I’ve seen a few posts about fitting nanuk/pelican cases for poker chips, but I thought I’d throw mine into the pile.
Our group is about a 8 - 12 players deep on any given night, but I’m trying to grow to a multiple table game in the near future. I like to have 1000 chips or so on hand since the player pool is pretty flexible and I’ve got a few guys that do a fair number of rebuys.
Right now we have rotating sites, which made it a pain to haul all the gear from place to place. In the last few months I’ve had chip cases hit the floor and dump in the car and I had a birdcage crack damn near in half when someone cut be off then slammed on the brakes. Not to mention all the other necessities that comes with running a game.
I saw someone post about the nanuk cases and how nice they were for poker chips. So I started looking into what I would need to fit 1000+ chips in one case. The nanuk 930 was the best bet for my money. I thought about the 960 for a bit because that would allow for 1000 chips per layer, which would make it easier to roll up and get going quickly (plus it has wheels, which will come in handy later for some) but it seemed like a bit much to monopolize that much counter space.
I went with 1000 chips in the large well and 300 chips in the side well for the side game that usually forms once a few guys bust out of the main tournament. The bottom layer of foam is customized as such
Large well: row 1 thru 17, squares 7 thru 19 (from left)
Small well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
Deck well: rows 22 and 23, squares 1 thru 10 from left
The top layer of foam is customized as such:
Large well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru from left)
Small well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
Deck well: rows 22 and 23, squares 1 thru 10 (from left)
Dealer button: row 23, squares 13 thru 19 (from left)
Extra deck/seat cards: row 23, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
All told, it holds 1300 chips and weighs in at 47.1 pounds (with 13.5g Claysmith chips). If you wanted, it would easily hold 1500 chips. If you didn’t want to separate the wells, you could remove 17 rows leaving the first and last column intact and get the same result.
I’m really happy with the results and would recommend this to others if they are looking for a similar set up. I would caution this is about as heavy as I’d ever want to go personally, unless the case had wheels and handles on the side as well (like the nanuk 960 mentioned above)
Pros:
- All the chips and accessories in one case that won’t break or open in transit
- The chips don’t rattle or fall out of the racks because of the foam in the lid
- These cases stack and lock into each other. So I’ve got 2 to keep my chips nice and neat. As a bonus, it won’t even matter which one I grab since each case has everything I need
- Bright colors are available so I won’t lose them in the mess of a garage right now. And multiple color options means I can buy different sets of chips and know which ones I’m leaving with without having to open them up and check
- They’re waterproof, so I don’t worry about any damage from the changing humidity of my garage
Cons:
- The weight is almost a deal breaker. Much more and I’d want to be able to roll them if it was more than 20 feet.
- Cost: $122 on Amazon for the yellow, $140+ for the other color options.
- If you have only a single row of foam, it loses most of its shape and will flex and bend. Not a huge deal, but if I had to do it all over, I’d try to make everything separated by at least 2 rows of foam.
- For now it’s ok, but I’m not sure if the middle layer of chips sitting on the outsides will sit at a level height with the inside spots, which are resting on the chip racks below. I’m waiting to see if I need to separate some of the foam from the edge to keep it from leaning in, but so far, so good.
A long explanation and critique, but hopefully pretty complete for anyone thinking of going this route. Let me know if you’ve got any questions or suggestions for another case!
Our group is about a 8 - 12 players deep on any given night, but I’m trying to grow to a multiple table game in the near future. I like to have 1000 chips or so on hand since the player pool is pretty flexible and I’ve got a few guys that do a fair number of rebuys.
Right now we have rotating sites, which made it a pain to haul all the gear from place to place. In the last few months I’ve had chip cases hit the floor and dump in the car and I had a birdcage crack damn near in half when someone cut be off then slammed on the brakes. Not to mention all the other necessities that comes with running a game.
I saw someone post about the nanuk cases and how nice they were for poker chips. So I started looking into what I would need to fit 1000+ chips in one case. The nanuk 930 was the best bet for my money. I thought about the 960 for a bit because that would allow for 1000 chips per layer, which would make it easier to roll up and get going quickly (plus it has wheels, which will come in handy later for some) but it seemed like a bit much to monopolize that much counter space.
I went with 1000 chips in the large well and 300 chips in the side well for the side game that usually forms once a few guys bust out of the main tournament. The bottom layer of foam is customized as such
Large well: row 1 thru 17, squares 7 thru 19 (from left)
Small well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
Deck well: rows 22 and 23, squares 1 thru 10 from left
The top layer of foam is customized as such:
Large well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru from left)
Small well: row 1 thru 17, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
Deck well: rows 22 and 23, squares 1 thru 10 (from left)
Dealer button: row 23, squares 13 thru 19 (from left)
Extra deck/seat cards: row 23, squares 1 thru 7 (from right)
All told, it holds 1300 chips and weighs in at 47.1 pounds (with 13.5g Claysmith chips). If you wanted, it would easily hold 1500 chips. If you didn’t want to separate the wells, you could remove 17 rows leaving the first and last column intact and get the same result.
I’m really happy with the results and would recommend this to others if they are looking for a similar set up. I would caution this is about as heavy as I’d ever want to go personally, unless the case had wheels and handles on the side as well (like the nanuk 960 mentioned above)
Pros:
- All the chips and accessories in one case that won’t break or open in transit
- The chips don’t rattle or fall out of the racks because of the foam in the lid
- These cases stack and lock into each other. So I’ve got 2 to keep my chips nice and neat. As a bonus, it won’t even matter which one I grab since each case has everything I need
- Bright colors are available so I won’t lose them in the mess of a garage right now. And multiple color options means I can buy different sets of chips and know which ones I’m leaving with without having to open them up and check
- They’re waterproof, so I don’t worry about any damage from the changing humidity of my garage
Cons:
- The weight is almost a deal breaker. Much more and I’d want to be able to roll them if it was more than 20 feet.
- Cost: $122 on Amazon for the yellow, $140+ for the other color options.
- If you have only a single row of foam, it loses most of its shape and will flex and bend. Not a huge deal, but if I had to do it all over, I’d try to make everything separated by at least 2 rows of foam.
- For now it’s ok, but I’m not sure if the middle layer of chips sitting on the outsides will sit at a level height with the inside spots, which are resting on the chip racks below. I’m waiting to see if I need to separate some of the foam from the edge to keep it from leaning in, but so far, so good.
A long explanation and critique, but hopefully pretty complete for anyone thinking of going this route. Let me know if you’ve got any questions or suggestions for another case!
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