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"></div></div> <div class="as_button"><script type="IN/Share" data-counter="top"></script></div> <div class="as_button" id="reddit_button_rail"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script></div> </div> <div id="hero_box" style="width: 530px;"> <a id="hero_link" href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pelicanurbanbackpacks.jpg" title="The U140 Elite Tablet Backpack protects your tablet with a hard case" width="530" height="298" alt="The U140 Elite Tablet Backpack protects your tablet with a hard case"/></a> <div class="pic_caption"> <p>The U140 Elite Tablet Backpack protects your tablet with a hard case</p> <a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures" id="gallery_link">Image Gallery</a> (6 images) </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <div id="top_unit"></div> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var google_adnum = 0; adstage = '2'; google_ad_client = 'pub-1607124478120364'; google_ad_output = 'js'; google_ad_channel = '5541773889+8761738140+7731208562+'; google_max_num_ads = '1'; google_skip = google_adnum; google_feedback = 'on'; google_ad_type = 'text'; google_image_size = '300x250'; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> <p>Pelican Products, Inc. is an established name in rugged, waterproof hard cases for electronics and other gear. Recently, the company had an epiphany: "Why not offer our hard cases in a more portable form." Thus, the ProGear Urban Backpack line of hybrid case-packs was born.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/pelicanurbanbackpacks-1.jpg" title="The U100 Elite Laptop Backpack integrates a full hard case near the back" alt="The U100 Elite Laptop Backpack integrates a full hard case near the back"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/pelicanurbanbackpacks-2.jpg" title="The U105 Laptop Backpack secures your laptop in a rigid compartment " alt="The U105 Laptop Backpack secures your laptop in a rigid compartment "/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/pelicanurbanbackpacks-3.jpg" title="The U145 Tablet Backpack has a padded tablet sleeve " alt="The U145 Tablet Backpack has a padded tablet sleeve "/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures#4" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/pelicanurbanbackpacks-4.jpg" title="The U100 Elite Laptop Backpack protects 15- and 17-inch laptops with an airtight hard case" alt="The U100 Elite Laptop Backpack protects 15- and 17-inch laptops with an airtight hard case"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20121018031447/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/pictures" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>Pelican believes it's the only company offering a crush- and dust-proof case integrated into a rugged, soft backpack. Each one of the ProGear Urban Backpacks features either a full hard case or a protected compartment, adding superior protection over the average soft backpack or messenger bag. The cases put Pelican's expertise in hard case design to work protecting laptops, tablets, e-readers, keyboards and other electronics.</p> <p>The flagship ProGear U100 Elite Backpack includes an airtight, crush-proof case for transporting 15- and 17-inch laptops. The case allows your gear to snorkel at depths of three feet (0.9 m) of water for up to 30 minutes. The greater 16-liter pack also includes an impact-protected tablet sleeve, expanding sling storage, a concealed water bottle holder and an ergonomic comfort back panel. It retails for US$299.95.</p> <p>On the other end of the line, the U145 Tablet Backpack includes a lightweight, padded tablet sleeve. It also has a grab handle and ventilated mesh back. It retails for $109.95.</p> <p>The greater ProGear Urban Backpack line includes the $259.95 U140 Elite Tablet Backpack with hard case and the $139.95 U105 Laptop Backpack with rigid laptop compartment. All models are available for purchase at PelicanProGear.com.</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447/http://www.pelicanprogear.com/" target="_blank">Pelican ProGear</a></p> <!-- INTEL BANNER --> <!-- stumbleupon_recommended --> <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- adstage = '2'; google_ad_client = 'pub-1607124478120364'; google_ad_output = 'js'; google_ad_channel = '5541773889+7414841517'; google_max_num_ads = '1'; google_skip = google_adnum; google_feedback = 'on'; google_ad_type = 'text'; google_image_size = '300x250'; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div> <!-- FM Content Well Zone Zone --> <!-- <script type='text/javascript' src='http://static.fmpub.net/zone/7980'></script> --> <span class="title share_bar">Share</span> <div id="article_share_bar" class="dotsontop share_bar"> <div class="as_button fb_as_button"><div class="fb-like" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/" data-send="false" data-layout="box_count" data-show-faces="false"></div><script type="text/javascript">_ga.trackFacebook();</script></div> <div class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a></div> <div class="as_button"><div class="g-plusone" data-size="tall" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/"></div></div> <div class="as_button"><iframe style="overflow: hidden; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; " src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447if_/http://badge.stumbleupon.com/badge/embed/5/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gizmag.com%2Fpelican-progear-hard-case-backpack%2F23280%2F" width="50" height="60" id="iframe-stmblpn-widget-2"></iframe></div> <div class="as_button"><div class="pin-it-button" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20121018031447oe_/http://www.gizmag.com/pelican-progear-hard-case-backpack/23280/" data-image="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pelicanurbanbackpacks.jpg" data-description="Pelican's new ProGear Urban Backpacks add rigid computer cases to backpacks. 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Curious how much these things weigh... </p> <span class="name">SteveO</span><br> <span class="date"> 16th July, 2012 @ 02:27 pm PDT</span> </div> <div id="comment-150724" class="a_comment"> <p>I've been toting one of these through airports for the past month. I replaced my Ogio with it. </p> <p></p> <p>I was concerned about the weight until I transferred everything over and started using it. 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