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Be careful in Your Case Type selection. We've provided a full listings of descriptions and cut-away renderings of all popular Star Case "types." We encourage you to take a few minutes to download and study the appropriate brochure(s) in either ".html" format or Adobe ".pdf" format by clicking any of the following links:
Star Case manufactures several different grades of cases. We call these "Case Types". To better help you decide exactly which "Case Type" you'll need, we've devised a simple, yet highly accurate series of questions. Your answers, when totaled and compared to the scale below, will give you an intelligent means for deciding which "Case Type" is just right for your application.
(This is not an "active" form. You can print it, complete it, and use your answers as a starting point in the Star Case web site)
| 1) How will the case travel? | PICK JUST ONE |
POINT VALUE |
YOUR ANSWER |
| a) Personal automobile or van | 0 |
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| b) Company van or truck | 3 |
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| c) UPS or Common Carrier | 5 |
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| d) Air freight or UPS Blue/Red | 10 |
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| 2) Case will travel this way how many times per year? | PICK JUST ONE |
POINT VALUE |
YOUR ANSWER |
| a) 1 to 10 times | 0 |
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| b) 11 to 20 times | 1 |
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| c) 21 to 49 times | 2 |
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| d) 50 to 99 times | 3 |
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| e) 100 & more times | 4 |
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| 3) Case will be carried by? | PICK JUST ONE |
POINT VALUE |
YOUR ANSWER |
| a) Child | 0 |
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| b) Average adult traveler | 1 |
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| c) Professional handler | 3 |
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| d) Forklift | 5 |
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| e) Drayage (trade show laborer) | 8 |
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| 4) Weight of item/items per case? | PICK JUST ONE |
POINT VALUE |
YOUR ANSWER |
| a) 0 to 30 lbs. | 0 |
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| b) 31 to 60 lbs. | 5 |
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| c) 61 to 99 lbs. | 10 |
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| d) 100 to 150 lbs. | 20 |
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| e) 151 lbs. or more | 30 |
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| 5) Size of case? (add the width to the depth to the height of all items) W+D+H in inches = factor | PICK JUST ONE |
POINT VALUE |
YOUR ANSWER |
| a) If W+D+H is 0 - 48 | 0 |
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| b) If W+D+H is 49 - 66 | 1 |
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| c) If W+D+H is 67 - 86 | 2 |
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| d) If W+D+H is 87 - 106 | 3 |
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| e) If W+D+H is 107 and up | 4 |
TOTAL OF ALL YOUR ANSWERS |
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Now, use the scale below to determine the most applicable STAR CASE "TYPE" for your particular requirement. |
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| 0 - 9 pts. | Aluminum
Carry Cases  Carry Star
Star Light
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| 10-14 pts. | Expo Star
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| 15-22 pts. | ATA Star-Jr. 1/4"
ATA Star 1/4"
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| 23-25 pts. | Super Star
1/4"
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| 26-29 pts. |
ATA Star 3/8"
EMBARC Star
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| 30+ pts. | Ultra Star 1/2"
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* Fractions shown above denote the case wall thickness.
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To Preview other Popular Star Case Types (click on images at right)  |
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