Peli Air 1626 Replacement Foam Set

The Peli Air 1626 Replacement Foam Set transforms an empty case interior into a perfectly tailored protective environment for your most valuable gear. Purpose-built for the Peli Air 1626 — one of the lightest high-performance protective cases available — this foam set takes you from unboxing to fully configured in minutes, with no tools, no glue, and no hassle.

Tailor-Made Protection, Right Out of the Box

The foam arrives pre-cut into a grid of small, easy-to-remove cubes — a design widely known as Pick N Pluck foam. The process is intuitive: lay your items on the black foam, trace the outline with tape or chalk, then pluck out the cubes beneath. What remains is a snug, form-fitting cavity that holds your gear firmly in place, surrounded by a solid cushion of black foam on all sides.

For optimal protection, maintain at least 10 mm (1 cm) of foam between each item and the case walls. That layer absorbs impact, dampens vibration, and prevents your gear from shifting during transit.

Why Replace the Foam?

Foam is the consumable part of a protective case. After years of field use, airline check-ins, or storage in demanding conditions, the original foam compresses, tears, or simply no longer suits the equipment you are carrying today. A replacement set restores full protection at a fraction of the cost of a new case — and gives you a clean slate to reconfigure the layout for your current needs.

Common reasons to reach for a replacement:

• New cameras, drones, or electronics that no longer fit the old foam layout
• Reselling the case with a clean, uncut interior
• Restoring foam that has compressed or yellowed with age
• Building a second dedicated layout for a different use case

What Is Included

The Peli Air 1626 Replacement Foam Set includes all layers needed to fill the full interior of the 1626 Air case: a base layer, a lid layer, and one or more Pick N Pluck middle layers. The dense black foam provides serious impact protection while keeping overall weight low — an important advantage when working with a lightweight Air series case.

Designed Exclusively for the Peli Air 1626

These foam layers are cut to the exact internal dimensions of the 1626 Air. They will not fit other case models without modification. The precise sizing guarantees full edge-to-edge coverage with no gaps, no movement, and no need to trim. Drop the layers in and you are ready to customise.

Who Uses It

The Peli Air 1626 is a favourite among professionals who need large-format protection without the weight penalty:

• Photography and video — cinema cameras, lenses, rigs, and accessories
• Drones and UAVs — larger folding drones with batteries and spare parts
• Medical and laboratory equipment — delicate instruments requiring both impact and vibration damping
• Electronics and field gear — laptops, satellite communications, test equipment
• Musical instruments — keyboards, synthesisers, effects units

A Smart Long-Term Investment

Peli Air cases are engineered for decades of hard use. The shell keeps going long after the foam needs replacing. Investing in a genuine replacement foam set extends the life of your case and maintains its protective performance — without the cost or waste of replacing a perfectly good shell.