At the moment, my eyepieces (4 of them), reticule eyepiece, Barlow lens, and filters are located in one of the cardboard box they were shipped in. I am carrying this box from home to my yard and back. It's uncomfortable. I started to think about getting a hard case for the eyepieces.
Andrews Comm is selling a "Medium sized aluminium eyepiece case" which "Will comfortably hold about 9 eyepieces", for $49. In the picture, the case is filled with foam which could or could not be pluckable,
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/images/...ies/HB6355.bmp
The same case is sold in "Cheap as chips" for $20. It does not have a foam insert, instead it has insertable partitions. The Andrews Comm's and the Cheap as chips' case look the same. It has plastic corners.
Bintel sells a smaller, but a similarly looking case for $59. The description has the following claim about the base foam: "Dice pre-cut and eyepiece foam for 9 1.25" eyepieces". I interpret it that 9 holes are plucked out of the foam",
http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx
The description claims that the corners are made of steel. The pictures shows what looks like steel corners.
So, what is the best case ? I could get the $20 one from Cheap as chips, but I do not know where to get the pluckable foam... which will cost extra, anyway. Should I splurge for the steel corners of the Bintel case ? In the Bintel case, the eyepieces are standing (limited to a 100 mm height), while in the Andrews/Chips case the eyepeices could be laying on the side.