><br>Seems kinda like they make 'gadgets' for the PMA world, not actual pro shooters.<br>One question~ you are headed to Africa on an assignment. Would you pick a proven Pelican Case? or this Vagabond? In my experience the answer is a resounding Pelican! understood- i just see alot of Vanguard on your site~ PMA Vids, and other mentions~ weird for a company that has a relatively small impact on the professional world. (you reviewed only one Bogen Manfrotto product, which has a much broader scope in the Pro world)

Seems kinda like they make 'gadgets' for the PMA world, not actual pro shooters.
One question~ you are headed to Africa on an assignment. Would you pick a proven Pelican Case? or this Vagabond? In my experience the answer is a resounding Pelican!

]]> By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 kgarrison Mon, 04 May 2009 16:22:40 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-1834 I don't think that TWO reviews constitutes "quite a few". I also had some things about the Pampas bag that I didn't like. In comparing my Pelican cases to the Vanguard cases I did like the Vanguard cases better. That's my opinion based on using Pelican cases for years. I actually preferred the Vanguard latches over the Pelican and found them easier to work with.<br><br>So no, there is no conflict of interest, I state my opinions both good and bad and try to provide enough information to help people make their own decisions and very much welcome opposing comments like yours to give an alternative view on a particular product. I don't think that TWO reviews constitutes “quite a few”. I also had some things about the Pampas bag that I didn't like. In comparing my Pelican cases to the Vanguard cases I did like the Vanguard cases better. That's my opinion based on using Pelican cases for years. I actually preferred the Vanguard latches over the Pelican and found them easier to work with.

So no, there is no conflict of interest, I state my opinions both good and bad and try to provide enough information to help people make their own decisions and very much welcome opposing comments like yours to give an alternative view on a particular product.

]]> By: vidor http://cameradojo.com/2009/04/11/vanguard-supreme-53f-hard-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 vidor Mon, 04 May 2009 16:08:03 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=1271#comment-1833 really? I found that the Vanguard products to be sub-par for professional work. I have found the plastic, particularly the latches, to be inferior to Pelican. Not to mention the fact that Pelican is an industry standard, has numerous configurations/ replacement parts for customization, and that Pelican is about 10-15% cheaper. <br>I have been using Pelican cases for 20+ years, in various unforgiving situations, and never had a problem. <br>BUT, i noticed you have quite a few positive reviews of Vanguard products~ any conflict of interest there? really? I found that the Vanguard products to be sub-par for professional work. I have found the plastic, particularly the latches, to be inferior to Pelican. Not to mention the fact that Pelican is an industry standard, has numerous configurations/ replacement parts for customization, and that Pelican is about 10-15% cheaper.
I have been using Pelican cases for 20+ years, in various unforgiving situations, and never had a problem.
BUT, i noticed you have quite a few positive reviews of Vanguard products~ any conflict of interest there?

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