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Good build quality but rail system is severely flawed
Overall the case is well built and has a sturdy feeling to it. Unfortunately, the reason I purchased this case was specifically to have a compact case with the ability to use mounted equipment on a slight angle, and there are multiple issues with the mounting rails:
1. There are no included handles to raise or lower the bars, meaning if you use all 12 units in the case then you'll have to improvise a solution (e. g. using string) or jam your fingers down the sides of the rails to grab hold and pull (with great difficulty!) the rails slowly upwards;
2. The rails aren't bound to each other, meaning you can raise one rail independent of the other. Doing so risks bending rack ears on mounted gear.
3. The resistance of the rails when raised is not nearly enough. I use the case to house a modular synthesiser and when patching (banana) cables into modules the rails move several centimetres towards their original position. Ratcheted rails would have been a much better choice in this regard.
1. There are no included handles to raise or lower the bars, meaning if you use all 12 units in the case then you'll have to improvise a solution (e. g. using string) or jam your fingers down the sides of the rails to grab hold and pull (with great difficulty!) the rails slowly upwards;
2. The rails aren't bound to each other, meaning you can raise one rail independent of the other. Doing so risks bending rack ears on mounted gear.
3. The resistance of the rails when raised is not nearly enough. I use the case to house a modular synthesiser and when patching (banana) cables into modules the rails move several centimetres towards their original position. Ratcheted rails would have been a much better choice in this regard.
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