I'm looking for a Pelican, Storm or like type case that would hold 4 AB800's along with their cords and standard reflectors. Right now I'm just using the travel bags to hold them and it's getting a little cumbersome when I'm going on location. Would like to put them all in one case and be done with it. As I currently don't have any of these type cases, I'm not sure how big a size to order to ensure enough padding is available.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Kim

Kim,
I own 30 or so Pelican cases. If you get the pick-n-pluck foam - which will give you a better degree of 'padding' on the gear - you'll want to leave 3 rows of foam for the walls. Otherwise, over time, the walls will degrade and break at the corners.
With padded dividers, they are alot thinner, more flexible for change - and adequate for padding most things - but certainly less than 2" of foam.

So it would be up to you as far as protection value, dynamic changes, etc... - but that should give you an idea as to what case you will want to measure out and get.
I usually grid something out with my gear that I want stored, using the foam walls or padded wall thickness (remembering another layer around the perimeter) and then look at what Pelican has that size or slightly larger.

I think I've packed my AB's and short stands with umbrellas in my 1650 case. Not padded for travel, but tidy for going to a local location. If I remember, the short stands barely fit on the diagonal. But for just 4 lights and reflectors, you can probably get by with a smaller case.

Good luck...

I think a Pelican 1610 will work, but I would get the dividers. If you feel you need more protection, bubble wrap is pretty cheap. If you go with foam once you've organized it you can't change it to something else later.

Thanks for the suggestions Hammy and John. This is just for local hauling around, not like I'd be hauling this stuff on airplanes or such. I've got separate cases already for stands and accessories. I just want to consolidate the lights into one case instead of those silly little bags I got with the AB's. They're ok for just one or two lights but starts getting awkward when I'm hauling all four. I was just getting confused with all the dimensions for each model case and trying to figure out which size would fit four lights. Didn't realize until I looked at the website how many they offer and there's no local place around here in Memphis that I'm aware of where I could actually look at the darn things.

Heh...
Kim - ironically, I am in Memphis for most of the month of July. Actually down in Southaven - shooting several world series events at Snowden. I'll be gone from the 3rd-12th, but here the rest of the time (that I know of).

I have a Pelican 1650 and 1560, another shooter has a Storm 1510 equivalent (she'll be here at the end of the month) The rest of the cases I have are 1660s and one soft sided pelican about the size of a 1510.

If you want to come down and get a look/feel, you're welcome to.

Is FM great or what!

Hammy.... thank you for the offer. I may just have to take you up on that. Ironically... I LIVE in Southaven! Forgot about that world series thing every year. Snowden Grove is only a few miles from my house.

I'm going to be out of town visiting family from the 6th until the 19th but perhaps we can hook up. I do appreciate your offer. You're right John... FM is great!

Kim

Kim,
See you in a couple weeks... PM'ing you with contact info.

I use a 1620 with dividers (i.e., a 1624) to carry around three Bees and a Vagabond as well as four PWs, a bunch of cables, and other things I'm forgetting. You can easily swap out the Vagabond for another Bee.

Suggestion: Get the flat travel-style flashtube protectors (on the White Lightning site) to replace the large plastic shipping covers that come with the Bees. They save a tremendous amount of room. You just remove the modeling lights and store them separately.

Thanks for the suggestion Greg. I'll look at that.

No problem. The item is the "short shipping cover" on this page.